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Not fewer than five start-ups booked nine-figure funding rounds in our regular survey what’s happening in venture capital deals in Germany. Energy and health led the way.

Tender Award

Financing: KfW Entwicklungsbank

Programme Measures:
The Project consists of the following components to be financed:
Supply of goods for municipal waste collection and transport as well as city cleanliness services (e.g. bins and containers, refuse collection vehicles, solid waste transportation vehicles, street cleaning equipment, equipment for cleaning riverbeds and beaches to avoid marine littering).
Investments into the regional solid waste management infrastructure (e.g. construction of sanitary landfills, inert landfills...

Chinese producer of batteries CATL wants to double it testing capabilities at its location in Arnstadt.

- October 2025 -
Germany’s start-up ecosystem is buzzing again, with more than 1500 new companies founded in the first half of 2025 alone. What makes the country attractive for entrepreneurs, and what hurdles remain?

In a study conducted by Germany’s digital industry association Bitkom, three-quarters of respondents indicated a willingness to use the technology.

Tender Award

Financing: KfW Entwicklungsbank

Brief Description of the Contract:
Lot 1: Production line for HDPE Pipes (OD 160–400 mm)
Lot 2: Production lines for perforated HDPE Pipes (DN/OD 80 mm)
Lot 3: Wrapping machine
Lot 4: Testers
Lot 5: Crushers

Tender Award

Financing: KfW Entwicklungsbank

Brief Description of the Contract:
Supply of ten 4x4 ambulances and five 4x4 double cabin vehicles (2 lots)

Tender Award

Financing: KfW Entwicklungsbank

Brief Description of the Contract:
Supply of equipment for health centers and district hospitals

Lot 1: Biomedical equipment

Lot 2: Medical furniture, small equipment and medical instruments