STARTUPS MEET MITTELSTAND

STARTUPS MEET MITTELSTAND

Thursday October 23, 2025 19:05 - 19:35 CEST Workshop Box 2

Lecturers: Alexander Wonner, Mansoor Said, Sonja Sulzmaier

Category: Workshop

We´re bringing together startups and medium sized companies (the „Mittelstand“) for a deep-dive into cooperation opportunities and an insightful mutual exchange of experiences.

1. Agenda - What you can expect

- Welcome & Intro (5 Min)

The endless collaboration universe (impulse) (5 Min)

- Exchange of experiences and settings for a successful collaboration between startups and

Mittelstand (moderated discussion) (10 Min)

- Key learnings & next steps (5 Min)

Speakers

- Dr. Sonja Sulzmaier (Head Initiative Mittelstand meets Startups, BVMW)

- Alexander Wonner (Member Wirtschaftssenat, BVMW)

- Mansoorr Said (BVMW)

Benefits – Why it makes sense to join

- Curated connections

- Collaboration opportunities

- Insights from Mittelstand and startups perspectives

Lecturers

Alexander Wonner Lecturer

Founder & CEO | Member of the Federal Economic Senate

Mansoor Said Lecturer

Policy Officer for Internet and Digitalization
BVMW

Sonja Sulzmaier Lecturer

Managing Partner
Navispace GmbH

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