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Munich Startup Recap 27/26

Munich Startup Recap 27/26

Bernd Heppel

Bernd Heppel

Another eventful week has passed: While Quantum Systems raises one billion euros, Ororatech receives the TUM Presidential Entrepreneurship Award 2026. In the latest episode of our Pitch & People podcast, Auditr founder Elias Müller speaks openly about the downsides of founding. In an exclusive interview with Munich Startup, K5 CEO Verena Schlüpmann shares tips for startup trade fair appearances. Speaking of trade fairs: Have you already gotten your ticket for our Munich Startup Festival on July 22? This week we introduced you to a selection of moderators who will bring our main stage to life that day. And last but not least, over 100 startup founders are calling for an economic policy turnaround.

July 5, 2026

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TUM Presidential Award 2026
TUM Presidential Entrepreneurship Award 2026 goes to Ororatech: The Munich startup was recognized for its satellite-based early warning system for detecting forest fires and prevailed against strong competition from the TUM ecosystem. The TUM Presidential Entrepreneurship Award comes with a prize of €10,000. (Photo: Fabian Vogl / TUM)
Quantum Systems
Billion-euro round for Quantum Systems: The Munich defence tech company raises around one billion euros in a Series D financing round and achieves a valuation of around seven billion euros. With the capital, the company plans to further expand production, AI, and autonomous systems for air, land, and sea. (Photo: Quantum Systems GmbH)
“What happens if it doesn’t work?” The founder reality behind Auditr: In the Pitch & People videocast, Auditr founder Elias Müller speaks openly about the downsides of founding. Between full-time work, dwindling savings, and sleepless nights, he builds his startup around the EU AI Act. Why he still believes in his idea, how he wins the first customers, and why the first euro of revenue will feel better to him than any salary. (Photo: Munich Startup)
K5 E-Commerce Trade Fair
“Fall in love with your customers’ problem.” – Verena Schlüpmann in interview: K5 CEO Verena Schlüpmann shares tips for startup trade fair appearances in an interview. What matters is clear goals, authentic networking, and good follow-up – not the size of your booth. (Photo: K5)
These moderators bring the stage to life at Munich Startup Festival 2026: On July 22, Backstage transforms once again into the meeting place of Munich’s startup scene – with founders, investors, talent, and everyone who wants new ideas and genuine encounters. In our panel discussions, you’ll learn a lot about the ecosystem. Here we introduce you to a selection of moderators who will guide the program on the main stage that day. (Collage: Munich Startup)
German Startup Association (Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V.)
Over 100 startup founders demand economic policy turnaround: More than 100 founders and business representatives are calling on the federal government for an economic policy turnaround. The appeal initiated by the startup association demands concrete reforms for better founding conditions, more growth capital, and stronger digital sovereignty for Germany. (Photo: Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V.)

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