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US x EU Founder-Friendly? Not Always. On 1 July, we are bringing together two investors who have seen thousands of founders from both sides of the Atlantic.   🎙️ Charlie O’Donnell  Founder & GP, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures (NYC)  Author of Founder Unfriendly   🎙️ Julian Bientzle  Partner, Fly Ventures (Europe)   Together they will discuss: - What investors really look for  - How fundraising differs in Europe and the US  - Common mistakes first-time founders make  - Building a venture without quitting your job   Part of the Transformative Tech Founder Bootcamp at the German University of Digital Science.

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⏳ 2 days to go. The Transformative Tech Founder Bootcamp, hosted by the German University of Digital Science, and led by Prof. Dr. Maren Borkert - starts in less than 48 hours! The bootcamp is built for working professionals, parents, and international founders who want to turn an idea into a real venture without taking annual leave. You will work with a cross-EU cohort, build in the evenings and on Saturdays, and learn practical skills across problem discovery, prototyping, business models, and investor readiness. It is completely free of charge, fully online, and designed to fit around your life. 👉 Register now before spots close. Link in bio. . #GermanUDS #FounderBootcamp #StartupLife #Entrepreneurship #FounderLife

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⏳ 3 days to go. German UDS hosts the Transformative Tech Founder Bootcamp for professionals who want to turn an idea, a problem, or deep domain expertise into a real venture - led by Prof. Dr. Maren Borkert. What makes it different? You will get live pitch feedback from Charlie O’Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, work with a cross-EU cohort, and gain access to EU vs. US investor insights plus Charlie’s Founder Unfriendly ecosystem and AMA series. And yes - it is free of charge and runs fully online, with zero days of annual leave required. The bootcamp kicks off on 22 June, 2026. 👉 Register now. Link in bio. . #GermanUDS #FounderBootcamp #StartupJourney #FreeCourses #Entrepreneurship

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What if you could build a real EU venture, get live feedback from a New York VC, and not take a single day off work? 🚀 That is exactly what our Transformative Tech Founder Bootcamp is designed for. From 22 June to 11 July 2026, this 2.5-week online bootcamp runs in the evenings and on Saturday mornings, so you can build alongside your job, not instead of it. Zero annual leave required. What makes it different? You will work in cross-EU teams, build a real venture concept, and get live pitch feedback from Charlie O’Donnell (@ceonyc) of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, a 20-year VC veteran and former Union Square Ventures and First Round Capital investor. You will also unlock access to the Founder Unfriendly AMA series, with founder conversations featuring names like Datadog, Food52, and Muck Rack. This bootcamp is free of charge and for professionals who want to validate an idea, sharpen their problem framing, and explore venture creation without pressing pause on their career. Demo Day is on 11 July 2026, online-first with an optional in-person Berlin gathering. Spots are limited. 👉 Register for free now! Link in bio. . #GermanUDS #TechBootcamp #FounderLife #Entrepreneurship #FreeCourses

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We are still inspired by the conversations at our 4th International Conference on Digital Science in Education! 🚀 Two days of exchange, ideas, and fresh perspectives on AI, academic integrity, lifelong learning, open source, and the future of the university.   📸 Here are some highlights from the conference and a look back at some of the key moments.   Read our blog for the biggest takeaways. Link in bio. . #germanuds #internationalconference #aiineducation #digitalinnovation #onlinelearning

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What does a campus experience look like when the campus is no longer the limit? Roland Klemke, Fridolin Wild, and Daniele Di Mitri joined Julia von Thienen for a panel that went straight to the heart of digital education. What came through clearly: online education is not about copying the physical campus in a new format. It is about rethinking pedagogy, community, and belonging for a digital world. The panel showed that the future of the university is not just a platform or a virtual space. It is a place to create connection, shared purpose, and productive struggle. And the sharpest point of all: if students are going to feel part of something, they need more than access. They need identification, interaction, and a reason to come back. 📸: Photos by Jürgen Sendel . #GermanUDS #InternationalConference #PanelDiscussion #AIinEducation #Potsdam

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Is AI in education a learning companion, a teacher’s assistant, or the end of academic integrity? Periklis Papakonstantinou, Martin Ebner, and Florian Rampelt joined Prof. Dr. Maren Borkert for a panel that did not stay on the surface for long. What became clear fast: the real question is not whether AI should be used in education. It is how to use it well, and what role humans must still play in learning, teaching, and assessment. AI should support learning, not replace it. That means better use of technology, stronger AI literacy, and assessment methods that focus on real understanding instead of easy shortcuts. The bigger issue is access and capability. AI can deepen the divide when only some people know how to use it well. A strong panel, and a very real reminder that education does not just need new tools. It needs better judgment. 📸: Photos by Jürgen Sendel . #GermanUDS #InternationalConference #PanelDiscussion #AIinEducation #Potsdam

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How do we bring students together through technology, rather than letting it isolate them?" Jürgen Schulze opened by asking the question that cuts straight to the core of digital education. His answer was clear - give people a shared challenge worth solving. Digital education is no longer just about access. It’s about connection, judgment, and what we choose to protect. Nihel Chabrak closed with the sharpest provocation of the session: “A machine can transmit knowledge, but it cannot tell us what is worth knowing.” The university ’s new job is not to compete with AI on information delivery. It’s to keep human judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to question alive. 📸: Photos by Jürgen Sendel . #GermanUDS #InternationalConference #AIinEducation #DigitalUniversity #Potsdam

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How should organizations and institutions close the skills gap? In her keynote, Johanna Heise made a clear point: corporate learning has moved past nice-to-have territory. Continuous #learning is now a strategic necessity, because the pace of change is simply too fast for one-off training to keep up. She showed how the shift is already happening: - from classroom to cloud, - from static content to on-demand learning, - from broad training to personalized upskilling, - from short-term hiring to long-term talent building. And the bigger message was even stronger: #AI is changing how we learn, but it does not replace the human side of learning. Leadership, culture, and the willingness to keep learning are what actually make the difference. A keynote with a very practical takeaway: if companies want to stay relevant, they need to grow their own talent. 📸: Photos by Jürgen Sendel . #GermanUDS #InternationalConference #AIinEducation #DigitalUniversity #Potsdam

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