Building Entrepreneurs!

Startup 'n' Study!
An accadis Degree Program for Young Entrepreneurial Talents

You are bursting with ideas and are eager to get your own company up and running. In that case, our innovative program Building Entrepreneurs! is the perfect choice for you. The question here is not: start a company or study first? You choose to combine both founding AND studying. As an integral part of your studies, you will develop and implement your business model.

The program is funded by the State of Hesse (Wirtschafts- und Infrastrukturbank Hessen) as part of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

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The three elements of the Building Entrepreneurs! program assist students:

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Concepts

In our innovative initiative Building Entrepreneurs!, which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), students with a startup idea are supported by blending their academic studies with the development of their business idea.

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Coaching

Participants in the Building Entrepreneurs! program work together with a designated mentor from the accadis Institute of Entrepreneurship, who advises and supports them throughout the entire period of their academic program and the startup phase. On the one hand, your coach is your contact and sparring partner, who supports you in the development of your business idea. He/she helps you with knowledge and networking. On the other hand, your coach is also your academic guide, who ensures that you do not lose sight of your academic goals.

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accadis Coworking Space

A coworking space will be set up at accadis Hochschule. There the Building Entrepreneurs! students will find everything for starting up and studying: to work on their concept in peace and quiet, organize their meetings and conferences... and brainstorm with like-minded fellow students.

„Thanks to the Building Entrepreneurs! program and the ensuing synergies, I am simultaneously completing credits towards my degree - in my case, the work-based project and the Bachelor's thesis - and actively driving my startup idea forward. “

Andreas Bechmann, International Business Management 2021

What Else You Need to Know

The prerequisites for the Building Entrepreneurs! program are the same as for all the Master degree programs.

The Building Entrepreneurs! program may be combined with all accadis degree programs. During the application phase, in addition to the general admission process, you will present your business idea in a pitch presentation.

If your business idea does not work out, then you will complete your degree program with the regular examination requirements. One way or the other, the entrepreneurial experience you gain in your startup will benefit you during your professional life.

  • The tuition fees do not fall under the funding guidelines of the European Regional Development Fund, which means that the regular tuition fees for our Master degree programs remain in effect.

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

The European Union promotes regional competitiveness in Europe with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). One of the main objectives is the advancement of small and medium-sized enterprises, in particular through startup-support provided by universities. With its groundbreaking Building Entrepreneurs! concept, accadis Hochschule Bad Homburg has convincingly demonstrated that it will make an important contribution to this objective through its innovative approach to supporting students who are willing to start their own businesses. For this reason, the European Union is funding the implementation of Building Entrepreneurs! with ERDF funds. Detailed information on ERDF and the implementation by the Hessian Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport and Housing can be found here.

Do You Require further Information?

We will be happy to advise you in detail on your future studies abroad. Simply contact us.

Markus Losert

Head of Student Advisory Service
+49 6172 984235

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