Business: Number of commercial establishments rising – North Rhine-Westphalia in the lead
Despite weak economic conditions, experts are observing a positive trend in new business start-ups. Some federal states were able to increase particularly strongly in the first half-year.
In Germany, around 143,000 commercial start-ups were registered in the first half of the year, an increase from 132,000 in the same period in 2024. The number of business closures was 127,000, the same as in the first half of 2024. According to the Institute for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (IfM) in Bonn, 53,600 businesses with a main branch were founded, 8,000 more than in the first half of 2024, while 35,700 of these businesses were closed, 2,100 more than in the same period in 2024.
The IfM's Peter Kranzusch attributed the positive trend to more people taking the step into self-employment due to the weak economy and rising unemployment risk.
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