From PhD to Innovator Berlin
13.—14.10.2022 • 9.00 am — 5.00 pm
This workshop is organized together with our partner institutions:
- Freie Universität Berlin
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
- Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin
- Berliner Hochschule für Technik
- Zukunftsorte Berlin
Erwecke Deinen Unternehmergeist! In unserem zweitägigen Workshop für Promovierende und Postdocs aller Fachrichtungen entdeckst Du spielerisch Deine unternehmerischen Fähigkeiten. Von professionellen Coaches angeleitet entwickelst Du in Kleingruppen Ideen für ein potenzielles Business Case.
Content
From PhD to Sciencepreneur
Discover what it means to be an entrepreneur, explore your entrepreneurial strengths, and meet our experienced role models, who will share their failures and successes.
The Design Thinking Process
Learn and apply the Design Thinking principles to refine ideas for potential products. We will explore the concepts of empathy and human-centred design, and create a prototype for the final presentation.
FAQ
Our workshops are tailored to PhDs and postdocs of all disciplines, as well as early-career researchers and academic staff.
Our workshops are held in English. They are intended for participants at level B2 or higher of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Participation in our workshops and webinars is free of charge.
No prior knowledge or experience in the areas of entrepreneurship, startups or other business ventures is necessary. A genuine interest in these topics is sufficient!
You will receive a confirmation email approx. 14 days before the beginning of the workshop. Make sure to check your SPAM folder. This email will include the login data for Zoom and the login for the event page, where you can access the workshop’s agenda. If the workshop is full, you will be placed on a waiting list and notified if a place becomes available. If you have not received a confirmation, you may apply again for a different workshop.
It is important to us that the workshops bring together a diverse group of participants from different disciplines and universities. We currently admit up to 35 participants per workshop. If all places are filled, we will place you on our waiting list and inform you if a place becomes available.
You will receive a certificate of participation upon successful completion of the workshop. If you could not attend the full workshop, you are not eligible for a certificate.
Yes, our workshops are aimed at researchers who have not started a business, but want to explore their entrepreneurial potential. You can participate in the workshop even if you do not have a concrete idea of how to translate your research into a business venture.
Our workshops are open to researchers of all disciplines. We believe that every research field has great potential to enrich society with innovative ideas. Furthermore, business ideas developed by interdisciplinary teams are more successful in the long term.
In order to guarantee the best workshop experience for all participants, please make sure you are present for the entirety of the workshop. You’ll receive your certificate of participation after having successfully participated in the whole workshop.
You can write an e-mail to workshops@falling-walls.com
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Location
Lütticher Straße 38
13353 Berlin
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