3 Day Startup 2026
🚀 3 Day Startup @ WHU — Turn Your Idea into Action
Got an idea you can’t stop thinking about? Or curious what it takes to build a startup? Join 12 ambitious teams for three days of building, mentoring and pitching at WHU.
📅 January 22–24, 2027
📍 WHU Campus, Vallendar, Germany
💶 €35 per person — accommodation, food and event materials included
⚡ What’s in it for you?
🤝 Expert feedback: Work with seven mentors matched to your team, drawn from a network of 50+ founders, investors and operators.
🛠️ Real progress: Develop your idea, strengthen your business model and work towards an MVP.
🎤 Your moment on stage: Pitch to a jury of founders and investors on the final day.
🌐 Connections beyond the weekend: Meet ambitious peers, access WHU’s startup network and receive continued mentor support.
💡 How it works
Apply solo or as a team for 3 Day Startup by 17 January 2027!
Send us your idea and an initial pitch deck. It doesn’t have to be perfect—we just want to understand your idea!
We’ll let you know whether your application has been successful by 19 January 2027.
Throughout the weekend, you’ll combine focused teamwork with workshops and mentoring, turning feedback into progress before your final pitch.
Open to students and young professionals from any university and background. Bring your curiosity and the drive to build something.
One weekend. Twelve teams. What will you build?
👉 Apply now — applications are reviewed and places are limited.