About the iees
The platform for innovation and entrepreneurship
The International Entrepreneurship Education Summit (IEES) is an interactive conference that unites innovation and entrepreneurship professionals from universities, corporates, and startups from all over the world to share their knowledge and experience. Its focus is on exchanging ideas, inspiring and learning from each other.
Our diverse lineup of speakers, including professors, innovators, founders, designers, and coaches, will provide valuable insights into their work. It serves as a platform for everyone searching for new methods, tools, formats and workshops.
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Offered formats
All sessions from our speakers will be in the following formats:
Best Practice
Best Practice is a presentation of a program, format, class-setup or method related to teaching and fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. Each session is planned for 18 minutes of presentation and 7 minutes of questions and discussions.
Hands-On
Hands-On is a condensed version of an interactive teaching format or workshop. After a short introduction attendees will experience the tools and techniques themselves. Each session will be 50 minutes in length.
Science Pitch
Science Pitches provide the transfer between research and practice with insights from studies and research projects in entrepreneurship education and innovation and their derivations and recommendations for practice. Planned for 18 minutes of presentation and 7 minutes of Q&A.
Last year’s IEES
Speakers from the past
Every year we welcome speakers from all over the world. As experts from various fields, they offer insights into a wide range of topics.
Regular updates
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IEES Participation
You want to participate as a speaker or as an official partner?
As a speaker
We would love to hear your most innovative teaching format, your best workshop-formats or your insights and inspiring data from research. If you would like to share them with others, please send an e-mail to nicolas.mager@join-nxtgn.com
As a partner
Become a partner and support entrepreneurship education! If you are interested in supporting IEES 2025, please contact june.nardiello@join-nxtgn.com
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the event
Yes, the IEES is free of charge for all guests registered on Eventbrite.
The International Entrepreneurship Education Summit (IEES) was initiated in 2015 by Prof. Dr. Nils Högsdal at Stuttgart Media University.
It is run by students and Prof. Dr. Nils Högsdal continues to serve as the scientific advisor, guiding the program with his expertise and vision.
Get in touch
Do you have any questions or suggestions?
Then contact Nicolas Mager directly by email. We look forward to hearing from you!
Nicolas Mager
Junior Educational Services Manager
The last IEES 2024 was supported by the The Bertelsmann Stiftung, Stuttgart Media University, NXTGN, Startup Campus 0711, State capital Stuttgart, Südwissen and UpVisit.