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Innovate my Business Model - In cooperation with the state's universities, students develop innovative digital business models for participating companies in just one week. The joint project with Mittelstand Digital-Zentrum Schleswig-Holstein promotes cooperation between business and science, offers companies fresh ideas and impetus as well as the opportunity to get to know young talent. Students gain practical experience and make contacts with potential employers.

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The concept

Companies from Schleswig-Holstein have innovative digital business models developed by student groups that have not yet been considered by the companies or have not been implemented due to uncertainties.

The aim for the teams is to develop a digital business model with which the company can redefine its position on the market in a future-oriented way and positively change the relationship between customers and the company through the use of digital technologies.

The task for the student teams is to go beyond a draft concept and create a business model as well as submit an initial description of how the innovation works in order to be able to check its feasibility. Both are assessed by a board of experts. This approach enables companies to gain valuable information by identifying opportunities in order to optimize their business and pursue innovative paths that they can then implement with the support of the Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Schleswig-Holstein.

Students are given access to the companies via designated employees who, if necessary, establish contact with other relevant employees in the company. In addition to the information provided by the company, all publicly available information may be used. Illegally acquired information is not permitted for use.

ADVANTAGES FOR THE STUDENTS

  • meet exciting companies from the region
  • gain access to top executives
  • work in interdisciplinary teams
  • generate attention for themselves in the corporate environment
  • learn to take a strategic view and implement it
  • gain advantages for future job applications through teamwork and experience
  • experience intensive coaching on tools and methods by company management and university staff
  • are given the opportunity to turn their concept into reality
  • Possibility of linking with a scientific seminar paper

ADVANTAGES FOR THE COMPANIES

  • new impetus for their business activities and
  • Getting to know ways and methods of digital transformation
  • get in touch with talented students
  • make themselves known to students and the public as an attractive employer
  • come into contact with universities to enrich their knowledge base

All information for companies can be found here.

Companies in this year's Digital Challenge

2017 - 2023

Sponsor

Current contributions

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