The winners of the 2025 ideas competition have been announced

On June 17, 2025, the most original business ideas and groundbreaking research results from the Rostock research area were awarded prizes as part of the local ideas competition “inspired”.

The aim of the competition is to identify innovative technologies and ideas at the University of Rostock and the research institutions in the Rostock region and to support them not only with financial resources, but also with valuable contacts, intensive coaching and important experience.

The finalists of the competition presented their ideas in the OSPA main building in front of a jury consisting of experienced entrepreneurs and scientists from the region. The top three teams in the categories “Students & Trainees” and “Researchers, Graduates & External Participants” will receive prize money and awards with a total value of up to 10,000 euros, donated by companies from the region.

Award winners in the category “Researchers, Graduates & Externals”

1st place: Team “Ana Aid”
Fanny Fatteicher, Diana Fölsch

2nd place: Team “HotAss”
Claudia Grundmann, Martin Schüffler

3rd place: Team “SCC Surgical Care Chair”
Azadeh Kooshesh, Iman Kooshesh

Winners in the “Students & Trainees” category

1st place: Team “BoneTech”
Joana Francis Büttner, Timon Pahl, Aila Klostermann, Arne Schirmer, Mathis Hach

2nd place: Team “EcoPlastOil”
Aleksandr Liseichikov, Arina Li, Igor Druzhinin

3rd place: Team “SafetyStyle”
Emilia Böhm, Noah Saß, Lea Behrendt, Marco Weiss

1st place in the category “Researchers, Graduates & Externals”

Danny Jäckel (MBG MV) presents Oleksandra Chabanovska from the “ReHeart” team with the prize money for first place in the “Researchers, Graduates & External” category. The prize is endowed with 2,000 euros. | © Jessica Brach | @nerdvibe.media

1st place in the “Students & Trainees” category

Johannes Dahl (MBG MV) presents Anne Vieth, Iskander Suleiman, Hanna Hofmann, Vincent Abel and Johannes Franke from the “Plattfischparadies” team with the prize money for first place in the “Students & Trainees” category. The prize is endowed with 1,000 euros. | © Jessica Brach | @nerdvibe.media

2nd place in the category “Researchers, Graduates & Externals”

Denise Schulze (IHK zu Rostock) presents Jan Tauer and Daniel Jenning from the “Freundwärts” team with the prize money for second place in the “Researchers, Graduates & External” category. The prize is endowed with 1,000 euros. | © Jessica Brach | @nerdvibe.media

2nd place in the “Students & Trainees” category

Katja Riebe (IHK zu Rostock) presents Jakob Bachmann from the “PIIP” team with the prize money for second place in the “Students & Trainees” category. The prize is endowed with 500 euros. | © Jessica Brach | @nerdvibe.media

3rd place in the “Researchers, Graduates & External” category

Riko Zimmermann (OSPA) presents Dr. Yvonne Haba from the “UCT - Underwater Cable Testing” team with the prize money for third place in the “Researchers, Graduates & External” category. The prize is endowed with 500 euros. | © Jessica Brach | @nerdvibe.media

3rd place in the “Students & Trainees” category

Simon Markert, Ben Hacker und Oliver Moran von dem Team "KlangPfad" erhalten das Preisgeld für den dritten Platz in der Kategorie "Studierende & Auszubildende" von K&K mystery shopping and more GmbH. Der Preis ist dotiert mit 250 Euro. | © Jessica Brach | @nerdvibe.media