{
  "id": 7448750,
  "title": "Companies: Many young Germans want to start a business – few do so",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/unternehmen-viele-junge-deutsche-wollen-firmen-grunden-wenige-tun-es",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-15T02:00:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/unternehmen-viele-junge-deutsche-wollen-firmen-gruenden-wenige-tun-es/100254526.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A survey by the Bertelsmann Stiftung found that 40% of young people in Germany are interested in starting their own business, but only 3% have actually done so. Almost 10% plan to become self-employed by their 30th birthday, while 29% rule it out. The main reasons for not taking the step are a preference for a secure employment relationship, lack of knowledge, and fear of stress. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2025/2026, the proportion of young founders aged 18-24 has almost doubled in recent years, rising from 13% in 2024 to over 23% in 2025.",
  "summary": "Many young people dream of having their own company, but few actually implement the plan. The reasons for this are varied. Some prefer the security of being an employee.",
  "key_points": [
    "40% of young Germans aged 14-25 interested in starting a company.",
    "Only 3% of surveyed young Germans have actually started their own businesses.",
    "61% of respondents prefer stable employment over entrepreneurship risks."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}