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RISE: Kick-off 5-Euro-Business
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The “5-Euro Business” challenge kicks off in April, giving students the chance to test their own startup ideas and win prizes.
We invite you to join us this summer semester to test a business idea with just 5 euros in startup capital, gain entrepreneurial experience, and put your business idea to the test in the real market—together with other students from OTH Amberg-Weiden, OTH Regensburg, and the University of Regensburg.
When? The kick-off is on Monday, April 20, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where? OTH Regensburg, Room E205, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (Galgenbergstraße 30, 93053 Regensburg)
Who? All students from all faculties are welcome to participate.
Through personalized coaching, specialized workshops, and interactions with experts from the startup ecosystem, you’ll receive intensive support throughout the competition. In summary, the following opportunities await you:
- Personalized support in developing your business idea
- Building a prototype under real-world conditions
- Foundational knowledge in marketing, social media, project management, and labor law
- Presentation of your project to a jury and an expert audience, including valuable tips from real professionals in the business world
- Access to the startup ecosystem with valuable contacts to successful founders and companies
Interested parties can already register at https://www.5-euro-business.de/kick-off-anmeldung (scroll down to the registration form).
Further information from the start-up support:
- On Friday, April 17, 2026, Startup Workshop #1 on Strategy & Business Models will kick off. At Coworking Kemnath (Röntgenstraße 14, 95478 Kemnath), from 2:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., there will be expert insights and a self-organized coworking session for your own ideas. If you’re interested, please register at https://events.coworking-kemnath.de/Gruender/.
- Also on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the event “Ich bin gerne Chefin!” will take place at Coworking Kemnath. Viola Vogelsang-Reichl, Managing Publisher of Oberpfalz Medien, will share insights into her career under the theme “Between Family History and Future Strategy: My Journey as a Media Executive.” Free registration is available at https://events.coworking-kemnath.de/chefin-april/.
- For students, university employees, and alumni whose ideas are still in the early stages or who are generally interested in the topic of founding a company, we are once again offering a virtual initial consultation this week on Thursdays between 1 and 2 p.m. Simply visit this link.
If you have any further questions about start-up support at OTH Amberg-Weiden, please contact the operational manager of the Regional Institute for Start-ups and Entrepreneurship (RISE, https://www.oth-aw.de/rise), Dr. Bastian Vergnon, at b.vergnon
@oth-aw.de or +49 (961) 382-1915.RISE: Startup Workshop #1 on Strategy & Business Models
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The GründerWerkstatt is a new format designed to help participants reflect on their own ideas and develop them further through interaction with others interested in starting a business.
As such, this workshop series, organized by the Regional Institute for Start-ups and Entrepreneurship and Campus Kemnath, is aimed at people with varying levels of prior knowledge and a wide range of ideas. The first session will focus on the topics of “Strategy & Business Model.”
When? Friday, April 17, 2026, 2:00 – 6:45 p.m.
Where? Coworking Kemnath (Röntgenstraße 14, 95478 Kemnath)
Who? The GründerWerkstatt is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs and anyone with a general interest in self-employment.
The GründerWerkstatt lasts about four hours per session and combines a roughly one-hour expert presentation with a self-organized, collaborative coworking phase during which participants can continue developing their ideas with the support of experts. These experts do not act as traditional lecturers, but rather as facilitators. Exchange of ideas plays an essential role in this process.
The speaker, Dr. Stefan Uebelacker, is a PhD-holding entrepreneurship researcher, a multi-award-winning speaker, a long-time university lecturer, and an experienced founder. As someone who has experienced both successes and setbacks firsthand, he authentically brings together theory, practice, and down-to-earth realism. His motto: “No scars, no memories—just do it!”
Participation in the GründerWerkstatt is free of charge. All participants will receive a certificate of attendance.
If you are interested, please register at https://events.coworking-kemnath.de/Gruender/.
Further information from the start-up support:
- Also on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the event “Ich bin gerne Chefin!” will take place at Coworking Kemnath. Viola Vogelsang-Reichl, Managing Publisher of Oberpfalz Medien, will share insights into her career under the theme “Between Family History and Future Strategy: My Journey as a Media Executive.” Free registration is available at https://events.coworking-kemnath.de/chefin-april/.
- In April, the 5-Euro-Business competition will resume, allowing students at OTH Amberg-Weiden to test their own startup ideas during the summer semester and win prizes. The event kicks off on April 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at OTH Regensburg. Those interested can already register at https://www.5-euro-business.de/kick-off-anmeldung (scroll down to the registration form).
- For students, university employees, and alumni whose ideas are still in the early stages or who are generally interested in the topic of founding a company, we are once again offering a virtual initial consultation this week on Thursdays between 1 and 2 p.m. Simply visit this link.
If you have any further questions about start-up support at OTH Amberg-Weiden, please contact the operational manager of the Regional Institute for Start-ups and Entrepreneurship (RISE, https://www.oth-aw.de/rise), Dr. Bastian Vergnon, at b.vergnon
@oth-aw.de or +49 (961) 382-1915.RISE: Innovation Breakfast 2026
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The Regional Institute for Start-ups & Entrepreneurship (RISE) and the Digital Start-up Initiative Upper Palatinate (DGO) invite you to this year's Innovation Breakfast at the beginning of March under the motto “From idea to advantage – hardware innovation & digitalization in small and medium-sized enterprises.”
When? Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 9 to 11 a.m.
Where? FutureLAB, LUCE Foundation (Paul-Engel-Straße 1, 92729 Weiherhammer)
Who? Anyone interested in networking opportunities and new ideas on exciting innovation topics from the start-up and entrepreneurial scene.
Two exciting presentations will show you how disruptive ideas and seemingly simple solutions can give you a competitive edge. First up is a pitch from InShave (Dominik Greiler & Christoph Micko) on “Hardware innovation as a start-up – how ideas and patents can overcome taboos.” This will be followed by Drahtwerk Waidhaus GmbH (CTO Jürgen Eiglmeier) on “Gaining a competitive advantage with expertise and digitalization.”
Places are limited. You can register at: https://eveeno.com/Innofruehstueck2026
If you have any further questions about start-up support at OTH Amberg-Weiden, please contact the operational manager of the Regional Institute for Start-ups and Entrepreneurship (RISE, https://www.oth-aw.de/rise), Dr. Bastian Vergnon, at b.vergnon
@oth-aw.de or +49 (961) 382-1915.