KfW 2026's most hopeful finding: 40% of founders are under 30. But 22% are still in Studium. The series finale asks if this is a generational shift or stage-of-life artefact.

Three editions, three years, one pattern: Vollerwerb flat at 206k, takeover share stuck at 17%, own-equity financing peaks at 74%. KfW's longitudinal diagnosis.

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The kfw surveys each quarter around 450 investors for this barometer, so it is one of the broadest and most reliable indicators