Early in the morning, around 45 female founders, entrepreneurs and students gathered at the Regensburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the first female entrepreneurs' breakfast under the motto ‘Strong. Female. Networked.’ The aim of the event was to create space for inspiration, exchange and new contacts. The female entrepreneurs' breakfast was organised in cooperation between the Regensburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Upper Palatinate/Kelheim and OTH Regensburg.
Keynote speech on the Female Founders Programme
Prof. Dr. Sevim Süzeroğlu-Melchiors from OTH Regensburg kicked off the event with a keynote speech on the Female Founders Programme, which provides targeted support and guidance to aspiring female founders at the university for one year.
Prof. Dr. Sevim Süzeroğlu-Melchiors, head of the Female Founders Programme, emphasised:
‘With the Female Founders Programme, we at OTH Regensburg offer structured and targeted support to accompany female founders on their journey and strengthen their network in the long term.’
The stage is set for female founders
Magdalena Schwarzwald (plan b. Bestattungen), Dr. Nina Sindersberger and Rosie Musoni then presented their individual start-up stories. While Magdalena Schwarzwald showed how a sensitive topic can be creatively rethought, Dr. Nina Sindersberger and Rosie Musoni, as participants in the Female Founders Programme, reported on their projects and the support they received from their mentors.
Intensive exchange during speed networking
During the subsequent speed networking session, the participants discussed key issues relating to self-employment and entrepreneurship at various themed tables – such as work-life integration, visibility as a female entrepreneur and the most important lessons learned on their way to founding a company. The intensive discussions highlighted how valuable open exchange and mutual support are for female founders.
Interested? Join us here!
Interested students or alumnae of OTH Regensburg who are pursuing a start-up idea can register with the Female Founders Programme at any time. Experienced female entrepreneurs are also welcome to get involved as mentors and pass on their knowledge.
Further support for female and male founders is offered by the Startup Centre at OTH Regensburg.
If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please contact: femalefounders@oth-regensburg.de
For more information on support for female founders, visit: EXIST-Women
