Start-Ups made in Bayreuth

Der Freigärtner - Florian Blank has built up a solidarity-based agriculture in Bayreuth out of a spontaneous idea and the conviction that "just do it" brings more than just talking. How exactly it came about and how that worked out, he tells us here...

BeeChildBox -  The Bayreuth students Ran Zhang, Laura-Sophie Wagner, Rania Bouabdallah, Sonja Schug and Martin Häne are the founders of BeeChildBox. The boxes focus on a specific topic from the areas of environment, sustainability and/or health. The first edition is the BeeBox for children. Read here what experiences it can pass on to students interested in starting a business.

Forum1.5 - In order to be able to comply with the agreements of the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015, which aims to limit the increase in the global average temperature to below 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels, new rules, technical innovations and changed laws are required, as well as a comprehensive cultural change involving everyone: Politics, business, science and civil society. In order to strengthen this, the network platform Forum1.5 was founded. Find out more here... 

carry & smile - How Silvia Schultes and Gerald von Seckendorff brought the cargo bikes from Copenhagen, Amsterdam and so-called "Cargobike festivals" to Bayreuth and how they fared on their founding journey, they tell us here...

inContAlert helps people with incontinence problems to monitor the level of their bladder and empty their bladder in time. Here, the four founders tell us how this idea came about...

bfirm consulting and engineering UG - Christoph Schmidt, a former doctoral student at the Chair of Environmentally Friendly Production Technologies, is investigating challenges and products in the field of component cleaning and coating, and from this he is developing various alternative courses of action for the respective customer. You can find out how he entered his founding path here...

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The Bayreuth e-charging infrastructure was founded by the two students Marius and Tom together with the experienced medium-sized company Bernd Zeilmann from Richter R&W Steuerungstechnik GmbH. The project, which is unique in the region, offers all-round support for charging columns and wallboxes, from initial consultation to installation and beyond. They tell us here how this forward-looking project came about.

5TimesCompany - was founded by Janosch and William during the Corona Pandemic. They sell sustainable disinfection gel dispensers and the corresponding refill bottles. They tell us here why sustainability is so important to them and how their foundation came about...

Footprint Technologies - Dr. Matthias Brendel, alumni of the University of Bayreuth, founded Footprint Technologies GmbH together with friends: to develop a digital shoe size advisor that makes the buying experience in online shoe retail more individual and sustainable. He tells us how the idea came about and more details about its founding story here.

Luxuspfoten – The Bayreuth student Marco Leppert founded the platform for pet supplies with the goal of creating a better world. In the product range, the founder places particular emphasis on the quality and origin of the products to make dogs, cats and their owners:inside happy. Here he tells us about his founding story...

Paule Porter - Spöko alumnus Christopher Jahn is a filmmaker and social media expert. 5 years ago he taught himself videography, first editing and later filming. He has produced content for clients like adidas, Decathlon, Siemens and many others. Here he tells us something about his founding story...

bao solutions - The Bayreuth alumnus Patrick Strunkmann-Meister founded the software company with the goal of supporting and accompanying sales employees in putting themselves in the position of their conversation partners, conducting effective conversations and automatically documenting them. To this end, bao solutions develops adaptive and intuitive applications. Here he tells us details about his founding story....

Jobtrüffel - Bayreuth alumni Olivia Hofmann and Patricia Knoll are the founders of the job portal Jobtrüffel, where employers can create a comprehensive and up-to-date profile that focuses on the company's DNA (visions, values, benefits). Here they tell us about their founding story...

Curia -  Bayreuth alumna Chiara Thanner is an intrapreneur and app lead of Curia, an app for cancer patients. Interesting drugs, studies or experts can be saved as favorites and shown at the next doctor's visit. Patients can apply for clinical studies directly via the app. Read here what Chiara can pass on to students interested in founding a company...

helpling - Making household services digitally available - that is the vision of the two founders Benedikt Franke (P&E alumnus) and Philip Huffmann. Find out here what skills young founders need today and what experiences Benedikt Franke had during his start-up...

COMATCH - is now Europe's largest marketplace for freelance consultants and industry experts with offices in Berlin, Paris and London. Within 48 hours, they "match" the perfect consultant or expert (or even a team of experts) with a challenging project on the client side and ultimately increase the project's probability of success. Business administration alumnus Christopher Hardt is co-founder of this startup. How it came about and what tips he has for prospective founders, you can read here...

if.digital - Our alumna Ina Medick (International Business and Governance) is co-founder of the online marketing agency IF.DIGITAL. The focus is on marketing small and medium-sized businesses on the web via social media, search engine optimization, content marketing and forward-looking technologies such as augmented reality. You can find out what tips she has for budding founders here...

Cleverism - Our Alumni (Philosophy & Economics) Anastasia Belyh and Martin Luenendonk are Founders of Cleverism, a dream job placement website in the English-speaking world. It helps leading and innovative employers attract high-performing employees in the US and UK. Learn more about their founding story here...

KOCH FILMS - our student Kevin Koch (Media Science & Media Practice) founded the photo and film production company KOCH FILMS GbR in 2018, specializing in advertising films in the automotive, sports, lifestyle and hotel industries. Its portfolio also includes event films, social media assets and other branded content. Clients include Nike, Puma, Vodafone, Mercedes-Benz and Red Bull. Learn more about its founding story here...

Plasmion - research results gave rise to the product idea with the help of which they developed a real-time capable "odor" sensor. This facilitates both the analysis of minute traces of pollutants from solid or liquid samples and the monitoring of volatile compounds in the ambient air in the sense of an electronic nose. Dr. Thomas Wolf completed his doctorate at the University of Bayreuth from 2012 to 2016 and is co-founder of this startup. What tips he has for aspiring founders, you can read here…

Charry - Items sold online no longer need to be packed and shipped to local stores. Goods are picked up daily by Charry on request, custom-packed and shipped. Bayreuth alumni Benjamin Keller and Maximilian von Forstner founded the startup. What tips they have for starting your own business, you can read here...

styleGREEN - Our alumnus Niklas Guggenberger focuses with styleGREEN (by FlowerArt GmbH) on the production of real but preserved green objects for the wall. How it came to this and how helpful a network is, you can read here...

BlockAxs - Our Almuni Ludwig Wolter and Marcel Horndasch and Tim Adrian have created software that creates smart contracts for lawyers - creating, editing, negotiating, signing and managing contracts on a single platform. Together, they and their partners caught on to the blockchain signature use case relatively quickly and have leveraged their LegalTech expertise to implement this signature technology into an enterprise architecture that takes work away from lawyers through innovative and intuitive technology. Read what tips the three have for aspiring founders here…

Seacirc - advises companies to eliminate their plastic consumption in the operational area and thus to act sustainably, future-oriented and responsibly. How alumna Marilena Frye and co-founder Stina Skånhoff came to found the company and what experiences they can pass on to students interested in founding a company, you can read here...

NanoTemper - A company that develops, produces and sells biophysical measurement devices for basic research, biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry. Our alumnus Dr. Philipp Baaske is co-founder of NanoTemper Technologies GmbH. You can find out here what his experiences were during the founding process and how it all came about...

drivEddy - Their vision: the digitalization of the driving school! Our alumnus Lasse Schmitt (Sportökononie) is co-founder of drivEddy. Find out how his startup came about and what exciting tips he has for aspiring founders here...

VoltStorage - Their vision: to make 100% renewable energy available around the clock by developing ecological and cost-effective storage systems. Our alumnus Felix Kiefl and co-founder of VoltStorage reveals what was the decisive event for the foundation and what tips he can pass on to young founders. You can find out more about this and much more here...

Placedise - helps companies gain more revenue by automatically optimizing branded content (such as product placement) and commercials. The system is able to analyze thousands of correlations and scientific findings about the human psyche in seconds. How Jens Kürschner and Maximilian Böhm came to found the company and what tips they can pass on, you can find out here...

Tibeo - a platform where pet owners can easily find a pet sitter to care for and look after their animals. Barbara Fachtan (Business Administration) is the co-founder of this startup. What experiences she has had and what hurdles she has overcome with her team, you can find out here...

FiveTeams - is a B2B online platform that matches companies with elite IT service providers for the implementation of IT and digitization projects and offers a premium service for both sides in addition to matching. Our alumnus Lukas Koch (left, business administration) is co-founder of this startup. What skills do young founders need today and what experiences did he have during his startup, you can find out here...

Charles Bad - their goal: to make bathroom renovation in Germany more customer- and employee-friendly with the help of digitization. Our business administration alumnus Henning Hüsch is co-founder of this startup and tells us what was the decisive event for the foundation and what experiences he can pass on. You can find the complete interview here...

Daizu - the former Philosophy & Economics students help people by developing functional food - for example with their latest product sleep.ink. Read more about their steps into self-employment here...

keeet - helps companies make design and concept decisions based on user feedback. The platform by founders Mika Hally, Yilmaz Köknar and Henrik Engelbrink centralizes the recruitment, scheduling and communication of study participants for user interviews, usability tests, focus groups and diary studies. How it came to the foundation and which tips they can pass on, you can find out here...

qbound - an innovative "access management solution" based on blockchain developed by Bayreuth researchers. How they came up with this idea and what tips they have for young founders, you can find out here...

PPprint GmbH - a team from Bayreuth University has developed the innovative combination of a polypropylene filament and a printing pad for polypropylene (PP) 3D printing. Based on their progress, a patent was filed and PPprint GmbH was founded at the University of Bayreuth. Details on the founding story and tips are revealed here by co-founder and alumnus Sebastian Schmidt.

nirgend GbR - Bayreuth alumni Finn Regenhold and Jonas Peter (media studies and media practice) are founders of nirgend GbR, which specializes in media campaigns and innovative video concepts. Customers can also have posters and banners or a website designed. You can find out here what tips they have specifically for founders and how the founding came about.

Dogsharing -  Our alumnus Michael Jezela is co-founder of Dogsharing, a platform for free dog care. The platform is designed for sharing between dog lovers and dog owners. On the website, customers can sign up within a few clicks and share the joy of dogs. What experiences he had with his second start-up and what he can pass on to students, you can read here...

Afroskop e.V. -  Bayreuth alumna Lena Haber is the founder of Afroskop e.V., the initiative to support strong women in Kenya. The active members strive to promote human dignity and self-realization. Read here what experiences she can pass on to students interested in founding a company

LOBECO -  Our alumnus Lorenz Beringer, former Head of Social Media and CRM at FC Bayern Munich, founded LOBECO in 2014. They focus on digital communication in the area of social media. Read here what experiences he can pass on to students interested in founding a company.

Monaco Duck - the Bayreuth alumni want to change the industry in a sustainable way and make the world a little bit better - hence the focus on a sustainable material and handmade in Italian family businesses. Read more about them and their great products here...

NeuroForge - Progress for Bayreuth's Industry 4.0. Five Bayreuth students and graduates are stepping up to support Upper Franconian companies with software - and know-how - in the field of artificial intelligence for production and quality assurance.
More about background, goals and offers can be found here...

GroupXS - Our alumni Tobias Hertkorn and Sebastian Schmidt optimize processes with innovative means. Read here exactly how they do it and what they advise young founders

Burning Bonsai - With GAIA, the founders are developing a single-player game from the action-adventure sector and also offer companies their expertise in the field of gaming and software development. Read more about Burning Bonsai's first steps into self-employment here...

Graphhopper - Bayreuth alumni and physics graduate Peter Karich founded his own route planning company with his co-founder (an engineer from Munich). How exactly and what the challenges were, you can find out here...

brandl nutrition - Individually mixed fitness shakes tailored to the athlete - that's what the startup of our alumni René Seppeur and Benjamin Brandl promises. Find out exactly how they do it and how they build their marketing strategy here...

Initiative Gesunder Betrieb (igb) - one of our former founding teams, who have now been successfully established in the market since 2011. They actively support employers and employees in maintaining their health, especially in Upper Franconia. Learn more about igb here...

Reblob - from GameJam to the GameStore. The team of computer game science students developed a game to market maturity within six months. You can read about their experiences and how it all came about here...

SpaceWallet - the wallet revolution. The founding team from Bayreuth has brought the mini wallet for every pocket to Germany. Read more about the SpaceWallet team and founder René Seppeur's experience here...

EvaLea - Bayreuth alumni Timo Riedle and David Maurer use a scientific approach to develop practical tools for employee development. In our success stories, they report on their experiences here.