Social Entrepreneurship

Living global responsibility locally

SOLVING SOCIAL CHALLENGES

In a finite world with finite resources, an economy with an "ever more and ever further" mentality can only live out its social and ecological costs at the expense of society and the environment. This must come to an end. The topic of social entrepreneurship is also very close to our hearts, which is why we try to draw people's attention to the topic with various formats and promote start-ups in this area.

Social entrepreneurship projects

Teaching module

The aim of the module is to learn and apply theoretical and practical knowledge about founding a social enterprise. The focus is on generating a possible idea and implementing a prototype.

Regional network

Are you interested in the topic of social entrepreneurship? With our growing regional network, we ensure regular exchange and greater awareness of the importance of topics such as the environment, society and the economy.

Workshops for founders

To raise awareness and encourage people to consider social issues for a start-up idea, we will be offering workshops for founders in the future. More to follow soon!

Successfully completed projects

Green Start-up Academy

The Green Startup Academy was a project of garage33 in cooperation with the company Weidmüller, which supports students in founding a company whose business model demonstrably contributes to the reduction of CO2e emissions. Learn more

Start-up Factory Ghana

The aim of the project was to promote innovative ideas and marketable start-ups in the field of renewable energies in West Africa. The project started in September 2015 and was funded over a period of four years with one-year collaborations with Ghanaian founders.

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Impact Events

Various "Impact Events" were launched to promote a continuous exchange on the topic of social entrepreneurship, including the annual Impact Festival and the monthly Impact Cafés, which called for discussions and conversations for more impact in our society and environment.

Social Start-up Enervate

What our participants say

Contact us

Questions about social entrepreneurship? Sumaya is your contact person!

Sumaya

Sumaya Islam

Teaching / Social Entrepreneurship
sumaya.islam(at)upb.de