Startups Magazine has reported on David von Rosen’s proposal for a Federal Office for Entrepreneurship to simplify the process of starting and scaling businesses in Germany. Von Rosen argues that the country’s excessive bureaucracy is holding back innovation and economic growth, particularly for technology startups.
He highlights that while registering a business in Germany can take up to six weeks, in the UK it takes just 24 hours. For von Rosen, this gap demonstrates how Germany’s system is geared toward large, established industries rather than new ventures, making it harder for founders to compete internationally.
“The process of starting a business in Germany needs to be brought into the modern day. Until this happens, innovation will continue to grind to a halt – and Germany will fall behind while the international competition speeds ahead."
Dr. David von Rosen
Von Rosen’s call comes against the backdrop of Germany’s third consecutive year of recession, with zero growth forecast for 2025 – the country’s worst economic outlook since the Second World War. He believes a Federal Office for Entrepreneurship could help reverse this trend by putting entrepreneurial support at the centre of government policy.
According to von Rosen, such an office would streamline business registration, access to capital, and talent recruitment, enabling founders to innovate more quickly. He warns that unless Germany modernises its processes, it risks falling behind as other countries accelerate in fields like artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
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