Claudia Höhne
The call for change in education is loud and clear. Schools need to change — not least because of the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest PISA study, and the acute shortage of teachers. Social innovations can make a decisive contribution to the sustainable transformation of the education system by introducing innovative approaches, technologies, and methods that make education more inclusive and future-oriented.
For the sixth edition of the event series “Her mit den guten Ideen,” three education startups pitched their business models for shaping the future of education. Their ideas not only brought new impulses and teaching and learning methods to the table, but also addressed important interfaces within the education sector. After the pitches, the founders discussed their ideas with entrepreneur Verena Pausder and Hamburg’s State School Councillor Thorsten Altenburg-Hack. The conversation focused on the importance of educational innovation for Hamburg and the potential collaboration between education startups and public administration.
Startup profiles at a glance
VisualMINT is a startup committed to advancing digitalization in schools. Tobias Brentrup and Tom Rothe use augmented reality to digitally enhance traditional school experiments. Their aim is to make invisible scientific phenomena visible and thereby improve understanding.
Victor Neumann is a student, author, and initiator of Invest it! e.V. For several years, he has been independently and non-profitably committed to financial education in Germany through Invest it! e.V., teaching in schools and engaging with policymakers on the topic. Recently, Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner became patron of Invest it! e.V. and has since officially supported the association’s principles and goals, recognizing that independent financial education in particular is important for a democratic society.
Freda von der Decken and Donya Golafshan, founders of MUT Academy, encourage Hamburg students from challenging backgrounds to successfully master the transition from school to work. Over the course of two years, young people are supported through MUT Camps, seminars, and the help of volunteer MUTivators. Through MUT Proben, participants experience visible learning progress in life-relevant skills. This strengthens their self-confidence and motivates them to take their lives into their own hands.
Impressions
Tom Rothe (VisualMINT) Claudia Höhne 
Victor Neumann (Invest It e.V.) Claudia Höhne 
Freda von der Decken und Donya Golafshan (MUT Academy) Claudia Höhne 
Verena Pausder (Unternehmerin) Claudia Höhne 
Thorsten Altenburg-Hack (Landesschulrat Hamburg) Claudia Höhne 
Wie geht gute Bildung? Claudia Höhne