The Centre for Entrepreneurship at Deggendorf University of Applied Sciences promotes entrepreneurial thinking and action amongst students and researchers. We support innovative ideas from the initial definition of the problem, through the development of viable business models, right through to their practical implementation – in a practical, scientifically sound and interdisciplinary manner.
Our programmes in the field of entrepreneurship education combine teaching, research and knowledge transfer, creating an environment in which start-up ideas can flourish. We are active at all three of the THD’s teaching locations: Deggendorf, Cham and Pfarrkirchen.
Our areas of activity
The Entrepreneurship Education Unit promotes entrepreneurial thinking and action in teaching, research and knowledge transfer, and supports the development, evaluation and implementation of start-up and innovation ideas.
Target groups
Students (from all faculties)
- Researchers and academic staff
- Start-up teams and university members interested in setting up a start-up
- International students at ECRI Pfarrkirchen (12 English-taught degree programmes in Digital Health, Tourism, Engineering and Robotics)
Added value
- Practical teaching based on real-world business and research challenges
- Methodologically sound support from idea generation through to business model development
- Enhancing the economic applicability of research findings
- Building sustainable networks between students, researchers, start-up founders and experts
- Intercultural and international perspectives through the involvement of the European Campus in Pfarrkirchen
Offers and Services
- Ideation & innovation methods (e.g. Design Thinking, Iceberg Model)
- Business model development (Business Model Canvas, Social Business Model Canvas)
- Fundamentals of financing
- Business model development and scaling
- Entrepreneurial implementation of research
- AI-supported prototype development and rapid validation
- Research-based entrepreneurship: Support with the initial assessment of business concepts arising from research
- Scouting: Systematic identification of research findings with commercial potential
- Workshops on ‘Turning research into business’ (held several times a year)
- Regular consultation hours and a series of lectures for researchers
- Networking between researchers, (co-)founders and external experts
- Freshers’ Day / First-Year Students’ Day
- Start-up Days, workshops, information sessions (e.g. ‘Funding Your Start-up’, ‘Pitch Training’)
- Start-up get-together (Pfarrkirchen), a regular podcast-style event where start-up founders from the region share their stories and engage in conversation with students
- JF events in collaboration with the Start-up Centre
- Entrepreneurship events as part of the curriculum at the Deggendorf, Pfarrkirchen and Cham campuses
Locations and partners
Three locations, one ecosystem
Main site focusing on entrepreneurship education within the curriculum, real-world projects and the transfer of research findings.
A teaching centre specialising in event formats for those interested in starting a business, teaching
An international centre of learning offering degree programmes taught in English. Key areas of focus: AI prototyping, hackathons and the start-up meet-up format. Close collaboration with the GreG Digital Incubator as an incubation partner for start-up teams from the region.
- GreG Digital Incubator (Pfarrkirchen)
- GZDN (ITC1 Deggendorf)
- Hans-Lindner-Stiftung
- DGO Oberpfalz
- Social Startup Hub
- Regionale Wirtschaft und Forschung
Get started with us now!
Do you have an idea, a research project or an interest in entrepreneurship? Get in touch – we’ll support you every step of the way, from the initial idea right through to implementation.
Get in touch with us straight away: gruendungsfoerderung@th-deg.de
