Overview

• Last year saw more than 200 new company foundations in Munich, including roughly 50 spin-offs from UnternehmerTUM.
• An EU Commission monitoring ranks the city second among 21 major European centers in film, media, design, software and gaming.
• The strategy positions artificial intelligence as the next “quantum leap” and aims to embed AI across industries and municipal operations.
• Munich’s mix of DAX-listed firms, high-tech companies, a robust Mittelstand and solo entrepreneurs will be strengthened under the plan.
• Backing for the Olympic and Paralympic bid and a planned 20,000-seat Munich Arena near the airport are designed to boost tourism and events.