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The German Startup Monitor 2025 shows: Germany’s startup scene is focusing heavily on AI and DeepTech, but capital remains the central bottleneck.

Since 2013, a comprehensive report on the status quo of the German startup landscape has been published annually: the German Startup Monitor (DSM). The conclusion of this year’s edition: Times are difficult, but founders remain hopeful.

The German Startup Monitor examines the state of Germany’s startup scene. The Munich ecosystem is also mentioned – we’ve summarized exactly how here.

How is the business climate in the German startup scene? To find answers to this complex question, the Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V. (Startup Association) together with PwC Germany surveyed nearly 2,000 founders. All results have now been compiled in the 11th German Startup Monitor (DSM), the most comprehensive study on the startup landscape in Germany, and published. Spoiler: sentiment has been better before.

The Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V. wants to know how things stand with the German startup landscape and collects voices from those who need to know: founders and executives of startups. The results are then published in the German startup monitor (DSM). The survey for the DSM 2023 is now open.