The German startup ecosystem is off to a strong start in 2026: Between January and June, 3,053 new startups were founded. This represents a 52 percent increase compared to the second half of 2025 and means more startups were founded than in all of 2024.
I’m not sure we need megacompanies to corrupt our politics… midsized, sure, but I’m wary of whatever company has the size of Saudi Aramco.
Yes, and then the nice midsized companies will be bought out by bigger American ones.
Then we force big companies that operate here to be broken up and act as independent, midsized companies.
A small company is personal and ideal, but can be prone to collapse.
A large company is an indifferent corrupt moloch, with the power to manipulate politics.
A midsized company can be more resistant to collapse, without ‘having to’ be bailed out by governments due to entrenched corruption.
Don’t allow that. Let them compete.