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A current analysis shows: hardly any location produces as many successful startup founders as Munich. At the same time, there is a need for catch-up in terms of diversity.

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.

The city of Munich invites startups and SMEs to the Munich Urban Colab on May 13, 2025. We’re looking for innovative solutions for urban nature and open space design. Apply by May 4, 2025 and be part of a greener future.

It works: In the third quarter of 2024, Munich’s startup scene returns to its former strength. While not all metrics have fully recovered to previous levels, the summer feels like a breakthrough. In our quarterly review, we take a closer look at the numbers.

In the second quarter of 2024, the number of investment rounds and average investment sums increased slightly again – but the Munich startup ecosystem made no great leaps. How did spring develop for the scene? We look at the figures in our quarterly review.

In the current analysis of startup new foundations and funding rounds in Germany by Startupdetector, the Munich ecosystem lands on top places again – and not just in terms of new foundations per capita. The location also stands out when it comes to funding rounds and business angels.

2023 was a difficult year for Munich’s startup scene. And the ecosystem didn’t really get going in the new year either. We review the figures in our quarterly report.

Last year, 2,489 startups were founded in Germany – nearly five percent fewer than in the previous year. The startup capitals of Berlin and Munich also experienced a further decline in founding activity. This is the conclusion of a study by Startupdetector and the Startup Association.

Munich ranks among the top ten cities for quality of life for employees living abroad. This is what consulting firm Mercer found with its Quality of Living City Ranking 2023.

Last year will be remembered by many as economically difficult – also in the Munich startup scene. But how exactly did the industry develop over the last twelve months? Our annual review in figures provides answers.

As every year, IW Consult, Wirtschaftswoche, and Immoscout24 have compared and ranked 71 independent cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants. The result: Munich remains in first place.

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