{"id":2588,"date":"2026-03-10T11:36:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialeconomy.berlin\/?p=2588"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:12:38","slug":"berlins-soziale-unternehmen-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialeconomy.berlin\/en\/berlins-soziale-unternehmen-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/socialeconomy.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Berlins-Soziale-Unternehmen-2026-1-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialeconomy.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Berlins-Soziale-Unternehmen-2026-1-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialeconomy.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Berlins-Soziale-Unternehmen-2026-1-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/socialeconomy.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Berlins-Soziale-Unternehmen-2026-1-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/socialeconomy.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Berlins-Soziale-Unternehmen-2026-1-1536x1186.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/socialeconomy.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Berlins-Soziale-Unternehmen-2026-1-500x386.jpg 500w, https:\/\/socialeconomy.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Berlins-Soziale-Unternehmen-2026-1.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--1\">The State of Berlin is looking for Berlin&#8217;s Social<br>Enterprises 2026!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises is looking for particularly innovative, sustainable or participatory social enterprises in Berlin that have a convincing impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nominated companies will be presented at the award ceremony on 19 May 2026 at <a href=\"https:\/\/re-publica.com\/de\/news\/save-date-republica-26-18-20-mai-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">re:publica<\/a> in Berlin \u2013 one of Europe\u2019s largest festivals for digital society and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Awards will be given to companies or organisations in<strong> three categories:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Planet<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>People<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transformation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The application phase has ended. An independent jury is reviewing and evaluating all submissions. Five organizations will be nominated in each of the three categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jury 2026<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nominees and winners are selected by an independent jury that brings together diverse perspectives from business, social entrepreneurship, and civil society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Category Planet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jonas Nipkow \u2013 Project Lead \u201cSocial Economy Berlin\u201d (SEND e.V.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deniz Ficicioglu \u2013 CEO &amp; Founder, wunderfish GmbH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniel B\u00fcchle \u2013 CEO, afb social &amp; green IT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Category People<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ela Kagel \u2013 Co-founder &amp; Board Member, Platform Coops eG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan-Philipp Heinisch \u2013 Startup-Wirtschaft und Existenzgr\u00fcndungen, Senatsverwaltung f\u00fcr Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anne Jeglinski \u2013 Deputy Managing Director and Head of District Offices, Parit\u00e4tischer Wohlfahrtsverband Berlin e.V.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Category Transformation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Antje Meyer \u2013 CoFounder &amp; CoCEO, nextblooming GmbH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lukas Marzi \u2013 Founder, Marziplan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G\u00fclcan Nitsch \u2013 Founder &amp; CEO, Ye\u015fil \u00c7ember &#8211; \u00f6kologisch. interkulturell. gGmbh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Award Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the award ceremony on May 19 at re:publica, the 15 nominated organizations will be presented and the winners will be announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three organizations per category will be awarded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st place: \u20ac5,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd place: \u20ac3,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3rd place: \u20ac2,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony will be hosted by moderator Darlene Schwabroch.<br>A keynote by Ela Kagel will provide additional insights and complement the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for exchange and networking. We look forward to welcoming many interested guests and to inspiring conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s next?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The TOP 5 nominees in each category are expected to be contacted in calendar week 19 and be announced via the SEB website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the latest information and updates can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/68624247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Social Economy Berlin (SEB<\/a>)&nbsp;LinkedIn page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/socialeconomy.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teilnahmebedingungen_Wettbewerb-BerlinsSozialeUnternehmen2026_EN.pdf\">Terms and conditions of participation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Highlights from the last Berlin\u2019s Social Enterprises 2024 competition:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div 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