Successfully Transitioning from University to Self-Employment: Compact Seminar in Bayreuth


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Starting directly from the university into self-employment
The step from university to one's own business often begins with many questions: What requirements apply for founding a company? What funding opportunities are available? And how can an idea from a thesis or dissertation be successfully translated into practice? The 1st Compact Seminar of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Bayreuth provides a practical introduction to key founding topics on October 19, 2026.
Compact and comprehensible founding knowledge
The two-hour crash course is aimed particularly at students, doctoral candidates, staff, and other individuals interested in starting a business. The focus is on examples from founding practice, basic requirements, and possible funding for innovative projects. The event combines professional orientation with concrete impulses for the next steps.
Further developing ideas from science
A particular focus is on spin-offs from the university environment. The seminar addresses the question of what to consider when utilizing knowledge from the University of Bayreuth and under what conditions students or staff can establish their own business. Start-ups alongside a main activity will also be discussed.
Event atmosphere at the University of Bayreuth
In the seminar room at the University of Bayreuth, participants can expect a focused learning atmosphere with space for orientation and exchange. The event planning of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation places this seminar within a series of six that will address further topics such as idea generation, business planning, innovation transfer, intellectual property rights, and administrative basics.
Who should attend?
The event experience is aimed at anyone who wants to develop a viable project from a scientific idea or is considering the path to self-employment. The audience atmosphere thrives on mutual exchange about opportunities, challenges, and initial implementation steps. This makes the date suitable for both startup newcomers and individuals with an initial business idea.
Conclusion: The first step begins with good orientation
Those who want to approach the transition from university to self-employment in a structured way will gain valuable foundations, examples, and impulses at this free compact seminar. Note the date now and actively prepare your own startup journey at the University of Bayreuth.
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