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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people empowered by Start-up-Manufaktur
An der Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg stecken jede Menge kluge Köpfe hinter innovativen Ideen. Unter dem Motto „People empowered by Start-up-Manufaktur“ holen wir die Gesichter hinter den Gründungsideen aus unserer Hochschule ins Rampenlicht. In den Interviews erzählen sie ganz offen, was sie motiviert, wo sie an ihre Grenzen stoßen und wie sie den Sprung ins kalte Wasser gewagt haben.
Our upcoming events
27.
October
2026
Start-up Karriere Forum
At the Startup Career Forum, students, alumni and people interested in startups meet founders to discover co-founder opportunities and jobs with real responsibility.
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03.
November
2026
Impact Pitch Night 2026
The 2nd Bonn Impact Pitch Night will showcase the best social enterprise start-up ideas from the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg region. From 5 pm to 8 pm, the DIGITALHUB at Bonn Central Station will become the meeting place for anyone interested in social impact, sustainability and the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
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04.
November
2026
Founders Talk: Gründung als Karriereweg
Du willst deinen eigenen Weg gehen statt dich ins klassische Angestelltenverhältnis einzuordnen? Beim Founder Talk erfährst du aus erster Hand, wie das aussehen kann.
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16.
November
2026
GreenBonn Hackathon 2026
How can we make environmental data transparent and usable? Develop innovative solutions for environmental data management at Stadtwerke Bonn during the Green Bonn Hackathon. The best ideas will be rewarded with prize money and the chance to take the project forward directly with SWB and turn it into reality.
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24.
November
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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11.
December
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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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.
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