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DACH-Ranking — Report 2025
Entrepreneurial Impact of Academic Institutions across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Free, public, and citable.
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Impact of
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An independent, evidence-based ranking measuring how universities translate research and talent into entrepreneurial outcomes across the DACH region.
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Ranking 2025
The latest DACH-wide edition: an evidence-based assessment of how universities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland translate research and talent into measurable entrepreneurial outcomes.
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New study in June 2026.
The next edition introduces deep-dive analyses across three dimensions:
Societal Impact
How academic ventures contribute to measurable social and economic outcomes.
Funding
Funding success of startups and time to first funding round.
Founder Backgrounds
Previous employers and academic backgrounds of university founders.
Roadmap
Extending to the United Kingdom & Sweden in 2027.
Building on the DACH foundation, we are partnering with research institutions to broaden the ranking's geographic scope.
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Three editions of in-depth analysis on the entrepreneurial performance of academic institutions. Free, public, and citable.
Latest Edition2025
DACH-Ranking — Report 2025
Entrepreneurial Impact of Academic Institutions across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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