Heidelberg: The founding capital of Germany is booming!

Heidelberg: The founding capital of Germany is booming!

Heidelberg established itself as a leading city in Germany for start -ups per inhabitant. This remarkable information comes from the “Startup Association”, which determines that the city takes first place in the Per capita ranking in front of well-known cities like Berlin and Munich. Almost 115 new companies have been founded in Heidelberg in the past five years, with about 20 of them opened the doors last year.

A focus of the start -ups is in the areas of medicine and software. For example, the start-up "Fertia Health" was founded in 2024, which acts as an online fertility clinic. The founders of Anna-Lena Hudalla, Kilian Vmstein and Ruben Kuon are planning to increase their workforce from currently 15 employees to 30. The associated "Fertia" app should be available from the end of January and promises to take care of doctors and enable faster access to reproductive medicine.

growth and innovative strength

Heidelberg's rise as the founding location is also fueled by the numerous research and educational institutions. Pricekeeper Katja Patzel-Matter emphasizes the lively knowledge landscape, which is supported by top-class institutes such as the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ). The Rhein-Neckar metropolitan region also plays a crucial role because it brings capital and qualified companies into town.

In addition, local institutions such as the founder Institute of the SRH University offer rooms for start-ups. The city of Heidelberg actively promotes company start -ups through innovation parks and special laboratory areas. In addition, the city's start -up price is awarded to increase the visibility and recognition of new companies.

Heidelberg is not only considered an important science and business location in Germany, but also as an important hub for start-ups, with a wide range of foundations in the areas of life sciences, IT and cleantech. According to an analysis of Startup Genome, the city has a high density of start-ups compared to other German cities and is home to over 250 start-ups in innovative industries such as artificial intelligence and medical technology.

The well -known founders and companies in Heidelberg include characters such as Prof. Dr. Andreas Hochberger from Heidelberg Engineering and start-ups such as Heidelberg Pharma and Heidelberg Instruments. The city is also an active place for investors and programs to support founders, including the Heidelberg Startup Week and the Life Science Meets it hackathon.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien