HIGHEST Lecture
The HIGHEST Ring Lecture “From Idea to Startup” introduces the process of founding a startup. In doing so, we illuminate various aspects of the multifaceted founding process and complement them with numerous exciting examples and speakers from practical experience.
HIGHEST Ringvorlesung WiSe 2025/2026
The HIGHEST Ring Lecture conveys content that is helpful for a successful founding process and empowers entrepreneurial action.
Dive into the world of entrepreneurship! The HIGHEST Ring Lecture shows you the path to founding and sensitizes you to entrepreneurial thinking. Experience exciting practical examples and become a successful founder! 
#Entrepreneurship #Startups”
When: Winter Semester, every Monday from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
Start: October 28, 2025
Topics and speakers:
October 27, 2025: Introduction and founding team (Prof. Dr. Carolin Bock and Harald Holzer)
November 3, 2025: From idea to MVP (Samuel Vogel)
November 10, 2025: Sustainability as a business model (Prof. Dr. Klaus Ahrend)
November 17, 2025: Business angels (Dr. Norbert Linn)
November 24, 2025: Customer discovery (Hakan Excek)
December 1, 2025: Experiance meets Innovation (Dr. Marco Link)
December 8, 2025: Founders Journey (Michael Gänzler)
December 15, 2025: Avoidable Start-up Mistakes (Dr. Udo Hermenau)
January 12, 2026: AI for Start-ups (Thomas Balgheim)
January 19, 2026: Law and Sales (Bettina Laurick and Alexandra Cordes)
January 26, 2026: Patents (Dr. Maximilian Knaus)
February 2, 2026: t.b.a. (Dr. Francesco Pisani)
February 9, 2026: Sustainability Business Model (Dr. Francesco Pisani)