Dr Melanie Leonhard, Minister of Economics and Labour, said: "We want to promote Hamburg as a place of innovation and start-ups. We need people who want to start a business and know how to do it as early as possible". Young Makers Hamburg has set itself a number of goals for educating young people about entrepreneurism. The initiative will act as a central point of contact for school and non-school stakeholders, and will bundle various advisory services for pupils, education experts, teachers, and stakeholders. The aim is to improve education in Hamburg as a whole. "For many years, Hamburg has created a unique environment for people interested in setting up a business and is therefore the right place for young talents to concretise and realise their business ideas," said Dr Rolf Strittmatter, Managing Director of Hamburg Invest.
Ministry of Economics and Hamburg lnvest to boost entrepreneurial spirit among pupils
The new Young Makers Hamburg initiative for more entrepreneurial thinking among pupils and students is now underway. Launched by the Hamburg Invest development agency on behalf of the Ministry of Economics, the initiative encourages young people to set up their own companies and advance innovative solutions in existing organisations.
Focusing on entrepreneurship education
Boost for existing schemes
Young Makers Hamburg will launch new schemes, boost existing ones and set up a network for entrepreneurship education as well. Founded in 2023 in collaboration with the Körber Foundation, NextGen4Impact now has 40 members and is funded through partnerships and events. Its website provides a wealth of information and opportunities to make its schemes and resources more accessible.
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