Germany's reputation as a land of poets and thinkers is largely thanks to the literary giants Goethe and Schiller, who worked in Weimar. But central Germany is not only rich in history – with a focus on the top startup hubs of Erfurt and Jena, an interesting startup ecosystem is also developing here. Thuringia's ecosystem is early-stage and "homegrown" – many of Thuringia's founders studied in the state.