An advance publication of the German Startup Monitor 2024 confirms that Bündnis 90/Die Grünen continue to be the preferred political force among startup founders in Germany. Although they have lost 4.9 percentage points compared to the previous year, they still lead with 41.3% of the vote.
The pro-European Volt party has made a remarkable rise, with 6.7% and now even ahead of the SPD with 5.5%. The CDU/CSU was able to improve and now stands at 15.8%, while the FDP remains the second strongest force with 21.4% despite a drop of 5 percentage points.
In contrast to the broader social trend in Germany, extreme parties such as the AfD or the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance are hardly popular among startup founders. Christoph Stresing, Managing Director of the Startup Association, emphasizes the importance of openness for genuine innovation and points out that startups, as drivers of economic and social change, focus on topics of the future. He is in favor of an entrepreneurial awakening in Germany, which, in addition to financing options, should also include the faster recruitment of international talent.
The survey, which was conducted from June 6 to August 12, 2024, involved 1828 founders and managing directors of startups. The complete results of the German Startup Monitor 2024 will be published on September 29, 2024.
