Leuphana Startup School: Getting Real — Pitching, Funding & Legal
Learn AI. Build Products. Start Companies.
24. Jun
From pitch decks to business registration – everything you need to know.
Time & Location
Wednesday, 24 June 2026 | 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Leuphana University Lüneburg | C25.019 (Trafos)
Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg
REGISTRATION
Participation is free of charge.
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The final session of the LEUPHANA STARTUP SCHOOL gets down to business: you’ll learn how to structure a compelling 3-minute pitch, which legal structure suits your project, and how the funding landscape in Germany works — from EXIST to regional incubators. By the end, you’ll have a clear roadmap for what comes next after the Startup School: a hackathon in July, an incubator in winter.
What will you take away?
- The ability to structure a compelling 3-minute pitch
- An overview of legal structures, funding and the next steps towards setting up a business
- Clarity: Setting up a business is a process, not a mystery
Agenda
- Anatomy of a good pitch deck: Problem, Solution, Market, Team, Ask
- Legal structures in Germany: UG, GmbH, GbR — when and why
- Funding landscape: EXIST, funding programmes, regional incubators, angel investors
- Step-by-step: What it really takes to register a company
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Outlook: The LEUPHANA AI HACKATHON in July and the incubator from winter onwards
