Recent articles by Gründungsmagnet
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Politics Meets Student Startup Initiatives: How Is Bavaria Supporting the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs?
Networking, advocating, and shaping policy. Student startup initiatives are driving the startup culture at universities and colleges. But what kind of support do they receive from policymakers? What conditions does...
13.09.2026
13.09.2026
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Where does a culture of entrepreneurship emerge—in places where no one is (yet) looking?
The question of how a startup culture emerges seems easy to answer. However, we often overlook the first step—where young people and students come together in startup initiatives. It is precisely these connections and...
30.08.2026
30.08.2026
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Working Together to Empower Europe's Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
More than 650 people are expected to attend this year’s IdeaLab! Founders’ Conference on the WHU campus in Vallendar. Once again this year, the conference will bring together over 700 founders, investors, and students...
23.08.2026
23.08.2026
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From the Classroom to the Cap Table: How Innovis VC Is Shaping Munich’s Next Generation of Venture Capital
Nine European hubs, 400 active members, and a growing network of founders and investors. Innovis VC demonstrates how a student initiative can become an active part of Munich’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. From sourcing...
16.08.2026
16.08.2026
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10 Years of Q-Summit: What Happens When Students Start Their Own Startup Conference?
A startup conference without a permanent team—and it’s been going on for ten years: The Q-Summit shows how students in Mannheim pull off one of the most exciting student startup conferences year after year.
09.08.2026
09.08.2026
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From Magnet to Anchor: The UnternehmerTUM Incubator in Munich’s Startup Network
The Gründungsmagnet and the UnternehmerTUM Incubator demonstrate how student ideas can grow into successful startups. Two real-world examples bring this journey to life.
26.07.2026
26.07.2026
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Courage Needs a Place: How the Young Founders Network Turns Ideas into Startups
An idea only becomes a startup when someone has the courage to take the first step. Find out now why the Young Founders Network is the perfect place for exactly that.
19.07.2026
19.07.2026
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Full Steam Ahead: Gründungsmagnet Launches Guest Posts, and the Munich Startup Festival Is Just Around the Corner!
New section, new energy: Starting now, Gründungsmagnet will be sharing
its own guest posts on a regular basis. And the first occasion couldn't be more fitting, because
the Munich Startup Festival is just around the...
12.07.2026
12.07.2026
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Boosting the Appeal of the Startup Scene: The Startup Magnet Connects Student Initiatives in the DACH Region
Armed with fresh ideas and a clear vision, a new team is launching at Gründungsmagnet. The goal: to actively help shape the future of student entrepreneurship in the DACH region.
28.06.2026
28.06.2026
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