German innovation is not limited to the country’s capital. In fact, some of this year’s most prolific startups are based hundreds of miles away. The AI startup Alpha Alpha hails from Heidelberg. Helsing, which sells AI to Europe’s militaries, was set up in Munich. Yet both companies operate Berlin offices. The city attracts too much talent to ignore. Universities, such as TU Berlin, churn out Generative AI founders and the capital is such a magnet for international talent that many offices operate in English, not German.
It’s also a very young city—half of its population is under 45, something that Thomas Dohmke, CEO of
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