Event
Stage Two 2026
Stage Two is a pan-European competition for startups from leading universities. It is for entrepreneurial talents, innovators, and entrepreneurs among students. Nominated teams pitch during the finals and gain access to a European network of investors and industry leaders.
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- 23 October 2026
- Location
- TBA, Germany
- Organiser
- Stage Two
Agenda themes
Topics covered
- Current Negotiation Topics in Equity Fundraising in Germany
- VC Investor Report on University Spin-offs
On stage
Speakers
- Prof. Stephan StubnerProfessor, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
- Prof. Malte BrettelRWTH Aachen University
- Pamela TaylorBertelsmann
- Niki KalkanovaBertelsmann
- Heinrich ArnoldEuropean Institute of Innovation and Technology
- Jean-Michel DalleDr, Agoranov
- Dr. Philipp LillDr, Siemens
- Tanja EmmerlingHTGF
- moderator Ramon Vullings
- Ekaterina ZaharievaEU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation
- Sofia EhldeExecutive Vice President Innovation at Oatly, Oatly
- Victoria HoffmannFounder at SectorPi, SectorPi
- Tobias HenzPartner at McKinsey, McKinsey
- Max HolthausManaging Director at True Growth Capital, True Growth Capital
- Elisheva MarcusVP Communications at Earlybird, Earlybird
- Paméla Grondin
- Tanja BloserDirector at Gateway Factory, Gateway Factory
On the floor
Sponsors and partners
- RWTH Aachen University
- HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
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