Curious about starting a business in Germany? Come and hear from international students who have turned their ideas into successful startups, get an idea of what the immigration offices expect and meet fellow international innovators over drinks and snacks.

Meet the guests:

Dr. Omar Ben Dali

Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik (PhD.), Technische Universität Darmstadt

Co-Founder of MimoSense, a deep tech company that has developed a next-generation sensor which is highly sensitive, ultra-thin and responsive to pressure and the slightest vibrations. In 2024, they received the exist Research Transfer Grant and came second in the Hessen Ideen Competition, and in 2025 they won the Hessian Founders Award in the 'Startup from University' category.

Farzad Bayan

Media, Technology and Society (M.Sc.), Hochschule Darmstadt

Co-Founder of the language-learning app Context, for which they received the Hessen Ideen (2025) and exist (2026) startup grants. He is also the creative director and founder of Clarified Mind, a YouTube channel that uses AI-powered debates to explore complex philosophical, psychological and historical-political questions.

Samara Ávila

Moving Cultures – Transcultural Encounters (M. A.), Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

Founder of Mosaiko, the first transcultural social business in Hessen. Her mission is to help brands bridge cultural gaps and transform their narratives, empowering multicultural communities to engage with products and services without losing their cultural identity. In 2025 she received the exist Women Startup Grant.

Wilfried Talimeta

Elektro- und Luftfahrttechnik, Hochschule RheinMain

CEO & Co-Founder of DataWil Tech, a software company developing digital health solutions. The startup was a semi-finalist at the Hessian Founders Award in 2025. He is also Co-Founder of IDA Health, a platform designed to improve the German mental healthcare system, which received the exist Startup Grant in 2026.

When? Thursday, 5th of March 2026, 6:00 - 8:30 PM

Where? Goethe University, Campus Westend, Casino building, Room 1.811 (Nina-Rubinstein-Weg 1, 60323 Frankfurt am Main)

Organised by: International Career Service Rhein-Main in cooperation with 2hearts, BerufsWege für Frauen und Social Business Women e. V., jumpp and Futury.

Free registration.

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