Web 2.0 in the Capital Region
Thanks to its modern infrastructure, the low cost of living and a wide array of training and education opportunities as well as research institutions, Germany's capital is an ideal location for Web 2.0 innovation.
At the end of 2008, 674,161 “.de” domains had been registered by individuals and companies in Berlin. Berlin is also a front-runner in internet usage: 68 percent of all Berliners are online.
Companies in the Capital Region
The social networking site StudiVZ is located in Berlin, as are successful startups like Brands4Friends.
More innovative internet companies are founded in Berlin than in any other city in Germany.
Berlin Startup Map
Events
The German internet capital is host to the largest number of web-related events in Germany, which bring together the most innovative and successful players and companies of this dynamic sector. Berlin Web Week
provides an overview of these events.
provides an overview of these events. There is also a large number of various weekly, monthly or quarterly events.
Weekly summary of all web events in Berlin | |
Real-life web-community meeting that takes place every other week | |
Regular meeting to discuss new trends and ideas for online marketing | |
Quarterly meeting and knowledge sharing forum with a friendly, open atmosphere | |
All-day startup lounge | |
Experts in the startup scene meet on the first Tuesday of every month | |
Lunch meeting that moves to a new city each month | |
Monthly meetings for knowledge sharing among entrepreneurs and established companies | |
Occasional meeting among investors, entrepreneurs and consultants that takes place in various cities |
Venture Capital Firms in Berlin Funding Start-Ups
Support for Entrepreneurs
A wide array of private and public technology centers and business incubators are available to support you as you launch a startup or move your business to Berlin. Berlin Partner GmbH will provide you with comprehensive support in all your planning and will bring you in contact with suitable business incubators.
Outreach Centers for Entrepreneurs
The following outreach centers will provide you with information about founding a business.
The entrepreneurs’ institute is a key point of contact providing information about all aspects of launching your company | |
German Association of Innovation, Technology and Business Incubation Centers (Bundesverband deutscher Innovations-, Technologie- und Gründerzentren e.V.) | |
Comprehensive information about founding an internet-based company | |
Assistance with developing your business plan, securing funding and financing and consultation for entrepreneurs | |
The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie) is a valuable point of contact for information | |
Comprehensive database of information and downloads, providing information about programs promoting the regional economy, points of contact for entrepreneurs and a guide for starting up an enterprise | |
The Innovation Center Berlin Management GmbH provides services directed at entrepreneurs and spin-offs from universities of applied sciences, research universities and existing companies | |
General services for entrepreneurs, preparation for meetings with banks, assistance in developing sustainable business plans and support in liquidity planning |
Networks
Networks lend comprehensive support to new companies in every phase of the establishment process, also after they have been launced.
The entrepreneurs’ institute offers a network for innovative and growth-oriented companies | |
The association in Berlin-Brandenburg contributes its experience, contacts and capital to assist startups | |
Portal for comprehensive information and contacts | |
The competition centers on your idea for a new business, the business plan you develop for it and the founding of your own company in Berlin |
Consultation on Funding
The following expert partners will help you address issues related to securing financing for your startup company.
Consultation regarding loans for small to mid-sized companies and securitization of financing | |
Tailored, transparent equity finance products for small- to mid-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs for business start-ups, technology-oriented companies and established SME's | |
Personal, customized consultation on financing the launch of your new business | |
Assistance with securing financing in establishing a new business and an internet portal that allows you to search for subsidy programs (Förderfinder) | |
Support for entrepreneurs in the form of a broad spectrum of subsidy programs tailored to a company’s specific needs and equity financing | |
Support and consultation for the founding of innovative, technology-oriented small- to mid-sized companies |
