Lots of opportunities: become self-employed, found your own company and take off in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region

June 2022
The organizers of START Rhein-Neckar 2022, the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region and the economic and structural development of the city of Mannheim, clarify in their statements the strengths and advantages of starting a business in the region.

Organizer Peter Johann, Managing Director of the Rhein-Neckar GmbH metropolitan region, describes the unique dynamics of the region's start-up scene: "The economic and research strength of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region offers the ideal conditions for innovative start-ups," says the business graduate with global companies and top universities, strong medium-sized companies, motivated specialists, access to venture capital and a first-class infrastructure.”

Christiane Ram – Head of the Department for Economic and Structural Promotion of the City of Mannheim – also sees the many opportunities for self-employment in the region “Mannheim has been a leading location for start-ups in Baden-Württemberg for years. The city of Mannheim offers a unique, target group-oriented support system for start-ups in all areas."

For the first time in summer and live again after two years, START Rhein-Neckar offers the perfect contact point for founders, start-ups and the self-employed with a large information fair, specialist lectures, knowledge workshops and plenty of space for networking. The free event on the topic of starting a business will take place on Saturday, July 9, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m. in the MAFINEX technology center in Mannheim.