Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and SMEs (CENTIM)

H-BRS Entrepreneurship Centre

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As the first point of contact for people interested in starting a business, the Start-up-Manufaktur at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences offers a wide range of services in the form of advice, events and courses on the subject of starting a business. We want to awaken your entrepreneurial spirit and guide you through the process of transforming your idea into reality. Whether you study with us, work at H-BRS or are one of our alumni, our offers are free of charge.

The Start-up-Manufaktur explained in 2 minutes

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Die Start-up-Manufaktur in zwei Minuten.

Our upcoming events

09.

April
2025

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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29.

April
2025

Das kleine 1x1 der Krankenversicherung für Gründerinnen

Du möchtest gründen – sei es im Neben- oder Haupterwerb – und fragst dich, wie das mit der Sozialversicherung läuft? Welche Versicherungsoptionen gibt es für Selbstständige? Und wie wirken sich deine Entscheidungen auf Beiträge und Absicherung aus? In dieser Info-Session bekommst du einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Aspekte der Kranken- und Sozialversicherung für Gründerinnen. 

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29.

April
2025

Online-Workshop: Future Thinking

Do you wonder what the world will look like in ten or fifteen years? How do you and your research fit into future scenarios? In this workshop, you will learn techniques to venture a glimpse into the unknown as well as to learn about trend analysis to find future visions and innovation potential.

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06.

May
2025

Online-Workshop: Business Model Canvas

Do you work on an inspiring research topic or do you already have a great business idea in mind? The Business Model Canvas supports you in thinking your ideas through and transforming them into a solid business model. Through the application to your own case or an idea from the group, you learn which elements are essential in order to specify and make the idea applicable.

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Online-Infoveranstaltung Start-up Development and Impact Innovations (MBA)

"It's not only business anymore. It's more." – der MBA hat sich inhaltlich und strukturell weiterentwickelt: Das Programm wird zukünftig berufsbegleitend angeboten und legt seinen Schwerpunkt auf Innovationen mit Impact und den damit verbundenen Werten Purpose, Sustainability und Social. Geplanter Start: Sommersemester 2025.

Gleich für die Online-Infoveranstaltung, am Montag, 10. März um 16 Uhr, anmelden und alle Insights zum neuen MBA-Konzept sowie natürlich alles Wissenswerte zum Bewerbungsprozess und den Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten erhalten.

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Teaser Kooperation FoundFactory

Find your co-founder on FoundFactory

Are you looking for a co-founder for your start-up idea or would you like to join an existing idea? Do you want to find someone who not only has the necessary professional skills, but also fits well with you and shares your values and way of working? On the platform FoundFactory "for students" you can find co-founders who match your professional and personal profile.

The cooperation between Start-up-Manufaktur and FoundFactory allows H-BRS members free access to the platform.

Matching platform FoundFactory

Our Start-ups

Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg is proud of all the start-ups that have been founded by students, alumni and employees. The Start-up-Manufaktur was able to closely accompany and support some of them.
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Interested in founding, self-employed or start-up?

The Start-up-Manufaktur accompanies you on your journey into self-employment. Our services are aimed at all university members who want to turn their ideas into reality. Whether it's an innovation or the opening of a café - we support you with your individual questions, offer workshops and information events and connect you with the start-up ecosystem.
Our ways of supporting you
Schedule your appointment for a free start-up consultation
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events and courses

Information events, workshops and networking get-togethers, the Start-up-Manufaktur calendar is always packed. Our events are free of charge and often open to external participants.
We also represent the topic of entrepreneurship in teaching, in the form of lectures, supplementary subjects or practical semesters. Our start-up curriculum can be taken by all faculties.
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News

Gruppenbild AWAKE II Kickoff

Kickoff for the second cohort of AWAKE: Eleven female founders start their journey

Start-up Spring School 2025

Von der Vision zum Pitch: Ein Rückblick auf die Start-up Spring School 2025

Teaser AWAKE Gründerinnenprogramm

Bewerbungsstart für AWAKE II Gründerinnenprogramm

Abschlussveranstaltung AWAKE Start-up-Manufaktur

Closing event of AWAKE: Women present their start-up ideas

Kissia only has coffee on her mind

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Quelle: H-BRS

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.

For more on Kissia's founding story and an inside look at the café, check out the freshly published article.
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About Start-up-Manufaktur

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Partner network of the Start-up-Manufaktur

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Funding programmes for founders

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Start-up dictionary

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Entrepreneur-Check

Founding in Germany - Approved

Founding a Company in Germany

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Patent- und Markenrecht

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The Start-up-Manufaktur is an initiative of CENTIM and is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action as part of the EXIST programme (Logos: Exist.de)