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The Migrant Accelerator — Autumn Batch

The Migrant Accelerator — Autumn Batch

No monetary award — equity-free accelerator program with workshops, mentorship, and community access.

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Autumn Batch 2026 application deadline: August 9, 2026. Kick-off September 2–3 in Hamburg; Demo Day November 26 in Munich.

AMOUNT

No monetary award — equity-free accelerator program with workshops, mentorship, and community access.

AMOUNT

No monetary award — equity-free accelerator program with workshops, mentorship, and community access.

DEADLINE

Autumn Batch 2026 application deadline: August 9, 2026. Kick-off September 2–3 in Hamburg; Demo Day November 26 in Munich.

DEADLINE

Autumn Batch 2026 application deadline: August 9, 2026. Kick-off September 2–3 in Hamburg; Demo Day November 26 in Munich.

FUNDING TYPE

Accelerator

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You must be a first or second generation migrant founder based in Germany, with at least one co-founder sharing that background.

You must be a first or second generation migrant founder based in Germany, with at least one co-founder sharing that background.

Your startup must be knowledge- or technology-based and at prototype to early MVP stage. Teams must have at least two co-founders.

Your startup must be knowledge- or technology-based and at prototype to early MVP stage. Teams must have at least two co-founders.

YOUR REAL ODDS

This is a selective cohort program; accepted teams are invited to a video call before final selection.

The program runs biannually, so there are two chances per year to apply. No cohort size is published, so exact odds are unknown.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Complete the online application form including migration background and startup details — 1-2 hours

  2. Prepare and upload a 10-slide pitch deck covering problem, solution, market, team, and more — 3-6 hours

  3. If shortlisted, join a brief video call interview — 30-60 minutes

WORTH KNOWING

The program explicitly asks whether you are interested in EXIST funding and whether you have a university affiliation to support it — signalling they actively help founders pursue this German government grant alongside the accelerator.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

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