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Access via accelerators in Germany
Author: Eric Weber, https://spinlab.co/ In the last years, the German startup ecosystem has grown dramatically and with it, the number of accelerator programs increased to more than 90 programs as of 2019. For Indian founders some of those accelerators may...
Finding German business partners – Mittelstand meets startups
Authors: Dr. Kai Morgenstern, Armin Baharian & Dr. Matthias Wallisch, https://www.rkw-kompetenzzentrum.de/ In comparison to other countries, SMEs have a special place in the German economy. The German Mittelstand is admired worldwide as a successful role-model. In...
Co-working spaces in Germany
Author: Eileen Trenkmann, http://www.linkedin.com/in/eileentrenkmann Co-working has seen a significant increase in the last years in Germany. Recent studies assume that there are over 500 co-working spaces currently in operation in Germany. In 2018 German co-working...
Personal legal status in Germany
Author: Burkhard Volbracht, https://www.berlin-partner.de/en/ The following article is aimed at providing an overview of the most important information after arriving in Germany, so that Indian founders can start their business expansion as quickly as possible. Visa...
Getting started in Germany
Authors: Udo Sellhast & Christina Schön, http://www.gtai.de/ Indian companies seeking to set-up a business in Germany can choose between different establishment forms. A separate corporation held by the foreign company – a subsidiary – in the form of a corporation...
Insurance for startups and founders in Germany
Author: Frederik Wulff, https://markel.de/ Anyone who starts a company runs a risk. These risks are normally shared among the entrepreneur and the investors, in return for which the profits are shared among them as well. In some areas, however, the entrepreneur does...
Legal Basics in Germany
Author: Dr. Katy Ritzmann, https://www.gsk.de/ Legal basics for establishing business activities in Germany After successfully having set up a company, the operation of the newly founded entity will have to comply with further legal provisions. These include company...
Tax system in Germany
Authors: Nicole Kunas, Peter Lennartz, Andreas Funke & Tobias Spath, https://start-up-initiative.ey.com/ Tax registration in Germany There is no need for an approval from the tax authorities for opening a business in Germany. Tax registration is required at the...
Financial reporting and auditing in Germany
Authors: Nicole Kunas, Peter Lennartz, Andreas Funke & Tobias Spath, https://start-up-initiative.ey.com/ The majority of startups deem financial accounting annoying rather than beneficial for their business. Entrepreneurs are passionate about the purpose of their...
Access to the European Single Market
Based on information provided by the European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/). Indian startups with a subsidiary in Germany can benefit from the provisions of the European Single Market, which significantly reduces bureaucracy, administrative burdens, and compliance...