{"id":7297,"date":"2025-10-01T11:08:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campusfounders.eu\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7297"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:18:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:18:41","slug":"early-bird-tickets-startup-festival-heilbronn-slushd-on-october-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/campusfounders.eu\/de\/news\/early-bird-tickets-startup-festival-heilbronn-slushd-on-october-23-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Bird Tickets: Startup Festival Heilbronn Slush&#8217;D on October 23, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-03\">\n<div class=\"custom-container\">\n<div class=\"hero-content-03\">\n<div class=\"blog-details\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-block-3 w-richtext\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Limited Early Bird Tickets now available online &#8211; until June 8, 2025 only<\/li>\n<li>Renowned international speakers and exclusive side events<\/li>\n<li>Grand opening of \u201cGravity\u201d \u2013 Campus Founders\u2019 new headquarters<\/li>\n<li>Fourth edition of the only official Slush\u2019D event in Germany<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u200d<strong>Heilbronn, May 12, 2025 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Meet the movers and shakers of Europe\u2019s startup and innovation ecosystem at the startup festival\u00a0<strong>Heilbronn Slush\u2019D on October 23, 2025.<\/strong>\u00a0This year, Slush\u2019D returns for its fourth edition \u2013 and it is more relevant than ever. Over 1,000 selected participants will once again gather in one of Germany&#8217;s most dynamic tech &amp; startup hubs.<\/p>\n<p>As the only official Slush\u2019D event in Germany, this year\u2019s edition focuses on the\u00a0<strong>theme &#8222;ONE Driving Force&#8220;<\/strong>, thriving to share insights, unite strengths, and align ambitions &#8211; to become a collective movement dedicated to advancing the European startup and innovation landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The focus will as always be on breakthrough technologies, successful founders and their business models, and networking between startups, established companies, and investors. The festival will gather selected applicants from all over Europe and renowned speakers to explore the future of entrepreneurship and deep tech, right at the heart of one of Europe\u2019s fastest-growing innovation hubs: Heilbronn.\u00a0<strong>Early Bird Sale for a limited number of tickets starts today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>An International Platform with Impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Organized and powered by\u00a0<strong>Campus Founders, the startup and co-innovation hub backed by the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung<\/strong>, Heilbronn Slush&#8217;D has earned its place as a key event on the European startup calendar. From dynamic keynotes and insightful panels to hands-on workshops and networking formats, the event delivers real value for every stakeholder in the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Among<strong>\u00a0this year\u2019s speakers<\/strong>\u00a0on the main stage:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evan Floden<\/strong>\u00a0is the co-founder and CEO of Seqera, a pioneering software company for biopharma R&amp;D. A scientist with a PhD in computational biology, he created the widely adopted open-source workflow platform Nextflow, which now powers breakthroughs across genomics and life sciences worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fabian Veit<\/strong>, CEO of make.com, a no-code and visual-first automation development platform owned by Celonis, one of Europe\u2019s highest valued private companies. As former COO of Celonis, Fabian played a pivotal role in scaling Celonis from a small team to a global business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Anita Puppe<\/strong>, Senior Consultant Transformation and Innovation at IBM, is an experienced speaker and a specialist for generative AI. She has held several senior roles in the healthcare\/ pharma sector and is associate founder of mama health, as well as medical director for HeliosX and BrainTrip.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sebastian Klaus<\/strong>\u00a0is CEO and co-founder of Atmos Space Cargo, a European startup building a sustainable return logistics platform to transport cargo &#8211; from small payloads up to 100 kg to multi-tonne rocket stages &#8211; back to Earth from space.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, 50 startups will present on stage, pitch their ideas, and connect with high-ranking decision-makers. In 2024,\u00a0<strong>Campus Founders Alumni startup AmberSearch<\/strong>\u00a0established valuable customer relationships here and recently raised \u20ac2.1 million from pan-European investor Ventech.\u200d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u201cGravity\u201d &#8211; a new building for Campus Founders<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In the context of this year\u2019s Slush\u2019D Heilbronn, Campus Founders will be celebrating the official\u00a0<strong>opening of Campus Founders&#8216; new building, \u201cGravity\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>on October 22, the day before Heilbronn Slush\u2019D. \u201cGravity\u201d is built to become a center of gravity for entrepreneurship and co-innovation designed to accelerate startup growth and tech transformation. With 8,266 square meters on 7 floors, \u201cGravity\u201d will be six times bigger than the current Campus Founders\u2019 office. Over 200 workplaces, 21 meeting &amp; workshop rooms, and two large event spaces will be available to future startup generations.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Heilbronn &#8211; a growing European Innovation Hub<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Heilbronn is experiencing an unprecedented transformation and growth as a European tech and startup hub. Heilbronn ranks among the top 10 cities for entrepreneurship in Germany\u00a0 and is home to the AI mega project IPAI (Innovationspark Artificial Intelligence), branches of the Max Planck Institute and imec as well as ETH Zurich and TU Munich plus 42 coding school. With a student population more than doubling from 8,000 to an expected 20,000 over the next ten years, Heilbronn is where momentum meets opportunity.\u200d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAll of these forces are coming together for two days this year \u2013 and the best way to dive into this fast-growing European ecosystem is to be at Heilbronn Slush\u2019D.\u201d, says Oliver Hanisch, CEO Campus Founders.\u200d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links &amp; Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tickets &amp; Info:<a href=\"https:\/\/heilbronnslushd.com\/?utm_source=pr&amp;utm_medium=other_medium&amp;utm_campaign=HNS&amp;utm_content=Press-Release_01-Early-Bird_Web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0heilbronnslushd.com\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u200dMedia Accreditation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heilbronnslushd.com\/media-accreditations\">https:\/\/www.heilbronnslushd.com\/media-accreditations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Instagram:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heilbronn.slushd\/\">\u00a0@heilbronn.slushd<\/a>\u200d<\/li>\n<li>LinkedIn:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/heilbronn-slushd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Heilbronn Slush\u2019D<\/a>\u200d<\/li>\n<li>Image Gallery:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1kB_DReC-_YOiGgeyyCGin7cxfJSFNkv7?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>About Heilbronn Slush\u2019D:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Heilbronn Slush\u2019D is a startup festival organized by Campus Founders, designed to foster collaboration across startups, investors, corporates, and researchers. Since 2022, the event has brought the industry\u2019s brightest minds to Heilbronn. A special application process ensures that all participants are genuinely interested in active exchange and collaboration. The festival also offers various pitch competitions with attractive prizes for startups.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past years, Heilbronn Slush\u2019D has hosted a number of high-profile international speakers, including bestselling author and management thought-leader Christian Busch, Scott Chacon (Co-Founder of GitHub and GitButler), Magnus Grimeland (Founder of Antler), Lisa Gradow (serial entrepreneur, investor, and CEO of Fides), and Michael Brehm (Founding Partner at Redstone).<\/p>\n<h4><strong>About Campus Founders:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Campus Founders is the startup and co-innovation hub based in Heilbronn. Its programs combine hands-on experience, cutting-edge methods, financial startup support, a strong mentor network, and international connections. Designed to support all phases of the entrepreneurial journey &#8211; from initial idea generation and validating problem-solution fit to achieving product-market fit and scaling sustainably &#8211; Campus Founders empowers early-stage startups to accelerate their progress and drive international growth.<\/p>\n<p>As a platform, Campus Founders unites students, founders, investors, and companies to promote meaningful collaboration and co-innovation. Its vibrant community of over 1,000 members regularly engages in events and networking formats. Campus Founders also actively supports female founders through dedicated exchange and mentoring initiatives. As part of the RISE Europe network &#8211; linking 20 leading startup ecosystems across 14 countries &#8211; Campus Founders builds vital bridges to international markets and experts.<\/p>\n<p>\u200d<\/p>\n<p>\u200d<strong>Press Contact<br \/>\n<\/strong>Florian Kratz<br \/>\nDirector Marketing Communications<br \/>\nCampus Founders gGmbH<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:florian@campusfounders.de\">florian@campusfounders.de<\/a><br \/>\nBildungscampus 1 &#8211; 74076 Heilbronn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Limited Early Bird Tickets now available online &#8211; until June 8, 2025 only Renowned international speakers and exclusive side events Grand opening of \u201cGravity\u201d \u2013 Campus Founders\u2019 new headquarters Fourth edition of the only official Slush\u2019D event in Germany &nbsp; \u200dHeilbronn, May 12, 2025 &#8211;\u00a0Meet the movers and shakers of Europe\u2019s startup and innovation ecosystem [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7298,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"news_categories":[37,107],"class_list":["post-7297","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_categories-news","news_categories-press-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusfounders.eu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusfounders.eu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusfounders.eu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusfounders.eu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusfounders.eu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusfounders.eu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_categories?post=7297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}