WERK1 – the most startup-friendly place in Munich

Time for the next AFTERWERK! 🌟 Join us on 27 March for another awesome AFTERWERK at WERK1! Whether you're into fresh startup ideas, great conversations, or just hanging out with fellow innovators – this event has it all!✨ Come for exciting startup pitches, a relaxed vibe, and of course, some delicious drinks and snacks. It's the perfect way to wrap up your day and connect with the WERK1 community! Don’t miss out – sign up now for free: https://lnkd.in/dbJhv2qH #afterwerk #startups #pitches #werk1community #networking

Wow, what a development: This week, our alumni startup Proxima Fusion officially launched its new lab in Munich. A major step toward building the world’s first commercial fusion power plant! 🚀 As the first spin-out of the Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik - IPP, Proxima Fusion is using the expertise developed in Germany on the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator. The startup recently developed a practical concept for a stellarator reactor that should enable electricity production via nuclear fusion in the 2030s. 🤩 The close cooperation between research institutions, the Bavarian State Government and centers for innovation and entrepreneurship such as WERK1 – the most startup-friendly place in Munich and UnternehmerTUM underlines Bavaria's claim to play a leading role in fusion research and nuclear fusion. 🤝 Congratulations to co-founders Francesco Sciortino, Lucio Milanese and their great team! 🚀 Gründerland Bayern MUNICH STARTUP #werk1 #werk1muc #werk1startups #startupsmunich #innovation #nuclearfusion #fusion

🚀 Hey start-ups with AI solutions for municipalities and the public sector – this is for you! 🌟 Your chance to make an impact on the city with your innovative ideas is here! 🙌 Join us for City Demo Day #3 on 15 May, 2025 – in collaboration with the City of Munich’s IT Department, this year’s focus is on #ArtificialIntelligence. 💡 This is your chance to showcase your start-up – whether with a booth or a pitch! Participate in exciting workshops and sessions, discuss the latest challenges, and connect with key players from the City of Munich, its subsidiaries, and other municipalities. How to get involved? Send a short description of your start-up, why you want to join, and what you expect from a collaboration with the City of Munich by 30 March to: citydemoday@studio-stadt-region.de More info about the event here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gRCq6frs City Demo Day is initiated by Referat für Arbeit & Wirtschaft together with UnternehmerTUM, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM, WERK1 – the most startup-friendly place in Munich, Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship gGmbH, Universität der Bundeswehr München, STUDIO I STADT I REGION and munich business Die Wirtschaftsförderung der Stadt München to connect innovative start-ups with municipal administrations – working together for the future of urban development. 🌍 #CityDemoDay #AIforCities #InnovationInAction #WERK1Community #MunichTech

Our CEO Dr. Robert Richard Richter attended #Salz21 in Salzburg last week and reconnected with inspiring people from the local ecosystem like Innovation Salzburg GmbH and Startup Salzburg - some of whom had just recently visited us at WERK1 – the most startup-friendly place in Munich! It was also a great opportunity to catch up with our friends from the Munich startup scene - looking at you Start2 Group 💡🚀  It’s great to see collaboration growing beyond borders and building even stronger connections. Salz21 was once again, a great expo day filled with exciting keynotes, pitches, idea exchange, and future-oriented technologies. 💪 #Innovation #Networking #StartupCommunity #Salz21 #WERK1 #Networking

Looking for the perfect venue for your next team or business event? We've got you covered! 🙌 Over the past few months, we’ve welcomed high-profile guests and delivered exceptional events at WERK1, including hosting the City Demo Day - a big thank you to Tamy Saurer and the Landeshauptstadt München for trusting us! 💪 Why choose WERK1? Our Event Space is designed to meet your unique needs and bring your vision to life. Ready to make something amazing happen? ✨  Visit our website for more details and DM us to book your next event! 📩 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eTEA5AeF #Eventspace #Eventlocation #Businessevents #Teamevents #Teambuilding #CityDemoDay Munich Urban Colab

Female Founders? We are looking for you! 🚀 The Startup Monitor 2024 reveals a concerning shift: The share of female founders in Germany has dropped from 20.7% to 18.8%. After years of slow growth, this decline is a step in the wrong direction—especially considering the already significant gender gap, which is even more pronounced in startup funding. At WERK1 – the most startup-friendly place in Munich every fourth startup has a female founder—that’s a good start, but we know there’s still a long way to go! In Munich, several initiatives are already working to put female founders in the spotlight: Women Start-up by UnternehmerTUM , Initiative guide | GründerRegio M e.V. and of course ONE MISSION - originally founded at WERK1 in 2019 - are working to empower female entrepreneurship and connect female founders. In celebration of International Women’s Day tomorrow, let’s keep pushing for more diversity in the startup world. 💪 We look forward to hearing from you and talking to you! #bettertogether #InternationalWomensDay #InternationalerFrauentag #Weltfrauentag #Frauentag #Woman #HappyWomansday

Female Founders? We are looking for you! 🚀 The Startup Monitor 2024 reveals a concerning shift: The share of female founders in Germany has dropped from 20.7% to 18.8%. After years of slow growth, this decline is a step in the wrong direction—especially considering the already significant gender gap, which is even more pronounced in startup funding. At WERK1 – the most startup-friendly place in Munich every fourth startup has a female founder—that’s a good start, but we know there’s still a long way to go! In Munich, several initiatives are already working to put female founders in the spotlight: Women Start-up by UnternehmerTUM , Initiative guide | GründerRegio M e.V. and of course ONE MISSION - originally founded at WERK1 in 2019 - are working to empower female entrepreneurship and connect female founders. In celebration of International Women’s Day tomorrow, let’s keep pushing for more diversity in the startup world. 💪 We look forward to hearing from you and talking to you! #bettertogether #InternationalWomensDay #InternationalerFrauentag #Weltfrauentag #Frauentag #Woman #HappyWomansday

ASK ME ANYTHING is back and we have a lot in store for you in 2025! 📢 This year, we will be inviting experts for each AMA session on sales, people & culture topics, legal ⚖️ and startup consulting 👥. So look forward to our experts and book your free 30-minute slot quickly! You can find all information about the respective experts on our website in the event calendar 📆: https://lnkd.in/d3KCfsJU It pays to be quick! ⏳ #startups #startupconsulting #askmeanything #sales #legal #HR

We have a new face in our WERK1 team! Happy to welcome Paul Sponsel! 💙 He joined our team as Junior Coliving Manager & Facility Support. ⬇️ Check out the post to learn more about Paul. #werk1muc #werk1team #newteammember #werk1family #teamwork

🚀 Exciting news from one of our WERK1 startups! StrategyBridgeAI is featured with a full double-page spread in the latest VentureCapital Magazin 📰. Their mission? Revolutionizing the complex world of corporate analysis in consulting and investment banking. Traditional methods are slow and prone to errors, but with their innovative #SaaS solution, founders Deniz Schütz and Louis Flach are enabling finance professionals to deliver in-depth analyses in just hours. Curious about how they came up with the idea, where they are on their #startup journey, and why Bayern Kapital invested last year? Check out the full article in the latest VentureCapital Magazine (edition 01/2025) for all the details. Btw, VentureCapital Magazin / brutkasten has recently joined the WERK1 ecosystem with its own office. Stay tuned for more exciting updates! 💙 #Werk1Family #InnovationInAction #VentureCapital #StrategyBridgeAI #TechForFinance #StartupJourney