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The application phase for the 22nd edition of Start?Zuschuss! has begun.

The funding program for young digitalization startups from Bavaria is entering the next round. The winners receive uncomplicated financial support of up to 36,000 euros.

Munich leads Bitkom’s Smart City Index in 2025 and remains Germany’s most digital city. The competition for the top spot is intensifying, while Bitkom calls for faster digitalization.

According to a current survey by the industry association Bitkom, German industry is confident about digitalization. German companies are also optimistic about the development of sustainable technologies.

With its software-as-a-service solution, Shopvibes focuses on digitizing sales processes in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These companies often still work with extensive Excel spreadsheets and interfaces are in short supply. In an interview with Munich Startup, Shopvibes founders Daniel Wimmer (CEO) and Philipp Schlieker (CTO) explain how their startup can support these companies and what challenges they have already faced since the company was founded in 2020.

The city administration wants to further digitalize Munich retail with a funding program aimed at micro and small businesses from retail, gastronomy, or the service sector. A funding program is to support the industries particularly affected by the Corona pandemic.