Are start-ups the same throughout Germany? Hardly! A comparison of German states

Start-up activity in Germany varies greatly from one state to the next. This can be seen in the start-up figures, industry structure, female participation and entrepreneurs’ motives. However, there are some similarities between neighbouring states with regard to the type of people who become entrepreneurs and the type of projects they engage in: northern and central Germany, southern and western Germany, eastern Germany and city states.

They are, however, similar in terms of what the greatest hurdles are: entrepreneurs most often abort their start-up plans after weighing up the financial risk. The second most important obstacle in nearly all states is obtaining start-up funding.

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