Starting a business made easy

We support you throughout the entire startup process and foster entrepreneurial skills in research.

As part of our startup support program, we stand by your side from idea generation to company formation. Together, we explore your business concept and support you in all aspects of founding your own company.

Drop by - we look forward to meeting you!

Let's develop innovation and start-up projects together

We support in protecting research results and help with commercial exploitation.

We accompany students and scientists at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg on their way to their own business.

We offer exclusive access to special funding programs for scientific spin-offs.

We convey startup knowledge from A to Z and help you improving your entreprenuerial competencies.

We help with the development of strategies, processes, services and products.

With our SCIDEA Labs, we provide access to workspaces, laboratories and technology in order to implement ideas as prototypes.

We support founders with our excellent network of experts, multipliers and entrepreneurs.

We provide access to our mentoring network.

For interested parties

I have a business idea or want to develop one. Is founding an option for me?

For Founders

I am in the start-up/founding process. What are the steps in order to bring my idea to market maturity?

For start-ups

I've founded my business. But there are still questions with which I need support.

For researchers

I'd like to make use of my research results. How can I identify their innovation & commercialization potential?

News

Workshop

Ideation Workshop incl. Lego®-Prototyping

Mi 06. Mai 2026
15:00-18:00
Looking to start a business but still missing that spark of an idea? Or do you already have a cool business idea, but need to develop it further? Come join us! 3-hour workshop incl...
Ideation
Input and Insights

University of Halle presents: Innovative Startup Projects

ab 20. April 2026
industry-relevant startup projects from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg will be showcased at the joint booth of Saxony-Anhalt’s universities. Sign up now and secure one o...
Company Building
seminar

Entrepreneurial Thinking and Action

ab 15. April 2026
MLU
From idea to concept: In this ASQ-seminar you learn how to analyze problems, define target groups, and develop your first structured business idea.
Ideation, Marketing/Sales, Company Building
Mentorship

Founders Meetup

Mi 08. April 2026
15:00-17:00
MLU
Startup meetup of the University of Halle’s startup community at Hub Coffee. Featuring a short talk by VC expert Carlos Figueredo (bmp ventures) on venture capital and preparing fo...
Input and Insights

Finance Planning

Mo 23. März 2026
17:00-19:00
MLU
In this webinar you will learn how to structure a solid financial plan, calculate your real capital needs and understand the key financial indicators for your business model. This ...
Finance/Funding

Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office

The university’s transfer and entrepreneurship office supports the realization of innovation projects as well as knowledge- and technology-based business ventures.

Students, researchers, and alumni interested in entrepreneurship receive tailored support throughout the entire innovation process — from the initial idea and conceptual development to concrete implementation. This includes workshops on innovation methods, the development of impact cases, business model design, and advice on intellectual property rights. We also assist with acquiring specific funding and scholarships, as well as identifying suitable cooperation partners.

We look forward to your ideas!

Hi, nice to meet you

Bert-Morten Arnicke

Coordination of start-up support

Startup consulting (idea/ business model development, funding), network management, mentor/ coach involvement, and development of an idea promotion format

Stefanie Zillessen

Gründungsbegleitung

Startup consulting (business planning & organizational development, product, marketing & brand), workshops & coaching, development of a startup support framework.

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