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Scout checks are showing up on more and more German cap tables, mostly under a name that seems cryptic at first glance. Munich Startup Expert, investor, and scout Robert Richarz explains how these programs are structured, who earns what, and what founders should ask before taking the money.

As a young person, meeting executives from larger companies and discussing sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals with them is almost impossible. The Young Forum makes this possible by providing access to exclusive events. The goal is to foster intergenerational exchange in order to promote sustainability.

From the right legal form to contracts, data protection, financing, and insolvency: Attorney and Munich Startup Expert Diana B. Haidari shows which legal fundamentals founders should keep in mind right from the start.

Our Munich Startup Expert Daniel Höpfner, founder of Zeitmaker, explains how tech-driven startups can leverage the research allowance for their development – even retroactively. Using LegalHero and Scaneca as examples, he shows how this can result in funding amounts of around 1.6 million and more than 300,000 euros respectively, and why taking a look at older development projects is particularly worthwhile in 2026.

More applications, but hardly any suitable candidates: Dygitized founder Bastian Deurer explains why classic job ads often fail to reach top digital talent and how companies can still find the right employees using the right strategies.

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.