Start-up Consulting

ISM actively supports members of the university, such as students, employees and researchers, in developing business ideas and founding start-ups. With offers such as personal start-up counselling, events and workshops, it actively supports founders with the aim of networking at the ISM locations and beyond and making existing resources at the university available to interested founders.

The supporting team is based at campus ISM Cologne, with close links to the start-up scene in the Rhineland. From there, it supports founders at all seven ISM locations and regularly organizes events.

We encourage business ideas and entrepreneurship culture at ISM

The areas of research, education and consulting form the three central pillars of the institute. Research includes both internal research projects and thought leadership as well as cooperation projects and contract research. In the context of entrepreneurship education, a distinction can be made between courses at ISM, in particular as part of the M.A. Entrepreneurship program, and the provision of training for companies. The third area, consulting, is aimed at students interested in founding a company as well as founders and established companies.

Take part!

ISM Startup Community

ISM Startup Community provides the opportunity to network and exchange business ideas with other founders using?Microsoft Teams and LinkedIn.

Follow us on LinkedIn and exchange ideas with other founders in our LinkedIn group.

ISM LinkedIn Startup Group

Receive consulting

Startup Coaching

You can receive consulting from our advisors at any ISM location. The Entrepreneurship team supports students, graduates and academic staff who want to start their own business with a start-up idea. They offer

Advice on business model design
Funding and financing advice incl. advice on EXIST funding
Workshops and seminars
Access to network partners

Feel free to contact, even at a very early stage of a business idea!

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Events, Insights & Networking

Start-up Events

ISM organizes the 'Startup Days', 'Business meets Technology' and 'Founders Evenings' regularly.

We're looking forward to see us at one of our events.

Check out our events

Entrepreneurs in Residence

Our Entrepreneurs in Residence already successfully founded a business and will answer your questions around becoming an entrepreneur. They are regularly at ISM, share their experience and support the creative potential of ISM students.

Get to know our Entrepreneurs in Residence!