The startup scene in Germany

The Startup & Scaleup Monitor Bayern 2026 lists 81 startups in Augsburg city and ranks it 29th among German cities by count. It separately counts 125 startups across Augsburg and its surrounding area, ranking that wider region third in Bavaria. These are distinct city and regional measures. [90528, 90529]

IHK Schwaben reports that one in five Augsburg city startups operates in software; the monitor lists software, industry, e-commerce, mobility, and medicine among sectors in the wider region. The city describes Technologiezentrum Augsburg as a place for technology transfer between business and research, and describes the KI-Produktionsnetzwerk Augsburg as applied research spanning materials, manufacturing, data modeling, and digital business models. [90530, 90531, 90532]

The city identifies TEA, ITW, and uni-t as technology-transfer contacts and lists Fraunhofer IGCV among its research infrastructure. Its startup map offers free listings to startups and companies up to five years old across the A³ region. [90533, 90534]

The city lists Gründungspicknick as a monthly meetup for founders and aspiring founders of any experience level, held on the last Thursday of the month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Picnic, Maximilianstraße 41, with email registration. Little Lunch says it began in 2014, joined Allos in 2020, and continues developing product concepts at its Augsburg location. [90535, 90539]