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Employees rarely quit because of the product or salary – poor leadership is often the real reason. Munich Startup expert Nico Reis explains why lack of trust, insufficient feedback, and weak leaders become a growth risk, especially in scaleups.

According to insider reports, Helsing could raise around 1.2 billion dollars in fresh capital and be valued at around 18 billion dollars in the process. This would make the Munich defencetech company not only one of Europe’s most valuable AI startups, but probably also the highest-valued German startup ever. We spoke with Arno Eggers, head of Munich Startup, about the possible mega-deal.

From the TU München through a hacker house in Latin America to San Francisco: Clera wants to rethink recruiting with an AI talent agent. To do this, the startup is raising 3 million dollars—and celebrating the US launch in true Bavarian style with 9,000 cans of Paulaner Spezi, as the founders tell Munich Startup.

Amazon, Airbnb, and Trade Republic have conquered the world in completely different industries. Yet even though online retail, vacation rental, and digital banking couldn’t be more different, all these companies have one thing in common: Before they took the world stage, these companies existed only in the heads of a few brave founders who, through hard work, teamwork, and of course a bit of luck, were able to realize their dreams. But how does a young, motivated person navigate this long and sometimes arduous path from a bold idea to actual implementation? Who supports this process, which is so different from normal school or student life? Nils Heck, board member of the Young Founders Network, has answered exactly these questions for us in an interview.

Most founders face the same challenge repeatedly: fundraising is time-consuming, nerve-wracking, and often requires lengthy negotiations. Tokenize.it offers a digital solution that enables you to raise capital flexibly and without complicated intermediate steps – making fundraising in your startup significantly simpler.

In a working world where more and more people want to work part-time, the search for qualified part-time positions, especially in management roles, often remains frustrating. Johanna Fink, co-founder of Teilzeit.Talente, explains how her platform helps close the gap between demand for and supply of part-time jobs. Together with Moritz Orendt, she founded the job board Teilzeit.Talente in 2024. Here, not only are good part-time positions made visible, but the founding team also supports companies in addressing their labor shortages and becoming a part-time-friendly employer.

Entrepreneurship is a major focus at the Technische Universität München (TUM). That’s why there’s also a university-operated startup consulting service. On the path from idea to founding innovative companies, a team of consultants offers needs-oriented support for founding teams.

No other European university has filed as many patents as the TU München over the past two decades. This is demonstrated by a new study from the European Patent Office (EPA).

The first week of the festival is already almost over, but some of you still certainly have business appointments at Oktoberfest on your calendar. We answer your most important questions about the business Wiesn.

According to a survey by the digital association Bitkom, more and more young entrepreneurs are involving their employees in their startup. For 44 percent it is already standard practice, 42 percent can imagine employee participation for the future.

Companies in the culture and creative industries are often pioneers in integrating circular economy concepts into their business models. In our series on this topic, we feature selected young companies from the culture and creative industries that think about circular economy from the core. This time: Manaomea. We spoke with founder Christine (Tine) Artl about how she integrated circular practices into her business model. And she shares what startups can learn from her company.

More patent applications than in the previous year, few women filing patents in Germany, and Bavaria continuing to top the state rankings despite a decline in applications – the results of the European patent index 2023 at a glance.