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News from the University of Cologne

Start-up Support at the University of Cologne One of the Best in Germany

The University of Cologne takes third place in the ‘Gründungsradar 2025’ ranking. The Stifterverband rates as particularly positive how the start-up support system is incorporated in the university’s strategy and institutions.

Nationwide Ranking

UA Ruhr Strong in Start-up Support

In the category “Large Universities”, TU Dortmund University and Ruhr University Bochum are among Germany’s ten strongest in the “Gründungsradar 2025” (Start-Up Radar) ranking compiled by the Stifterverband, a joint initiative aimed at promoting improvements in education, science and innovation. The University of Duisburg-Essen advanced to 20th place, meaning that the three partners of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr) have improved significantly in comparison to the last nationwide ranking in 2022 and occupy a very good position.

News from Campus OWL

The AI Marketplace: Central Contact Point for AI in Engineering

Reducing production times, saving costs, and identifying errors – AI is an important key to product development. To bring users, providers, and experts in AI together, partners from industry and science, among them Heinz Nixdorf Institute at Paderborn University, have developed the AI marketplace, a digital platform that provides companies throughout Germany with easy access to AI applications from third-party providers.

New Associated Supporter of the DWIH New York

Four Questions for Martin Setzkorn

The DWIH New York had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Martin Setzkorn, Head of the Center of Digital Innovation and Head of Center of Entrepreneurship at the University of Rostock. The University of Rostock has been one of two new associated supporters of the DWIH New York since May 2024.

STEP USA University Program

Five Questions for Alamir Mohsen

The DWIH New York had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Alamir Mohsen, founder of Lithium Designers GmbH, a German startup in the field of architectural and facade planning services, which just celebrated its fifth anniversary.

News from UA Ruhr

Entrepreneurship Explorer Ruhr – Cybersecurity Bootcamp 2023

Entrepreneurship Explorer Ruhr, a one-week start-up bootcamp taking place in Bochum at the end of September 2023 will this time focus on the topic of cybersecurity. Apply until 17 July, the event is free of charge. Travel and hotel costs will be covered.

News from the Hasso-Plattner-Institute (HPI)

Design Thinking Impact

Europe’s biggest Design Thinking Hub “HPI School of Design Thinking” is celebrating its 15th anniversary.