Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V.
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | Andreas Schwarz Cabinet member | Exchange on the startup and scaleup ecosystem | — |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Andreas Schwarz Cabinet member | Exchange on the startup and scaleup ecosystem | SRC |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Nuno Vaz Cabinet member | German start-up sector | — |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Nuno Vaz Cabinet member | German start-up sector | SRC |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Andras Inotai Acting Principal Adviser | Second meeting of the European Startup and Scaleup Forum. Discussion on the draft building blocks of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy structured along the identified obstacles and possible solutions. | SRC |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Marc Lemaitre Director-General | Second meeting of the European Startup and Scaleup Forum. Discussion on the draft building blocks of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy structured along the identified obstacles and possible solutions. | SRC |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Andras Inotai Acting Principal Adviser | Second meeting of the European Startup and Scaleup Forum. Discussion on the draft building blocks of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy structured along the identified obstacles and possible solutions. | — |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Marc Lemaitre Director-General | Second meeting of the European Startup and Scaleup Forum. Discussion on the draft building blocks of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy structured along the identified obstacles and possible solutions. | — |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Andreas Schwarz Cabinet member | Exchange on the German startup and scaleup sector | SRC |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Alexandra Hild Cabinet member | Exchange on the German startup and scaleup sector | SRC |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Andreas Schwarz Cabinet member | Exchange on the German startup and scaleup sector | — |
Mission & Goals
Der Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V. ist die Stimme der Startups in Deutschland. Seit seiner Gründung 2012 vertritt der Verband die Startup-Interessen gegenüber Politik, Wirtschaft und Öffentlichkeit. In seinem Netzwerk mit mittlerweile mehr als 1.200 Mitgliedern schafft der Verband darüber hinaus einen Austausch zwischen Startups untereinander, ab er auch zwischen Startups und etablierter Wirtschaft. Ziel des Startup-Verbandes ist es, Deutschland und Europa zu einem gründungsfreundlichen Standort zu machen, der Risikobereitschaft honoriert und den Pionieren unserer Zeit die besten Voraussetzungen bietet, um mit Innovationskraft erfolgreich zu sein.
EU Legislative Interests
Digital Markets Act; Digital Services Act; Artificial Intelligence Act; Data Governance Act; European Startup and Scaleup Strategy
Communication Activities
Stellungnahme des Bundesverbandes Deutsche Startups e.V. zum Entwurf für ein europäisches Gesetz für künstliche Intelligenz (KI), den sog. Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) Statement of the German Startup Association on the Draft European Parliament Legislative Resolution (A9-0332/2021) and the Council’s General Approach (ST 13801 2021 INIT) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act) (COM(2020)0842 - C9-0419/2020 - 2020/0374(COD)) May 2025: Feedback to the Public Consultation on the European Startup and Scaleup Strategy (Title: "Feedback from the German Startup Association on the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy", Link: https://startupverband.de/fileadmin/startupverband/mediaarchiv/Politik/Startup-Verband_Input_EU_Startup_and_Scaleup_Strategy_2025-03-17.pdf) July 2025: Open letter to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Vice-President of the European Commission Teresa Ribera, Vice-President of the European Commission Henna Virkkunen, and Member of the European Commission Ekaterina Zaharieva, and respective Members of the European Parliament on occasion of the trade negotiations between the U.S. Government and the European Commission (Title: "Negotiations With the USA: No Entanglement With the Digital Markets Act" - Link: https://startupverband.de/fileadmin/startupverband/mediaarchiv/Politik/250625_OpenLetter_DMA_FINAL.pdf) July 2025: Support of a Joint Statement with Allied for Startups and other European Startup Associations on the EP Draft Report on the 28th Regime (Title: "Half-Measures Never Built a Champion", Link: https://alliedforstartups.org/wp-content/uploads/Joint-Statement_-Half-Measures-Never-Built-a-Champion-1.pdf) September 2025: Participation in the First Review of the Digital Markets Act (September 24th) and Submission to the Call for Evidence on the 28th Regime (September 30th) October 2025: Submission to the Consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (October 23rd)
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Verband der Automobilindustrie Bundesverband Deutscher Innovations-, Technologie- und Gründerzentren e.V. (BVIZ) Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften Founders Foundation gGmbH futureSAX - die Innovationsplattform des Freistaates Sachsen media:net berlinbrandenburg e.V. European Startup Network CyberForum e.V. Allied for Startups
Organisation Members
https://startupverband.de/verband/mitglieder/