Chemnitz University of Technology shines: diverse start-up support at the highest level!

Chemnitz University of Technology shines: diverse start-up support at the highest level!

Chemnitz University of Technology has achieved an outstanding position in the current “Stiftings Radar of the Stifterverband 2025” and is in 21st place among 68 medium-sized universities in Germany. This underlines the important role that the university plays in the area of ​​supporting start-ups. According to information from the Chemnitz University of Technology It is the fourth best medium-sized university in Germany in this area.

The comprehensive study was carried out in collaboration with the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) and impressively shows the university's successes. What is particularly noteworthy is that Chemnitz University of Technology achieved the highest number of points among medium-sized universities in the “Networking in Start-up Support” category. The university took second place in the areas of “start-up support” and “evaluation and monitoring”.

Successes and challenges

Prof. Dr. However, Uwe Götze, Vice Rector for Transfer and Continuing Education at Chemnitz University of Technology, sees further potential in terms of the number of curricular events and incentive structures to promote start-ups. There is still room for development here that can be exploited in the future.

The successes are due not least to the “SAXEED” start-up network and the “TUClab”. Since 2006, SAXEED has supported over 1,750 start-up projects at four universities in Saxony, of which more than 570 have resulted in successful start-ups. This network not only promotes the culture of independence, but also entrepreneurial thinking at universities. The alliance between Chemnitz University of Technology, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, Zwickau University of Applied Sciences and the TU Bergakademie Freiberg has existed for 15 years and uses synergy effects to sustainably improve start-up support.

Diverse support offers

SAXEED offers a comprehensive range of entrepreneurship services. This includes lectures and workshops on topics such as business model development, business planning, start-up financing and B2B marketing. Prospective founders also receive individual advice and support in finding business ideas. An integral part of the network activities is scouting, in which SAXEED employees actively search for potential founders.

The collaboration between the four partner universities is regulated by formal cooperation agreements and is comprehensively supported by cross-location working groups. The regular exchange, which takes place every two weeks, helps to ensure unity in start-up support at the universities.

The “TUClab”, which was launched in 2018, complements these initiatives by offering start-up funding, access to infrastructure and integration into transfer and mentoring networks. The contribution of Dr. Susanne Schübel, SAXEED project manager, on these successes is of central importance and offers interested founders valuable support.

For further information about business start-up support at Chemnitz University of Technology and within the framework of SAXEED, interested readers are invited to visit the website EXISTS to visit.