University of Mannheim: The University of Mannheim is one of the top start-up universities in Germany
The survey on which the ranking is based is primarily about innovative and growth-oriented start-ups and, among other things, the question of where the founders studied. RWTH Aachen University, WHU Koblenz, TU Munich, and the University of Mannheim are mentioned most frequently by founders as one of 194 possible universities.
Prof. Michael Woywode, who coordinates the entrepreneurship activities at the University of Mannheim and heads the Mannheim Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, is pleased with this result. “We feel confirmed in our impression that many high-growth start-ups in Germany are initiated by alumni of the University of Mannheim and the Mannheim Business School.” Because what the public often doesn’t know: In the founding of Auto1.com, Weltsparen/ Raisin, Payback, Statista, Instafreight, Eshelter/Investa, Amorelie, Homeday, Camelot Consulting, Foodspring, Stocard, Treasury Intelligence Solutions and many others have always been involved as well to advance society. These are excellent prerequisites for growth-oriented start-ups,” adds Prof. Woywode.
Mannheim Entrepreneurship
The start-ups from the University of Mannheim have created thousands of jobs in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region and throughout Germany, brought about disruptive product and business model innovations and are driving structural change in the markets. Students at the University of Mannheim can deal with the topic of entrepreneurship in numerous curricular and extracurricular events.
Start-ups continue to be growth-oriented
In addition to the very successful performance of the University of Mannheim, the other findings from the report are also highly revealing: The emerging macroeconomic difficulties are also having a depressing effect on the mood in the start-up sector. Fortunately, however, there is a high degree of resilience. In this way, most start-ups remain growth-oriented and plan to continue hiring. Another positive effect that was shown in the DSM is the increasing influence of female founders on the start-up process. The proportion of start-ups with a business model geared towards ecological issues has also grown. Financing issues and the search for suitable staff continue to cause difficulties.