Sponsors

KPMG is a network of professional firms with more than 162,000 employees in 155 countries.In Germany, KPMG is one of the leading auditing and advisory firms and has around 9,600 employees at over 20 locations. Our services are divided into the following functions: Audit, Tax and Advisory. We have established teams of interdisciplinary specialists for key industries of the economy. These pool the experience of our experts around the world and further enhance the quality of our advisory services. KPMG’s Smart Start Team has set itself the task of supporting entrepreneurs in getting their businesses up and running. We know the typical challenges that arise in the lifecycle of a start-up. Regardless of whether you are just getting a good idea off the ground, looking for investors or already enjoying your first sales, our team is there to assist you with any business or legal issues.*

Telefónica Deutschland, its operationally active subsidiaries Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG and E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH are part of the Spanish telecommunication group Telefónica S.A. headquartered in Madrid. The company offers its German private and business customers post-paid and prepaid mobile telecom products as well as innovative mobile data services based on the GPRS, UMTS and LTE technologies with its product brands O2 and BASE as well as several second and partner brands. With a significant presence in 24 countries and a customer base of 341 million accesses, Telefónica is one of the largest telecommunications companies around the world.