Facts about
Berlin’s AI
ecosystem
Key figures, statistics and visual data on Berlin as an AI location
Berlin is a leading AI innovation hub in Europe with one of the most international and diverse AI ecosystems and a strong focus on trustworthy AI solutions for businesses.
This page provides key studies, analyses and graphics on the AI ecosystem in Berlin and the wider capital region – offering reliable basis for research, strategic decisions and collaboration in artificial intelligence.
International
Berlin’s startup ecosystem is shaped by international talent: around half of its workforce1 comes from abroad. In AI, the share is similarly high, with more than one third2 of experts.
1 Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e. V. (2025)
2 InnoBB / Digitalagentur Berlin-Brandenburg (2019)
Innovative
Berlin is home to 553 AI companies generating around €2.4 billion in combined revenue.3 Startups make up 61% of this landscape, with 283 AI startups4 based in the city—more than anywhere else in Germany.
This concentration positions Berlin as the country’s leading AI startup hub. These companies are key to turning advances in AI research into products, services, and real-world applications.
3 Goldmedia AG (2025)
4 Applied AI Institute for Europe (2025)
Diverse
Berlin’sAI ecosystem brings together a broad range of actors. Leading research institutions—including two national AI competence centers—form a strong foundation. Startups and established companies drive the development and application of AI solutions.
Hubs, transfer initiatives, and internationally recognized events connect the community and support the transfer of knowledge into practice. They help turn research into solutions and enable businesses to adopt AI.
Close proximity to policymakers, growing infrastructure, and international talent create a highly connected environment—where different actors work together to advance AI made in Berlin. Berlin offers a uniquely interconnected environment where a wide range of players work together to advance “AI made in Berlin.”
Trustworthy
Berlin’s AI Berlin’s AI ecosystem is strongly business-focused: 91% of companies develop B2B5 solutions, particularly in healthcare, manufacturing, mobility, and finance.
At the same time, the city is a center for research in explainable and trustworthy AI. Companies build on this work to develop practical applications where trust is critical.
This combination strengthens Germany’s position in trustworthy AI, where the country ranks second worldwide.6 Berlin’s AI ecosystem plays a key role in advancing AI that businesses can depend on.
5 ai.berlin directory (3/2026)
6 Global Index on Responsible AI (2024)
Studies & analyses
Key studies, reports, and publications on the AI ecosystem in Berlin and Germany—offering data, insights, and context for understanding its development and impact.
- appliedAI Institute for Europe (2025).
KI-Startup Landscape 2025: Die 935 vielversprechendsten KI-Startups in Deutschland.
https://www.appliedai-institute.de/hub/2025-deutsche-ki-startup-landscape - Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V. & PwC (2025).
Deutscher Startup Monitor 2025. https://berlinpartner.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/sites/ai_berlin/Freigegebene%20Dokumente/General/2%20Information%20und%20Navigation/Key%20Facts%20%26%20Studien/Deutscher_Startup_Monitor_2025.pdf?csf=1&web=1&e=zMGBTL - EY (2025).
Startup-Barometer Deutschland 2025.
https://s22d4b2080c43b773.jimcontent.com/download/version/1755114534/module/9472569476/name/EY%20Startup-Barometer%20Juli%202025.pdf - Goldmedia AG (2025).
Kreativ- und Digitalwirtschaftsbericht für das Land Berlin 2025.
https://www.goldmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/GOLDMEDIA_Studie_Kreativ-und-Digitalwirtschaftsbericht-Berlin_2026-03.pdf - IHK Berlin (2025).
Digitalisierungsentwicklung der Berliner Wirtschaft 2025.
https://www.ihk.de/berlin/produktmarken/branchen/it-wirtschaft/brancheninformationen/digitalisierung/studie-zur-digitalisierung-der-berliner-wirtschaft-2025-6221404 - ZEW – Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung & istari.ai (2025).
Identifizierung von Technologie- und Innovationstrends der Berliner Wirtschaft auf Basis von Webseiten-Analysen: Ergebnisbericht.
https://www.zew.de/fileadmin/FTP/gutachten/ZEW_ISTARI_Ergebnisbericht_TechTrendsBerlin_2025.pdf - Global Index on Responsible AI (2024).
Global Index on Responsible AI – Report 2024.
https://www.global-index.ai/Countries - Technologiestiftung Berlin (2024).
Innovationserhebung Berlin 2024 – Innovationsverhalten der Berliner Wirtschaft.
https://www.technologiestiftung-berlin.de/downloads/innovationserhebung-2024 - Technologiestiftung Berlin (2023).
Innovationserhebung Berlin 2023 – Innovationsverhalten der Berliner Wirtschaft.
https://www.technologiestiftung-berlin.de/downloads/innovationserhebung-2023 - Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V. & PwC (2022).
Deutscher Startup Monitor 2022.
https://startupverband.de/fileadmin/startupverband/mediaarchiv/research/dsm/DSM_2022.pdf