Starting your own business? Becoming self-employed? But what does that actually mean? These are the questions addressed by the BRIDGE StartUp Essentials.
Every year, the BRIDGE StartUp Essentials offer insights and inspiration on topics related to startups, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Over the course of seven sessions, experts from the Bremen startup scene and successful founders share their practical experiences and provide information on key topics such as developing business ideas and models, funding programs and financing options, networking strategies, and the startup pitch. The format is interactive: during and after each event, there are opportunities for exchange, networking, and discussion.
Target group:
All students from all faculties and degree programs at universities within the BRIDGE network are welcome – as well as anyone else who is interested, even from outside the network.
You don’t need to have a business idea to participate. This event provides a framework to either work on your own idea, develop one over time, or simply gain a better understanding of whether starting your own company could be a potential path for your future.
Dates, content and speakers
- November 6, 2025, 6:00-7:30 PM
1. Kick-off: "How do I develop a business idea?"
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Brita Schemmann, Dr. Katrin Oellerich - November 13, 2025, 6:00-7:30 PM
2. Validation: "How can I find out if my business idea is any good?"
Speaker: Sabrina Ruh - November 27, 2025, 6:00-7:30 PM
3. Pitch: "How do I present my idea concisely and to the point?"
Speaker: Dr. Lisa Heindl - December 11, 2025, 6:00-7:30 PM
4. Business Model Canvas: "How do I build a business model?"
Speaker: FreiRAUM@HSB Team - January 8, 2026, 6:00-7:30 PM
5. Marketing: "How do I make my product/service known?"
Speaker: Susanne Henneke - January 22, 2026, ATTENTION: 6:00-9:00 PM
Finance, Ecosystem, and Network: "Where am I and how do I move forward?"
Speaker: Dr. Katrin Oellerich, Dr. Lisa Heindl
How can I participate?
- Registration is not required and the format is open to all interested parties.
- Contact for inquiries: freiraum@hs-bremen.de
