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Do you have an idea in the field of social sciences and humanities and need support to bring it to fruition? The Catalyst GER program is aimed at researchers from the social sciences and humanities and is designed to open new pathways towards startups or other transfer formats.

The European Social Economy Cluster Silicon Vilstal is launching “socia,” a nationwide social innovation accelerator program for common-good-oriented social startups in Germany.

Munich startups Muniqo Performante and Puray impress at the nationwide social entrepreneurship competition Generation-D. Both teams demonstrate how innovative technologies create social value and contribute to global sustainability goals.

The nationwide startup and ideas competition Generation-D is once again seeking creative projects and ideas with social value. Social startups can apply until February 16, 2025.

The new Social Impact Republic initiative aims to build a bridge between the high-tech startup scene and the social entrepreneurship sector. To get started, five German startup centers are cooperating – including UnternehmerTUM.

The Social Impact Award (SIA) is Europe’s largest community supporting aspiring social innovators under 30 in developing and implementing their own ideas and projects. It is seeking solutions that can contribute to overcoming the most important societal challenges of our time. Interested parties can now apply for the incubation program to take their idea to the next level together with SIA. The submission deadline is May 13, 2024.

Your opinion as a social entrepreneur is needed. In the current survey on the German Social Entrepreneurship Monitor (DSEM) by SEND e.V. The survey runs until January 31. Participate and help create better conditions for social enterprises.

The nationwide Generation-D startup and ideas competition is searching for creative projects and ideas with social value. Social startups can apply until February 9, 2024.

The coffee startup Barista Royal combines premium quality from bean to roasting with social responsibility. True to the mission of its two founders to create an inclusive work environment, the young company integrates people with disabilities into the production process. A conversation about taste, diversity, and social entrepreneurship.

As Impact Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation Manager at the City of Munich, Birgit Siepmann is the contact person for Munich impact startups in all phases. In this interview with Munich Startup, she discusses exactly how her work supports startups and which impact topics she believes will become increasingly important in the future.

The nationwide startup and ideas competition in the field of social entrepreneurship Generation-D is seeking startups again. The application deadline is February 18.

The Social Entrepreneurship Akademie (SEA) was founded in 2010 as a network organization of the entrepreneurship centers of the four Munich universities and has since supported many students and founders in developing or further developing their own social entrepreneurship ideas. The SEA’s approach: social thinking should be combined with entrepreneurial action. Discover the social startups that have worked or are still working with the SEA here.