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 & Place

Wednesday, 23 June 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:

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

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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