Your Entrepreneurial Career – INSPIRE BW x YES
- Montag, 22. Juni 2026, 16:00 - 19:00 Uhr
- Online
- Luisa Römer (Ulm University)
- Cheng-Wen Jaw (Heidelberg University)
In this workshop you can discover career paths outside the university and gain an understanding of the concepts of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship through inspiring role models from the business world. Whether you already know that you want to start your own company or you would like to know how to advance ideas within an organization – in this workshop you will learn to use your personal strengths as a starting point. Here, you can reflect on your own entrepreneurial journey and expand your network with like-minded individuals and role models.
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You'll discover how your scientific expertise can become the foundation for a successful career as an entrepreneur or intrapreneur – because you already have the mindset it takes.
What to expect:
- Insights on entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship in a research context
- Inspiring Q&As with real-world role models from business and academia
- Team activities and self-reflection: What's your path?
- Space for your questions – live and interactive
Recognize your potential. Ask your questions. Reimagine your career.
This event is designed for Master's students and PhD candidates looking to shape their next career move.
Your teachers
As a YES-certified trainer from Ulm University, Luisa supports researchers in taking a systemic view of complex challenges and developing innovative solution approaches. Her focus is on collaborative methods, entrepreneurship, and the transfer of scientific ideas into societal impact.
As an Entrepreneurship Education manager at Heidelberg Heidelberg, Cheng-Wen supports researchers in discovering their entrepreneurial potential and turning their own ideas into reality. His focus is on the transfer of science into impact and on encouraging people to take the first step.
About the program
Young Entrepreneurs in Science (YES) is a nationwide initiative by the Falling Walls Foundation that aims to bring about a cultural shift in science. The program seeks to show highly qualified researchers that entrepreneurial activity represents an attractive career option alongside an academic career path.
The six INSPIRE BW Hubs that were formed last year represent and bring together the regional startup ecosystems of universities in Baden-Württemberg. Funded by the Ministry of Science, synergistic networks are being built to further accelerate startups more efficiently.
