Wir sind Berit und Raphael vom Social Innovation Center der Region Hannover. Unser Ziel ist es, soziale Innovationen zu fördern und Social Entrepreneurs zu unterstützen. Dafür bieten wir im Social Innovation Center regelmäßig verschiedene Workshops, Camps und Programme an, um Menschen zu befähigen, soziale und ökologische Probleme unternehmerisch anzugehen. Zusätzlich organisieren wir Zukunftsworkshops, um gemeinschaftlich neue Ideen zur Lösung gesellschaftlicher Herausforderungen zu entwickeln.

An unserem Stand informieren wir über unsere vielfältigen Angebote und geben gerne Feedback zu aktuellen Herausforderungen bei sozialunternehmerischen Gründungsvorhaben. Besucher können sich über unser viermonatiges, kostenloses Entrepreneurship-Programm informieren, das individuelle Coachings, Workshops zu den wichtigsten Gründungsthemen sowie Unterstützung bei Netzwerkaufbau, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Fördermittelakquise bietet.

My name is Wiebke Krohn. I am an employer consultant for human resources development and social innovation and one of three nationwide advice centers for the ESF Social Innovation Directive. 

Social innovations are innovations that improve human interaction in many areas: How people work, organize their leisure time, shop, live or how they are mobile. Social innovations take account of the changing needs of society and promote the success of social change. The state of Lower Saxony has therefore imitated the ESF Social Innovation guideline, which supports socially innovative projects in the areas of the changing world of work and services of general interest. Funding of 70 to 80% is available for a maximum of 3 years for projects with a maximum volume of 750,000 euros. Various ideas from social start-ups have already been supported in recent years as part of the funding guideline. 

At my stand, I offer information on funding opportunities through the Social Innovation Directive and clarify with you whether your business case can be funded by the program. I will also be happy to put you in touch with potential contacts who can help you and provide information about the services of the employers' association.

Dr. Ursula Heimann ist eine von drei Sprecherinnen der  Regionalgruppe Niedersachsen  des Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland,  SEND  e.V. SEND vernetzt Sozialunternehmen in Deutschland und setzt sich für die Verbesserung der Rahmenbedingungen für diese Unternehmen ein.

SEND vernetzt den Social Entrepreneurship Sektor untereinander, z.B. durch Regionalgruppen, Workshops und Events. SEND gibt dem Sektor eine Stimme und baut Brücken zu Akteuren aus der Zivilgesellschaft, Politik, Ministerien, klassischer Wirtschaft und Wohlfahrtsorganisationen. SEND setzt sich dafür ein, die Rahmenbedingungen für Sozialunternehmen in Deutschland zu verbessern und fördert die Sichtbarkeit von Sozialunternehmen und ihren Lösungen gegenüber der Öffentlichkeit.

Die Regionalgruppe SEND Niedersachsen besteht seit 2020. 56 Sozialunternehmen haben sich ihr angeschlossen, die in unterschiedlichen Branchen tätig sind und eine Bandbreite von Gesundheitssektor, über Produktion, Lebensmittel, IT, Beratung, New Work, etc. abdecken. Als Regionalgruppe setzen wir uns für die Förderung und Etablierung von sozialen Innovationen, Sozialunternehmen und Social Entrepreneurship in Niedersachsen ein und dafür, dass diese Art des Wirtschaftens gefördert und zu einer neuen Normalität wird.

Want to take your impact startup to the next level? 🚀

We want to live in a world where everyone is empowered to do things that matter. That's why Hafven exists - to make access to people, knowledge and technology easy. With over 1,200 members, coworking spaces at two locations, a maker space, event space and its own café in the heart of Hanover, Hafven is one of the largest innovation communities in Europe.



In addition, Hafven is home to the Impact Accelerator, a 4-month program for startups on a mission to create a better future for people and planet. 🌱🌎



In addition to training and mentoring on entrepreneurship and sustainability, at Hafven you get unlimited access to all Spaces (incl. prototyping workshop), a network with many contacts to experts and companies and the prospect of a start-up grant.



Would you like to work with us on your Impact Business Model or do you have questions about Hafven or the Impact Accelerator? Then come and see us, Karen and Karolin, at the Hafven stand. 



We look forward to seeing you!

We, Delia and Sina would like to introduce you to the interdisciplinary, student LINGA weeks and show you the social & economic opportunities of demographic change: Social innovations for generations in everyday life . We raise awareness of our society of long life, because innovative products and services enable older people to live independently at home for longer. We think participation, inclusion and innovation together and organize direct exchange with the older target group and various specialist areas. To this end, we organize annual cross-university LINGA weeks under the motto "Young researchers for the elderly". Design for all ensures that we do not develop stigmatizing "senior products", but offer more service and comfort for ALL generations - this increases the sales market for start-ups, we offer a new, positive view of age(ing)!

At our stand, we will provide information about the conditions for participating in the student LINGA weeks and take a look at your socially innovative start-up projects through "generation-friendly" glasses. If you feel like it, you can also take a journey into the future with our ERNA age simulation suit and feel for yourself why it would be important to develop "A world for all ages" in view of the coming baby boomer generation.

Die IHKLW bietet...



... Beratung und Mentoring

Wir schauen gemeinsam auf Euer Geschäftsmodell, zeigen Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten auf und haben die (rechtlichen) Themen rechts und links des Weges im Blick. 



... Netzwerke und Startup meets Mittelstand



Wir sind regional, national und international mit einer Vielzahl von Unternehmen und Institutionen vernetzt. Wir unterstützen Euch bei der Suche nachpotenzielle Kunden, Lieferanten oder Investoren.





... Ressourcen und Schulungen



Wir erweitern Euer Wissen und Eure Fähigkeiten mit Schulungen, Workshops und Seminaren zu verschiedenen unternehmerischen Themen.  



Qualify, network, promote - the Startup Port bundles the start-up support services of ten universities and research institutions from the Hamburg metropolitan region. Its services are aimed at students and researchers interested in founding a company, young start-ups, as well as established companies and start-up consultancies.



The Startup Port sees itself as a network that creates new impulses and, above all, needs-oriented support for knowledge-based entrepreneurship through the interaction of science, business and politics. The Startup Port Community stands for the close exchange between its members and the cooperative development of formats and projects that meet current and future challenges in the support of knowledge-based start-ups.



Dynamic regional economic development requires trust, shared knowledge and joint access to resources for all stakeholders. The collaborations that arise in the network across specialist, organizational and federal state boundaries bring partners together, complement specialist knowledge and thus actively promote the region's existing growth potential. More than 10,000 researchers and around 85,000 students in the network contribute to the metropolitan region's reputation for innovation and research.



We are happy to invite you to network and provide information about our services, in particular we share insights from our Holistic Impact Incubator (HOLII).

Niedersachsen.next Startup has been supporting the development of the startup ecosystem in Lower Saxony as a state initiative since 2017 and has been implementing the startup strategy on behalf of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Building and Digitalization since 2020. The two offices at Lower Saxony.next and accompanied by the Startup Advisory Board at the NBank.



We are the central point of contact for the startup community in Lower Saxony. We network, shape and promote. We act with vision and strong values. For more freedom, creativity and diversity in the startup world, we want to launch ideas that make a lasting difference in society - and make it easier for founders in Lower Saxony. To achieve this, we follow our guiding principle every step of the way: we want to "make things easy".

You can find out more about our offers at our stand. We will be happy to give you specific tips and advice on who could be valuable partners for you and your projects. You can also find out more about the innomatch platform, which brings together the innovation community in Lower Saxony. We look forward to seeing you!

We are Utopia, a start-up center for social and sustainable companies in the middle of Lüneburg. We help you realize your ideas and connect you with people who want to change the world just like you!



We offer networking events, a strong community, co-working spaces and start-up advice!



We would like to inform you about the wide range of offers at Utopia and talk to you about your ideas for the future. Let's think the impossible and make it possible together :)!

We are Enactus Lüneburg, a student initiative at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg. Our goal is to improve the standard of living and quality of life of people in need through social and sustainable entrepreneurship and to implement ecologically sustainable projects. Enactus Lüneburg is part of a global network comprising over 75,500 students at 1,700 universities in 36 countries. Our mission is to contribute to the realization of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations through team spirit, innovation and entrepreneurship.



Working together to improve the world on a small scale and becoming part of the world's largest network of students, companies and universities - that is our mission at Enactus Lüneburg. For many years, we have been developing entrepreneurial projects that create long-term economic benefits for our target groups. In doing so, we rely on the principle of social entrepreneurship to establish sustainable structures and help people to help themselves.



Visit our stand at Social Startup Day and be inspired by our projects and our commitment to a sustainable future! Here are some of the highlights that await you:

• Interactive SDG quiz: test your knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and learn more about the global goals for sustainable development. Our interactive quiz offers an exciting opportunity to expand your knowledge and have fun at the same time.

• Project presentations: Get to know our current projects and discover how we are making a positive contribution to society through innovative ideas and entrepreneurial action. Our members will be on hand to answer your questions and give you a deeper insight into our work.

• Networking opportunities: Exchange ideas with us and other visitors, make valuable contacts and find out which people are involved with Enactus Lüneburg.

We look forward to getting to know you and driving sustainable change together!





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We are the  Social Change Hub  (SCHub) and we support social change actors in the development of their entrepreneurial, sustainable and emotional skills. To this end, we create safe and familiar learning spaces in our



learning spaces topromotetheir own commitment and activities for social change at . We place the learning process above the result. Take a look atour offers at !



Wirtschaftsförderungs-GmbH für Stadt und Landkreis Lüneburg (WLG) supports companies in the Lüneburg region on behalf of the local authorities with start-ups, innovation projects, growth, relocation and investments. The focus is on small and medium-sized enterprises, which make up the majority of companies in the district of Lüneburg. Since 2017, it has been responsible for the Lüneburg accelerator "Elevator" for start-ups in the IT and media sector. It also coordinates the "Catalyst" municipal funding program for start-ups in the growth phase. The WLG cooperates with Sparkasse Lüneburg, the Business Angel Network of Lower Saxony (BANSON) and the Lüneburg Economic Forum.

BANSON e. V. is an association that stands for the promotion of start-ups, start-up culture and networking between business and the start-up scene in Lower Saxony.

Our members are made up of private entrepreneurs, managing directors, companies, institutions, banks and private individuals who have founded their own companies and led them to success.



BANSON stands for the promotion and establishment of start-up culture and financing opportunities in the Braunschweig, Hanover, Lüneburg, Göttingen and Osnabrück region.

We support start-ups with expert and industry knowledge as well as diverse networks and offer business angels a platform for networking.

In the 20-year history of the association, more than 250 start-ups have already presented their business ideas at matching events and a large number of investments have been made.