KfW Business Climate

Deals

VC business climate: High expectations but still poor situation

Once a quarter, the development bank KfW collects data on the business climate for the German Venture Capital Barometer. The current analysis shows:…

CWXP Content

Needs Review

Kontentwerk builds a European metaverse for film and music

The Munich-based startup Kontentwerk, which focuses on innovating the distribution of audiovisual content, has merged with…

Startup strategy

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The Federal Government’s startup strategy has so far only been sufficient

A year ago, the Cabinet adopted the so-called Startup Strategy, which significantly advances Germany as a location for young companies.

Celonis Executive Briefing Center

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Celonis opens Executive Briefing Center

Munich-based unicorn Celonis has expanded its headquarters on Theresienstraße by two floors. The resulting Executive Briefing Center…

Munich Startup Festival

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Impressions from the 1st Munich Startup Festival

At the 1st Munich Startup Festival, the players of the Munich startup community met to network, discuss, and share ideas.

Werk1 Coliving

ecosystem

Werk1 opens Munich's first coliving concept

With an official ceremony followed by a summer party, the Munich Business Startup Center celebrated the opening of its new building, Werk1.4. With the new…

Circular economy

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Munich Startup Festival: Thinking Circularly

Global warming, resource scarcity, and supply bottlenecks make the issue of the circular economy particularly urgent. What steps are still needed to achieve a circular economy?

La Monachia 2023

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LaMonachia 2023: Award winners announced

The LaMonachia 2023 Business Award for Women was presented at a ceremony on July 11 in the Silver Hall of the Deutsches Theater.…

IGP Money

ecosystem

IGP funding program continues

The Innovation Program for Business Models and Pioneering Solutions (IGP) focuses on market-oriented non-technical innovations. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy launched the program in 2019 as…

The eGym founders

Deals

Egym receives record financing of 207 million euros

The successful Munich-based startup Egym has secured up to €207 million in growth capital from its new US investor Affinity in a Series F financing round…