Startups
Startups
Inplanet: CO2 removal through rock weathering
Munich-based Climatetech Inplanet uses the natural weathering of silicate rock to quickly and permanently bind CO2. With an innovative MRV system…
Startups
Serotonin: Reset button for body and mind
The Munich-based startup Seroton, based in Münchner Technologiezentrum (MTZ), combines AI, hardware, and mindfulness: an app, a smart massage table…
Startups
Aiina: Robots for the construction site of the future
Working with 3,000 bar pressure and supersonic speed? That's better left to robots. Aiina Robotics is developing an AI-driven solution and modular…
Startups
Fija Finance: Bridging traditional markets and the DeFi world
Founded in 2022, the startup Fija Finance offers software that allows financial institutions and companies to invest their customers' crypto holdings and receive interest-like returns.
Community
Stories
CDTM: From training to your own fund
What role does the CDTM play in Munich's innovation ecosystem – today and tomorrow? What future topics are currently driving the center?…
Stories
CDTM: Success factors of an exceptional community
Why do so many CDTM alumni go on to found companies, shape research, or build networks? A conversation about what...
Stories
CDTM: How Munich trains Europe's innovation leaders
How do you become the innovation leader of tomorrow? At Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM), innovative minds meet excellent…
Stories
TUM Carbon Removal: How students want to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere
What happens when students don't just discuss climate protection, but get involved themselves? The TUM Carbon Removal initiative is developing a…
Good to know
Good to know
Capital alone is not enough
The call for more venture capital for female founders is a tricky one: Despite frequent calls, the investment often fails because of...
Good to know
Managing director’s salary – structuring options and tax aspects
A managing director's salary is a crucial factor in a company's tax burden and financial stability. This is especially true for shareholder-managing directors of…
Good to know
How Munich company support helps with problems at the location
The City of Munich's Economic Development Agency has a central contact, advisory, and service point for companies with location-related problems: the…
Good to know
The 10-billion-dollar secret – or the forgotten formula for success of German startups
While complaining about bureaucracy and a lack of capital, the startup scene overlooks a crucial formula for success: long-term entrepreneurial spirit. In her guest article…
Women in Tech
Stories
Women in Tech: Simone Sabbione from Meliodays Medical
"If men menstruated, there would have been a solution long ago." This sentence stuck with Simone Sabbione and became...
Stories
Marie-Helene Ametsreiter: Investor with Impact
Marie-Helene Ametsreiter is a General Partner at Speedinvest. In 2023, she was named Germany's #1 Top Investor by XTB. She focuses on...
Stories
Women in Tech: 5 impressive female founders
In our interview series 'Women in Tech,' we feature outstanding female founders from the startup scene. Five of the Women in Tech who…
Women in Tech
Women in Tech: Verena Pausder
Verena Pausder has been Chairwoman of the Startup Association since December 2023 and is a driving force in the German startup landscape. As an entrepreneur, activist…
Podcast
Podcast
Review 2024
You can find the 2024 review and all other episodes of our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Google Podcasts,…
Podcast
Newsflash October
You can find the September newsflash and all other episodes of our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castbox, Podcast…
Podcast
Newsflash September
You can find the September newsflash and all other episodes of our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castbox, Podcast…
Podcast
Marc Alexander Kühn from UVC Partners
You can find the investor interview with Marc Alexander Kühn from UVC Partners and all other episodes of our podcast on Spotify,…
Videos
Stories
Industrial automation: Networking event TecEve! at the MTZ
On October 25, 2022, Munich Startup hosted an event on industrial automation together with Munich Network at Münchner Technologiezentrum (MTZ). We were…
Stories
Wayra: This is what it looks like behind the scenes at Telefónica's startup forge
Wayra, Telefónica's innovation department, is located in Munich's pedestrian zone, with a direct view of the Frauenkirche. Managing Directors Florian Bogenschütz…
Stories
Bits & Pretzels: How Munich startups experienced the Founders Festival
After a two-year break, Bits & Pretzels returned to Messe München on September 25 and 26, 2022.…
Video
We try the drink meals from Yfood
The Munich-based food tech startup Yfood offers balanced drinkable meals for those who don't have much time to eat. We've put Yfood in the…
Startup Stories
Our Startup Stories are editorially curated articles about new and established startups, as well as key players in Munich's startup scene. The Munich Startup editorial team visits the interviewees and gains first-hand insight into the exciting daily lives of these young entrepreneurs and industry figures.
Success Stories present exemplary founders who have already made it onto the market. Portraits report on up-and-coming startups. In brief, the section “7 Questions for Munich Startups” young companies and their founders. Anyone active in the Munich startup ecosystem should read the articles in our “Community" know.
