About Biberach
A town in the south of Germany where Berlin is home to about 17% of all German startups, Biberach is not a tech hub per se, but it still has a dynamic and enterprising community of entrepreneurs meandering its streets. With a population of only around the 32,000 mark, you will be sure to meet up and get to mingle with its inventive crew at one of the coworking venues that has opened its doors in the town.
The capital of the Biberach district with the Riss River flowing through its domain, Biberach sits in the Upper Swabia region between the Danube River and Lake Constance.
The site of 2 huge battles in the years of 1796 and 1800 during the French Revolutionary Wars, it was also where 2 big prisoner-of-war camps were established during World War II. Its' main economy is based in industry being home to KaVo (dental medicine equipment) and Boehringer Ingelheim (think drugs) plus a few other major employers of the towns' folk. You can jump on a train and get to Ulm and Friedrichshafen with no fuss when you feel that you have to have a bigger audience to applaud your startup efforts.
Germany's startup scene is thriving with opportunities given to creative souls to pitch their ventures to investors at "Startup Germany" that went on tour at the instigation of the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad. The startup scene is a bit of a mixed bag with almost 30% of startup staff not being German. There are a few hurdles to overcome such as red tape hassles, language barriers and the fact that most founders wish to hire skilled foreign workers. Eight out of ten German startups want to go international, but legal systems and regulations may be the inhibitors in this regard. Despite these niggles, coworking spaces in Biberach are overflowing with creatives in collaborative mode whilst mingling with a vibrant community.