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Career

Connect with 1,000+ startups as well as leading companies actively seeking fresh talent and innovative thinkers.

Explore internships, job openings, and unique career paths tailored for ambitious students like you.

Showcase your skills and energy to organizations that value your dynamic approach and entrepreneurial mindset.

Inspiration

Get inspired by our impressing speaker-lineup ranging from industry experts to innovators that are shaping the future of technology and entrepreneurship.

Four stages full of inspiring keynote-speeches, fireside chats and panel discussions designed to spark ideas, share insights and empower your entrepreneurial journey.

At our workshops and side-events you can gain even more knowledge and expand your skill set, network, and understanding of the latest industry trends.

Why should
students
attend?

Explore new opportunities and link up with business leaders, investors, start-ups and young talents from around the world.

Get unique industry insights from thought leaders in the business and tech space, delivered in exclusive masterclasses and collaborative workshops.

Meet inspiring entrepreneurs and hear from founders who have made it in START Summit’s keynotes and campfire sessions.

Pre-register for speed-dating before the event and you’ll have the opportunity to meet and greet key players from high-profile tech companies offering internships and in-house positions.

START Summit really was the starting point of my entrepreneurial career. It’s where I found my first co-founders, learned leadership in real-time, and drew inspiration from successful founders.

Adrian Locher

Founder & General Partner • Merantix Capital

START Summit is the best student-led founder conference I’ve had the pleasure of attending. Each year, I’m amazed by the scale and quality of the event, as well as the outstanding connections it fosters. At START Summit '24, I even invested in a founder I met there just two weeks after the conference.

Daniel Dippold

Founder & CEO of EWOR

START Summit, being built by students parallel to university, is a leading example that the next generation is a very valuable source of talent for large companies.

Tina Müller

CEO of Weleda

I consider START Summit to be the only event that truly inspires on every level. From its exceptional organizational structure, driven by talented and ambitious young individuals, to the invaluable support provided to my fellow Latin American countries through the START Fellowship, every aspect stands out. Coupled with an incredibly rich and diverse agenda, it creates an unparalleled experience. As a Latin American founder in Europe, this event is undoubtedly my favorite for connecting with groundbreaking early-stage startups, future industry leaders, and a dynamic network of changemakers shaping the future of business and technology.

Hector Gonzalez

co-Founder & co-CEO • SpiNNcloud System GmbH

This is quite a large conference and it ’s incredible to see that it ’s all been built and organised by students.

Max Hodak

Co-Founder of Neuralink

My time at START Summit was a very entrepreneurial experience and laid the foundations for much of what I later achieved as an entrepreneur and investor. In fact, I am still working together with some of the amazing people I met at START Summit.

Stefan Jeschonnek

Co-Founder • SumUp

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Matchmaking

Get access to our matchmaking with which you can easily arrange meetings with companies and more!

Speed dating

Take part in our speed-dating where you meet for a short time and can present yourself to corporates.

Workshops

We have a wide range of workshops offered by leading industry experts in which you can participate!

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Side events

Our various side events will offer you special experiences like our Startup School event!

Afterparty

You will have access to our exclusive after-party directly after the START Summit!

SUMMIT 2023

Jump between stage sessions, keynotes, side events and workshops to build valuable connections, access expert advice and learn about the latest developments in the industry.

During the two-day Summit, you’ll be able to leverage our speed-dating and matchmaking service to spark those all-important conversations that could shape your future.

Discover what the entrepreneurial ecosystem is all about at the START Fair, pitch your venture to industry leaders and some of Europe’s most respected VCs at the pitching competition, and open the door to new ways of thinking by networking on START Global’s collaborative platform.