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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fablab.sh
fablab.sh, located at Fraunhoferstraße 2–4 in Kiel's Wissenschaftspark district, is the city's first open-access high-tech fabrication workshop and functions as both a community makerspace and a hardware prototyping hub for startups and SMEs throughout Schleswig-Holstein. The facility is operated under the opencampus.sh umbrella and is closely connected with the MakerCube Re:Invent initiative, a partly EU-funded digital-fabrication programme designed to bring professional manufacturing tools to startups, craftspeople, and student teams. Equipment includes FDM, SLA, and SLS 3D printers, laser cutters, cutting plotters, five-axis CNC milling machines, and 3D scanners capable of capturing objects up to three metres in diameter. Open Lab Days run every Thursday from 11:00 to 19:00, providing walk-in access for members of the public and registered users alike. The MakerCube programme supplements the standing facility with expert consulting, mentoring, and structured workshops. The space targets hardware founders seeking rapid physical prototyping without committing to factory tooling, researchers requiring bespoke instrumentation, and vocational learners acquiring digital-fabrication skills. Access for qualifying participants in MakerCube programme is free of charge; general membership fees are available on enquiry. The lab's proximity to opencampus.sh's StarterKitchen coworking space creates a natural pathway for founders moving from software ideation to physical prototype. Pricing tier: €.
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Factory Berlin
Factory Berlin is one of Europe's most prominent startup and innovation campuses, operating from two locations in Berlin: the original Factory Mitte (in a renovated brewery near the former Berlin Wall) and Factory Goerlitzer Park in Kreuzberg. Founded in 2014, Factory Berlin provides coworking and office space to startups, scale-ups, and corporate innovation teams, but its primary value lies in its curated community of over 3,500 members and its extensive event and programming calendar. Tenants and alumni include SoundCloud, Uber's Berlin office, and numerous venture-backed startups. Factory's community team runs mentorship circles, industry salons, investor matchmaking, and cross-border programs connecting Berlin founders with ecosystems in Silicon Valley and Asia. The campus has become a symbol of Berlin's tech scene and a standard stop for visiting delegations exploring the European startup landscape.
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Fensterbau Frontale 2026
Windows, doors, and facades trade fair with an Architecture & Technology forum. Price: about EUR 30-50. Good for smart glass and energy-efficiency hardware startups.
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Fensterbau Frontale 2028
Fensterbau Frontale's next (triennial) edition is confirmed for 28-31 March 2028 in Nuremberg, running parallel to HOLZ-HANDWERK. The windows, doors, and facades trade fair includes an Architecture & Technology forum, and is a good venue for smart-glass and energy-efficiency hardware startups.
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FIBO 2026
World's largest fitness and wellness trade show, held in Cologne with 150,000+ visitors and 1,100+ exhibitors. Covers wearables, health tracking, connected gym equipment, and sports nutrition innovation. Day tickets cost about EUR 40-90. Highly relevant for HealthTech and wearable startups targeting the fitness industry.
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FIBO 2027
FIBO 2027 runs 8-11 April at Messegelande Koln, billed as the world's leading trade fair for health, fitness and wellness. The event covers fitness equipment, wearables and health technology for a global audience of exhibitors and trade visitors.
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Filestage
Online proofing and approval software founded in Stuttgart in 2014, centralizing review, feedback and sign-off of creative assets like videos, PDFs and designs.
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FINN
FINN is a car-subscription platform serving consumers and businesses with an all-inclusive monthly model that bundles insurance, maintenance, and roadside support. The company has expanded B2B fleet workflows with automated management tools and EV-focused offerings for employee mobility programs.
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Flensburg Coworking
Flensburg Coworking is a purpose-built shared workspace serving the founders, freelancers, and remote teams of Flensburg — the northernmost major city in Germany, situated on the Flensburg Fjord some 85 kilometres north of Kiel and directly on the Danish border. The venue markets itself with the tagline "stadtnah und mitten im Grünen" (city-close and amid greenery), signalling a location that balances urban accessibility with a calmer, nature-adjacent setting that distinguishes it from the denser coworking scenes of Hamburg and Kiel. Flensburg's cross-border character — with strong commercial ties to southern Denmark and a significant Danish-speaking community — gives the space a naturally international flavour that benefits founders targeting the Nordic market or building Danish-German partnerships. The city hosts Europa-Universität Flensburg and Hochschule Flensburg, both of which feed entrepreneurial and technical graduates into the local founder ecosystem. Flensburg Coworking provides desk and office workspace, meeting facilities, and community programming tailored to the small but active northern Schleswig-Holstein startup scene. The space fills a clear gap in Flensburg's infrastructure, which otherwise lacks the density of coworking options available in Kiel or Lübeck, making it the natural first stop for early-stage ventures and digital nomads operating in the border region. Pricing tier: €€.
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Flink
Flink is a Berlin-based quick-commerce grocery delivery company founded in 2020 by Christoph Cordes, Oliver Merkel, Julian Dames, Saad Saeed, and Nikolas Bullwinkel. The platform delivers everyday groceries in an average of 35 minutes through a network of dark-store hubs, operating in Germany and the Netherlands across 100+ cities serving 22.5 million people. In March 2026 Flink raised $100 million in a Series C round after reaching EBITDA profitability, remaining one of the last independent quick-commerce operators in Europe after rivals Gorillas and Getir exited.
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Flix
FlixBus, operated by Flix SE, is a Munich-based global travel technology company founded in 2011 that provides affordable long-distance bus and train travel across more than 40 countries. The company partners with over 1,000 independent bus operators, handling network planning, pricing, booking, and customer service while the operators run the vehicles. Flix SE also operates FlixTrain in Germany and internationally, and Greyhound Lines in North America. The company has served over 500 million travellers since its launch.
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FlixBus
Mobility platform offering intercity bus and train travel founded in Munich in 2011. Operates across Europe and North America (acquired Greyhound in 2021) under parent Flix SE.
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Florian Seibel
Florian Seibel is Co-founder & CEO of the dual-use drone maker Quantum Systems. A founder in the German startup ecosystem, Florian leads the dual-use drone maker Quantum Systems.
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Forto
Forto (formerly FreightHub) is a Berlin-based tech-enabled freight forwarding platform founded in 2016 by Ferry Heilemann, Michael Wax, Fabian Heilemann, and Erik Muttersbach. The company provides digital management of international sea, air, and rail freight shipments with real-time tracking and supply chain visibility through its platform. Forto serves major enterprise customers across Europe and Asia from 21 offices and has raised over $610 million in funding, reaching a valuation of $2.1 billion.
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Forward Creatives Network
Creative network and event company behind the Forward Festival series, a touring two-day conference for design, branding, motion design and creative leadership that has run since 2015 across cities including Berlin, Vienna, Munich, Zurich and Hamburg, drawing thousands of designers and agencies.
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Forward Festival Berlin 2026 (August 2026)
Forward Festival is a two-day creative conference bringing thought leaders across design, motion design, typography, branding and art onto multiple stages with talks, workshops and networking. It draws over a thousand creatives and industry professionals from across Europe. For founders it is a strong venue for brand and design inspiration, creative talent sourcing, and connecting with agencies and studios.
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Francesco Sciortino
Francesco Sciortino is Co-founder & CEO of the stellarator fusion-energy startup Proxima Fusion. A founder in the German startup ecosystem, Francesco leads the stellarator fusion-energy startup Proxima Fusion.
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Frank Thelen
Frank Thelen is one of Germany's most recognized tech investors and serial entrepreneurs, widely known for his role as a judge on the TV show Die Hoehle der Loewen (the German equivalent of Shark Tank). Thelen founded several technology companies before launching 10xDNA, his deep-tech venture capital fund focused on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, space tech, and synthetic biology. As an angel investor, he has backed dozens of early-stage German and European startups, bringing operational experience from building and scaling software companies since the late 1990s. He is a vocal advocate for bolder tech ambition in Germany and frequently speaks on digital transformation policy.
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French Tech Berlin
Community hub bridging France and Germany with market-access programming and the Franco-German Tech Lab. Strong focus on deep tech and Industry 4.0 partnerships with German corporates.
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French Tech Munich
La French Tech Munich is one of three German chapters of the global French Tech network, connecting French and German entrepreneurs, investors, and corporates in Bavaria. Its programs focus on helping French companies enter the Bavarian market and German companies expand into France, offering mentoring, networking workshops, and recruiting events. The community operates alongside French Tech Berlin and La French Tech Düsseldorf as part of the French government's international startup promotion initiative.
