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'Gründungszeit' (Start-up time)

Academic leave for business planning

Thanks to the start-up time, you can focus intensively on founding your company while you are still studying: You can apply for up to two semesters of leave and thus concentrate full-time on your start-up idea. During your start-up time, we will provide you with advice in several consulting sessions and get you and your start-up ready for a successful launch!

How it works

1. Checking your potential 

Our start-up consultation examines your start-up project with regard to its:

  • potential
  • plausibility
  • current state

Please arrange a personal consultation appointment well in advance:

2. Application for the semester of leave

Please submit the relevant application to the Registrar's Office at least six weeks before the planned semester of leave. A maximum of two semesters of leave is possible.

3. Counselling

If your start-up period has been approved, further counselling appointments will take place, including on the following topics:

  • In-depth and comprehensive start-up counselling
  • Development of the start-up project
  • Networking with other founders, advisors, experienced entrepreneurs and investors

4. Report

Two weeks before the end of your start-up time, write a report in which you record your progress during the start-up time and outline the planned further course (on a maximum of two A4 pages). You submit this report to your start-up advisor.

Note: Due to legal visa regulations, the Gründungszeit (Start-up time) cannot be used by students who are in Passau on a visa.

Contact for inquiries

Helene Schneider
Helene Schneider
Start-up consultant
Room LU8 241
Ludwigstraße 8
94032 Passau

We are happy to support you, dear start-up enthusiasts, on your way to your own start-up.

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