Family entrepreneurship is not just a type of entrepreneurship, but a specific business model that unites family values, tradition, culture, and goals. This business type is not solely focused on generating profit, but also on preserving heritage, ensuring business sustainability across generations, and strengthening family relationships. Family entrepreneurship in Italy is characterized by strong family ties, connections with the community, tradition, and family values. Family businesses often pass down their operations through generations, focusing on quality and the preservation of both family and business values. Family entrepreneurship in Germany is known for its professionalism and focus on technological innovations. Family businesses are often oriented towards international markets, with an emphasis on effective planning and succession. The thesis describes family entrepreneurship in general, covering topics such as the conceptual definition of family entrepreneurship, the classification of family businesses, the resources needed, the challenges, advantages and limitations of family businesses, and the decision-making process. The main part of the thesis describes family entrepreneurship in Italy and Germany according to the same elements to facilitate comparison. The elements used for the description include, representation of family businesses in the country of observation, sector representation, geographical distribution of family entrepreneurship, organizations supporting family businesses in each country, financing, cultural impact, and the succession of family businesses.