Germany startup ecosystem
Germany is Europe's largest economy and home to a maturing startup ecosystem anchored by Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg. Berlin's international talent pool and creative culture attract early-stage founders, while Munich draws deep-tech and enterprise ventures thanks to proximity to major corporates and research institutions. Government-backed programs and a dense VC landscape provide capital across all stages. The directory currently lists 344 organisations across 39 cities.
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deepset
deepset is a Berlin-based AI company founded in 2018 that helps enterprises build custom natural-language and LLM applications. It created Haystack, a widely used open-source framework for retrieval-augmented generation and LLM pipelines, and offers a commercial enterprise platform on top of it for building production AI agents and search systems.
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Delivery Hero
Delivery Hero is a Berlin-based global online food ordering and quick-commerce company founded in 2011 and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017. The company operates food delivery platforms in more than 70 countries under local brand names and employs over 40,000 people globally. As of May 2026, Delivery Hero has a market capitalisation of approximately €13.7 billion and Uber has increased its stake to 19.5%, though no completed takeover has occurred. Delivery Hero is one of Europe's largest publicly listed tech companies.
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DevOpsCon
Organizer of DevOpsCon conferences focused on cloud-native engineering, container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery practices. Held regularly in Munich and Berlin, the event attracts thousands of platform engineers and architects seeking hands-on workshops and case studies on scaling DevOps culture.
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DevOpsCon Munich 2026
Major software engineering conference on cloud architecture, CI/CD, Kubernetes, observability, platform engineering, and secure DevOps practices. Valuable for DevTools startups targeting technical buyers and for startup teams recruiting senior backend and cloud talent.
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digihub Düsseldorf/Rheinland
Digital Innovation Hub Düsseldorf/Rheinland, a regional ecosystem builder connecting startups, corporates, SMEs and universities. It organizes Future Tech Fest (formerly Digital Demo Day), the centerpiece of Düsseldorf Startup Week, plus matchmaking, accelerator and venture-clienting programs across North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Digital X 2026
Deutsche Telekom's flagship digitalization event transforming downtown Cologne into a tech campus, featuring 300+ partners and 50,000+ attendees. Strong for B2B SaaS, IoT, cybersecurity, and cloud startups targeting SME digital transformation.
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DIGITALHUB.de
Digital innovation hub founded in 2017 for the Rhineland region offering structured accelerator programs, mentorship, networking, and investor access to digital startups. Focus on digital transformation with alumni in cybersecurity and enterprise software. Scope: Local (Bonn/Rhineland).
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DIGITALHUB.de
Founded 2017 as a digital innovation hub for the Rhineland region. Runs structured accelerator programs with mentorship, networking, and investor access; alumni include cybersecurity and enterprise software startups. Support: accelerator program, coworking, corporate partner access. Scope: Local (Bonn/Rhineland).
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DLD (Digital Life Design)
Organizer of DLD Munich, an influential international innovation conference series founded in 2005 by Hubert Burda Media. Each January, DLD convenes around 1,500 global thought leaders, investors, and tech executives for curated discussions on digital trends, AI, science, and the future of society and business.
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DLD Munich 2027
DLD Munich 2027 brings together 1,500+ pioneers from tech, business, science, and culture for three days of ideas and connections in Munich. The annual flagship conference runs immediately before the World Economic Forum in Davos, making it a key gathering point for global leaders. The 2027 edition dates are publicly announced on the official site with attendee notifications opening shortly.
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DLD Munich 26
Flagship innovation conference in Munich spanning tech, business, and science, with strong participation from French VCs and Next40 founders. Attracts high-profile speakers and senior decision-makers from across the European tech ecosystem. Particularly valuable for founders seeking visibility with corporate innovation leaders and cross-border investors.
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DMEA
Organizer of DMEA, Europe's leading digital health and healthcare IT trade fair held annually in Berlin. Drawing over 16,000 attendees and 700 exhibitors, DMEA showcases innovations in electronic health records, telemedicine, AI diagnostics, and hospital IT infrastructure, serving as a key meeting point for healthtech startups and health system leaders.
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DMEA 2026
Europe's largest digital health trade fair at Messe Berlin, spanning healthcare IT, procurement, interoperability, and compliant medical software rollout. Includes the 'DMEA fuer Health Startups' program, the DMEA nova Award startup finals, and DMEA Sparks pitch visibility for early-stage health-tech companies.
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DMEA 2027
DMEA, Europe's leading digital health event, moves to Messe Munich for 2027, running 13-15 April, after previously being held in Berlin. The 2027 programme focuses on AI in healthcare, data and digital sovereignty, cross-sector care and patient-centred health IT. The move to Munich has secured backing from leading industry partners.
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DMEXCO 2026
Europe's leading digital marketing and tech expo, drawing 40,000+ martech, adtech, and e-commerce professionals to Cologne every September. DMEXCO combines a conference track with a massive expo floor where agencies, SaaS vendors, and publishers exhibit. Key topics include programmatic advertising, retail media, AI-driven personalization, and privacy-first marketing. Tickets EUR 99-499.
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Dorothee Bär
German politician serving as Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space, and previously Minister of State for Digitalisation. A long-standing advocate for Germany's digital and deep-tech agenda, she is an announced speaker at the 2026 AI, Data & Quantum Summit in Berlin.
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E-commerce Berlin Expo 2026
Pure B2B expo for e-commerce service providers. Price: free with B2B registration and approval. High ROI for startups selling logistics, payments, marketing automation, or retention tools.
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E-commerce Berlin Expo 2027
E-commerce Berlin Expo returns for its 11th edition 17-18 February 2027 at Messe Berlin. Billed as Europe's leading e-commerce event, the 2026 edition drew over 14,000 visitors and 320 exhibitors, connecting online retailers, service providers and merchants around emerging e-commerce trends.
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E-world Energy & Water 2026
Europe's defining energy industry fair with Smart Energy and innovation sectors. Price: about EUR 75 day ticket or EUR 225 for 3-day pass. Great for renewable energy, smart metering, and grid intelligence startups.
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E-world Energy & Water 2027
E-world Energy & Water 2027 runs 16-18 February at Messe Essen, Europe's leading trade fair for the energy industry. The 2026 edition sold out with more than 1,100 exhibiting companies, and rebooking for 2027 opened immediately afterwards, with organisers reporting record exhibition-space bookings ahead of the show.
