SMILE - the Start-up Initiative at Leipzig University is part of the Central German Startup Factory “boOst”. Together, we pursue the goal of bringing universities, colleges and start-up centers together with business associations, accelerators and companies in the region in order to provide holistic…
On July 2nd, during one of the hottest days in Germany, we celebrated the grand finale of the Online Marketing Challenge 2025 – and what a day it was!
At the Innovation Conference of the Free State of Saxony on June 25, 2025, the startup “Saxon Q” received the Saxon Founder Award in the category “Start-up of the Year”. On this day, futureSAX had brought together the entire Saxon innovation ecosystem in one place and many teams from Leipzig…
On June 18 and 19, SMILE - Leipzig University's start-up initiative - had its own stand at the MACHN Festival. Two days full of inspiration, exchange and real start-up energy!
The Kenyan Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Hon. FCPA Dr. Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya, EGH and Mrs. Stella Mokaya Orina, Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya in Germany, visited the SEPT Competence Centre at the Born Global Startup Festival 2025 in Leipzig
On June 2025, the Born Global Startup Festival returned to Leipzig with its largest edition to date — bringing together 289 participants from 77 countries to celebrate international entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration.
The final EntreAction project dissemination event was successfully held on 17 June 2025 by the SEPT Competence Center, Leipzig University, in Leipzig, Germany. The event aimed to showcase the results (outputs and tools) of the EntreAction project, which has been implemented by the project consortium…
The EntreAction project – An Innovative Case-to-videostory Approach in Entrepreneurial Education – was presented at the Spring meeting of the AGEP (German Association of Postgraduate Programmes with Special Relevance to Developing Countries), held at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, on April 25,…
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Leipzig entrepreneur Nils Walper, supported by SMILE/SEPT, visited the University of Wrocław on 18-21 March 2025. This opportunity was possible thanks to Arqus ISLYE mobility.
Are you an international student, researcher, or graduate interested in starting your own business or working as a freelancer in Germany? Looking for inspiration, funding opportunities, or ways to grow your professional network?
The second dissemination event for the EU Erasmus+ project EntreAction: An Innovative Case-to-video story Approach in Entrepreneurial Education was hosted by the project partner in Portugal, the University of Aveiro, on 8 and 9 May 2025.