Entrepreneurial Impact Study
2026 Report

Reports and roadmap

From Germany to DACH, and in 2027 to the UK and Sweden. All reports are free to download.

2023

Germany

First edition: entrepreneurship performance of German universities.

Entrepreneurship Performance of German Universities 2023
Report in German

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2024

Germany

Deep dive into startup and founder profiles.

Entrepreneurial Impact of German Academic Institutions 2024: Deep dive into startup and founder profiles

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2025

DACH

First ranking across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Entrepreneurial Impact of Academic Institutions 2025: DACH Ranking

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2026

DACH · Latest

Deep dives on employment, funding and founder pathways.

Entrepreneurial Impact of Academic Institutions 2026 in the DACH Region: Deep Dive Analysis

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2027

DACH + UK + Sweden · Upcoming

Next edition, launched at TUM Entrepreneurship Day, end of June 2027.

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Publications

The study data is the basis for academic research. Please cite the report as follows.

How to cite

Tretow, I., Lemanczyk, P., Treffers, T., Welpe, I.M., Clarysse, B., Füller, J. (2026). Entrepreneurial Impact of Academic Institutions 2026 in the DACH Region: Deep Dive Analysis. Chair for Strategy and Organization (TUM).

Publications based on the study

Conference paper

Tretow, I., Treffers, T., & Welpe, I. M. (2026). Founding fast or founding slow? The role of post-graduation founding time. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2026: Proceedings of the Forty-Sixth Annual Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference.

Conference paper

Tretow, I., & Stitzl, L. (2027). Digital Signals of Venture Quality: How Digitally Observable Signals Shape Startup Funding Across Funding Rounds. To be presented at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), January 2027.

Article

Stitzl, L., Tretow, I., Treffers, T., & Welpe, I. M. (2026). Welche Universität bringt die meisten Startups in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz hervor? Forschung & Lehre, November 2026, pp. 36 ff.

The list grows with every new publication based on the study data.