Business ideas for a better world

Viele Gründerinnen und Gründer starten ihr Unternehmen schon im Studium.

Starting a new business in Germany

Startups and universities

From studies to startup

Many German universities support students who have an idea for a startup. We introduce you to some interesting programmes. Many German universities support students who have an idea for a startup. We introduce you to some interesting programmes.

„MITmacher“: Integration durch ehrenamtliches Engagement.

Boosting job creation for refugees

The Special Impact Award honours social startups that help refugees enter the German labour market. Here are the strongest teams in 2018.

Neustart als Pflegefachkraft in Deutschland

A new start as a nurse in Germany

Opportunities for skilled workers and refugees from abroad: these start-ups have successful concepts for addressing the shortage of qualified nurses.

Social Startups: Wie wird aus guten Idee ein Geschäftsmodell?

Giving social start-ups a boost

Working together for a better society: the SEND network wants to help social start-ups be successful.

Stipendiaten des Ankommer-Programms: die Social Startups „Bridges – Musik verbindet“ und „R3SOLUTE“, das Mediatoren zur Konfliktprävention ausbildet.

Social start-ups work for integration

A support programme is transforming social enterprises into employment engines. They have already created over 400 jobs and traineeships for refugees.

Linguedo vermittelt Sprachkenntnisse und Jobs in der Pflege.

Full speed ahead to your dream job

A startup called Linguedo teaches German to nurses from Italy in a short time – and then finds them a job.

Sportvereine funktionieren nur mit ehrenamtlichem Engagement.

An entrepreneur with team spirit

Many sports clubs in Germany are facing major difficulties. How a social start-up is helping to keep popular sports up and running.

Hydroponics Algeria: Grüne Inseln in der Wüste

Ideas to combat hunger

The UN World Food Programme’s “Innovation Accelerator” in Munich is committed to combating hunger. Can start-ups solve global problems?

„Companion2Go“: Eine besondere Fahrgemeinschaft

Travelling together

Companion2Go is a social start-up that brings together people with and without disabilities – for trips, concerts and sporting events.

Anna Meister gründete das Social Startup „ZuBaKa“.

Integration as a business idea

How a young entrepreneur is supporting schools with the integration of young migrants.

bikuh: Werbung zwischen den Speichen bringt Kilometergeld.

Cycling with profit

The social enterprise "bikuh" rewards cyclists for every kilometre and so protects the climate.

Ein Forum für gute Ideen: Social Impact Lab Frankfurt

A laboratory for ideas

Social entrepreneurs are keen to make the world a better place. The Social Impact Lab is providing start-ups with the necessary support. What is most important in this context?

Arriving on the labour market

Two women are training refugees as carers. Now their social enterprise has won the Special Impact Award.

The fabric prospects are made of

How start-ups are enabling refugees to enter the labour market. A visit to a fashion dressmaker’s in Frankfurt am Main.

Das aCar bei der Erprobung in Ghana

A Munich-based start-up is marketing a vehicle that could just emphatically improve mobility in Africa.

Amusa Victor und Ludwig Jung

Working for the environment in Nigeria

Jubilant in Ilorin: Vicfold Recyclers, winner of the #youforG20 competition, has received a boost to its work thanks to the prize.

Take it home with you!

Almost a third of the food produced worldwide is thrown away. The good news is that there are lots of initiatives aimed at saving food from the waste bin.

Voluntary work

Tourists work as volunteers for homeless people

There are many different ways to get acquainted to Berlin. You can book city tours or go nightclubbing – or you could work as a volunteer. There is a new start-up- enterprise helping volunteers to find a honorary post - for example in a homeless shelter.