Accelerators
ASAP BW is a program that guides students from idea to business model over a period of up to one semester (partly for ECTS credits). The finale is a pitch competition.Our Startup Map
Hooked but no clue
Accelerators
GROW, from PionierGarage, is Germany's largest student startup competition. Students with and without ideas come together to develop a finished product in just eleven weeks.GROW
Like-Minded
Enactus is a globally active student-run non-profit organization. Join one of its many entrepreneurial projects for a better world.Enactus
Like-Minded
The KIT Founders' BBQ is the most established community meeting place in Karlsruhe. Enjoy grilled food and free drinks while meeting like-minded people in a relaxed atmosphere.Gründergrillen
Like-Minded
Impact Hub Karlsruhe is a community for startups developing concrete solutions to the pressing problems of our time. It offers them workshops, events, and spaces.Impact Hub
Like-Minded
PionierGarage is a university group of start-up and entrepreneurship enthusiasts. Among other things, it organizes the GROW start-up competition and trips to global start-up hot spots.PionierGarage
Like-Minded
studentec is a student-run engineering firm. Here you can gain practical and leadership experience in industrial projects during your studies and prepare yourself for starting your own business.studentec
First Idea
Accelerators
upCAT is a deep-tech accelerator. It is aimed at students and researchers with a focus on deep tech from KIT, KIT partners, and the Helmholtz Association.upCat
Consulting
EXI Digital, a startup consultancy, helps founders in all digitally related sectors with questions about business ideas, self-employment, and financing. It also connects them with experts.Gründungsberatung EXI Digital
Consulting
The Karlsruhe Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) offers business start-up consulting services for all sectors. They provide advice on your business plan, legal issues, and finding funding and external financing.IHK Karlsruhe Gründungsberatung
Consulting
The KIT Startup Incubator supports KIT students, staff, and alumni from the initial idea
to the founding of a company. In addition to initial consultations, it also provides access to funding programs such as EXIST.KIT-Gründerschmiede
Consulting
The StartUpSecure KASTEL incubator of the KIT startup incubator offers startups in the
field of IT security initial consultations and funding opportunities.StartUpSecure KASTEL
Jobs
The HKA Co-Working-Space in room F310 on the university campus offers the optimal environment to work on ideas, with workstations, whiteboards and flipcharts.F310 der HKA
Jobs
The Kairos13 co-working space belongs to the Protestant city church and can be used on a donation basis. Topics that are welcome include sustainability, social responsibility, diversity, and faith.Kairos13
Jobs
At the OPEN HOUSE in TRIANGEL Transfer | Kultur | Raum, you can work for free every Wednesday from 9 am to 5 pm. In addition to work tables, whiteboards, Post-it notes, and pens are freely available.TRIANGEL
Intention to Found
Accelerators
AXEL is an accelerator with a 100% focus on energy topics. It was initiated by the energy company network fokus.energie e.V. and offers programs ranging from four days to one year in duration.AXEL
Accelerators
At the CyberLab Accelerator, startups focusing on IT, AI, IT security and smart production receive an intensive program, mentors and consultants, as well as access to the CyberForum network.CyberLab
Financing
The German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) supports teams through its Green Start-up Programme that develop innovative, economically viable solutions for the environment and sustainability.DBU Green Start-up
Financing
The EXIST start-up grant offers €1,000–€3,000 per month per founder for one year, coaching, access to an expert network, and up to €30,000 in material resources to focus on the start-up.EXIST
Financing
With the innovation vouchers, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Baden-Württemberg supports start-ups in the (pre-)founding phase with project-related grants of 50% for R&D and materials.Innovationsgutscheine
Financing
In the Young Innovators program, research assistants with entrepreneurial intentions receive a half-time position at a university, equipment and infrastructure from the state of Baden-Württemberg for one year.Junge Innovatoren
Jobs
CyberLab Spaces offers affordable co-working for IT start-ups in Hoepfner Castle, as well as
office and production space for smart production start-ups in the Smart Production Park.CyberLab Spaces
Jobs
Perfekt Futur is the startup center in the Alter Schlachthof creative park. It offers subsidized offices in converted shipping containers for founders in the creative industries.Perfekt Futur
Jobs
The technology factory, as a tech incubator, offers a growth environment for start-ups with top-notch infrastructure. It is home to 80 young companies and numerous research institutions.Technologiefabrik
Working Business Model
Accelerators
The German Accelerator brings high-potential German startups to the world's leading markets and innovation centers to understand, discover, and develop them.German Accelerator
Consulting
The Scale-Up Leadership Program provides CEOs of growing companies with support on leadership for further scaling.Scale-up-Leadership-Programm
Financing
CyberLab offers contact with the business angel network and the opportunity to meet investors at matching events.Business-Angel-Netzwerk
Financing
With Start-up BW Pre-Seed, the state supports start-ups with a convertible loan if they bring in a co-investor. You can gain access through accredited support partners.Start-up BW Pre-Seed
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Jobs
The Consolidation and Expansion Centre (FUX) provides creative industry teams with space to grow
and develop further once they have successfully completed the initial start-up phase.FUX
Jobs
The website of the cultural and creative industries office K³ regularly features offers for studio spaces, workshops, co-working offices and event spaces for rent.K³-Webseite
Jobs
The technology park is ideal for established high-tech companies that want to rent entire buildings or floors and share infrastructure and services with other companies.Technologiepark
Jobs
The Karlsruhe Economic Development Agency is happy to assist you if you have outgrown all existing offers or are looking for something specific.