The Gunnar-Uldall-Wirtschaftspreis enters its seventh round in 2025. A total of 15,000 euros can be won in the startup competition. The application phase has just started and runs until 30 September.
The conditions of participation
The board of trustees, made up of friends and political and entrepreneurial companions of former Hamburg Senator for Economic Affairs Gunnar Uldall, will judge the applications according to the following criteria:
entrepreneurial action in the spirit of the social market economy
sustainably viable and innovative business idea
strong personality with courage, vision and decisiveness
social competence in business management
Any company from the Hamburg metropolitan region with a startup idea that fulfils the criteria of the competition can take part. The application should include a description of the business model and its viability. Applicants should also explain why they deserve the prize. Historical sales and budgeted figures are requested as attachments. The length of the application must not exceed two pages. A short video is optional but not expected. The best applicants will be invited to a 20-minute pitch. Applications can be sent to info@gunnar-uldall-wirtschaftspreis.de by 30 September.
The board of trustees that has already decided about the shortlist will select the three prize winners. First place receives 10,000 euros, second place 3,000 euros and third place 2,000 euros. The previous main prize winners are Appinio (2019), NÜWIEL (2020), plancraft (2021) dpv-analytics (2022), hinterland (2023) und amsight (2024). You can read more about the 2024 award ceremony here.
