Want to build something that truly matters? This workshop helps you explore global challenges, connect them with your own strengths and passions, and turn them into viable, impactful business ideas.
Agenda
- Understanding why we need a new approach to building ventures — and why people who are leaving a legacy are happier
- Reflection: What global & local challenges concern you most?
- Introduction to the UN Sustainable Development Index
- Ikigai vs effective Altruism: finding purpose at the intersection of passion, skills, and impact
- Introduction to Design Thinking to help you continue your journey successfully
This workshop lays the foundation for…
- Recognizing global challenges as opportunities
- Developing a purpose-driven mindset for entrepreneurship
- Continuing your journey toward creating meaningful and impactful ventures
Hard Facts
DATE: 3rd November 2026
TIME: 15:00 – 18:00
PLACE: Seminar Room 384, Gußhausstr. 27-29 – Neu El (Gußhausstraße 25-29), CD building, 2nd floor
COSTS: This workshop is offered free of charge to students as part of the BASE:academy.
About the Speaker
Workshop holder: Sarah Sommerauer | Impact Strategist & Social Start-up Founder
Sarah Sommerauer has worked with some of the world’s biggest events – from the Olympic Games to the UN Climate Conference – supporting them not just in becoming more sustainable, but also in maximizing their impact and leaving a positive legacy. Having founded the social start-up Sustainable Events Academy three years ago, and working as a speaker and guest lecturer at various universities, she empowers others to drive positive change through knowledge and action. Combining her experience from large-scale projects with her own start-up journey, Sarah now supports students and young entrepreneurs in developing business models with purpose—ventures that not only work economically but also leave a lasting legacy.