Funpreneur competition (GPP)
| Type | Project seminar |
|---|---|
| Instructor | Prof. Dr. Janina Sundermeier, Natalie Mahlert and externals |
| Semester | Every semester |
| Scope of Course | 4 hours a week, total 150h/semester |
| Number of Places | 60 |
| Registration Mode | This module has a limited number of participants. Please register via the Campus Management system. |
Target group
Bachelor stundents from all Berlin universities can participate in this interdisciplinary General Professional Preparation (GPP) course. The wide-ranging composition of the participant group with participants from social and arts studies and STEM subjects creates a wide spectrum of foundation ideas with dynamic, interdisciplinary and dedicated teams.
Contents and learning objectives
The knowledge that the students gather during the course of the theoretical phase can be directly applied in the practical phase in an action- and problem-oriented way, considering that the resulting products and services are to be offered on the free market. The course is designed as a so-called interdisciplinary "blended learning"-setting. Academic topics from the area of Entrepreneurship Education are combined with topics from partners from the practical area and from guest speakers. The topics are then critically reflected upon during the practical phase through the use of coaching.
Procedure
The competition commences with a two-day workshop comprising creativity techniques, idea finding and the development of business ideas. After a theoretical validation and a practical design, the five-week practical phase begins for the teams with issuance of a symbolic seed capital of 5 € and the assignment of a mentor from the business field. During two exchange events, the teams present their current work status in a plenum and give and receive feedback. Depending on the achieved business success, selected teams then compete for the endowed prize money, which is awarded by a jury of business representatives.
Contact
Schedule for the summer semester 2022
| Date | Event |
Time |
Location |
| Monday, 25.04.2022 |
Opening & Teambuilding |
12pm - 4pm | HS 102 |
|
Monday, 25.04. bis Sunday, 08.05.2022 |
Ideation & Teambuilding |
(independently in teams) | - |
| Monday, 09.05.2022 |
Fixation of the ideas & Prototyping |
12pm - 2pm |
HS 102 |
| Monday, 16.05.2022 |
Target Group & Markets |
12pm - 2pm | HS 102 |
| Monday, 16.05.2022 bis Thursday, 23.06.2022 |
Kickoff meeting with business mentors & Iteration of the Business Model |
(independently in teams) | - |
| Tuesday, 17.05. bis Sunday, 29.05.2022 |
Development of Business Model & MVP |
(independently in teams) | - |
| Monday, 23.05.2022 |
Individual Feedback Meeting |
(by arrangement) | Webex |
|
Monday, 30.05.2022 |
Marketing, Sales und Prices |
12pm - 2pm | HS 102 |
|
Monday, 20.06.2022 |
Pitch & Storytelling Workshop |
(different times) | HS 102 |
| Thursday, 23.06.2022 |
Deadline Videos-MVP |
until 11.59pm | - |
| Monday, 27.06. bis Thursday, 30.06.2022 |
Selling phase & Prepartion for Award Ceremony |
(independently in teams) | - |
|
Monday, 07.07.2022 |
Award Ceremony |
4pm - 8pm | IHK Berlin |
|
Sunday, 24.07.2022 |
Deadline Funpreneur-Summary |
until 11.59pm |
Further information
Online course catalogue of the Freie Universität Berlin
Adresses
HS 102: Garystraße 21, 14195 Berlin
IHK Berlin: Fasanenstraße 85, 10623 Berlin
Cooperations and supporters
This course is coordinated by the Gersch Chair of Business Administration. It is conducted with renowned partners from practical fields and a circle of supporters from the IHK Berlin, Wirtschaftsjunioren Berlin e.V. and the FU Profund Innovation.
FAQ: Problems with Campus Management registration
Contact person:
Natalie Mahlert
Chair of Business Administration, Prof. Dr. Martin Gersch
E-mail: natalie.mahlert@fu-berlin.de
Phone: 030 838 65984
We are proud to be sponsored by:
