Fostering Entrepreneurship at Universities in the U.S. and Germany

Developing an entrepreneurial culture, teaching entrepreneurial skills and promoting startup initiatives have become central to the mission of universities on both sides of the Atlantic. This workshop invites professors, administrators as well as entrepreneurially-minded scientists to discuss best practices and challenges in developing successful entrepreneurship programs on university campuses.

In four informal thematic sessions, representatives from the U.S. and Germany will give short presentations that will lay the groundwork for the moderated discussion. For the full program please check out our event website.

Speakers include:

Jeffrey Babin, University of Pennsylvania

Anne Augusta Blum, German Accelerator New York

Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University

Kenneth A. Goodwin, Jeanensis Capital Markets

Ronald Kriedel, TU Dortmund University

Steven Kuyan, New York University

Thomas Lechler, Stevens Institute of Technology

Greg Maskel, Columbia University

Gerhard Schembecker, TU Dortmund University

Katharina Schultebraucks, Texas A&M University

June 20, 2019 9.30am to 5.30pm Hasso Plattner Institute New York, 10 Hudson Yards (48th Floor), New York, NY 10001