16 Startups Just Got Funded in Germany (& 100+ Job Boards)💥
A mega list of funded startups this year. 16 just this week! Allll of the German job sites. How to get EU funding and buy property in Berlin. 2 new community events. Foreigners pay more in rent.
Personal News & Musings
🫣 Sometimes, I’ll overshare and/or rant a bit.
If you missed it last week, I put together a mega list of all funded startups in Germany so far in 2025. It has company descriptions, job links, funding amounts, and practical insights for job seekers.
It’s all in one place, totally free, and could be your shortcut to finding that next role in Deutschland. Seriously, dudes and dudettes, don’t sleep on it.
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Companies Hiring Right Now
🇩🇪 Companies in Germany that are hiring right now.
allO - Munich, Berlin, Cologne, & Düsseldorf | Jobs (14 openings)
Almedia - Berlin | Jobs (24 openings)
Calima - Berlin & remote | Jobs (2 openings)
easybill - Remote in Germany | Jobs (7 openings)
Hypoport - Germany-wide | Jobs (61 openings)
sevdesk - Offenburg & remote | Jobs (19 openings)
📢 Job of the Week: Internship in Community and Donor Management @ PINKSTICKS in Hamburg.
Recently Funded Startups
🤑 German startups that recently raised new funding may also have vacancies.
✨ TL;DR - 16 startups scored €144M+ in fresh funding this past week, from AI to climate tech to cryogenics, Berlin dominates, but Munich isn’t far behind.
Aufinity Group - €23 M | Cologne | Jobs
Blockbrain - Undisclosed | Stuttgart | Jobs
* CedarDB - €5.3 M | Munich | Jobs
* Emerge Tech - Undisclosed | Berlin | Jobs
Flip - €25 M | Stuttgart | Jobs (Fun fact: Employees call themselves “Flipsters.”)
Freshflow - €6.5 M | Berlin | Jobs
Jupus - €6.5 | Munich | Jobs
koppla - €6 M | Potsdam | Jobs
Medical Decision Alliance - €3.3 M | Leipzig | Jobs
metiundo - €5 M | Berlin | Jobs
Regpit - €1.7 M | Berlin | Jobs
Remberg - €15 M | Munich | Jobs
Sensmore - €6.5 M | Berlin | Jobs
Tomorrow.Bio - €5 M | Berlin | Jobs
Trawa - €24 M | Berlin | Jobs
Voya Games - €5 M | Berlin | Jobs
* No jobs at the moment, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be hiring later.
Job Search Tip
🙌 A weekly tip to help you crack that job search.
Looking for work in Germany? Our directory of 100+ curated job sites covers every industry and experience level, with special sections for English-speaking and international roles, plus easy filters by field, language, and job type to simplify your search.
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Polling Vibes
📊 Results of our weekly polls.
Our last poll asked: If you left Germany, where would you go?
Most of you (34%) said “somewhere sunny with beaches” … because well, obviously. 29% would head back home, 22% crave a new adventure, and just 14% are staying put. ☀️🌊
Take part in this week’s poll. ⬇️
Events
🍹 Events from The Berlin Life. And sometimes, events from others.
ℹ️ We have two new events scheduled, and I hope you’ll join us to meet and connect with other cool people in our community.
🍺 Come out to our next community mixer for craft beer and even better company. Everyone is welcome! ➡️ Register.
🥘 Meet other professional women in Berlin for dinner and indulge in classic German food at one of the city’s best Schnitzel spots. ➡️ Register.
Stay tuned for upcoming dates and subscribe to our calendar for alerts.
Germany Life Hacks
💪Things to make your life in Deutschland a little bit better.
Want grants for your startup or social biz in Germany? This guide breaks down how EU funding works (and how to apply).
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Community News
🤝 News from our community.
📩 Our Last Newsletter
ICYMI: From Deutsche Bahn drama to funded startups and food recs - it was a stacked issue.
Last week’s most popular read came from The Berliner: Berlin clubbing is changing. So why aren’t the clubs?
See our archives for past newsletter goodness.
🧭 Featured Germany Guides
We worked with the real estate experts at INVEST AB to bring you a detailed step-by-step guide about how to buy property in Berlin as a foreigner.
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Food For Thought
💡 Articles about tech, the world of work, & other random things.
🧑💼 The World of Work
Research confirms what we already knew: WFH makes us happier. Yet, Gen Z is showing up at the office to climb that corporate ladder even faster.
This article says you should share your salary with coworkers. Why should the burden be on us when companies should just be transparent?
Musk’s new government project DOGE offers six-figure salaries … but interview questions are thrown at you by ChatGPT.
American researchers are shocked by how little Europe pays. Join the club.
🤖 All Things Tech
LEGO just got nerdier: AI now turns your words into real-life brick creations.
Sustainability flex. ETH Zurich printed a 3D clay tower.
Klarna said it needs more humans, but then used an AI avatar of the CEO to provide earnings updates to shareholders.
Google Meet will now translate your meetings in real time, as Gemini is learning Spanish.
🪄 Random
Turns out your brain hearts epiphanies. Science says they’re memory glue.
News in Germany
🗞️ All of the news in Germany.
ℹ️ General
Germany’s family doctor model is under reform. Expect fewer delays … maybe?!
Young Germans are feeling optimistic these days.
Take the eco-route to Denmark and score free museum passes and a bike. They are mulling over the same for those visiting Berlin.
📈 Politics & Economy
A German Netflix user got their money back after sneaky price hikes.
In a public bitch slap, former Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is unhappy with Germany’s new stance on migration.
Germany just reported a big spike in political crimes - the highest ever recorded.
It’s not just you: the German economy really is stuck in reverse. An investment boost is coming this summer.
Germany could face summer water shortages, and Berlin’s not in great shape. Some experts say it’s time to raise water prices.
🧑🏼🏭 Immigration & Labour Market
Faced harassment or discrimination in Germany? Here's how to report it, and what support is available.
From language tests to feeling left out on the job, foreign nurses in Germany deserve better support.
A new study confirms what many of us suspected. Foreigners often pay more rent than locals in Germany.
Once cool, now cringe. Creative job titles in tech are vanishing fast.
💃🏻 Fun, Interesting, and/or Useful
A rare chance to see Auerbach’s heavy-handed brilliance up close in Berlin — no chill, kind of perfect.
Love or hate them, Berlin’s Plattenbau buildings in Marzahn tell a story worth knowing.
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