HHL Entrepreneurship Week 2026

Join founders, startup coaches, ecosystem builders, and entrepreneurship scholars from across Europe in Leipzig to turn cutting-edge entrepreneurship research into real-world impact. Expect two packed days of inspiring best practices, hands-on exchange, and high-quality networking — with plenty of space to share your ideas, initiatives, and challenges.

• Curated networking with peers from leading European entrepreneurship centers
• Best-practice sessions on what works (and what doesn’t) in building startup success
• Research meets practice: actionable insights and transfer formats you can take home
• A stage for your thoughts: contribute, discuss, co-create, and spark new partnerships

1. Leveraging New Technologies — AI with dual impact for centers and startups (program design, founder enablement, governance)
2. Cutting Through the Noise — visibility in the attention economy (positioning, signaling credibility, community-driven reach)
3. Designing for Value — business models, economics & fundability (fundability, investor-ready narratives, long-term viability)
4. Entrepreneurship Center Exclusive — financing and managing entrepreneurship centers (funding models, impact reporting, stakeholder governance)

Entrepreneurship Conference
📅 April 22, 5:30pm - 7:00pm — Community Evening & Networking
📅 April 23, 8:30am - 10:00pm — Research Colloquium & Stage Two Academy
📅 April 24, 10:30am - 2:00pm — EC Lounge - Develop joint funding projects and learn more about the development of Stage Two

• Entrepreneurship center leaders & university program teams
• Startup coaches, mentors, incubator/accelerator managers
• Ecosystem builders, partners, corporates supporting startups
• Researchers and practitioners focused on entrepreneurship transfer

Hosted in English.

HHL Entrepreneurship Week 2026 is eligible for Erasmus+ funding, supporting cross-border collaboration, learning, and knowledge transfer across Europe’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. This funding helps us bring together diverse universities and partners, strengthen exchange between research and practice, and create more accessible opportunities for peer learning. More information can be provided on request.

Save your ticket, join the Entrepreneurship Week and Stage Two Academy, and help shape what’s next — for Europe and beyond.

If you have any questions regarding the event reach out to: [email protected]

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hyperion Hotel Leipzig, Sachsenseite 7, Leipzig, Germany

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