Startup accelerators and incubators in Potsdam
- 5 organizations
- Oct 2026 last checked
An IHK study from 2023 found that 57% of the start-ups in West Brandenburg come from Potsdam, per the city's economic development factsheet. The 2024 Startup-Report Brandenburg ranks Potsdam fifth nationally for start-up foundings.
The city lists 13,000 companies as of March 2025 and five sector-focused founder centers with 20,000 m² of commercial space. Its Gründerforum Potsdam network brings together 25 specialized partners, coordinated by the economic development office.
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HPI Engine Incubator (HPI School of Entrepreneurship)
12-week equity-free incubator at HPI Potsdam for student/researcher founders with a technical co-founder, offering workshops, mentorship and a founder scholarship.
- Run by
- Hasso Plattner Institute
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Funding
- Equity-free; team budget up to €2,000; HPI Founder Scholarship of up to €1,500/month for 3 months
AIDeep tech
engine.hpi.de Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
MTH Accelerator (MediaTech Hub Potsdam)
Nine-month equity-free program for early-stage media-technology startups in Potsdam-Babelsberg, offering coaching, office space and introductions to media companies and investors.
- Run by
- MediaTech Hub Potsdam Management GmbH
- Duration
- 9 months
- Equity
- Equity-free
Media & creative
mth-potsdam.de Upcoming: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Potsdam Science Park (GO:IN Start-up Support)
Science park site management offering science and technology startups office space, funding/EXIST consultation hours and PSP Academy workshops alongside Max Planck and Fraunhofer institutes.
- Run by
- Standortmanagement Golm GmbH
potsdam-sciencepark.de Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Potsdam Transfer (University of Potsdam)
University of Potsdam's central startup unit offering founding counselling, a startup matching exchange and support applying for EXIST grants.
- Run by
- University of Potsdam
All sectors
uni-potsdam.de Upcoming: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Social Impact Lab Potsdam
Nonprofit founder support lab for social entrepreneurs and founders with a migration background, offering coaching, individual consultations, workshops and networking events.
- Run by
- Social Impact gGmbH
Social impact
potsdam.socialimpactlab.eu Upcoming: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026
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Active in the last 18 months
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What gets listed
- Accelerator cohorts
- Incubation with coaching or lab access
- Startup studios
- University founder centers
- Public programs with an application process
What is left out
- Investment funds without a program
- Office or coworking space without a program
- Programs with no dated activity in 18 months
Only what they state
Sector focus, duration, equity and funding appear only where the organization states them itself. A blank means it does not say, not that the answer is none.
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