There are a lot of competitions in Germany. In addition to the prize money, they also offer founders professional support. Moreover, young companies can benefit from the media attention. You can find an overview of some selected regional and national competitions here:
- Berlin-Brandenburg Business Plan
Competition Free offers, contacts, advice and events for founders, start-ups and company successors
- Vielfalt unternimmt
Prize offered by the Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe Entrepreneurs with a migrant background and company headquarters in the Federal State of Berlin can apply.
- Innovation Prize Berlin Brandenburg
Funding, presentation and appreciation for developments that are viable for the future and on the market by start-ups or spin-offs, founders, established companies or networked research institutes
Innovationspreis Berlin Brandenburg
National Competitions
- Deutscher Gründerpreis
Award for exemplary performance in developing innovative and viable business ideas and establishing new companies
- Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis
National award for top performance in sustainability in business, local government and research
Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis
- KfW Award Gründen
Award for especially innovative ideas or ways of working that successfully establish themselves on the market
- Kultur- und Kreativpiloten Deutschland
Award for founders and self-employed people in the cultural and creative sector
Kultur- und Kreativpiloten Deutschland
- Gründerwettbewerb – Digitale Innovationen
For founders in the field of information and communications technology
Gründerwettbewerb – Digitale Innovationen
- Science4Life
From the business idea to business success in the field of life sciences, chemistry and energy
- startsocial
“Help for Helpers” with four-month advice scholarships for social initiatives