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Silicon City
www.siliconcity.de
Online HQ of Germany's first networking club for Net startups, which holds meetings in various places one night a month, includes links to 40 member-company sites as well as club news.
berlin*startup
www.berlin-startup.de
This virtual toolkit for entrepreneurs, sponsored by ecommerce startup idealo.com, lists top German VCs, features a conference calendar, reviews business books of the month, and links to a number of "senior" and "junior" dot-des.
Handelsblatt.com
www.handelsblatt.com
Daily business and financial-market news portal includes everything from extensive reportage to career, conference, and commerce links, plus a condensed English version and WAP edition.
Junge Karriere.com
www.jungekarriere.com
Online edition of the hip professional mag Junge Karriere (Young careerist) includes features and news on startups, biz schools, and the job market.
Der Tagesspiegel Online
www.tagesspiegel.de
Online edition of Der Tagesspiegel (Daily mirror): a good lens on general and ebiz news, plus partner links to MeinBerlin.de and zitty online.
Berlecon Research
www.berlecon.de
Deep site from Berlin's premier industry analyst firm, with many features including the monthly Berlindex and reports like "B2B Marketplaces in Germany: Status Quo, Chances, Challenges".
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau
www.kfw.de
Need cash? The German government loan fund offers investment and advice for your new venture; site includes contacts and details the service, with information in German and English.
