• German-born Entrepreneur and Investor Dr. David von Rosen has called for the creation of a German Federal Office for Entrepreneurship to streamline the process of starting and scaling a business – and put entrepreneurship at the heart of its growth strategy.
• Von Rosen hopes it would breathe life into Germany’s stagnant economy, which is in its third consecutive year of recession and is projected to experience zero growth in 2025.
• Entrepreneurs in Germany are stuck muddling through complicated, lengthy and expensive regulatory processes, with little access to support or funding. It can take up to six weeks to register a business and requires a minimum capital of EUR 25,000 – a big obstacle for new entrepreneurs to scale.  
• The proposed office would have a single mandate to make it easier to found and scale a business anywhere in the country – with powers to streamline licensing and registration processes and remove barriers to fundraising and hiring talent.

German-born entrepreneur and investor Dr. David von Rosen is calling for the creation of a Federal Office for Entrepreneurship with one mandate: to make starting and scaling a business in Germany easier.

Von Rosen believes Germany’s sluggish economic performance is being compounded by an overly bureaucratic system for business founders, in an economy that is geared towards larger, industrial businesses. He wants to see the priority shift to creating new businesses, such as technology startups, to reignite the economy.

The average time it takes to register a business in Germany is between two and six weeks. By comparison, in the UK, it takes 24 hours.

Born in Germany, von Rosen began his entrepreneurial journey in Munich with his first venture, CareerConcept, for which he was named a ‘Young Global Leader’ by the World Economic Forum. He later launched the Berlin-based luxury fashion brand VONROSEN, best known for providing Steve Jobs with his iconic black turtleneck.

Von Rosen’s proposal comes as Germany faces its third consecutive year of recession. With zero growth projected for 2025, it is Germany’s worst economic performance since the Second World War .

He argues a Federal Office for Entrepreneurship is needed to simplify the process of starting and scaling a business in Germany by making entrepreneurial support a priority at the heart of German government and its growth strategy.  

Dr. David von Rosen said: “We’re seeing innovators across the globe rushing to be the first to launch the next big AI startup or tech firm. Meanwhile, German entrepreneurs are stuck muddling through an outdated and needlessly complex bureaucratic system.  

“A Federal Office for Entrepreneurship would be a game changer for Germany’s innovation landscape. It could radically simplify the entire entrepreneurial journey, from idea to scale-up, making it easy for founders to turn their great ideas into reality.  

“It would strip away the layers of bureaucracy clogging Germany’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, making it faster and easier to register a business, raise capital, and hire talent.

“The process of starting a business in Germany needs to be brought into the modern day. Until this happens, innovation will continue to grind to a halt – and Germany will fall behind while the international competition speeds ahead.  

“Germany simply can’t afford to cling to outdated processes anymore. Entrepreneurs are the drivers of growth and innovation, and we need to see the Government put them at the front of the agenda.”

About Dr. David von Rosen

Dr. David von Rosen is the Founder and Principal of the VONROSEN family office, which invests in high-growth, risk-taking, and pan-sector startups across the world with a particular focus on the technology, fintech, renewable energy, and gaming sectors. He also launched his own ventures, including 25 Degrees and Lottoland, the global lottery giant.

• German-born Entrepreneur and Investor Dr. David von Rosen has called for the creation of a German Federal Office for Entrepreneurship to streamline the process of starting and scaling a business – and put entrepreneurship at the heart of its growth strategy.
• Von Rosen hopes it would breathe life into Germany’s stagnant economy, which is in its third consecutive year of recession and is projected to experience zero growth in 2025.
• Entrepreneurs in Germany are stuck muddling through complicated, lengthy and expensive regulatory processes, with little access to support or funding. It can take up to six weeks to register a business and requires a minimum capital of EUR 25,000 – a big obstacle for new entrepreneurs to scale.  
• The proposed office would have a single mandate to make it easier to found and scale a business anywhere in the country – with powers to streamline licensing and registration processes and remove barriers to fundraising and hiring talent.

German-born entrepreneur and investor Dr. David von Rosen is calling for the creation of a Federal Office for Entrepreneurship with one mandate: to make starting and scaling a business in Germany easier.

Von Rosen believes Germany’s sluggish economic performance is being compounded by an overly bureaucratic system for business founders, in an economy that is geared towards larger, industrial businesses. He wants to see the priority shift to creating new businesses, such as technology startups, to reignite the economy.

The average time it takes to register a business in Germany is between two and six weeks. By comparison, in the UK, it takes 24 hours.

Born in Germany, von Rosen began his entrepreneurial journey in Munich with his first venture, CareerConcept, for which he was named a ‘Young Global Leader’ by the World Economic Forum. He later launched the Berlin-based luxury fashion brand VONROSEN, best known for providing Steve Jobs with his iconic black turtleneck.

Von Rosen’s proposal comes as Germany faces its third consecutive year of recession. With zero growth projected for 2025, it is Germany’s worst economic performance since the Second World War .

He argues a Federal Office for Entrepreneurship is needed to simplify the process of starting and scaling a business in Germany by making entrepreneurial support a priority at the heart of German government and its growth strategy.  

Dr. David von Rosen said: “We’re seeing innovators across the globe rushing to be the first to launch the next big AI startup or tech firm. Meanwhile, German entrepreneurs are stuck muddling through an outdated and needlessly complex bureaucratic system.  

“A Federal Office for Entrepreneurship would be a game changer for Germany’s innovation landscape. It could radically simplify the entire entrepreneurial journey, from idea to scale-up, making it easy for founders to turn their great ideas into reality.  

“It would strip away the layers of bureaucracy clogging Germany’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, making it faster and easier to register a business, raise capital, and hire talent.

“The process of starting a business in Germany needs to be brought into the modern day. Until this happens, innovation will continue to grind to a halt – and Germany will fall behind while the international competition speeds ahead.  

“Germany simply can’t afford to cling to outdated processes anymore. Entrepreneurs are the drivers of growth and innovation, and we need to see the Government put them at the front of the agenda.”

About Dr. David von Rosen

Dr. David von Rosen is the Founder and Principal of the VONROSEN family office, which invests in high-growth, risk-taking, and pan-sector startups across the world with a particular focus on the technology, fintech, renewable energy, and gaming sectors. He also launched his own ventures, including 25 Degrees and Lottoland, the global lottery giant.