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MCEI Team

Management of the Startup Center

Since 2007, Professor Michael Woywode, as holder of the Chair of Entrepreneurship at the University of Mannheim, has been combining academic excellence with practical support for startups. As director of the Mannheim Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MCEI), he supports students in developing their business ideas through hands-on entrepreneurship courses and startup lounges. His research, published in renowned journals on topics such as startup management and startup growth, combined with his active networking of students, founders, and investors, makes him a key player in the regional startup ecosystem.

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Dr. Robert Dehghan

Dr. Robert Dehghan

Contact person for startups
Team: Entrepreneurship
University of Mannheim
MCEI/ Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship
Schloss, Ehrenhof Ost
Ehrenhof Ost – Room EO 270
68161 Mannheim
Dr. Bettina Müller

Dr. Bettina Müller

Academic Staff Member
Team: Entrepreneurship
University of Mannheim
MCEI/ Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship
Schloss
Ehrenhof Ost – Room EO 279
68161 Mannheim
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Dr. Nora Zybura

Contact person for startups
Team: Entrepreneurship
University of Mannheim
MCEI/ Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship
Schloss, Ehrenhof Ost – Room EO 271
68161 Mannheim

This text was translated from German by DeepL.