A big shout out to the participating undergraduate and graduate students from universities across the Upper Rhine region (France , Germany , Switzerland ). 28 participants with about 20 (!) different nationalities and even more different courses of study or research focus were represented.

At the final pitch at the University of Strasbourg, the group „Skilled-Bridges.de“ (Fatima Z. El Khaloufi El Khaddar, Mehmet-Talha Yapa and Abed Al Hadi El Rabih) won the TEAM prize and the prize for the BEST PROJECT idea went to Axs-2-Health (Lujain Alchalabi and Santosh Kumar Prabhulingaiah).

What remains? Many amazing ideas that will hopefully continue to mature (one week can only give a boost …). A lot of new, trinational and international friendships. A strengthening of the KTUR network on the Upper Rhine.

Many thanks to the organizing team of the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, GRÜNDUNGSBÜRO Uni Freiburg, Universität Straßburg, Pépite Etena and Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW with Britta Laskowski, Frauke Lorenzen, Giovanna Laterza, Rolf Meyer, Dario Meyer.

We also say THANK YOU to our great supporters, who did not only support us ideally, but also partly financially and without whom we could not have held the KTUR Summer School this year: BadenCampus, Black Forest Business Angels, Foundersclub Freiburg, SICK and Die Techniker!

A big MERCI also goes to the numerous speakers who gave us many insights into start-up life and practical knowledge: Jochen Gruber, Silvan Krähenbühl, Melanie Kovacs, Michele Matt, Stefan Rogge, Florian Widmer.

And of course to our judges at the final pitch, who added to our team: Liliana Amundaraín (SINGA), Michael Overdick (SICK) and Quentin Samier (Unistra EAV).

Hope to stay in touch! See you next year!