HNX Your way to start up
Your team for business start-ups at the HSNR

We are the team for founding and entrepreneurship at Hochschule Niederrhein. Two highly motivated teams from the federal funding projects "GetUp_MeetUp_StartUp!" and "HNexist" have joined forces at HSNR. They form the central point of contact for the topics for founding and entrepreneurship under the umbrella name "HNX - Your way to start up".

HNX is an acronym for Hochschule Niederrhein and X - as a symbol for the stairs to be climbed, which make up the start-up concept of HSNR.

HNX is aimed equally at students and employees and pursues the goal of establishing a practical orientation and lively start-up culture at HSNR and of recognizing and exploiting the potential for innovative start-up ideas. The HNX team is also available to assist lecturers around the topic of entrepreneurship education. From creative workshops to short lectures or the accompaniment and implementation of lectures - our offer is versatile and will be customized to fit your teaching education. Hochschule Niederrhein has also prioritized this in its university development plan and transfer strategy.

With HNX you can take the first step today and get professional support on the way from your idear to a proper business case.

You would like to find out whether starting a business can be a way for you?
You like the idea of founding a business, but you still lack the right idea?
You have an idea in mind and want to know how to proceed?
Or you would like to found a company as part of a team and are still looking for like-minded people?

HNX at at Hochschule Niederrhein will support you on your way.

Curious? We are open to all your questions. Contact us now and take the first step. We are looking forward to meeting you!

Quest of Gelduba! the idea game from HNX

Dive into the greatest idea adventure game of your life.

In Quest of Gelduba you take on the role of an apprentice mage. Find a way to save your family and friends from the curse of Lethargika. To do this, you'll need support - and mana. Can a creature from a strange parallel world help you?

On this fantasy adventure journey, many different mini-games will challenge you. Master them to unlock needed items and expand your knowledge. At the same time, you'll learn many things that are important when it comes to good ideas for solutions to earthly problems. Because this game offers more than just entertainment: you'll also learn many important things about idea generation, idea development and about creating a startup. Quest of Gelduba helps you find out what you are really made of and what your heart beats for.

This game can be an inspiration and enrichment for everyone, even though it is primarily aimed at students and employees of the Hochschule Niederrhein. Find out what you are made of!

Click here to go to Gelduba

The BATTLE OF IDEAS 22 is behind us. The HNX team was instrumental in creation, organization, planning and execution of the event. The project "Leuchtturm_NIEDERRHEIN (Innovative Hochschule)  made the competition possible. On this day, 6 finalists and teams entered the pitch ring and competed with their ideas. The first place and 20.000 € was won by Alexandra Plewnia.