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Apply now for our innovative Bachelor Workshop "Design Sprint for Digital Innovation" - winter term 26/27

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:37:00 +0200

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Develop your market-ready app and found your own start-up for sustainable development in 4 weeks
Apply for Victoria Riess’ award-winning workshop Design Thinking and Innovation for Sustainable Development and develop your own market-ready app for sustainability.

The Chair of Strategic Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at the @University of Passau is offering the workshop Design Thinking and Innovation in the Winter Semester 2026/27.

This hands-on workshop gives students the opportunity to apply design thinking principles and digital business concepts in a real-world project setting. Working in agile teams, you will develop innovative business ideas for sustainable habits, create digital prototypes, and market-ready apps and present your solutions to a professional audience.

What you will gain:

1. Practical experience applying agile sprint methods to innovation projects

2. The ability to develop and evaluate digital business models, value propositions and your own start-up

3. Exposure to key technology concepts that drive digital innovation to build a market-ready app

4. Skills to confidently present and defend a digital business prototype for sustainable habits in front of senior stakeholders

Apply between September 11-25, 2026 with your CV and transkript of records for Victoria Riess’ Design Thinking workshop and learn how to drive sustainable innovation and stay agile in times of increasing complexity and polycrisis.

When: October 16-17, November 06 and 13, 2026

Where: Active Learning Lab, University of Passau

Application with transcript of records and CV directly via email to Victoria Riess (only possible to withdraw until October 02).

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The human factor in top management

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World-leading researchers in the field of management science met at the University of Passau to discuss the role of strategic leadership in the digital economy.

#DPEForum2024 - a platform for young talents

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:55:00 +0200

The DFG Research Training Group "Digital Platform Ecosystems" brought together researchers from all over the world in Passau to discuss the power of digital platforms. The focus was on the possibilities of regulation and the question of whether state intervention is necessary to combat fake news.

Why aggressive humour might pay for CEOs (unfortunately)

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:44:00 +0200

Some types of humour have a different effect on chief executive officers (CEOs) than expected. Top management researcher Prof. Dr. Andreas König explains the reasons for this.

Community Mega-Dive at the INN.KUBATOR

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As part of the preparations for the Community Mega-Dive, we had the opportunity to receive a tour of the INN.KUBATOR Gründerzentrum Passau from Tamara Schneider, as well as an introduction to the premises, last week. The Community Mega-Dive on April 19, 2024, offers companies from the Passau region and Upper Austria the opportunity to engage in an innovative exchange and generate new ideas. With its modern design and spacious communal areas, the INN.KUBATOR provides an ideal spatial and atmospheric setting for such an event. Once again, a big thank you to Tamara for the cooperation and support!