Boot
camp
Batch II · Braunschweig
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Where we are
You are halfway.
The sprint starts now.
Done
Kick-off
Getting to know each other, understanding the teams, identifying the first key challenges.
You are here
Bootcamp
New energy, work on current challenges, prepare the next phase.
2 Sept
BIG UP
Some teams pitch. Everyone else can join for networking and visibility.
22 Oct
Demo Day
External audience. Prepare hard with Ole.
31 Oct
Phase ends
End of Build & Validate. Then: Investland recommendation for teams who showed they mean it.
Early Nov
Application
Funding application can be submitted.
Running throughoutCoaching stays available — tell us where you need support. Social Media Workshop continues.
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Why we are here
At the kick-off we named
your challenges.
Now we work on them.
01We are in the middle of the programme — a good moment to refocus and create momentum.
02Move from identifying challenges to actively working on them and implementing next steps.
03Start preparing for what comes next: external funding, stronger positioning, clearer communication.
04Every team leaves with more energy, more clarity, and concrete next actions.
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How we will work together
Two days only work
if everyone is in.
01
Be present during all sessions.
02
Step out only for truly important calls.
03
Please do not miss longer parts of the programme.
04
Use the work block for urgent mails, calls and blockers.
05
Ask early — especially on funding, pitch feedback and support.
06
Share openly. Keep feedback constructive and respectful.
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Day 1 · Monday
Your situation,
up close.
09:00
Arrival & check-in
Coffee, settle in
09:30
Individual team sessions
Pitch · Status · Funding — five rounds, in parallel
13:15
Lunch + work block
Your slot for urgent operations
14:15
Walk & Talk
Mixed pairs, out of the building
15:15
Ask me anything
Guest session
16:30
NBank session
Funding & ecosystem
18:00
Evening networking
Informal, stay as long as you like
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01
Now
Individual
team sessions.
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What each session is for
Three formats.
One intention.
With Ole
Pitch
session
Sharpen the storyline, improve deck clarity, identify what has to change before the next external pitch.
You leave withClearer story, stronger structure, the next deck improvements.
With Nico & Tobi
Status
check
Revisit the challenges from the kick-off, check what has changed, decide which blockers get tackled next.
You leave withUpdated challenge picture, clearer priorities, concrete next steps.
With Anne
Funding
application
Understand the application process, clarify how the funding could be used meaningfully, collect your open questions.
You leave withBetter funding readiness and sharper questions for the next phase.
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Rotation plan
Find your team.
Find your room.
| Team | 09:30 | 10:15 | 11:00 | 11:45 | 12:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYWIT | Pitch · Ole | Work block | Work block | Funding · Anne | Status · N&T |
| Gauss Robotics | Status · N&T | Pitch · Ole | Work block | Work block | Funding · Anne |
| AQLS | Funding · Anne | Status · N&T | Pitch · Ole | Work block | Work block |
| Anori | Work block | Funding · Anne | Status · N&T | Pitch · Ole | Work block |
| Ackision | Work block | Work block | Funding · Anne | Status · N&T | Pitch · Ole |
Reverse alphabetical this time — SYWIT opens, Ackision closes. Every team gets all three sessions. Rooms still to be confirmed.
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Lunch + work block
This is working time,
not just a break.
01Urgent emails, calls and team coordination — this is the slot for it.
02Clarify the immediate blockers that came up this morning.
03Prepare your questions for the afternoon sessions.
04Come back on time and be fully present afterwards.
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Walk & Talk
Get out. Take a walk.
Talk to someone new.
Your task
Find someone who is not in your team — and whom you have not spoken to much yet.
01What does being a founder currently feel like for you?
02What gives you energy right now — and what drains it?
03What are your biggest stress factors at the moment?
04How have you dealt with them so far?
05Which challenge from the kick-off is still present today?
06What has become easier since the kick-off?
07What did you expect to be hard, but turned out manageable?
08Where do you currently feel stuck?
09What helps you decide when things are uncertain?
10How do you balance urgency with long-term focus?
11What support would help you most right now?
12What is one thing you want to do differently after the bootcamp?
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Ask me
anything.
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€
NBank.
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→
That's a
wrap.
Food, drinks, and the people around you. See you tomorrow at nine.
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Day 2 · Tuesday
Today it's about
you, not the deck.
09:00
Arrival & check-in
Coffee, short recap of day 1
09:30
Self & external perception
Workshop
12:30
Lunch + snack
Break
13:30
Stress management
Workshop
16:00
Wrap-up & next steps
Roadmap to Demo Day
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Self-perception & external perception
The gap between
sent and received.
What we think
we send
The message you believe you are putting into the room — in a pitch, a customer call, a hiring conversation, a team meeting.
What others
actually receive
The message that lands. Rarely identical. The distance between the two is where pitches fail and teams misunderstand each other.
Why it mattersPitching, leadership, communication, sales, team development — all of it runs through this gap.
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02
Stress management
Handling pressure is
a founder skill.
Not a side topic.
01Recognise your stress patterns early — before they make decisions for you.
02Understand what pressure does to decisions, communication and team dynamics.
03Learn tools to stay operational and reflective when it gets loud.
04Connect all of it to long-term founder performance — this is a long game.
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Wrap-up
From here it's a sprint
to 22 October.
Now
Start the application
Begin preparing your funding application. Do not wait until November.
Next
Send us the draft
Share it with the HTI team for a check and a feedback loop.
2 Sept
BIG UP
Pitch, or come along for networking, visibility and ecosystem contacts.
22 Oct
Demo Day
External audience. Prepare with Ole — this is the one that counts.
31 Oct
Phase ends
Then: Investland recommendation for the teams who showed they stand behind their product.
Early Nov
Submit
Funding application goes in.
And as alwaysCoaching is there — use it. Tell us where you need support. Social Media Workshop continues.
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