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February 17, 2025

What German tech founders want from the election: ‘I care less about getting rid of bureaucracy than stopping war’

Ahead of Germany’s snap election on Sunday, founders reflect on their hopes and fears for the next government


Nina Mannheimer, cofounder and CPO of Klim

As Germany heads to the polls on Sunday, February 23, homegrown founders are upping their political activism, hoping to have some sway on the election results.

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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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