🚀 The 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 connects talents, ideas & startups looking for co-founders or partners to launch new projects. 🔬 Active researchers and 💡 individuals with innovative ideas or specialized expertise gain the opportunity to transform their knowledge into products, startups, and real impact — with the right team members by their side.

⏱️ In a dynamic 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝-𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭, participants rotate through short sessions to meet potential matches and form complementary teams across disciplines.

🏫 Its unique strength: 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 – Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, KIT, Heidelberg University, Pforzheim University, University of Mannheim, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, and Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences – are involved.

🌍 This 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 brings together people from diverse backgrounds such as tech 💻, business 📊, design 🎨, life sciences 🧬, among others.

🤝 The goal is to build 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬, foster collaborations, and provide access to a broad mentor & advisory ecosystem.

⏰ 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭: We will start 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟖:𝟎𝟎. Please make sure to arrive a few minutes early so we can begin the matchmaking without delays.

🍕🥂 After the matchmaking, our 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐔𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 kicks off 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟗:𝟑𝟎 — with drinks & pizza in a relaxed atmosphere, open until 21:30, also welcoming guests who join later.

🚆𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬:

🚌 Last direct bus from Olympiastützpunkt to Heidelberg Hbf: 21:05.

🚌 After that, you can still take the 𝐛𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟏:𝟒𝟑 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭ü𝐭𝐳𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐭. After 2 minutes you arrive at Neuenheim Studentenwohnheim, change to Bus 31 (next stop: Jugendherberge) which goes direct to Heidelberg Hbf.

🚶 Simplest alternative after 𝟐𝟏:𝟎𝟓: 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 (≈1 km, 10–15 min) to the 𝐉𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬 𝟑𝟏 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟏:𝟐𝟒 𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟏:𝟓𝟒 – both go direct to Heidelberg Hbf without transfers.