deGUT 2025 – Everything you need for your business
Make. Grow. Networks.
deGUT is the largest start-up fair in Germany – the heart of all those who want to take the plunge into self-employment or take their company to the next level. Here you will meet people who are courageous, innovative and full of ideas – people like you.
On October 10 and 11, 2025, the ARENA Berlin will be transformed into a vibrant meeting place for founders, entrepreneurs and experts. For two days, everything revolves around your questions: How do I start my business? How do I finance my idea? How do I find the right contacts? In inspiring keynotes, panel talks and workshops, you will receive answers that will really help you move forward - practical, motivating and with the know-how of industry professionals. Be there when deGUT 2025 once again becomes a stage for the start-up scene – this is where people start, think and grow.
👉 "At deGUT, founders become doers – because this is where ideas get the applause they deserve."


Regional Hero® 2025 – at deGUT
Courage. Innovation. Region.
2025 is not a year of competition – but a deliberate change of perspective. MiU24, the makers of Regionalheld®, is deliberately refraining from a classic Regionalheld® competition this year. Instead, a clear signal is being set: success is not only measured in numbers, but also in attitude, relevance and social impact. With Rave The Planet as the only winner in 2025, MiU24® is focusing attention on precisely these values. Because in a world full of comparability, it is not more competitions that are needed – but inspiration, courage and a clear attitude.
The stage format "Rave The Planet – Founding with Attitude & Impact" is therefore more than just an award ceremony. It is space for conversations, for inspiration - and for real encounters between founders, creatives, networkers and funding agencies. With live music, visuals and a strong network focus, the event becomes an experience – and gives courage to think in a new way.
👉 "A regional hero® is not a trendsetter, but a trailblazer – for a region that thinks with the future."
🏆 Regional Hero® 2025: Rave the Planet
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The Triple Event at deGUT
Everything at a glance: the program and FAQ
The deGUT, the German Founders' and Entrepreneurs' Days, is not a boring business conference with a tie requirement, but a place full of ideas, encounters and zest for action. On October 10 and 11, 2025, the ARENA Berlin will become a stage for all those who are curious about self-employment, entrepreneurship or simply fresh perspectives. For two days, founders, entrepreneurs, career changers, funding agencies, media people and creative minds will meet here. It's about real questions from real life: How do I start a business? How do I finance a good idea? Where can I find partners who understand me? The special thing about it is that it is not just about talking, it is about doing things. With workshops, panels, discussions at eye level and topics that have their finger on the pulse of the times.
The ARENA Berlin is easily accessible - whether by bus, train, bicycle or car. You can easily get tickets for deGUT online at www.degut.de. There you will also find all information about the program, the exhibitors, times and offers. For early bookers, the look is particularly worthwhile, because if you are fast, you save. All you need on site is yourself – no name tag, no business plan, no pitches. Just come by, look around, talk to people. Or stay still and observe for now. Everything is allowed, nothing is mandatory.
MiU24 is the official media partner of deGUT, a brand developer with an attitude and an exhibitor with an invitation to a change of perspective. But don't worry – there are no image brochures to leaf through here, but real conversations and honest craftsmanship. MiU24 brings its own brands, such as Hostingmonster®, develops identities, builds networks and shows how economic activity can be combined with values, humor and humanity. At deGUT, MiU24 will become a meeting place – without a stage, but with a programme. It's not about staging, but about exchange. Not about marketing, but about doing.
On October 11, 2025, from 3 p.m., the triple will take over deGUT. Then the programme becomes the programme: the special area is transformed into a lively stage full of impulses, perspectives and connections. Rave The Planet is awarded as a regional hero, there are talks with MiU24, media makers, founders and cultural people. The topics range from "Subculture meets entrepreneurship" to "Founding with meaning". In addition: music, visuals, exchange formats and an open invitation to think along. If you feel like it, you can listen. Anyone who wants to can dance. And if you just want to watch, you are also welcome. The whole thing lasts into the evening and leaves enough room for encounters – planned and spontaneous.
The triple is not a new app, a sales booth or a lecture that throws around buzzwords. It is an experiential format that combines three strong elements: social responsibility, cultural foundation and strategic brand development. And it shows that this combination is not only possible, but also fun, moving and inspiring. On Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 3 p.m. sharp, the triple will get its stage at deGUT - literally. What happens next is not typical trade fair entertainment, but an impulse that remains: Rave The Planet is awarded as a Regional Hero 2025 – not as the winner of a competition, but as a conscious decision for attitude, impact and social relevance. There is also music, conversations, exchange, an open stage and, above all, people who have something to say.
Regionalheld is not a prize to be hung on the wall, but a platform for responsibility with depth. Here, not only figures and growth rates are considered, but values, attitude and impact. In 2025, MiU24 deliberately refrains from a classic competition with rankings, jury votes and trophy presentation. Instead, a strong signal is being set: Rave The Planet is being honored as a regional hero because the initiative shows that entrepreneurship can also grow from subculture – with social relevance, cultural depth and a clear vision. The Regional Hero is an ecosystem, a digital network, an impact magazine – and above all a place for people who don't wait for the perfect pitch, but simply get started.
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deGUT: What is it?
"Your region. Your business. Your heroic story."
Why does MiU24® move deGUT? Because real encounters, regional ideas and creative partnerships count. Find out what drives us – and watch the talk.
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The triple thrives on strong partners and committed co-exhibitors who want more than just visibility. This is where attitude, entrepreneurial spirit and creative impulses meet – and make the stage a place of real encounter. Together, what would not be possible alone is created.













