The Design Thinking Room offers an inspiring environment for creatively tackling complex issues. The focus is on people: the wishes, needs, and perspectives of users form the basis for innovative solutions.

In the design thinking process, teams consciously consider challenges from the user's perspective and develop new approaches for products, services, processes, or systems. Creative ideas are always linked to technical feasibility and economic viability. The spatial design supports collaborative work, empathy, and creative problem solving.

Design Thinking Room
University of Rostock
Albert-Einstein-Straße 21 · 18059 Rostock

The room is suitable for students, research assistants, research teams, and external participants.

👉 If you are interested in using or visiting the room, please contact us.

The ZfE start-up rooms support founders and start-up teams in developing their ideas in a protected, professional environment. The aim is not only to provide training, advice, and support services, but also to link them together in a meaningful way, thereby promoting an entrepreneurial climate at the University of Rostock.

The focus is on examining business ideas or research results for their usability and facilitating the transition from university to business start-up.

Services in the start-up space:

• Coverage of rent and ancillary costs
• Use of technical infrastructure (internet, telephone, computers, printers, projectors, etc.)
• Accompanying advice, coaching, and mentoring

Admission criteria (selection):

• Innovative, growth-oriented start-up idea
• Start-up originating from the University of Rostock
• Status as a student, graduate (alumni), or employee of the UR
• Support from a mentor

Use is initially limited in time (usually 6 months, maximum 12 months) and is tied to defined milestones.
The allocation of a start-up room is subject to current room availability.

👉 Find out more about the requirements, procedure, and current capacities in an initial consultation.