Leuphana Startup School: Welcome to the Startup School!

Learn AI. Build Products. Start Companies.

15. Apr

KICK-OFF: What to expect – and why AI is changing everything.

Time & Location

Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Leuphana University Lüneburg | C25.019 (Trafos)
Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg
 

Registration

Participation is free of charge; please register by emailing:

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The first session will give you an overview of the next 10 weeks, show you why AI is currently the most exciting foundation for start-ups, and whet your appetite for more with real-world use cases. Plus: you’ll become part of the Leuphana Start-up Community.

What will you take away?

  • An understanding of the programme structure: 10 sessions, hackathon, incubator
  • First encounters with AI applications that will surprise you
  • Motivation and a sense of what is possible over the coming weeks

Agenda

  • Programme overview: 10 sessions, hackathon, incubator — the common thread
  • What is AI and why should you be interested? (non-technical introduction)
  • 3–4 “wow” use cases: “I want to be able to build that too”
  • Q&A and expectations check
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The ten sessions of the Leuphana Startup School offer practical insights and case studies from founders, hands-on workshops on AI tools and prototyping methods, and creative sessions to help you develop your business model. You can attend individual sessions.

Contact

  • Christian Borck, M.A.
  • Maria Luisa Kirschstein

Funding information

The Leuphana Startup School is part of the Leuphana Startup Lab project, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the State of Lower Saxony.

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