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Weekly Wrap-up 39/2025

Barely had time to read this week? No problem! Here you'll find the most important articles in a photo gallery. So you can start the new week well-informed.

October 5, 2025

Hendrik Kramer Fernride
7 questions for Fernride: Fernride is developing a platform that makes autonomous logistics scalable and secure. Using AI, remote control, and modular hardware, the startup aims to automate monotonous jobs, address the skills shortage, and establish Europe's first certified autonomous trucking system.
Here Check out the interview. (Photo: Fernride)
Pitch & People Episode 4 with Svenja Lassen
PITCH & PEOPLE Episode 4 – “Women ask different questions.” Entrepreneur and angel investor Svenja Lassen wants to bring more women to the investment table, as they provide indispensable added value for founders. In our interview, Lassen shares why diversity enables better decisions, how the first pitch works, and why angel investments last longer than some marriages. Video podcast Pitch & People. (Photo: Munich Startup)
Bits & Pretzels 2025Germany's largest startup event entered its 12th edition earlier this week, attempting to reinvent itself. Under the motto "Connecting Europe," the startup festival became a platform for targeted exchange between scaleups, investors, and political decision-makers. We took a look around on site. (Photo: Munich Startup)
Space meets craftsmanship
Space meets Crafts 2025: This year the successful event format entered its sixth round and offered space for new collaborations between aerospace and skilled trades. For any hardware-focused startup, the path from the first prototype to series production is a challenge. This is precisely where Upper Bavarian skilled trades companies come in: With their high manufacturing expertise, regional proximity, and flexible structures, they are ideal partners for high-tech startups. This allows them to solve tricky tasks together directly on-site, without language barriers or time differences. (Photo: Chamber of Crafts and Trades of Munich and Upper Bavaria)
German Startup Monitor 2025
German Startup Monitor – More AI, less capital: Despite the strained economy, the German startup scene is developing dynamically in 2025. More and more founders see the country on the up compared to other countries. 45 percent of startups state that AI is at the heart of their product – a significant increase compared to 2024. DeepTech startups now account for 11 percent, and DefenseTech is experiencing record growth with almost €900 million in investments. However, the capital base remains weak. Relative to economic output, Germany ranks only 18th internationally in venture capital investments. Click here for the report. (Photo: Federal Association of German Startups)

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