Startup Contacts (opens in a new tab)
Every summer we organize the Startup Contacts – the largest student‑organized startup and innovation fair in North Rhine‑Westphalia. Look forward to many interesting startups, workshops, and more!
We empower students to become entrepreneurs
Nächstes Event
Female Founders Forum 2026
Noch 33 Tage bis Female Founders Forum 2026
Münster's largest student initiative in the field of startups & entrepreneurship
Who we are
Venture Club Münster is Münster's largest student initiative in the field of startups and entrepreneurship, with over 50 active members and more than 300 alumni.
We help students become founders by giving them the chance to dive into the startup scene and creating a community where innovation can thrive.
60+
active members
400+
Alumni
2015
Year founded
6
teams
Our events
Startup Contacts, Climate Hack, and Female Founders Forum are also open to non‑members.
Climate Hack
Want to work on a sustainable startup idea? In our founding program “Climate Hack,” you’ll develop a startup idea with a team over four days and present it in a final pitch to a professional jury. Participation is free.
Female Founders Forum
Successful female founders share their experiences in the startup world. At the Female Founders Forum (until 2024 Female Founders Friday), founders from Münster talk about their startups, successes, and challenges. Afterwards, there’s time for open discussion, because we want to raise visibility, encourage courage, and connect female founders.
- Startup Tour
- Founding Program
- Climate Hack
Our club life
Workshops
Workshops on entrepreneurship topics take place several times each semester.
Pitches
We often host experienced founders who present their startup ideas to us.
Jour Fixe
During the semester, the association meets once a week to discuss current topics.
New Member Events
At the start of each semester, a new member event is held to give newcomers a rocket launch.
Startup Tour
We visit cities for several days and talk with founders of well-known startups on site.
Socials (opens in a new tab)
We host socials monthly to strengthen community within the association.
News from VCM
Trainee or founder? Why not both? – Entrepreneurial spirit at IKEA
Younes Sakali and David Kittel-Hellriegel from IKEA Kamen talk in the Startup Contacts podcast about how much entrepreneurial spirit is present in a global corporation.
From a 3.0 to an A average – How structure in college became a business
Productivity creator Luis Newton tells in the Startup Contacts podcast how a university experiment turned into a full‑time job and why good systems in college are just as valuable as when scaling a company.
Startups from our network
Become a member
The application period is currently closed. Information about the next round will be added here.