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News & Tips SENovation Award 2026

Whether it’s Agetech, Longevity, Senior Living or Medtech – the topic of age plays a role in almost all industries.

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News & Tips When the trade supervisory authority comes

Every year in Germany, approximately five percent of companies are visited by the trade supervisory authority. The selection is usually made randomly.

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News & Tips German Startup Awards 2026

For the seventh time, the German Startup Awards will recognize the individuals who enrich and further develop our ecosystem with innovative strength, courage and perseverance.

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News & Tips Digital Day Germany on June 26, 2026

Digital Day is a nationwide day of action that brings people together to experience digitalization firsthand.

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News & Tips MINT-Frühjahrsreport (STEM Spring Report) 2026

Despite the economic crisis, there are still shortages of skilled workers in the STEM professions. 133,900 STEM jobs cannot currently be filled.

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News & Tips Large majority would like to see digital offerings from Europe

Whether AI, software, messengers or smartphones: Many digital offers of everyday life usually come from companies outside Europe.

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News & Tips Part-time business start-ups as an opportunity

Part-time business startups offer you a great opportunity to test or realize your own ideas.

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News & Tips Incorrect invoices: How to correct them properly

In the hectic daily routine, it can happen: you’ve created an incorrect invoice. What now?

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News & Tips Hytra: How Paul Louis Kiesow Rethinks Global Hydrogen Logistics

Hytra emerges from an idea developed at an early stage: how Paul Louis Kiesow thinks about global hydrogen infrastructure – and why logistics is the key to the energy transition.

News & Tips If you need seasonal workers

Especially in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, those economic sectors are prominent in which, by their very nature, many seasonal workers are employed.

News & Tips Energy Day Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on April 25, 2026

On April 25th, everything will once again revolve around renewable energies and sustainable lifestyles.

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News & Tips Attracting international skilled workers: An opportunity for founders and young companies

Your company is growing – but finding the right skilled workers is becoming increasingly difficult?

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News & Tips Entrepreneurial activity in Germany: Clear upward trend

Entrepreneurial activity in Germany has noticeably increased in momentum over the past year.

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News & Tips Bogus self-employment: A recurring “grey area”

You’ve just started your own business and are thrilled about your first big order. Great!
But right now you need to be careful not to be classified as “bogus self-employed”.

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News & Tips Apply now: INSPIRED 2026 ideas competition

Spin-offs from universities and non-university research institutions are an effective form of knowledge and technology transfer.

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News & Tips Job satisfaction as a success factor

Job satisfaction is often described as a “soft factor” – but its effect is anything but soft.

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News & Tips Starting a business in times of crisis – too high a risk or special opportunity?

Especially in times of crisis, new opportunities often arise for founders.

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News & Tips FOUNDERS & INVESTORS #3 – Innovation, Financing and Entrepreneurial Spirit at Stralsund City Hall

On March 3, 2026, Stralsund Town Hall became the meeting place for the startup scene.

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News & Tips Public procurement in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania significantly simplified

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the awarding of public contracts can now be carried out in a significantly less bureaucratic manner.

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News & Tips “Start up and fly” competition for female founders

The IHK Neubrandenburg’s women entrepreneurs’ competition for eastern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will enter its fourth round starting on March 8, 2026!