The German government will set up a new state-owned company which will provide startups with the money they need to transform a great idea into a successful business, Spiegel reports.
A new report shows that Hamburg beat out Berlin for the most entrepreneurs per capita last year, declaring the harbour city as the new capital for launching a business.
Berlin rail startup Locomore has been placed into administration just months after it launched a challenge to state-owned monolith Deutsche Bahn, which dominates long-distance train travel in Germany.
Miko from Berlin may only be five, but he already has €1,000 ($1,063) per month to live on - not from hard graft, but as part of an experiment into universal basic income.
A coworking service is building what it says is Germany's largest coworking and coliving space in Hamburg aimed at international startup workers. When it is opened, techies might never have to go outside again...
Online retail giant Amazon said on Monday that it would bring thousands of new jobs to Germany by the end of the year as part of its European expansion.
Germany's efforts to punish social media companies when "fake news" is shared on their platforms will hurt tech start-ups while fueling the anger of conspiracy theorists, argue tech analysts Nick Wallace and Alan McQuinn.
As Berlin sets its sights on becoming Europe's biggest startup hub, there's another German contender in the running, hoping to catch up through the finance technology scene.
With a single 1970s train in orange livery and a little crowdfunding help, a plucky Berlin startup is challenging the might of Germany's state rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, offering low-cost tickets and eco-friendly travel.
A new study shows that immigrants in Germany are experiencing an "entrepreneurial boom", with 44 percent of new businesses last year founded by people with non-German heritage.
A new report shows that Germany is gradually losing businesses, concluding that it's due to the country's bureaucracy and lack of an "entrepreneurial dynamic".
A new app launched in Düsseldorf allows those without cash on hand the chance for get a transit ticket for free, simply by watching four promotional videos.
Billionaire Donald Trump slid into the presidency on a wave of support bolstered by his perceived business prowess. But German and other international investors have major concerns about what he will mean for their own business future.
Graphic design marketplace 99designs shares with The Local how London and Berlin compare when it comes to launching and working for a startup. Which one would you choose?
Working in the Berlin startup scene has been the most frustrating period of my entire career. This is partly personal, but a chunk of my frustration is watching a city with so much potential flounder so magnificently, writes one industry expert.
London is currently thought of as the main hub for startups in Europe, but that will all turn around when the UK leaves the EU, tech industry experts say.
Berlin-based SoundCloud, the sound file platform that has been a favorite for up-and-coming artists seeking to promote themselves, on Tuesday announced a subscription service as the site increasingly goes professional.
From creating apps that save lives to developing ones that expand our visual horizons, these tech projects and startups are making waves at Texas' South by Southwest.
A Berlin banking startup is trying to create a "borderless banking experience across Europe" with an app that tracks transactions in real-time, no fees and none of the typical paperwork of German bureaucracy.
The growth of Germany's tech companies has slowed down compared to other countries this year, falling behind France and the United Kingdom in a new ranking.
Germany's political and tech capital of Berlin ranked highly in a new rating of European startups cities, but Munich is also emerging as a top tech hub thanks to its established industries and wealth.
