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Trying out ideas

"Without a well-developed business plan, you don't even need to start with your idea". Not true - and definitely not with us!

There are many ways to test your idea on different criteria. We help you with our start-up expertise and proven methods such as Design Thinking, Prototyping or Lean Canvas to further develop your idea.

Also, if you don't have a specific idea yet. We connect you with other people interested in founding a start-up or help you learn how to generate ideas that are fit for the future.

See our study programme at the University of Cologne

Are you a student and would you like to learn more about entrepreneurship, start-ups, etc.? Click here then.

Check out our events

Gateway ESC Summer School

From idea to start-up in 5 days

  • Workshop
  • Students
  • Scientists

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Online / on-site / hybrid
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Gateway Idea Model Canvas - How to Workshop by ECC (in DE)

Entrepreneuers Club Cologne

Online Workshop of the Entrepreneurs Club Cologne for the Startup Your Idea Contest

  • Workshop
  • Founders
  • Students

Von der Altersvorsorge zur AltersvorFREUDE: Finanzplanung als Unternehmer*in

Gateway Gründungsnetz e.V.

Jede*r sollte sie haben, aber niemand redet gerne darüber: Die Altersvorsorge. Das Ziel dieses Workshops ist es nicht nur, dass du mit deinen Finanzen aufräumst, sondern dass du dich nachhaltig empowert fühlst und dabei auch noch Spaß an deiner Finanzplanung bekommst.

  • Workshop
  • Alumni
  • Students
  • Founders

Innovation Day 2023

Knowledge and technology transfer as a third mission of universities is becoming increasingly important for solving societal challenges, but how can it be implemented?

  • Workshop
  • Wettbewerb
  • Scientists
  • Startup Ecosystem
  • Students
  • Founders
  • Alumni

Koelns-KlimaStar

Das Finale des Start-up-Pitches „Kölns KlimaStar 2023“ mit den zukunftsträchtigsten Lösungen für ein klimaneutrales Köln.

  • Lecture
  • Wettbewerb
  • Alumni
  • Founders
  • Students
  • Startup Ecosystem
  • Scientists

Freiberufler*innen – Selbstständige eigener Art

Gateway Gründungsnetz e.V.

Einen großen Anteil an den in Deutschland selbstständig Tätigen bilden die Freiberufler*innen. Ein Vortrag mit den Themen: Was heißt eigentlich genau Freiberuflichkeit? Was muss beim Aufbau der eigenen Existenz beachtet werden? Welche Chancen und Vorteile bietet diese Option des Berufseinstiegs?

  • Lecture
  • Founders
  • Students
  • Alumni

Good to know

Did you know that each faculty at the University of Cologne has a Gateway contact person? Our transfer scouts are happy to hear from you if you have an idea that you would like to share or put into practice. Just say hello!

Meet the Gateway Transferscouts at your faculty