SENSATION IN LEINFELDEN: New center for founders is revolutionizing the future!
Leinfelden-Echterdingen will open a start-up and innovation center in 2026 to promote start-ups and company formations.

SENSATION IN LEINFELDEN: New center for founders is revolutionizing the future!
A true sensation is brewing in Leinfelden-Echterdingen! Next year, the newest start-up and innovation center (GIZ) will open there - a huge building that is specifically designed for young entrepreneurs and start-ups. This is a stunning project that could change the region's economic landscape forever and is being pushed forward at full speed. leinfelden-echterdingen.de reports on this exciting development!
Wherever you look, you can feel the excitement everywhere! The first entrepreneurial dialogue, which took place with around 120 guests on the legendary campus of Weitmann & Konrad (WEKO), set the course for the future of this city. Mayor Otto Ruppaner himself emphasized the INCREDIBLE importance of GIZ for the economic future of Leinfelden-Echterdingen. Amid all the euphoria, Ruppaner explained that this center is part of an overarching “triad” of strategic measures that results in the REVITALIZATION of existing commercial areas!
A place of possibilities
This ambitious project covers a whopping 880 square meters of space on a breathtaking four floors and will be equipped with modern laboratories, workshops, offices and communal spaces - everything every founder's heart desires! The opening, scheduled for 2026, is sure to be a spectacular event. The joy about the start of the renovation this year couldn't be greater!
But what does GIZ actually mean for the courageous entrepreneurs who dare to take the plunge? In an exciting moment, Denis Kleist, founder of “encantus”, presented the challenges that founders face and described the numerous advantages that GIZ will offer. It's finally time for founders in this region to receive the support they urgently need!
The TOP 3 MOST SHOCKING facts
- Ein riesiges Innovationszentrum, das allen Gründern und Start-ups optimale Bedingungen bietet!
- Die Überlebensquote in Gründerzentren liegt bei unglaublichen 90 % – deutlich über dem Durchschnitt!
- Das GIZ wird nicht nur neuen Initiativen zur Verfügung stehen, sondern auch etablierten Firmen für ihre neuen Projekte!
The University of Hohenheim is also an important cooperation partner of GIZ. Professor Dr. Ralf Voegele highlights the great potential for start-up initiatives and thus underlines the vision that this place holds for the future. Moritz Meidert, Managing Director of “Kommune Zukunft”, shares this enthusiasm and praises the immense interest of business in GIZ. Who would have thought that such a monumental project could emerge from a vision?
Welcome to Leinfelden-Echterdingen, where the future is already visible on the horizon! An incubator that not only serves as a breeding ground for innovation, but also has the potential to make the entire region flourish. A truly incredible sign to the founders and visionaries who are ready to put their ideas into action! Anyone who has ever wondered where the next economic miracles will happen should keep their eyes on this place: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de and fuer-gruender.de agree – the future is welcomed here!