Startup news January 2026
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Startup news January 2026

Startup knowledge, startup events, and numerous tips and information on self-employment.
   

Dear founders,
dear young entrepreneurs,
dear friends and supporters of the Goslar Startup Region,

a new year – a fresh start. Or rather: a new year – new opportunities!

Because a successful startup needs more than luck: solid planning, a promising strategy, entrepreneurial know-how, attractive products or services, and plenty of entrepreneurial spirit and passion.

This year, too, we will actively support a successful and vibrant startup scene in Goslar district through our advice, events and information.

Make the most of the opportunities and make 2026 your year! Become self-employed or develop your business further. Connect, exchange ideas and become active members of the Goslar Startup Region. And if you’re enthusiastic about your new life’s work, spread the word!

We wish you a successful 2026 – both personally and professionally.

Warm regards
your Goslar Startup Region team


Startup story: beautician Leonie Heine

Last year, 25-year-old Leonie Heine turned her dream into a career. She opened her beauty studio in Hahndorf. Read her startup story to find out how it came about and how it has gone so far.

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Startup and Innovation Academy

Build important entrepreneurial know-how through our free Startup and Innovation Academy events. Numerous high-quality, practical events aim to unlock the innovation potential of local companies, whether new or established. When people and teams are enabled to think and act entrepreneurially, they find new, creative solutions to problems.

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Göttingen Northeim Region Innovation Award – applications open until 30.04.2026

‘Creating new momentum’ is the theme of this year’s Göttingen Northeim Region Innovation Award, open to applicants from across Germany. Founders and companies can apply until 30 April for a prize worth up to EUR 4,000. Participants also benefit from greater visibility in the press and on social media.

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Energy advice for startup ventures

Do you want to start a business and have a particular location in Goslar district in mind? WiReGo’s energy adviser Dr.-Ing. Gerald Hauser also advises prospective founders, helping them estimate more precisely the effort that any energy-efficiency renovation of their preferred site might require.

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Concise startup knowledge: ‘Starting a business – in brief’

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) provides concise startup knowledge in its ‘Starting a business – in brief’ publications. Fourteen issues are currently available as free PDFs, covering the most important startup topics and offering helpful links to further information. They also address specific issues such as common-good-oriented startups and ‘Recognising and avoiding business crises’.

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Mums in business: self-employment and family

Are you a mother (or father) who wants professional fulfilment? Would you like to use your opportunities to work for yourself? We have gathered a few examples of how self-employment and family life can be combined. In Goslar district, the Family and Business Competence Centre and the network of self-employed women at VHS also offer helpful support.

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Networking meeting for self-employed women

For many years, the district adult education centre in Goslar has held networking meetings for self-employed women in cooperation with the Family and Business Competence Centre. Founders, business owners and committed women meet there every month to strengthen and support one another. Many have been part of it for years and are there for each other outside the organised meetings too. Starts: 18 February 2026

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Start young: entrepreneurial spirit in the classroom

While many prospective founders only decide to become self-employed during their working lives, some schools in Goslar district already teach the most important information about starting a business. This is an ideal opportunity to consider self-employment as an option when choosing a career.

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Goslar–Wolfenbüttel startup incubator

The Wolfenbüttel District Economic Development Agency and WiReGo are planning a startup and innovation incubator to close an important gap in the existing funding available to startup ventures between Braunschweig and Göttingen.

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First ‘Startup Preschool Clausthal’ was well received

Students of all nationalities were invited to explore self-employment and starting a business in depth from 28 to 30 November. The German-Norwegian company Startup Migrants held its proven ‘Sartup Preschool’ concept for the first time in cooperation with TU Clausthal and the joint startup service.

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New year – new resolutions! Get your business idea off the ground!

Our current startup event series began in Goslar at the beginning of January. You can join at any time. Across five events, we provide a concise, practical and free introduction to the most important topics in starting a business. The right time is always NOW! Follow your heart and put your ideas into practice. Become self-employed. We’ll give you the most important foundations for getting started!

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Upcoming dates:

15 January – Module 2: Planning a startup I
22 January – Module 3: Planning a startup II
29 January – Module 4: Putting a startup into practice
05 February – Module 5: Starting a business and taxes
12 February – Startup roundtable


Save the dates: 2026 startup roundtables

Are you looking to exchange ideas with like-minded people? Do you want support in putting your ideas into practice? Would you like to expand your network in the region? Then note the dates of this year’s startup roundtables. We meet at different locations for three hours each time, starting with an idea from a founder and then moving into lively discussion.

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