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News | Start-ups

November 28th, 2025

Quantum Systems: Enterprise value increases to three billion euros

The company now wants to speed up production and expand into new business areas.

By Robert Wallenhauer

News | Drones

November 21st, 2025

Drone procurement: Arx Robotics CEO brings ground robots into play for Bundeswehr contract

The robots from his start-up could support drones, says Marc Wietfeld. This puts his company in the running for a EUR 900 million contract from the Ministry of Defense.

By Robert Wallenhauer and Wilhelmine Stenglin

Feature | Start-ups

October 29th, 2025

Scale-up Europe Fund: No German investor so far

The multibillion-euro “Scale-up Europe” fund, with which the EU Commission wants to promote the growth of start-up companies, is taking shape – but so far with no participation from the German financial sector.

By Silke Wettach

Heads (EN) | Start-ups

October 29th, 2025

Benjamin Wolba: How a physicist is shaking up the defense tech scene

The founder of the European Defense Tech Hub wants to connect young programmers, engineers and other interested players with the defense industry. European defense tech start-ups stand to benefit.

By Robert Wallenhauer

Feature | 28. regime

October 17th, 2025

28th regime: Parliamentary report outlines a difficult legislative process

The debate over Parliament’s own-initiative report on the 28th regime for European startups highlights the difficult balance between harmonization goals and political feasibility.

By János Allenbach-Ammann

News | Start-ups

September 30th, 2025

Start-up-Monitor 2025: Woher die meisten Gründer kommen

Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen bleiben die wichtigste Basis für Start-ups in Deutschland. Mit der Unterstützung durch die akademischen Einrichtungen sind allerdings nicht alle zufrieden. Wo am meisten Dynamik steckt.

By Markus Weisskopf

News | Kernfusion

September 24th, 2025

Bundeskabinett tagt zu Kernfusion: Welche Unterstützung die Start-ups fordern

Drei deutsche Fusions-Start-ups machen Druck auf die Politik: Vor der Kabinettsbefassung am 1. Oktober fordern Proxima Fusion, Marvel Fusion und Focused Energy drei Milliarden Euro Anschubfinanzierung sowie rechtliche Sicherheit für Fusionsprojekte.

By Tim Gabel

Opinion | Digital Markets Act

September 16th, 2025

European digital laws: Why we must stand firm

Johannes Reck, co-founder and CEO of Getyourguide, calls for a clear stance from the EU Commission and the German government regarding digital laws in Europe. Europe's digital sovereignty can only be secured with a strong DMA and DSA.

By Johannes Reck