Counselling & Coaching

Take the first step.

Do you have your own business idea or are you desperately looking for one?
Would you like to start a business but don't know how?

We offer the right support for all your questions - whether it's about the general procedure, our formats or funding opportunities. Simply book your initial consultation with Coach Tine by clicking on the red button.

We can conduct the consultation virtually via Zoom or in person at the PLAN G Office (Building 5, 2nd floor) - however you prefer.

We look forward to getting to know you!

EXI.green

EXI vouchers for green start-ups

Would you like to found a green start-up?

  • We support the development of innovative green ideas through targeted advice, knowledge and experience transfer as well as connection opportunities to networks and financing programmes such as Start-up BW Pre-Seed
  • Together with you or your team, we define the current development potential of your business model, which we work on together in various workshop formats
  • With a clear focus and the right methods, we discuss, advise and support your green start-up project


To take part in EXI.green, you must be (part-time) employed and not yet earning any revenue with your idea. Make an appointment for a consultation with Coach Sebastian right away!

EXI.green is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF-Plus) and the state of Baden-Württemberg and subsidised by the Freiburg Economic Development Agency FWTM and Mannheim2. The programme is coordinated by the Department for Business Start-ups and Business Succession at the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism.

STARTPLAN - Our incubator programme

Your start-up in 8 weeks

Challenging times offer opportunities for creative minds. Learn and experience entrepreneurial thinking and action in the STARTPLAN and develop your start-up - in 8 weeks! You will be supported by experienced coaches and successful founders in the start-up ecosystem.

Apply now for one of the coveted 10 team places!
STARTPLAN takes place regularly once a semester.

Who is Startplan for?

  • Students, graduates or employees of the HFT?
    Welcome!
  • You don't have your own idea yet?
    No problem! We will find the right methods, topics and team members for you!
  • You already have a business idea?
    Great! We'll help you get your solution on the road and win customers! Your team is also very welcome!

 

For all information click over to the STARTPLAN page

Don't hesitate to ask Tine in advance!

Purpose Workshop

What do you get up for in the morning?

Hardly anyone has a clear idea of which career path is right for them at the start of their studies: "What do I really want to do and what can I motivate myself to do over the next few years?"

It is a privilege that we have countless options today. However, finding the right direction for your own life can also be a challenge.

In our purpose workshop, you will use various methods to analyse the big questions in life on an individual basis: "What do I love? What am I good at? What does the world need? How can I earn money?"

Would you like to find out more about your own goals, values, strengths and problem-solving skills and get closer to your purpose? Then this workshop based on the principle of Ikigai is just right for you.

You can find the next date and registration via LSF as part of the key qualifications.

For more information, please contact Coach Tine.

Community

Slack channel and newsletter

Starting a business alone or on your own is almost impossible!
Nothing beats mutual exchange and the chance to help each other or even to do "common cause".
If you only knew how many great coincidences conversations over a beer and music have already led to!

In addition to our offline community, which always meets up on various occasions (rumour has it that Block 4 is also involved from time to time), there is also our online community on Slack. Whether you're sitting in Heslach or on a semester abroad in Finland, the Slack community is always there for you! With more than 100 people interested in founding a company, we exchange ideas and help each other.

For regular information on what's going on and what events are coming up, there's our newsletter from the start-up centre. If you would like to stay up to date by email, you can sign up to the list soon (coming soon).

If you would like to know more, please contact Tine directly.

Co-working space

Working together

Since spring 2022, Building 5 has become a melting pot for start-ups at HFT.
The PLAN G team and funded start-ups have found their place there. We have also been holding events and seminars here ever since.

The PLAN G co-working space is always available to you on the ground floor of Building 5. Whether you're working on your start-up idea, doing group work or need a place to write a term paper. Come by, grab a table and get started!

If you have any questions, please contact Coach Tine.

Internship & thesis in your own start-up

Do your thing!

Do you not only want to gain experience, but also invest your time and all the work on your thesis or internship in your own project? How about an internship in your own start-up? Or with a thesis topic on a fellow student's start-up?

We have already been able to realise this offer several times in the past two years. Individual consultation with your supervisors and a check of the respective examination regulations is necessary - but this should not deter you.

If you are interested, please contact with Coach Tine.

Scholarship

Work full-time on your start-up for a year.

Are you passionate about your idea but don't know how to finance it at first?

We understand! That's why there are various ways for you to apply for funding. We can advise you on the

  • EXIST start-up grant, which allows you to work full-time on your start-up for a year
  • Young Innovators programme, which is very similar to the EXIST start-up grant and is offered specifically in Baden-Württemberg
  • EXIST Women, which is available for female founders at a very early stage of their start-up

More information on the funding programmes can be found in the Funding section. Do you have questions about the scholarships or would you like to apply for one? Then get in touch with Tine.

Free tax consultation

Start-ups ask tax questions.

Our free tax consultation with tax consultant and business economist Ralph Bieg takes place once a semester.

The current dates are announced in the newsletter, on Instagram and Linkedin.

If you have any questions, please contact Tine.

Free legal advice

Obtain expertise.

Legal form? Contracts? Trade mark protection? Shares? Data protection?
One start-up - many questions.

Every month there is an open legal consultation in cooperation with the law firm Dornkamp.

The legal consultation hour takes place alternately at the Stuttgart universities and is organised as follows:

  • in the first hour there are individual, bookable slots
  • in the second hour, there is an open session where you can talk to the lawyers even without a pre-booked appointment

The PLAN G start-up centre hosts this event in the co-working space in Bau5. You can find the current dates in the newsletter, on Instagram and on Linkedin.

If you have any questions, please contact Tine.

The offer takes place in cooperation with the Startup Campus 0711takes place.