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Student-led. Munich-built. Two weeks in SF.
START Munich is Germany's leading student entrepreneurship initiative, with 400+ members from universities including TUM, LMU, and HM. We are run entirely by students and operate on a nonprofit basis.
120+ startups were founded out of the community, including 6 that joined Y Combinator. As part of START Global, we connect ambitious builders across 15+ European chapters.
START goes Bay Area is a nonprofit international exchange program organized by START Munich. Each March, participants spend two weeks in San Francisco exploring the Bay Area’s technology and innovation ecosystem.
Through visits to startups, venture capital firms, research institutions, and innovation hubs, the program creates space for candid conversations with the people behind them. Its purpose is to exchange ideas, understand how companies are built, and develop lasting connections.
Twenty students are selected from the START Network for their entrepreneurial ambition and curiosity. They bring perspectives from business, engineering, computer science, and other disciplines, united by an interest in building companies and solving meaningful problems.
Each participant has passed two competitive selections: first into the START community, then into START goes Bay Area. They arrive ready to ask thoughtful questions, contribute their own perspectives, and learn from founders, researchers, investors, and one another.
