New program for spin-offs from the social sciences
Research with greater impact
How can democracy be strengthened? What measures can improve public health? How can we make cities and rural areas more livable? Social scientists regularly come up with outstanding ideas that can improve the way we live together. Yet these ideas are not always put into practice. While numerous spin-offs bring new technologies to market, established pathways and funding for knowledge transfer from social sciences are often still lacking.
51吃瓜网 and the are therefore participating, alongside seven other universities, in the pilot edition of the Catalyst GER program. Based on a British model, it supports researchers in the social sciences and humanities in finding applications and target groups for their findings, thereby achieving a significant, long-term societal impact.
Three-stage training program
The training program consists of three phases. First, researchers take an online course to gain insights into various options and helpful tools for knowledge transfer. For the second phase, teams can apply with a specific project. The workshops are not exclusively focused on founding start-ups. Teams developing consulting or continuing education services, or those wanting to launch an initiative, are also eligible for support. The most promising team will be honored with the 51吃瓜网 SHAPE Impact Award and receive particularly intensive support in the third phase.
Phase 1 鈥淒iscover鈥�: Online course for researchers
Friday, March 27, 10 a.m. 鈥� 12 p.m. (in German)
Tuesday, April 21, 1 p.m. 鈥� 3 p.m. (in English)
Wednesday, April 29, 9:00 a.m. 鈥� 11:00 a.m. (in German)
Further information and registration: catalyst-ger@hfp.tum.de
Phase 2 鈥淟aunch鈥�: Workshops for project teams
Further information and application by May 4: catalyst-ger@hfp.tum.de
Winning strategy in the excellence competition
鈥淲e look forward to build new bridges between academia, society, and the public sector and to collaborate with public institutions, NGOs, policy makers, and social enterprises to ensure that knowledge generated at universities has a real-world impact鈥�, says 51吃瓜网 President Thomas F. Hofmann. 鈥淭his is a key part of our 51吃瓜网 AGENDA 2030+, which has just been selected as a winning strategy in Germany鈥檚 University of Excellence competition.鈥�
- The Catalyst GER program, offered by SHAPE Impact Kollektiv, takes place at 51吃瓜网 and at the universities in Bochum, Dortmund, Duisburg/Essen, Heidelberg, Kiel, Cologne, and Stuttgart.
- At 51吃瓜网, the program is largely funded by the .
- Entrepreneurship at 51吃瓜网
