University of Bremen - Start-Up Support

60 University of Bremen - Start-Up Support https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/cooperation/start-up-support en University of Bremen Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:31:43 +0200 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:31:43 +0200 University of Bremen content-57700 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:38:52 +0100 BRIDGE - Supporting start-ups from Bremen Universities https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/cooperation/start-up-support#c57700 BRIDGE is the start-up support service of the University of Bremen, based within the UniTransfer department. BRIDGE also serves as the start-up network of Bremen’s higher education institutions and is the central point of contact for students, university members, and alumni on the topic of entrepreneurship. In addition to the University of Bremen, which hosts the administrative office, the BRIDGE start-up network includes Bremen University of Applied Sciences, Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences, Constructor University, the University of the Arts Bremen, and Bremer Aufbau-Bank. Since 2002, BRIDGE has offered a range of activities to support and promote start-ups. The support services for founders are continuously being developed and currently consist of three components: “Events for awareness and qualification,” “Consulting and funding programs,” and the “CAMPUSiDEEN competition.” These services are aimed at students, academic staff, and alumni of the participating higher education institutions. Content content-57707 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:14:18 +0100 Courses and Workshops https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/cooperation/start-up-support#c57707 In the frame of various course formats, the target groups are sensitized for the topic of "Entrepreneurship": The Bremen Start-Up Lounge, for instance regularly. Here, young entrepreneurs from the local region and beyond with whom BRIDGE is in contact have the opportunity to meet and share their start-up stories. To further develop concrete start-up projects, BRIDGE offers the StartUp-Workout twice a year. In this program, prospective founding teams work in small groups to refine their business idea into a fully developed business concept. Further information about the current<a class="externalLink" href="http://www.bridge-online.de/kurse/programm.html" title="Opens external link in new window" target="_blank"> course program</a>. Content content-57706 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:19:39 +0100 Counseling / the EXIST program https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/cooperation/start-up-support#c57706 In addition to initial counseling on start-up ideas and concepts, a major activity is counseling and accompaniment in the frame of support programs such as EXIST. BRIDGE supports innovative start-up projects during the application and funding period of the federal programs EXIST Gründerstipendium [EXIST Business Start-Up Grant] and EXIST Forschungstransfer [EXIST Transfer of Research]. Applications for the EXIST programs are submitted through the universities and integrated by BRIDGE in a start-up network. Further information on the subject of <a class="externalLink" href="http://www.bridge-online.de/beratung.html" title="Opens external link in new window" target="_blank">counseling and support programs</a>. Content content-57705 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:21:25 +0100 The CAMPUSiDEEN Competition https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/cooperation/start-up-support#c57705 CAMPUSiDEEN is the competition for business ideas and business concepts run by the BRIDGE start-up network. The competition takes place every two years. Since 2003, more than 900 submissions have been received. This makes CAMPUSiDEEN one of the most consistent and successful competitions of its kind nationwide. Further information and all documents relating to the <a class="externalLink" href="http://www.bridge-online.de/campusideen.html" title="Opens external link in new window" target="_blank">competition</a>. Content content-57712 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:32:34 +0100 CONTACT https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/cooperation/start-up-support#c57712 BRIDGE - Supporting Start-ups form Bremen Universities <hr /> Meike Goos, Managing Director 0421-218-60346 <a class="e-mail-link" href="mailto:meike.goos@vw.uni-bremen.de">meike.goos@vw.uni-bremen.de</a> <hr /> Agnieszka Kawecka, BRIDGE Office, Finances 0421-218-60345 <a class="e-mail-link" href="mailto:agnieszka.kawecka@vw.uni-bremen.de">agnieszka.kawecka@vw.uni-bremen.de</a> <hr /> Ute Mai, BRIDGE Office, Internal Coordination 0421-218-60335 <a class="e-mail-link" href="mailto:ute.mai@vw.uni-bremen.de">ute.mai@vw.uni-bremen.de</a> Content