Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and SME Management (CENTIM)
H-BRS Entrepreneurship Centre
Start-up-Cup 2026: Submit your idea now!
From the lecture hall straight to your own business? We’re kicking off the 6th round of our ideas competition and are looking for your visions here at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences—whether it’s a tech gadget, a social service, or a digital revolution. The best teams will present their ideas live in October to a panel of experts and our audience.
Submit your idea in the form of a pitch deck and win up to €1,000 in prize money or one of our valuable special prizes.
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Our upcoming events
06.
July
2026
Forgers & Founders Meetups 2026
Bei den Forgers & Founders Meetups 2026 steht der informelle Austausch im Fokus.
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08.
July
2026
Gründungsstammtisch / Regular's Table
Once a month, you can exchange ideas with like-minded people at our regulars' table, have your questions answered by experts or simply get an insight into the start-up scene. Come by, drinks are on us!
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09.
July
2026
Startup Date mit Micha Fritz von Viva con Agua
Who is behind the big and well-known start-ups in Germany? In the new format series "Startup Date", we present the founders of prominent companies and you can gain exclusive insights into the ups and downs of building a successful business.After the inspiring Startup Dates of the past months, we can look forward to another highlight: On 21 January, we welcome Fabian Eckert, one of the co-founders of RECUP & REBOWL, Germany's leading reusable system for the catering industry.
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13.
July
2026
STARTUP WEEK KICK-OFF
On 13 July at 5 pm, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, the Rhein-Sieg district and DIGITALHUB.DE to the kick-off event for Startup Week Bonn/Rhein-Sieg at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg. Together, we aim to showcase the region’s start-up potential, present the programme for Startup Week and offer initial networking opportunities.
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14.
July
2026
Ringvorlesung "Unternehmensnachfolge Region Bonn-Rhein-Sieg"
Am 14.7.2026 findet eine weitere Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung "Unternehmensnachfolge Region Bonn-Rhein-Sieg" an der Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg statt. Die Veranstaltung findet von 17.30 Uhr bis 19 Uhr im Hörsaal 5 der Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Standort Sankt Augustin, statt. An der Veranstaltung kann auch online teilgenommen werden. Die Teilnahme ist kostenfrei und eine vorherige Anmeldung ist nicht erforderlich.
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14.
July
2026
Female Founders Meetup
In "Meet the Founder", you will gain insights into the start-up journey of Meike Kreutel, founder of Femi-ON - a Bonn-based MedTech start-up that has developed a device to relieve period pain, for example in endometriosis
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28.
July
2026
Online-Infoveranstaltung zum Start-up-Cup 2026
Beim Start-up-Cup suchen wir die besten Ideen der H-BRS!Du möchtest deine Idee bei uns einreichen? Wir machen dich fit für den Wettbewerb! In unseren kompakten digitalen Info-Sessions erfährst du alles über den Ablauf, die Bewertungskriterien und wie du ein überzeugendes Pitch-Deck erstellst.
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10.
August
2026
Start-up Summer School 2026
Your own start-up in 5 days: this is the Start-up Summer School organised by the Start-up-Manufaktur and the Transfer Center enaCom (University of Bonn). Here you will develop your own start-up ideas in a team. You will be supported by our experienced coaches and learn everything you need to know about founding a company. In addition, successful founders enrich our programme with authentic insights into the real start-up world.
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Start-up Idea Exchange: The Perfect Match
The Start-up Manufactory's Idea Exchange is your matchmaking tool for direct entry into the world of entrepreneurship. We bring together what belongs together:
- Innovative technology: From AI-supported medicine to sustainable GreenTech patents.
- Entrepreneurial talent: Students and alumni who are interested in business development, strategy, and market entry.
Your professional background is often secondary; what's much more important is your motivation to familiarize yourself with a topic and support an existing team or develop a marketable business model from pure theory.
The best part is that you don't start from scratch. The technology is often already proven or even patented, and we at Start-up Manufacture accompany you every step of the way.
Impact Entrepreneurship
Business does not have to be solely profit-oriented. More and more people are founding businesses with the aim of solving social or environmental problems and creating successful companies in the process. This way of thinking is called “common good orientation.”
With the new SoNaR project, CENTIM and Start-up-Manufaktur support effective start-ups and offer tailor-made consulting concepts for impact start-ups.
News
Kissia only has coffee on her mind
Business administration student Kissia founded a coffee roasting company and opened a café "just like that" during her studies. Meramanis serves Indonesian coffee Java Banyubiru, among other things, as well as sweet and savory snacks.
Kissia is completing her internship semester in her own company, is a mentee in the Mentoring for Founders program and is in regular contact with our startup advisors.
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