{"id":3720,"date":"2026-04-24T17:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/start-up-beratung\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T09:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:06:08","slug":"start-up-beratung","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/areas-of-competence\/corporate-law-and-ma\/start-up-beratung\/","title":{"rendered":"Start-up-Beratung"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-3720\" data-postid=\"3720\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-3720 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_748r694 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_48q9694 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0zrh694   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <div>\n<h1>Startup Consulting at ZENK <br>\u2013 Your Experts in Digital Health and Food<\/h1>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_z3g1694 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_4hnc694    hide-mobile\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact Persons<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_p5v4694 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-none tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_tita694 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ypr4694   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>ZENK Rechtsanw\u00e4lte supports startups in the fields of digital health (Berlin) and food (Hamburg) with practical and forward-looking advice. 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Our Areas of Focus: Digital Health Startups \/ Medical Technology Contract Drafting: Project agreements, research and development agreements, joint ventures Regulatory Requirements: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":144,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3720","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<h1>Startup Consulting at ZENK <br>\u2013 Your Experts in Digital Health and Food<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact Persons<\/p>\n<p>ZENK Rechtsanw\u00e4lte supports startups in the fields of digital health (Berlin) and food (Hamburg) with practical and forward-looking advice. Our Areas of Focus:<\/p>\n<p>Digital Health Startups \/ Medical Technology<\/p>\n<ul> <li>Contract Drafting: Project agreements, research and development agreements, joint ventures<\/li> <li>Regulatory Requirements: Support with market access and compliance with legal requirements<\/li> <li>Partnering Models: Collaborations between startups and established companies<\/li> <li>Market Entry: Sustainable and pragmatic advice for companies in the medical technology and life sciences sectors<\/li> <\/ul>\n<p>Food Start-ups \/ Life Sciences<\/p>\n<ul> <li>Product Safety and Labeling: Support with legal requirements for food safety<\/li> <li>Financing &amp; Corporate Law: Advice on incorporation, financing, and structuring<\/li> <li>Advertising Law and Intellectual Property Rights: Advertising compliant with legal requirements, patents, trademark and design protection<\/li> <li>Food Law: Specialized advice backed by decades of expertise in the food industry<\/li> <\/ul>\n<p>Employment and Labour Law for Start-ups<\/p>\n<ul> <li>Attractive Working Conditions: Designing incentives to attract employees<\/li> <li>Flexibility During Crises: Support with rapid, cost-effective adjustments<\/li> <li>Support Throughout Growth: Advice at every stage, from founding to becoming established<\/li> <\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact us now - ZENK will set your startup on the path to success!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact Persons<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/team\/jan-birkefeld\/\" target=\"_blank\">Link<\/a> \n <img src=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jan-Birkefeld-LL.M.-Norwich-ZENK-Berlin-3-1024x791-1153x891.jpg\" width=\"1153\" height=\"891\" title=\"Jan Birkefeld LL.M. 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(Norwich)<\/strong><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/team\/dr-stephan-schafer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Link<\/a> \n <img src=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stephan-Schaefer-Zenk-Rechtsanwaelte-1024x791-1153x891.jpg\" width=\"1153\" height=\"891\" title=\"Stephan Scha\u0308fer Zenk Rechtsanwa\u0308lte\" alt=\"Stephan Scha\u0308fer Zenk Rechtsanwa\u0308lte\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stephan-Schaefer-Zenk-Rechtsanwaelte.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stephan-Schaefer-Zenk-Rechtsanwaelte-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stephan-Schaefer-Zenk-Rechtsanwaelte-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stephan-Schaefer-Zenk-Rechtsanwaelte-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stephan-Schaefer-Zenk-Rechtsanwaelte-1024x791-414x320.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1153px) 100vw, 1153px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dr. Stephan Sch\u00e4fer<\/strong><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/team\/prof-dr-stefanie-hartwig\/\" target=\"_blank\">Link<\/a> \n <img src=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prof.-Dr.-Stefanie-Hartwig-Zenk-Rechtsanwaelte-1024x791-1153x891.jpg\" width=\"1153\" height=\"891\" title=\"Prof. Dr. Stefanie Hartwig Zenk Rechtsanwa\u0308lte\" alt=\"Prof. Dr. Stefanie Hartwig Zenk Rechtsanwa\u0308lte\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prof.-Dr.-Stefanie-Hartwig-Zenk-Rechtsanwaelte.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prof.-Dr.-Stefanie-Hartwig-Zenk-Rechtsanwaelte-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prof.-Dr.-Stefanie-Hartwig-Zenk-Rechtsanwaelte-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prof.-Dr.-Stefanie-Hartwig-Zenk-Rechtsanwaelte-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prof.-Dr.-Stefanie-Hartwig-Zenk-Rechtsanwaelte-1024x791-414x320.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1153px) 100vw, 1153px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Prof. Dr. Stefanie Hartwig<\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3720"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4121,"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3720\/revisions\/4121"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}