I. Conditions for participation

• A formal foundation based on a submitted business idea must not have taken place at the time of registration for the competition.
• The idea must have been developed independently by the participants and must not infringe the rights of third parties.
• Participation is confidential, i.e. the jury members sign a confidentiality agreement. The personal data of the participants as well as the competition entries will be treated confidentially by the organiser and will not be passed on to unauthorised third parties.
• After prior consultation, the participants agree to present their idea in the context of the award ceremony and to participate in the public relations work.
• The participants also agree to the publication of the photos and film recordings/broadcasts made by them in the context of the award ceremony.
• Participants in the ideas competition are obliged to ensure that the data made available to them is treated confidentially. In particular, they are prohibited from disclosing personal or other sensitive data of other teams of participants to third parties without their consent.
• Participation in the ideas competition implies agreement with the conditions of participation stated here.

II. The decisions made by the jury are final.
III. Legal recourse is excluded.