German Accelerator
Accelerator Munich, Germany Run by Start2 Group Since 2012 germanaccelerator.com
Overview
Programme funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs that helps German startups and scale-ups expand into the US, Asia and Latin America. Start2 Group (formerly German Entrepreneurship GmbH) runs it. Tracks include Kickstart, Market Discovery and Market Access, which add mentoring, workshops and in-market network access.
What startups get
Non-financial support from in-market mentors, workshops and investor and customer introductions. Most tracks are fully funded with no equity taken; Market Discovery has a €500 fee. Market Access lasts at least 3 months, and up to about 6 depending on needs.
Details
- Type
- Accelerator
- Run by
- Start2 Group
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany
- Runs in
- Munich, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Boston, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo, Shanghai, Buenos Aires
- Format
- Cohort-based, hybrid with in-market phases
- Who can apply
- German-incorporated SMEs (UG, AG, GmbH, GmbH & Co. KG) within EU de minimis aid limits
- Standard terms
- Equity-free
- Stages
- Seed, Early stage, Growth
- Started
- 2012
- Status
- Active
- Website
- germanaccelerator.com
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.