Red Tape Roadblocks A startup boom in Germany: what is working and what is still holding them back The German startup ecosystem is gaining momentum with 3053 startups founded in 2026, the highest number since 2019. With the right policies - both at the national and the EU level - the upturn could be amplified many times over.
Policymaking Windmill Blueprint for startups: EU policy matters to follow and ways to engage EU and local policymakers are eager to hear from European founders - and AI makes monitoring policy and engaging with them faster and more affordable.
Red Tape Roadblocks The bill comes first: costs of doing business in Germany While the EU claims to be enhancing the Single Market, doing business in Germany - the most populous country in the EU - remains heavily burdened by countless small requirements that raise costs for German and EU founders, deterring many small businesses from entering.
News Time to tone down the arrogance - we need the 28th regime to be ambitious In 2026 Q1, the Commission will propose the 28th regime - an EU-wide regime for corporate law. It won’t fix everything, but it’s a real test: do we build a single market for founders, or another paper initiative?
