TRACES at the EXIST Workshop in Heidelberg

Under the motto "Accepting the challenge: Staying together and conquering the future", the event at the University of Heidelberg provided an intensive setting for exchange and collaborative thinking. The programme included a community check-in in a smaller setting, engaging sessions on current trends in the German startup ecosystem, and numerous opportunities for exchange with colleagues from other universities and startup factories — whether at the Market Garden, in the EXIST Academy, or at the evening event in a memorable atmosphere.

For the TRACES team, the workshop reaffirmed how much potential lies in open exchange within the community: many players are working on the same challenges and goals — and it is precisely this shared commitment that makes the strength of the network. The most valuable moments often emerged outside the official programme: in conversations over coffee, in reunions with colleagues from across Germany, and during a shared evening on the Neckar.