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October 3, 2024

‘A constant stream of complicated things:’ Germany-based founders battle bureaucracy

Founders and investors say Germany’s red tape is hampering the country’s appeal as a top startup hub


Credit: 2H Media via Unsplash

When Berlin-based startup founder Jérôme Bau set out to change his company’s address, he didn’t expect that it would take several weeks to do so.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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