The Centre for Entrepreneurship at Deggendorf University of Applied Sciences promotes entrepreneurial thinking and action amongst students and researchers. We support innovative ideas from the initial definition of the problem, through the development of viable business models, right through to their practical implementation – in a practical, scientifically sound and interdisciplinary manner.
Our programmes in the field of entrepreneurship education combine teaching, research and knowledge transfer, creating an environment in which start-up ideas can flourish. We are active at all three of the THD’s teaching locations: Deggendorf, Cham and Pfarrkirchen.
Our areas of activity
The Entrepreneurship Education Unit promotes entrepreneurial thinking and action in study, research and knowledge transfer, and supports the development, evaluation and implementation of start-up and innovation ideas.
Target groups
- Students (from all disciplines)
- Researchers and academic staff
- Start-up teams and university members interested in starting a business
- International students at ECRI Pfarrkirchen (12 English-taught degree programmes in Digital Health, Tourism, Engineering and Robotics)
Added value
- Practical teaching based on real-world business and research challenges
- Methodologically sound support from idea generation through to business model development
- Strengthening the economic applicability of research findings
- Building sustainable networks between students, researchers, start-up founders and experts
- Intercultural and international perspectives through the integration of the European Campus in Pfarrkirchen
Three locations, one ecosystem
- Deggendorf: Main location with a focus on entrepreneurship within the curriculum, real-world projects and research transfer.
- Pfarrkirchen: International teaching site offering English-language degree programmes. Key areas: AI prototyping, hackathons and the ‘Gründungsstammtisch’ (start-up get-together) format. Close collaboration with the GreG Digital Incubator as an incubation partner for start-up teams from the region.
- Cham: A teaching centre specialising in event formats for those interested in starting a business, teaching
- GreG Digital Incubator (Pfarrkirchen)
- GZDN (ITC1 Deggendorf)
- Hans-Lindner-Stiftung
- DGO Oberpfalz
- Social Startup Hub
- Regionale Wirtschaft und Forschung
- Ideation & innovation methods (e.g. Design Thinking, Iceberg Model)
- Business model development (Business Model Canvas, Social Business Model Canvas)
- Fundamentals of financing
- Business model development and scaling
- Entrepreneurial implementation of research
- AI-supported prototype development and rapid validation
- Research-based entrepreneurship: Support with the initial assessment of business concepts arising from research
- Scouting: Systematic identification of research findings with commercial potential
- Workshops on ‘Turning research into business’ (held several times a year)
- Regular consultation hours and a series of lectures for researchers
- Networking between researchers, (co-)founders and external experts
- Ersti’ Day / First-Year Students’ Day
- Start-up Days, workshops, information sessions (e.g. ‘Funding Your Start-up’, ‘Pitch Training’)
- Start-up get-together (Pfarrkirchen), a regular podcast-style event where start-up founders from the region share their stories and engage in conversation with students
- JF events in collaboration with the Start-up Centre
- Entrepreneurship events as part of the curriculum at the Deggendorf, Pfarrkirchen and Cham campuses
Offers for students
Open consultation hours – just pop in!
Do you have an idea in mind but don’t know how to get started? Or are you simply curious about starting your own business? Then our open consultation sessions are just the thing for you!
The THD Centre for Entrepreneurship is now offering weekly open consultation sessions at our three campuses.
- Personal interaction rather than dry theory
- Individual feedback on your ideas
- Support with your first steps towards setting up a business
- Guidance through the ‘jungle’ of business plans, grants and the like
- Just come along for a no-obligation taster session
You can really ask anything to do with entrepreneurship. For example:
- “I’ve got an idea – is it even feasible?”
- How do I turn my idea into a business model?
- How do I find a team or co-founders?
- What funding opportunities are available for students?
- How do I write a business plan (or do I even need one)?
- How do I test my idea on the market?
- Questions about pitching, funding or networking
Events and programmes
Opportunities for researchers
Workshops
Contract Research & Entrepreneurship – two sides of the same coin
Your world is the laboratory or the workshop. At the same time, you are constantly navigating the seemingly endless chain of research applications and funding schemes. So why – or perhaps precisely for that reason – might it be worth your while to look beyond this horizon!
Expanding skills:
- Research ideas are systematically analysed for their potential for commercialisation, and valuable market skills are provided
- Identifying concrete pathways – from collaborations to spin-offs
- Highlighting new perspectives on the development of ideas and solutions
- Learning entrepreneurial thinking to complement scientific expertise
All without any pressure to start a business! The primary focus is on useful skills, sound decision-making and new scope for action. Of course, if someone does discover their inner entrepreneur, so much the better.
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The end result will be a concrete, scientifically sound commercialisation concept for your research.
Formate:
- Präsenzworkshops
- Coaching (online)
- Praxisphasen (zwischen den Präsenzworkshops)
Workshop-Goals:
- Intensive work
- Interdisciplinary exchange
- Direct applicability to individual research
Registration and Contact
Convinced? Make the most of this fantastic opportunity and rethink research. Make research visible and give it more IMPACT!
Participation in the workshops will, of course, take place during working hours. If you have any questions or need help with your registration, please contact Klaus Kandlbinder.
1. Research-based Entrepreneurship
- Date: 21 July
- Time: 3.30 pm–6.00 pm
2. Identifying Problems and Needs
- Date: 19 August
- Time: 10.00 am–4.00 pm
3. Value Proposition
- Date: 30 September
- Time: 10.00–16.00
4. Technology Analysis & IP
- Date: 22 October
- Time: 10.00–16.00
5. Market, Business Models & Validation I
- Date: 18 November
- Time: 10.00–17.00
Optional: Deggendorf Start-up Day
- Date: 18 November
- Time: 18.00–approx. 22.00
6. Market, Business Models & Validation II
- Date: 25 November
- Time: 10:00–17:00
7. Transfer Roadmap & Pitch
- Date: 16 December
- Time: 10:00–17:00
Contact and Consultancy
Get started with us today!
Do you have an idea, a research project or an interest in entrepreneurship? Get in touch – we’ll support you every step of the way, from the initial idea right through to implementation.
Get in touch with us now: gruendungsfoerderung@th-deg.de
