Start
Type of event
In person
Place/room
HPI Campus II, House L
August-Bebel-Str. 88, 14482 Potsdam
Price
free
After stops in Mainz and Frankfurt, the German Startups Association (Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V.) is making a stop in Potsdam this year – Brandenburg's innovation hub. Together with the Hasso Plattner Institute, this creates an inspiring setting where students, founders, investors and other players in the startup ecosystem can come together.
The focus is not on the classic start-up process, but on the overarching question: How does entrepreneurial thinking and action arise in the digital context – and how can this be learned, reflected upon and scientifically classified? The event offers the opportunity to reflect on key concepts of IT entrepreneurship in real-life biographies, to critically question them and to experience them first-hand through direct exchange with experienced doers.
On 25 September 2025, exciting insights into Brandenburg's start-up landscape will be offered – data-based, practical and diverse. A panel on the topic of ‘Rebooting Germany’, discussions on entrepreneurial mindsets, innovative business models and the role of scientific findings will be combined with real-life practical examples.
Agenda
- 6:30 p.m. – Doors open
- 7:00 p.m. – Welcome by the Startup Association & the Hasso Plattner Institute
- 7:10 p.m. – ‘Next Stop: Startup Brandenburg’ – Momentum, Mindset, Money with Jonas Witt, Co-Founder & COO mama health, and Jannis Gilde, Project Manager Research Startup Association
- 7:30 p.m. – ‘Rebooting Germany’ – Why Potsdam is more than just a German beacon of hope with Constanze Büchner, CEO & Founder of CrewLinQ and Brandenburg State Spokesperson for the Startup Association, Hans-Joachim Allenfort, Founder of Calimoto, Angel Investor & GP Outperformer VC and Young Founders Funds, Erik Ziegler, Co-Founder & CTO of Voize, Jonas Spengler, Founder & Former CTO of Komoot, and Jean-David Herld, Principal at Revaia.
- Moderator: Benjamin Heese, Co-Founder & CEO Sensit! and Brandenburg State Spokesperson for the Startup Association - 8:00 p.m. – Networking & Startup Expo
Contact Person
Lisa Jeller
Event & Community Manager
lisa.jeller@hpi.de