Application deadline: 30 March 2026
How can societal challenges be transformed into entrepreneurial solutions?
The T-Lab Entrepreneurship invites members of the Transform4Europe community to Saarbrücken for three interconnected formats designed to foster innovation, collaboration and impact:
T4EU Bootcamp (27–30 April)
Experience the full founding lifecycle – from ideation and prototyping to the final jury pitch.
Develop hands-on skills in design thinking, financial modelling, interdisciplinary teamwork and public speaking.
T4EU Fair (27–29 April)
Engage in input sessions on entrepreneurship and innovation processes, project-based challenges and matchmaking formats.
Gain insights into startup ecosystems and visit leading regional innovation actors such as Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI) and CISPA Helmholtz-Zentrum für Informationssicherheit.
Connect with students, researchers, startups and ecosystem partners from across Europe.
Science Café (29 April | 17:15–19:30 | on-site & live stream)
An open dialogue format featuring Prof. Simona Kustec (University of Primorska, BIKE HEI) and Assoc. Prof. Stéphane Foliard (Université Jean Monnet, B!KINETIC).
Open to students, early-career researchers, staff of Transform4Europe universities, as well as founders, companies, NGOs and other stakeholders.
Participation is possible in either the Bootcamp or the Fair. The Science Café is open to all.
Apply or nominate a participant: andre.siegl@uni-saarland.de
Foto: Oliver Dietze
