KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs-GmbH mit Städte Campus Köln-Hamburg-Berlin-München
Booth number: E271
koeln.business
About us
KölnBusiness – the Economic Development Agency of Cologne
Become a part of Cologne's success story – we advise and support you.
As a municipal subsidiary we are the first point of contact for companies, startups and investors conducting business in Cologne. We support you in all matters related to your business affairs in Cologne. We inform, network and mediate in all questions relevant to business and administration. Our tailormade services are always free of charge and include assistance with administrative, legal, and practical matters as well as integration into business networks.
Cologne – the largest metropolis in Germany's most important economic region. 17 million inhabitants within a radius of 100 kilometres - more than anywhere else in the European Union. Connected to the whole world: three airports, ten motorways, freight port and dense railway network. Large pool of skilled workforce: 100,000 students, 14,000 graduates per year.
Address
Börsenplatz 1
50667 Cologne
Germany
Phone: +49 221 995010
Contact person:
Gil Baxpehler
Startup Unit
E-mail: gil.baxpehler@koeln.business
Phone: +49 176 80518653
Marie-Astrid Reinartz
Startup Unit
E-mail: marie-astrid.reinartz@koeln.business
Phone: +49 152 22538901
Products & Services
Over 600 start-ups are part of Cologne's emerging start-up ecosystem. A large number of them are driving innovation in the areas of software, health and media and marketing. What do founders appreciate about Cologne? The strong economic location, in which a startup ecosystem is embedded that is more than just a network: the startups in Cologne form a community.
The Startup Unit of KölnBusiness is the central contact point for all players in Cologne's emerging startup ecosystem. We always remain neutral and our service is completely free of charge!
We offer:
- Formats for networking within the startup ecosystem and with companies
- Formats on topics such as financing and matching with investors
- Procurement of space, for example in coworking spaces
- Formats for the presentation of start-ups at selected trade fairs, as well as events and pitch competitions
- Support for expansion into international markets
- Formats for finding skilled workers