We Unite Student Entrepreneurs

40
+
EVENTS PER YEAR
250
Members IN MUNICH
7500
Social media FOLLOWERS
1.5
B$
ACCUMULATED FUNDING BY OUR ALUMNI STARTUPS

start Munich in a nutshell

Supportive community

We are more than just a group of individuals with similar interests, we help each other strive towards our goals. Whether you're looking to find your co-founder or co-fighters, we’ve got your back.

Learning & building

Our members are creative, curious and people of action. With our diverse formats we encourage our members to challenge the status quo, break boundaries and take ownership.

Entrepreneurship Events

We contribute to Munich’s vibrant start-up scene by organizing and hosting numerous events and connecting entrepreneurship enthusiasts by leveraging our network.

Supportive community

We are more than just a group of individuals with similar interests, we help each other strive towards our goals. Whether you're looking to find your co-founder or co-fighters, we’ve got your back.

Learning & building

Our members are creative, curious and people of action. With our diverse formats we encourage our members to challenge the status quo, break boundaries and take ownership.

Entrepreneurship Events

We contribute to Munich’s vibrant start-up scene by organizing and hosting numerous events and connecting entrepreneurship enthusiasts by leveraging our network.

JOIN US

Start Munich is a student initiative that was founded in 2003 with the goal of promoting entrepreneurship and innovation among students. The organization has 252 active members who come together to learn, network, and collaborate on entrepreneurial projects. Through a lively community, events, workshops, and an active department work, Start Munich helps students develop the skills and knowledge they need to turn their ideas into successful ventures. Whether you are just starting out in entrepreneurship or you are an experienced founder, Start Munich provides a supportive and dynamic community for you to grow and succeed.

our values

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We create a positive impact

we aren't selfish or greedy

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We know growth is a process

we don't view it as an event

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We trust and tell the truth

we don't assume bad intent

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We are players

we don't stand on the sideline

HOW WE ORGANIZE

There are four Board Members at START Munich and each of them acts as a Managing Director (MD) for a department. The departments – Finance & Operations, Events, People, Marketing, and Partnerships consist of many active members, who shape our community on a daily basis.

The role of the Board is to ensure the continued success of START in the Munich startup ecosystem. Board Members are responsible for their Departments, but they do not micro-manage or enforce top-down directives. Rather, they represent an open ear and a helping hand for all other Members, and they make sure that every Member has everything they need to flourish and benefit from their journey as a STARTie.

Arian Gohari
MD Finance & Operations
a.gohari@startmunich.de
Carmen Specht
Vice President & MD Events
c.specht@startmunich.de
Yagmur Ay
President & MD People
y.ay@startmunich.de
Ivana Dobrijevic
MD Marketing
i.dobrijevic@startmunich.de
Niklas Urchs
MD Partnerships
n.urchs@startmunich.de
Arian Gohari
MD Finance & Operations
a.gohari@startmunich.de
Carmen Specht
Vice President & MD Events
c.specht@startmunich.de
Yagmur Ay
President & MD People
y.ay@startmunich.de
Ivana Dorbrijevic
MD Marketing
i.dobrijevic@startmunich.de
Niklas Urchs
MD Partnerships
n.urchs@startmunich.de
see our departments

WE ARE NOT ALONE

By joining START, you are joining one of the most widespread and influential networks in all of Europe. The START Network was born over two decades ago in St. Gallen – now it counts eleven chapters (St. Gallen, Lausanne, Liechtenstein, Berlin, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Barcelona, Lisbon, Hamburg, Maastricht, Helsinki & Munich) in seven different countries (Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Spain, Portugal, Poland and Finland).

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