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Gründerszene

Online magazine for entrepreneurs and those interested in the startup scene.

From personal blog to professional magazine

Started in May 2006 as a personal blog by Lukasz Gadowski, Gründerszene quickly attracted a loyal readership. The first relaunch took place in 2007, preparing the way for the multimedia online magazine that readers know today.

The current Editor-in-Chief Joel Kaczmarek joined the magazine in 2009, transforming it and making crucial additions including the Gründerszene Database of startups and founders and the Founders’ Lexicon. Since 2010 Mark Hoffman has been responsible for the economic fortunes of the site as managing director. The magazine features regular video content, interviews with key players in the startup scene and a workshop series, in addition to daily hard news and analysis.

Gründerszene has grown to include 12 employees, while becoming the number one German language site for Internet-related news.