University of Bayreuth, Press Release No. 023/2022 - 22 February 2022
Female Founders Academy assists young women on their way to their own businesses
Women found businesses less frequently than men, and are still in the minority among start-ups. The University of Bayreuth intends to change that. Together with the universities of Passau and Mannheim, the Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the University of Bayreuth (UBT) has set up an annually recurring programme that specifically encourages women to start up businesses, and teaches them the necessary skills for founding a company. The aim of 'Gründerinnen Akademie' is to sensitise female students and academic staff from various disciplines to the topic of start-ups, to provide them with the skills needed, and, above all, to inspire them.
There is also a gender gap when it comes to founding a company. The universities of Bayreuth, Mannheim and Passau want to change that: they have now launched the Female Founders Academy. Olivia Hofmann, UBT graduate and founder of "Jobtrüffel", is one of the mentors.
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