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  • 2023-12-18
  • Episode 6
© llustration: Alumniportal Deutschland / Hinterland; Photo: Jessica Schüller

Starting a business as an immigrant in Germany

Starting your own business is a very exciting moment in your career and even more exhilarating - yet also challenging – if you’re not in your home country. What should you consider as you start your own business in Germany? Is it even possible to start your own business without being a German citizen? And with all the German bureaucracy to consider - where do you even start?

Our expert and DAAD-alumna in this episode are: 

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FURTHER INFORMATION & LINKS

Scholarships

  • for students, alumni and scientists by the Ministry of Economy and Protection of the Climate.
  • for people who take action. It is funded by the Hans-Weisser-Stiftung and Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft (sdw).
  • provides a cash prize of USD 10,000 for female early stage fintech founders.

Communities

  • is a diverse community of people with immigration backgrounds in Europe’s tech industry.
  • is a network for Afro-German and Afro-interested students and academics in Germany to draw attention to the African continent and to create a nuanced image of Africa, Africans and Afro-Germans.
  • provide support with all the administrative processes linked to your business projects.

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