Startup Centre Events

Find the latest news from the THU Startup Centre here, as well as information on internal and external startup events in your area.

Community Event

On July 29, our community event will take place at Dock33 in Heidenheim, bringing people from the community together in an open, hands-on setting. The focus will be on networking. In particular, we’ll explore questions such as how valuable connections are formed, how to build and maintain them strategically over the long term, and how this can create real added value for everyone involved.

What to expect:

Insights & In-Depth Discussion

  • A short tour of DOCK
  • Workshop on networking

  • Ideas and insights on the questions mentioned above

Matching & Networking

  • Speed Dating
  • Direct interaction with other participants

  • New contacts, perspectives, and potential points of connection

Closing

  • A relaxed get-together with pizza and drinks

Register via Eventbrite (external link)

StartupSÜD Summit 2026 - On the Move

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On September 24, 2026, the StartupSÜD SUMMIT in Biberach will bring together startups, companies, universities, talented individuals, and innovation leaders from all over Baden-Württemberg.

The summit is intentionally designed to be open and modular. Visitors can join at any time throughout the day, move freely between the different areas, and participate in exactly the formats that are relevant to them. The expo, stage program, matching sessions, discussions, and networking opportunities all run concurrently, creating an open space for innovation, entrepreneurship, knowledge transfer, and collaboration.

Under the motto “In Motion,” direct encounters take place between people, ideas, technologies, and companies. The focus is not only on discussions about the future, but also on concrete applications, collaboration, and new connections between startups, the business community, universities, and ecosystem partners.

What to expect:

Discover

  • Startup Expo covering various stages of development, from initial ideas and validation to growth and scaling
  • Pitch stages featuring teams from partner universities
  • Future Walk Zones with guided tours through the exhibition

 

In-Depth

  • Thematic tracks with parallel sessions on topics such as innovation, AI, entrepreneurship, technology transfer, collaboration, and new startup opportunities

  • Panel discussions featuring perspectives from startups, the business community, and universities

Matching & Networking

  • Match Arena formats for specific challenges, collaborations, and new partnerships
  • Table Captain Zones for topic-specific discussions

  • Networking and discussion throughout the day

Closing

  • Best-of-Pitches & Awards Ceremony in the Evening


The Summit is aimed at companies, students, startups, researchers, investors, universities, influencers, and anyone who wants to actively shape innovation and the future.

StartupSÜD Summit 2026
September 24, 2026
ITZ Plus Biberach

Registration link coming soon.

StartupSÜD Summit Flyer