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We are thrilled to introduce our new team heads for the next thinc! chapter 2024/25! 🎉 Each of these individuals has displayed incredible dedication to their team projects over the past year, as well as a deep passion for progressing our initiative as a whole. Their hard work and enthusiasm have truly earned them these leadership roles! Therefore, a big shoutout goes to Cleo Rilling, Jonas Jost, Julian Döttinger, Levin Schorm, Isis Liliana Krawutschke, Luana Alborino, Lukas Esch, Sammi Schmid, Vân Anh Chu, Erik Spreu, Felix Fieseler, Finn Hähle, Juri Maximus Koch, Leopold Talmon, Liam Jung, Louis Menne, Maximilian Ringel and Yunis Maximilian Said. Your contributions are invaluable, and your work will be crucial in driving our initiative forward. Congratulations once again, and here's to an amazing semester ahead! 💙 #thincfamily

Another two busy semesters have flown by and we are proud to share that each year we achieve even greater milestones! The first semester started off strong through our largest thinc! kick-off yet with 900 attendees. Our successful kick-off was followed by many more events throughout the past semesters, such as inspiring foundertalks, interactive workshops, immersive journeys to Munich, Berlin and Lisbon, and of course many fun social events too, such as our homecoming ball. We have expanded our network, developed new projects and grown our thinc! family, allowing us to proudly remain the largest startup initiative at the University of Mannheim! We are very grateful to our board of 2023/24 and want to sincerely express our gratitude to Paulina Wang, Darius Kahlert, Max Kissel, Liv Jette Stilkenböhmer, Kai Irion, Jonas Muth and Emily Dyck for dedicating so much time and energy into thinc!.  You have made this year truly memorable!💙 As the semester comes to an end, we are thrilled to announce our new executive board for the upcoming year.  Simon Hipp, Vincent Sagerer, Titus Sequeira, Mathilde van Echelpoel, Franziska Knirsch and Amelie Brune are ready to take over as the next thinc! generation.  In addition, we want to introduce our new head-ofs* who build the foundation of our team spirit and advance our many exciting projects. We are committed to maintaining our dedication and enthusiasm for progressing the initiative, aiming to enhance our success and reputation in the startup community. Moreover, we look forward to having a great time and establishing meaningful connections and friendships within the thinc! family. Last but not least, we want to express our gratitude to all of our partners who continuously support us throughout this exciting journey. Thank you! Stay in touch with us💙🚀#thinc! *Cleo Rilling, Jonas Jost, Julian Döttinger, Levin Schorm, Isis Liliana Krawutschke, Luana Alborino, Lukas Esch, Sammi Schmid, Vân Anh Chu, Erik Spreu, Felix Fieseler, Finn Hähle, Juri Maximus Koch, Leopold Talmon, Liam Jung, Louis Menne, Maximilian Ringel and Yunis Maximilian Said 

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Our partners 2023 / 2024: HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds💥 HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds is a seed-investor for high-tech start-ups, who are investing into innovative technologies and business models. We are incredibly grateful for the partnership that developed during our thincubator by thinc! 2023 and even deepened during our first VC Academy at the end of last year - a series of four workshops led by Max Bergmann where we gained valuable insights into the funding process of a venture capital! Thank you for your invaluable support and collaboration - we are looking forward to strengthening our relationship in the upcoming years and repeating our successful VC Academy with HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds by our side! 🙏🏻💙 #partnership #collaboration #HTGF

Our partners 2023/2024: Gründermotor⚙️ Gründermotor is a key hub for startups, universities, and SMEs, born in Baden-Württemberg but reaching far beyond. Their diverse team brings together public and private sectors, fostering innovation by linking businesses and academia. Their goal? To create a unique innovation network right here in Baden-Württemberg. Gründermotor has been a vital partner for a long time. We're truly grateful for their belief in our vision and the amazing support they've given us, helping us push ahead. Their commitment to nurturing individual talents and uniting diverse resources perfectly matches our goals!🤝 #partnership #collaboration #Gründermotor

Our partners 2023/2024: Alpas AI🌟 Alpas AI is the leading AI-driven procurement solution for predictive sourcing. Their solution facilitates the discovery, comparison, and management of known and previously unknown suppliers, fostering a transparent and sustainable sourcing environment, leading to reduced operational and procurement costs. Our partnership with Alpas AI began in 2023 with Isabel Poppek's foundertalk in Mannheim and continued during our Berlin Journey 2024, where we had the incredible chance to visit Alpas’ office. Since then, they have been an incredible partner with whom we've forged a meaningful collaboration. We're sincerely thankful for their support!🫂 #partnership #collaboration #AlpasAI

Our partners 2023/2024: PERI🚨 PERI, a global leader in formwork and scaffolding systems, joined us in 2022 and has been a valuable supporter ever since. Our connection deepened during our Berlin Journey 2023, where we met Owner Alexander Schwoerer, who has since become an active participant in our mentoring program. Earlier this year, we even had the privilege of visiting PERI's headquarters in Weissenhorn, gaining valuable insights into their innovative solutions. We're thrilled to continue our collaboration with PERI as we work together towards entrepreneurial success! 💙 #partnership #collaboration #PERI

Our partners 2023/2024: Lumix Solar!🚀 Lumix Solar is a company dedicated to sustainable energy solutions, specializing in solar panels, energy storage, and electric vehicle charging stations. They provide a comprehensive range of products for eco-friendly electricity generation.☀️ During our recent visit to their office, we were greatly inspired by their work, learned a lot about their operations, and had the opportunity to meet their team! So we can for sure say that our partnership with Lumix even deepened this year through our various events together. We not only visited them in their office but they also joined us for our team kickoff at the beginning of last semester and organized a workshop related to the topic “Marketing in the Solar Future”. We are incredibly grateful for this partnership and eagerly look forward to more upcoming events together!💙 #partnership #collaboration #LumixSolar

Our partners 2023/2024: VR Bank Rhein-Neckar eG!🚀 VR-Bank supports start-ups and companies in their early stages, easing the conditions to help them grow. This knowledge of theirs was presented to us during a workshop last semester where we learned a lot about the financial basics for start-ups. It was very insightful! With VR Bank, we have a long-standing partner at our side. VR Bank had been a supporter of our thincubator by thinc! for a long time and then became a permanent partner of ours. We are very pleased to have VR-Bank by our side and look forward to our future together.💙 #partnership #collaboration #VRBank

Our partners 2023/2024: KPMG Region Südwest! 🚀 KPMG, a global leader in auditing and advisory services, has been an essential part of our journey since 2020. Initially connecting with us through our thincubator by thinc!, KPMG has evolved into a longstanding partner, providing invaluable support and expertise to our entrepreneurial community. With a dedicated team across Germany, KPMG offers a wide range of services including Audit, Tax, Consulting, and Deal Advisory. Their industry knowledge and global experience make them a cornerstone in navigating the dynamic start-up landscape. We're immensely grateful to have KPMG as our partner and look forward to many more milestones together!💙 #partnership #collaboration #kpmg