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An ecosystem for your start-up
Triathlon is more than a traditional start-up hub – it is a dynamic ecosystem for entrepreneurship, innovation, and knowledge transfer at Saarland University.
Our interdisciplinary team connects research, industry, and society, creating an inspiring environment for aspiring founders and start-ups.

Our advantages for start-ups and founders
We support you throughout your personal start-up journey across a wide range of topics.
Developing your business model
Together, we analyze and structure your business idea.
Securing funding
We help you identify and leverage funding opportunities.
Leveraging our network
You become part of an ecosystem with experienced and supportive points of contact.
Building your team
Successful founding requires strong collaborators. We help you find them.
Building your knowledge
Through our workshops, you expand your skills and competencies.
Accelerating growth
We support you in achieving sustainable growth.
Why you should start a business
Personal development, turning your own ideas into reality, or gaining valuable experience – we explain why starting a business helps you grow.
What your start-up journey can look like
We support you throughout all phases of your start-up journey. We are happy to show you how your personal start-up journey with us can unfold.

Take the Founder Check!
Discover your entrepreneurial potential and find out where your strengths lie – evidence-based, practical, and grounded in research.
- Identify your personality type
- Analyze 15 entrepreneurial competencies
- Receive a structured, easy-to-understand evaluation
- Developed with psychological research and practical relevance
For you if you want to start a business, are exploring your direction, or want to further develop your skills in a targeted way.
Many paths into the start-up world
Even without a concrete idea, you can dive into the start-up world with us.
Entrepreneurial Education: building entrepreneurial skills
Entrepreneurship means taking responsibility, exploring new paths, recognizing opportunities—and turning ideas into reality.
Those who think entrepreneurially can solve problems creatively, drive innovation, and make a difference in any industry—whether in a start-up, a small or medium-sized enterprise, or a large corporation.
This is exactly where Entrepreneurial Education comes in: through seminars and workshops, we prepare you for the future—no matter which career path you choose.
Our talent pool: become part of a start-up!
Would you like to get a taste of the start-up world but don’t yet have your own business idea? Start-ups are looking for innovative minds – and this is exactly where our talent pool comes in.
Whether you are looking for
- a co-founder,
- an internship,
- a job in a start-up,
- or simply a new and exciting challenge,
we connect you with the right teams.
LAHA: Laser instead of loudspeakers – How a start-up is rethinking hearing
LAHA is developing a laser-based hearing aid that generates sound directly at the eardrum, setting new standards in sound quality and wearing comfort.
With LAHA – Laser Hearing Aids, Nina-Marie Burmeister and Larissa Schatteburg are working on a technology that aims to fundamentally change the way we hear. Emerging from a scientific discovery, their start-up combines cutting-edge research, medical […]
Relevant events for you
Startup Management (6 CP)
Erarbeite dir anhand praxisnaher Fallstudien zentrale Startup-Skills.
Webinar
BWL-Kompaktwissen: Unternehmensgründung II (3 CP)
Punkte sammeln für Studium und Karriere: Lerne alles rund um Unternehmensgründung und […]
Webinar
Crowdfunding – Founders Track
Setze deine Idee mit der Crowd um: Lerne, wie du Crowdfunding strategisch nutzt, deine Idee testest […]
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