Female Founders Forum

KIT-Gründerschmiede, together with maKeIT, invites you to the Female Founders Forum – an open community event that highlights diversity in the start-up ecosystem. Whether you are a founder, investor, partner, sponsor, scientist, or simply interested—this is the place to be if you want to experience innovation firsthand and become part of a strong community.

Your benefits:

Inspiration: Hear personal stories from female founders who have gone their own way and learn how EXIST Women has supported them.

Insights: Discover innovative projects and business ideas in the Gallery Walk – and talk directly to the female founders.

Orientation: Take the new project brochure with you – your guide to female-founded startups, support programs, and opportunities to get involved.

Network: Meet founders, investors, partners, and supporters from a wide range of fields – ideal conditions for collaborations and new opportunities.

This forum offers you the opportunity to strategically expand your network, learn from others, and actively shape the diversity of the ecosystem.

Additional program:

If you would like to engage in more intensive discussions in the morning, you are cordially invited to attend the EXIST Women Closing Event, which focuses on the experiences of EXIST Women participants and aspiring female founders.

Starting at 5 p.m., the event continues at the same location — right on Kronenplatz — with the Founders mulled wine, where the Karlsruhe startup community will gather for more networking over mulled wine and punch.

The event will be held in English. We look forward to seeing you and receiving your registration.