From Idea to Business in 7 Hours with Lego and AI
A Doctorate plusBIGS workshop offered by the Bonn Graduate Center in cooperation with Transfer Center enaCom
Are you ready to transform your research into an innovative business idea? Join us for an exhilarating 7-hour workshop where creativity meets research, exclusively designed for PhD candidates like you! Utilize the playful ingenuity of LEGO® and the cutting-edge capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (e.g., ChatGPT, Perplexity) to explore new horizons in your field.
Whether you're just curious about the entrepreneurial side of academia or you're actively seeking to make an impact beyond the lab, this workshop is for you.
In-person Workshop
Thursday, June 5, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please register your interest in this workshop by March 4, 2025, stating your BIGS affiliation.
Trainer
Dr. Alexander Küsshauer
Language
English
Location
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47*
*The premises have limited accessibility. Please contact
us if you need assistance.
Target Group
Doctoral students from the Bonn International Graduate Schools (BIGS)
Track(s)
Business and Organizations
Certificate
8 units are applicable within the Doctorate plus certificate
Description
Why attend?
- Bridge the Gap: Learn how to translate your academic research into aviable business concept.
- Hands-On Learning: Engage with LEGO® to build visual and tangible representations of your ideas.
- AI Integration: Harness AI tools to refine and evaluate your concepts, pushing the boundaries of traditional research.
- Networking: Collaborate and network with like-minded researchers from diverse disciplines.
- Expert Guidance: Receive insights and feedback from an expert in entrepreneurship and AI.
Content
- Conceptual Translation: Develop the ability to translate complex academic research into clear, actionable business concepts that can be easily understood and implemented.
- Creative Problem Solving: Enhance creative thinking and problem-solving skills using LEGO® as a tool to visualize and prototype ideas, encouraging innovative solutions to real-world challenges.
Childcare
If you need childcare during the event, please contact the Family Office2 of the University of Bonn at least two weeks in advance.
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Address
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
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Links
- https://formulare-ext.verwaltung.uni-bonn.de/lip/action/invoke.do?id=openform&form=EVT¶m1=2322&client=BGZ&lang=en
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/equal-opportunity/family-friendly-university
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus/research-all
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus/research-management-all
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus/business-organizations-all
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/certificate-doctorate-plus
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/quality-assurance-in-research-and-teaching/good-research-practice/gute-wissenschaftliche-praxis
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/events-and-opportunities/newsletter-bonn-doctoral-bulletin-en