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.



It would be nice to see more worker owned startups. I guess that’s too much to ask though.
The recent Merz gov reforms include a change of shareholder laws so that employees can be paid in shares