Our start-up ecosystem thrives on close networking. We contribute to this with numerous formats and partner events. We offer many opportunities to exchange ideas with other founders, mentors, business angels, VCs and many other interested parties and to learn from each other. Learning from the experiences of other founders helps enormously in making faster progress and avoiding typical mistakes. In addition, every contact opens up new opportunities. Our events and partner events promote a high degree of networking in the regional, national and international start-up scene. There are also numerous competitions and formats in which you can participate. Here you can find a selection of startup events at the University of Mannheim.
Would you like to find out more about what it means to become an entrepreneur or do you have ideas for starting your own business? Then take part in the MCEI Founder Talk and learn more about their entrepreneurial journey from renowned entrepreneurs, often alumni of the University of Mannheim. You can be inspired by their very personal experiences and stories, learn from their mistakes and celebrate their successes.
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Startup Lounges
The MCEI Startup Lounge is the ideal place to be inspired by new ideas and to meet and exchange ideas with the Mannheim startup ecosystem. Here you can meet start-ups and creative minds to discuss great ideas in a relaxed atmosphere. Each Startup Lounge features a presentation by a (usually early-stage) company and exciting discussions afterwards.
In the New Generation – New Vision event series, we invite entrepreneurs who are taking over the management of successful family businesses as the next generation. Topics such as succession planning, strategic (re)orientation and many more will be discussed in the live podcast. The podcast “New Generation – New Vision” with Dr. Jan-Klaus Tänzler and Dr. Nora Zybura is now available on Spotify, Youtube, Apple and everywhere else where podcasts are available.
Q-Summit is Germany's most important conference for entrepreneurship and innovation, organized exclusively by students. With over 1400 participants, Q is also the largest conference at the University of Mannheim.
Under the motto “Empower Female Founders”, the Female Founders' Academy provides targeted support for women and female founders interested in starting their own business as they take their first steps into entrepreneurship.
The EXIST Women scholarship offers you comprehensive support to successfully realise your start-up idea – from financial support, workshops and individual coaching to contacts with mentors and a strong network of female co-founders.
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