Upcoming events
Past events
Financing - Without money, my idea is just an idea
Lecture series
Who wants to breathe start-up air in the lecture series "Praktische Gründungslehre". From 16 October - 11 December 20224, exciting events will take place every Wednesday from 18:00 - 19:30 with different speakers from the field. They will share their knowledge and experience in 60 minutes and will be available for questions and discussions afterwards.
The basis for setting up a business - how do I draw up a business plan?
Lecture series
Who wants to breathe start-up air in the lecture series "Praktische Gründungslehre". From 16 October - 11 December 20224, exciting events will take place every Wednesday from 18:00 - 19:30 with different speakers from the field. They will share their knowledge and experience in 60 minutes and will be available for questions and discussions afterwards.
Radical Brand Story - How does successful brand communication work in the age of distraction?
Lecture series
Who wants to breathe start-up air in the lecture series "Praktische Gründungslehre". From 16 October - 11 December 20224, exciting events will take place every Wednesday from 18:00 - 19:30 with different speakers from the field. They will share their knowledge and experience in 60 minutes and will be available for questions and discussions afterwards.
What is needed on the way to a well-functioning business model?
Lecture series
Who wants to breathe start-up air in the lecture series "Praktische Gründungslehre". From 16 October - 11 December 20224, exciting events will take place every Wednesday from 18:00 - 19:30 with different speakers from the field. They will share their knowledge and experience in 60 minutes and will be available for questions and discussions afterwards.
Sustainability Day and Start-up Fair
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Set course for a start-up: SEGEL SETZEN! is the annual business plan competition of the NORD°OST° science region, organised by our cross-university start-up agency Stapellauf NORD°OST°. The award ceremony is accompanied by the supporting programme of the "Sustainability Day".
Workshop VII: Pitch deck and pitch training (intensive workshop in presence)
Business plan seminar
Join us again this year when it's time to set sail for the business plan competition! This is your chance to take your business idea to the next level, develop a meaningful business plan and compete with other aspiring founders from all over MV. From 23.09. - 17.11.2024, the business plan seminar will prepare you specifically for the creation of the various building blocks of the business plan.
Trends, markets and target groups - How do I create a good market analysis for my business idea?
Lecture series
Who wants to breathe start-up air in the lecture series "Praktische Gründungslehre". From 16 October - 11 December 20224, exciting events will take place every Wednesday from 18:00 - 19:30 with different speakers from the field. They will share their knowledge and experience in 60 minutes and will be available for questions and discussions afterwards.
Social Impact Challenges 2024
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The aim of the Social Impact Challenges 2024 is to support companies and associations with a social focus in overcoming the challenges posed by social problems. The participating social organisations are brought together with interested students and scientists to develop innovative ideas and solutions with fresh approaches. The aim is to bring about tangible changes for society and the well-being of people in Western Pomerania. Students and employees of the University of Greifswald and the universities of Stralsund and Neubrandenburg are invited to get involved.
Digital transformation - of current challenges and possible symbioses between start-ups and technologies as interesting
Lecture series
Who wants to breathe start-up air in the lecture series "Praktische Gründungslehre". From 16 October - 11 December 20224, exciting events will take place every Wednesday from 18:00 - 19:30 with different speakers from the field. They will share their knowledge and experience in 60 minutes and will be available for questions and discussions afterwards.
"Idea generation" - How can I develop (my) business idea from my own potential?
Lecture series
Who wants to breathe start-up air in the lecture series "Praktische Gründungslehre". From 16 October - 11 December 20224, exciting events will take place every Wednesday from 18:00 - 19:30 with different speakers from the field. They will share their knowledge and experience in 60 minutes and will be available for questions and discussions afterwards.
Workshop VI: Financial planning
Business plan seminar
Join us again this year when it's time to set sail for the business plan competition! This is your chance to take your business idea to the next level, develop a meaningful business plan and compete with other aspiring founders from all over MV. From 23.09. - 17.11.2024, the business plan seminar will prepare you specifically for the creation of the various building blocks of the business plan.
Visions and missions - How do I develop a company vision as a prospective founder?
Lecture series
Who wants to breathe start-up air in the lecture series "Praktische Gründungslehre". From 16 October - 11 December 20224, exciting events will take place every Wednesday from 18:00 - 19:30 with different speakers from the field. They will share their knowledge and experience in 60 minutes and will be available for questions and discussions afterwards.
Workshop V: Marketing and sales
Business plan seminar
Join us again this year when it's time to set sail for the business plan competition! This is your chance to take your business idea to the next level, develop a meaningful business plan and compete with other aspiring founders from all over MV. From 23.09. - 17.11.2024, the business plan seminar will prepare you specifically for the creation of the various building blocks of the business plan.
Start-up mindset - From university to your own start-up. How does it work and what do I need?
Lecture series
Who wants to breathe start-up air in the lecture series "Praktische Gründungslehre". From 16 October - 11 December 20224, exciting events will take place every Wednesday from 18:00 - 19:30 with different speakers from the field. They will share their knowledge and experience in 60 minutes and will be available for questions and discussions afterwards.
Workshop IV: Market & Competition - Where do I position my business idea and how do I explore potential competitors?
Business plan seminar
Join us again this year when it's time to set sail for the business plan competition! This is your chance to take your business idea to the next level, develop a meaningful business plan and compete with other aspiring founders from all over MV. From 23.09. - 17.11.2024, the business plan seminar will prepare you specifically for the creation of the various building blocks of the business plan.
Geodata for a wide range of applications
Founding captains unpack!
On 09.10.2024 at 17:00 we welcome Daniel Rabe from the GEO Group, an independent engineering company specialising in land and sea surveys.
Workshop III: Product & business models - What is my product and which business model suits it?
Business plan seminar
Join us again this year when it's time to set sail for the business plan competition! This is your chance to take your business idea to the next level, develop a meaningful business plan and compete with other aspiring founders from all over MV. From 23.09. - 17.11.2024, the business plan seminar will prepare you specifically for the creation of the various building blocks of the business plan.
Workshop II: The basics of a business plan and the competition - What building blocks are needed for a "good" business plan in the business plan competition?
Business plan seminar
Join us again this year when it's time to set sail for the business plan competition! This is your chance to take your business idea to the next level, develop a meaningful business plan and compete with other aspiring founders from all over MV. From 23.09. - 17.11.2024, the business plan seminar will prepare you specifically for the creation of the various building blocks of the business plan.
SUPA Stralsund University of Applied Sciences
In April, the Stralsund Company, Internship and Graduate Exchange (SUPA) will take place again at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences.
All facets of HOST at the Campus Day
University Information Day on 13 April opens up the possibilities of HOST to prospective students and the public - from study to leisure time
Information event on EXIST-Women
Welcome to the information event EXIST-Women - Female Founders Stralsund!
Ideas workshop for those interested in founding a company - New date 1 February!
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A breath of fresh air for your idea! (Postponed to 1 February!)
Information event on the EXIST Women funding programme
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Welcome to the information event of the EXIST Women programme! The EXIST Women programme is designed to support women in founding and developing innovative companies. We offer funding, intensive coaching and mentoring as well as access to networking events and resources. The funding is aimed specifically at women working in technology-orientated and knowledge-based start-up projects. Our goal is [...]
Female Founders NORD°OST° Information events
Female Founders
Are you ready to change the world? 🚀 Do you know that there's a female entrepreneur inside you just waiting to take off? Then "Female Founders NORD°OST°" is just right for you!
Fighting loneliness with social business - founding captains Max and Philipp spill the beans
Founding captains unpack!
On 30 November 2023 at 17:00 we welcome Maximilian Voß and Phillip Koeppen as founding captains of Bio24, the StartUP against loneliness.
"Sustainable start-ups in MV" - Start-up days 2023
True to the motto "Sustainable start-ups in MV", the start-up days will feature informative keynote speeches and inspiring workshops with high-calibre guests followed by networking, as well as the award ceremony for the state-wide business plan competition.
Night of Innovation
On 16 November 2023 at the Pomeranian State Museum Greifswald: Night of Innovation, award ceremony for the business plan competition, pitches, event, startup fair
Find the business idea that suits you!
All events, EXIST
Interactive workshop for people interested in founding a company as part of the Gründertage 2023 with Hannah Noethig from Berlin.
Financial plan workshop
Your first draft of the financial plan is ready? Do you still have questions? - Contact us, we'll help you! How do we do it? In order to achieve the best possible result, we provide the expertise of several start-ups and go through the figures in the financial plan with you. Experience has shown that the preparation of a [...]
Arrival & Orientation Stralsund University of Applied Sciences
Welcome to Stralsund University of Applied Sciences! Two weeks for a successful start to your studies 🎉 The programme starts on 18.09.2023.
Reading: "Headwind - By bike between fire and ice" by Jessica Zenner
On 20 September at 6 p.m., a travel lecture will take place as part of the Arrival and Orientation Weeks at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences. Jessica Zenner will present her book "Gegenwind - Mit dem Fahrrad zwischen Feuer und Eis".
Founding captain unpacks!
Founding captains unpack!
What does the path from university to successfully founding a company look like? In this episode of the event series, a multiple founder shares his personal experiences and insights, from the initial business idea, through challenges worth millions, to success as an entrepreneur. As a founder from Greifswald, Matti Glatte gives an authentic insight into what it means to found and run a start-up.
Tips for the HOST ideas competition pitch
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The ideas competition is looking for innovative ideas and start-ups from the universities. This year, the local ideas competition will once again take place at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences. For this purpose, the event Tipps zum Pitch will be offered on Monday, 05.06.2023 in the Management Innovation Lab (MIL), House 21, Rooms 105/106, Stralsund University of Applied Sciences. The competition is organised under the auspices of the [...]
Information event ideas competition Stralsund University of Applied Sciences
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The ideas competition is looking for innovative ideas and start-ups from the universities. This year, the local ideas competition will once again take place at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences. An information event will be held on Wednesday, 24 May 2023 in the Management Innovation Lab (MIL), House 21, Rooms 105/106, Stralsund University of Applied Sciences. The competition is organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour [...]
Business simulation
Business simulation
priME SIM Entrepreneurship is a computer-aided business simulation for learning the key elements involved in setting up a company and establishing it on the market. All teams involved in the simulation compete with each other to sell their products. Up to 6 teams, each with 3 team members, can use the business simulation to develop goals and objectives based on a given business idea (initial scenario).
SUPA Stralsund University of Applied Sciences
In May, the Stralsund Company, Internship and Graduate Exchange (SUPA) will take place again at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences.
Save the Date: Information event Female Founders
Female Founders
Female Founders NORD°OST° sets the course for the next generation of female founders.
All facets of HOST at the Campus Day
University information day on 15 April opens up the possibilities of HOST to prospective students and the public - from study to leisure time
Female Pitch Day
Female Founders
At the Female Pitch Day, the Female Founders participants will present their idea and be "released" into a broad network.
StartUp weekend
Have you always been fascinated by the idea of starting your own business? Have you always wanted to develop your business idea together with experienced founders? Then register for the WITENO "StartUp Weekend" by 5 February 2023!
Foundation days SPECIAL 2023
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In the 10th year of the founding days of NORD°OST°, the
Z4 - Centre for Life Science and Plasma Technology.
We want to celebrate this moment with a special edition of the 10th Foundation Days.
Design Thinking - creativity training for doctoral students and postdocs
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Have you been working on your research topic for a while, but don't know how to turn it into a business idea? Or do you have lots of ideas and can't decide which one to pursue? Then we will show you a method for thinking in new ways - we will introduce you to the Design Thinking method.
Ideas - people - spaces! Opening of the "Startup Zukunftswerft" creative spaces
Step inside! Welcome to the "Future Shipyard Ideas - People - Spaces"!
Stralsund founding round table
The next Gründungswerft e.V. regulars' table is just around the corner - at MakerPort Stralsund.
Foundation action day
The nationwide start-up week takes place from 14.11.-20.11.2022. We have also prepared a special programme for you on 17 November. Workshops, discussions, exhibitions and much more await you! Everything will revolve around the topic of start-ups. All information and free registration on the website: https://www.startup-nordost.de/gruendungswoche-2022/
Save the date: "Setting sail" business plan competition award ceremony
To conclude the programme of the start-up week, the award ceremony for the participants of the business plan competition "Setting sail" will take place on 17 November from 6 pm. Business plan competition award ceremony: Time: 18:00 - approx. 20:00 Place: Aula of the University (University Main Building, Domstraße 11; 17489 Greifswald) Format: Presence Programme: Image film "Launching NORD°OST°" Greetings: Stefan Fassbinder, Lord Mayor of the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald [...]
Information event on the Female Founders Programme
Female Founders
The four-month FEMALE FOUNDERS NORD°OST° programme provides all interested women at the University of Greifswald and the universities of Stralsund and Neubrandenburg with the ideal conditions to get to know entrepreneurial career paths outside of traditional research and to try out the development of their own business idea.
Volume 12: Dr Konstantin Altrichter & daisygrip GmbH
All events, Founding captains unpack!
It's time for another round. We are delighted to introduce Dr Konstantin Altrichter as our next guest. "In the Vox show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (DHDL), Hartmann and his co-founder, the doctor Konstantin Altrichter (both 26), tried to convince the lions of their hygiene gadget. Initially with success: Carsten Maschmeyer announces in the programme that he will [...]
How2Pitch - Two-day intensive workshop
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You learn to pitch just by practising, right? We are of the same opinion - but we approach it differently! Even if it is common practice to pitch your project / startup in front of friends, acquaintances & on competition stages and thus improve your pitch again and again, there can also be another way. Goal: Pitch deck construction and professional [...]
Awards for the nationwide INSPIRED ideas competitions
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The 2022 ideas competition enters the next round! The state-wide winners will be selected on 13 July 2022 on the premises of the University of Rostock by an independent jury consisting of high-ranking representatives from business, science and politics. The award ceremony will then take place in the auditorium of the main building of the University of Rostock. Also this year [...]
Volume 11: Raijana Schiemann & INOVA Protein GmbH and start-up round table
Founding captains unpack!
On 30 June 2022, the start-up scene from all over Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will meet for the "Gründungskapitäne`*innen unpack" format and the start-up round table - this time in Stralsund.
FemaleStartAperitivo Pre-Event Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Stralsund University of Applied Sciences and WITENO GmbH are jointly organising an event based on the Hamburg model to promote the local female start-up scene.
Prototype testing and customer validation
All events, Female Founders
On 13.06. at 1 pm we invite all interested female founders and aspiring female entrepreneurs to our open training PrototypeTesting and Customer Validation as part of the Female Founder Programme. When: 13.06.2022 from 1 pm to approx. 2:30 pm Where: Online (Zoom) The Lean Startup model pursues the philosophy of bringing the target group into the [...]
Advanced workshop III: Ideas competition at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences: "Show it!" Pitch training
How do I convince others of my idea in person or as a team in the shortest possible time? There are so many presentation options, but which one suits me best? How do I pitch digitally, live on site or even in person and in front of a camera? You can find out all this and more in the third workshop and we, Hannes & Marie, will support students from Stralsund University of Applied Sciences.
All facets of HOST at the Campus Day
This year's Campus Day at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences (HOST) will take place on 14 May 2022. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., visitors can look forward to an extensive programme of events on the campus at Zur Schwedenschanze 15.
Unique Ideas Competition, Workshop 5, Corporate Strategy & Pitch Training II
This final workshop is designed to complete your business model canvas. Based on the data analysed in workshops 2 to 5, we will develop a business strategy for your start-up. We will also take an overview of the creation of a financial plan and the financing of your business model. We will conclude the workshop series with a final pitch. Methods: BMC, Porter's Five Forces, SWOT analysis, [...]
Advanced workshop II: Ideas competition Stralsund University of Applied Sciences: "Design it!" Idea sketch
Now it's time to get down to business! Let's concretise the ideas and examine them under certain evaluation points. All this and more can be found out in the second workshop and we, Hannes & Marie, are supporting students from Stralsund University of Applied Sciences.
Workshop I: Ideas competition Stralsund University of Applied Sciences: Get started!
Free creative spirits. Immerse yourself in a community full of ideas. Reflecting on ideas 360°. All this and more can be found out in the first workshop and we, Hannes & Marie, support the students at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences.
Volume 10: Fanny Fatteicher & MediTex® Medizinische Funktionswäsche GmbH
Founding captains unpack!
Revolution in surgical shirts: medical functional underwear rethought and successfully founded as a company.
How does a registered nurse manage to combine the necessities of (intensive) medical treatment of patients at the bedside with an innovative and dignified form of clothing for the patient?
Female Founders NORD°OST° - Kick-off
Female Founders
Following the first successful run of the Female Founder NORD°OST° programme, we would like to invite you to an event in Greifswald. Representatives from science and business will present their experiences and discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by young female company founders. In addition to the varied programme, there will be the opportunity to exchange ideas and network. The highlight [...]
Digital business game priME SIM Entrepreneurship
Business simulation
priME SIM Entrepreneurship is a computer-aided business simulation for learning the key elements involved in setting up a company and establishing it on the market. All teams involved in the simulation compete with each other to sell their products. Up to 5 teams, each with 2 to 4 team members, can use the business simulation to develop a business idea (initial scenario) [...].
Volume 9: Carl-Christian von Diest & Ackerprofis UG
Founding captains unpack!
Of earthers and field professionals - a Neubandenburg start-up searches and finds.
Volume 8: Dr Holger Hippe & Chromatec GmbH
Founding captains unpack!
Founding captain Holger Hippe spills the beans! Chromatec GmbH: From Greifswald start-up to global market leader. On 24 February at 5:00 p.m. we will start the 8th round of our format. Digital again on Zoom due to the pandemic.
Volume 7: Martin Horst & Jackle & Heidi
Founding captains unpack!
Martin Horst, founder of 13 Grad & co-founder of Jackle & Heidi
Volume 6: Jan Vinzenz Krause & Vinergy GmbH
Founding captains unpack!
Open, likeable, honest - this is how the participants got to know the founder of Vinergy GmbH. Born in Bonn, Jan Vinzenz Krause completed his business studies at the University of Greifswald and developed his first vision of an online condom consultant by founding Vinico. But it didn't stop there. This was followed by MISTER Size and werbekondome - the slightly different idea for promotional gifts.
Volume 5: Ulrike Kolley & Djamacat
Founding captains unpack!
Ulrike Kolley - she represents the start-up Djamacat, founded in the four-gate city of Neubrandenburg. The founding team's mission: to explain something in such a way that it doesn't feel like an explanation. At Djamacat Rooms, specialist knowledge is analysed and simplified to make it easy and understandable. But their real centrepiece is the AQUARYOUNS universe, an ever-expanding game universe. In November 2020, the team won the "KfW Entrepreneurs' Award" competition as the national winner.
Volume 4: Hanna Bachmann & Hepster (MOINsure GmbH)
Founding captains unpack!
Hanna Bachmann, co-founder of the company Hepster (MOINsure GmbH) from Rostock. Hanna Bachmann is the first female founder to take part in the format "Gründerkapitän*innen unpack". Together with CEOs Christian Range and Alexander Hornung, she founded MOINsure GmbH in 2016. Together, the team develops the website "hepster.com" with the vision of taking insurance to a new digital level.
Volume 3: Dirk Rosin & WorkXstation
Founding captains unpack!
Dirk Rosin, founder and managing director of various companies, including the WorkXstation franchise concept from Neubrandenburg: building an international franchise concept, selling hand-printed sportswear and offering apps for working out at home - that's Dirk Rosin. In the third edition of "Gründerkapitän*innen unpack", the founder talks about his future projects, the fitness industry during the coronavirus crisis and the obstacles that await those interested in setting up a business.
Volume 2: Dr Achim Leder & Jetlite GmbH
Founding captains unpack!
Dr Achim Leder, founder and managing director of Jetlite GmbH from Hamburg: in the second edition of the event series "Gründerkapitän*innen unpacken aus", Dr Achim Leder reveals how model and actress Toni Garrn became a partner at Jetlite and why it is important to talk about your start-up idea, fascinating his audience.
Volume 1: Dr Jonas Flint & Koopango
Founding captains unpack!
Dr Jonas Flint, CEO and founder of the tech startup Koopango from Rostock: in the first edition of the format "Gründerkapitän*innen unpack", Dr Jonas Flint talks about the highs and lows of his everyday life as a founder. As a former EXIST scholarship holder and special prize winner of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ideas competition, he had a lot to say and engaged in a lively dialogue with his guests.