Events
Workshops | Campus Tour | POWER UP | Gründungskneipe | Taste the Trends | Offers from Paderborn
This is where we keep you up to date on our upcoming events. Networking events, expert talks and workshops - our diverse range of events gives you the opportunity to network with the community, talk about your ideas and learn new things.
Campus Foundery OWL - Campus Tour


Who and what is the Campus Foundery OWL at the TH OWL? We would like to say HELLO and show you around our premises.
The start-up center “Campus Foundery OWL” is the first point of contact for those interested in starting a business at the TH OWL. It is an open meeting place to discuss initial ideas.
With space to experiment, validate and test innovative ideas and raise awareness of the topic of entrepreneurship, we establish the scientific start-up spirit at the TH OWL.
Our mission: to promote founders and their ideas in the regional start-up ecosystem of Ostwestfalen-Lippe and to facilitate the establishment and growth of start-ups. With innovative curricular offerings, we provide excellent new opportunities to support founders in the long term.
The Campus Foundery OWL is run by the Institute for Science in Dialogue (IWD) in cooperation with the Institute for Life Science Technologies.NRW (ILT.NRW) and the Institute Industrial IT (inIT).
Further information about the tour:
Meeting point: Foyer of the InnoSPIN at Campus Lemgo
Procedure:
- Tour of the premises
- Conclusion in the Food Factory with snacks and drinks
Next dates:
14.11.2024 |13:00-14:30, please register here
17.12.2024 | 11:30-13:00, please register here
Gründungskneipe

Network with other founders and people interested in starting a business
The Gründungskneipe is a regular networking event and offers everyone with a start-up idea, all those interested in starting a business, students, start-ups and the self-employed a platform to exchange ideas, questions and problems in a relaxed atmosphere and to learn more.
Speakers from the world of start-ups will give a short keynote speech with insights into the topic of start-ups, their personal start-up story and will share their experiences on start-up stories, storytelling, finance, marketing and, of course, failure. Afterwards, there will be enough time to get feedback on your own start-up idea from the speaker, the other visitors or our start-up coaches, to get in touch with other start-up projects or to exchange ideas with people interested in starting a business and to be inspired.
When: approx. every 4-6 weeks, Tuesdays
Where: changing venues in Lemgo and Detmold
Next dates:
29.10.2024 in Detmold, please register in advance
26.11.2024 in Lemgo, please register in advance
Workshops in the IA-Lab

The IA-Lab team regularly offers workshops for beginners and technology enthusiasts. Current dates and more detailed information on the individual workshops can be found in the respective registration form.
3D design with Fusion360
13.11.2024 | 16:00 - 18:00 hrs
Click here to register for free!
3D printing with Prusa Slicer
20.11.2024 | 16:00 - 18:00
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Electronics soldering
27.11.2024 | 16:00 - 18:00 hrs
Click here to register for free!
Where: IA-Lab, Lemgo campus, SmartFactoryOWL.
For whom: Exclusively for students and employees of TH OWL.
Workshops in the KreativLab

The KreativLab is a versatile media lab that provides space for creative projects such as photography, video production, podcasting, and live streaming, tailored for entrepreneurial students and staff.
Workshop: Studio Photography
January 15, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Workshop: Podcasting
January 15, 2025 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Workshop: Videography
January 15, 2025 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Location: KreativLab (CIIT, Room 12.202), Campus Lemgo
Audience: Exclusively for students and staff of TH OWL.
Workshops for Female Founders
Campus Foundery OWL regularly offers exciting workshops especially for women interested in founding a company. You can find more information about the individual workshops in the registration form.
‼ IMPORTANT: Workshop 2 and 3 build up on the first one, so it is mandatory to have joined the first one in order to join the second and the third one.
Who for: Exclusively for women from TH OWL who are interested in starting a business and all WomenExist scholarship holders from Campus Foundery OWL, garage 33 (Paderborn University) and the Centrum for Entrepreneurship (Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences).
When: Current dates and registration options can be found in the individual workshop descriptions
Workshop 1: AI Foundations for Female Founders (online)
? Tuesday, 6th August 2024, 13:00 - 17:00
Registration: https://eveeno.com/campusfounderyowl
Workshop 2 : AI Application in Start-ups (InnovationSPIN,Lemgo)
? Tuesday, 20th August 2024, 13:00 - 17:00
Registration: https://eveeno.com/campusfounderyowl2
Workshop 3: AI Impact Review (online)
? Monday, 4th August 2024, 14:00 - 15:30
Registration: https://eveeno.com/campusfounderyowl3
Taste the Trends

The FoodLab team offers the regular “Taste the Trends” event. At “Taste the Trends”, the food coaches always present a current trend from the food sector. They tell and explain more about the background to production and extraction and, of course, you can also experience the trends in taste.
When: Every last Wednesday of the month during the lecture period at 12:30-13:30
Where: FoodLab, Lemgo
Next dates:
23.10.2024, Vegan cheese (no registration required in advance)
27.11.2024, Dubai Schokolade (no registration required in advance)
POWER UP
Advancing digitalization and automation in the OWL ecosystem together
The event takes place on 08.05.2024 in the CIIT! Sign up for free
We are organizing a joint networking event with CIIT (Centrum Industrial IT e.V.), focusing on startups, digitalization, and industrial automation at the Innovation Campus in Lemgo. The event is aimed at startups and founders like you. You can showcase your work in the exhibition, make connections in the industry, and find more allies for your own ideas.
Students will have the opportunity to explore possibilities for their own development and meet potential employers, while industry representatives seek motivated talents and entrepreneurial individuals with innovative ideas. The agenda includes brief keynote speeches and an exhibition of startups at the Centrum Industrial IT in Lemgo. Food, drinks, and music will be provided.
For more information, send an email to gruenden@th-owl.de.
Offer from Paderborn

We closely collaborate with various partners and universities in the OWL region. As a member of TH OWL, you can also participate in numerous events and workshops related to entrepreneurship at garage33 in Paderborn. They offer various formats, including:
- Start-Up School
- Top Talent Program
- Prototype your PhD
- Maker Workshop
- Call for Ideas
- and much more...
You can find an overview of upcoming events in Paderborn Here .