The Startup Competition LIFT-OFF of the University of Göttingen is aimed at both those interested in starting a business and active founders from all departments. The competition is accompanied by various events and workshops, as well as a mentoring program in the field of entrepreneurship throughout the entire duration of the contest. In addition to the priceless insights and experiences, participants can win attractive cash and non-cash prizes, which will be awarded by a jury. In total, cash prizes worth over 45.000 euros were awarded in 2026. Who can participate? Why should you participate? New in 2027 We thank all our sponsors of 2026
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Participants have the opportunity to take their first steps towards founding their start-up by attending various events and workshops, as well as participating in an entrepreneurship mentoring program.
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This year, in cooperation with the AI Service Centre for Sensitive and Critical Infrastructures (KISSKI), participants of LIFT-OFF focusing on AI have the opportunity to win an AI budget totaling 30,000€ (in the form of tokens/GPU hours). Participants can apply for a partial budget of up to 10,000€ when registering for the competition.
