I think that the bureaucracy is what is really killing entrepreneurship in Germany. Right now I'm wrapping my head about opening an UG (small GmbH) company, but when I think about all the regulations and associated costs, I'm not sure it's worth it. That's probably the reason many people do contracting as "selbständige" instead through their own companies. I wish there would be a real equivalent of LLC or Ltd company in Germany.
Having created (and failed) a company in Germany, it is true that the bureaucracy and paperwork is especially tough and hard to understand. Administrative German is very hard to ingest. Once started rules of work and leading a company are pretty straightforward
As posted in comment on site:<p>"the interview is lacking the most important question: What are the legal requirements and steps for a foreigner coming from outside Europe to fund a company in Germany and to become resident."<p>perhaps someone here knows?
Hi, I am Holger from Startup Stuttgart (<a href="http://startup-stuttgart.de" rel="nofollow">http://startup-stuttgart.de</a>). Kathleen from our team did the interview. If you are interested to get involved with the tech or startup scene in STG contact us via startup stuttgart or join our LinkedIn group "Neckar Valley Network".