deGUT: founders’ fair and entrepreneur days

The deGUT is Germany's leading trade fair for business start-ups and entrepreneurship. deGUT offers information, advice and inspiration for starting your own business and running your own company. There is an exhibition area, a consultant forum and a programme of seminars and workshops included in the admission price. The start-up fair takes place annually in Berlin.

Every year, our teams from the Transfer BONUS and GründungsBONUS funding schemes have a separate area just for you at the Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB) stand. We are more than happy to advise you on our programmes and other funding opportunities for your next project.

There is also a central kick-off event for the Businessplan-Wettbewerb Berlin-Brandenburg (BPW), held on the Friday at deGUT.

DeGUT offers opportunities to meet funders, mentors and like-minded people, as well as real-world knowledge and motivation all under one roof

deGUT is organised by the Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB) and the Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB). deGUT is funded by the State of Berlin's Senate Department for Economy, Energy and Businesses and the State of Brandenburg's Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Energy using funding from local governments and the European Social Fund. It is sponsored by the Federal Minister for Economy and Climate Action, Robert Habeck.

Check out the deGUT website for information on the wide range of expo events on launching start-ups and running a business.

The next deGUT will be held on 11 and 12 October 2025 in the ARENA Berlin.

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