Latest Press Releases

  1. Firm Foundations // 06.08.2008

    German High-Tech Founders Quickly Show the Flag on the International Stage

    Young German high-tech start-ups quickly take the risk of entering international markets. Within the first years after their foundation, 31 per cent of the start-ups alreadygenerate profits abroad. Start-ups…
  2. Firm Foundations // 29.05.2008

    Upward Trend in High-Tech Start-Ups

    In 2007, there were more high-tech start-ups in Germany than in the previous years. Despite this upward tendency, the number of start-ups is still below the number reached in 1995. These are the findings of a…
  3. Firm Foundations // 19.11.2007

    Business Start-Ups in Germany – Strong Economy Leads to New Corporate Service Providers

    In 2006, the number of companies offering corporate services increased considerably. Compared to the previous year, the number of start-ups in this economic sector rose by four per cent. The total number of…
  4. Firm Foundations // 18.12.2006

    Business Start-ups in Germany – The End of the Boom

    In 2005, the number of business start-ups in Germany substantially decreased. Compared to the previous year it dropped by approximately 8 per cent. The decrease in the trade and manufacturing sector was…
  5. Firm Foundations // 21.06.2006

    Number of High-Tech Start-Ups in Germany Decreasing

    Over the past year, the number of newly founded firms in the German high-tech sector has decreased. Compared to the previous year, it fell 16 per cent and thus reached a new low point. These are the major…
  6. Firm Foundations // 18.05.2006

    Technology and Knowledge-Intensive Start-Ups in Germany: Number of New Businesses Increasing - No Turnaround in Advanced Technology Sector

    In 2004, the number of start-ups in the technology and knowledge-intensive branches in Germany grew by five per cent compared to the previous year.
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