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Our mission

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Stuttgart's student entrepreneurship community. Meet founders, explore startup ideas and build together through events, workshops and a global network.

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Audience and stage at a START event

Building together with:

FRAMEWORX
Stadt Stuttgart
code_n
Campus Founders
NXTGN
MESH
Lovable
ElevenLabs
OpenAI
MHP – A Porsche Company
CoachBot.ai
FRAMEWORX
Stadt Stuttgart
code_n
Campus Founders
NXTGN
MESH
Lovable
ElevenLabs
OpenAI
MHP – A Porsche Company
CoachBot.ai
FRAMEWORX
Stadt Stuttgart
code_n
Campus Founders
NXTGN
MESH
Lovable
ElevenLabs
OpenAI
MHP – A Porsche Company
CoachBot.ai

About START Stuttgart

A place for the next generation of innovators.

START Stuttgart is a student-led community for people curious about entrepreneurship. We connect students from different backgrounds with founders, mentors and the resources to try their ideas.

Through events, workshops and hands-on projects, members learn together and take ideas from first conversation to real-world action.

About UsExplore Our Events
START Stuttgart members spending time together
7+
Founders in our community
30+
Exclusive events in Stuttgart
60+
Alumni in our community
800+
Attendees at our events
Founders and organizers together on stage at Road to START Summit

Founders & startups

A stage for ideas from Stuttgart.

We connect students with early-stage founders and the local startup ecosystem. Formats such as Road to START Summit help new ventures share ideas, meet experts and build momentum.

7+founders in our community
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We host events

Learn, build and connect.

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Founders and organizers together on stage at Road to START Summit

Pitch competition

Road to START Summit

Our annual stage for early-stage startups from the Stuttgart region. Founders pitch to the local ecosystem and compete for a place at START Summit in St. Gallen.

A team working together at HACKXPLORE

Hackathon

START Stuttgart Hackathon

A hands-on hackathon hosted together with NXTGN and MESH. Teams work on real challenges with partners and turn ideas into practical solutions.

START Stuttgart members at a community gathering

Member onboarding

START Sprint

New STARTies work together through workshops to take a startup idea from its first concept toward a working MVP.

Global Community

START NETWORK

START Stuttgart is part of a wider student entrepreneurship network. Chapters across cities and countries share ideas, experience and opportunities that help members grow beyond their local community.

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Cities
15
Countries
+1000
Members
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A student leading a workshop at START Stuttgart

For students

Bring your ideas to life.

Join a community of curious students and find the people, mentorship and opportunities to grow your ideas.

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START Stuttgart members visiting an ecosystem partner

For partners

Create impact together.

Work with ambitious students on events, challenges and projects that connect the Stuttgart startup ecosystem.

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