Welcome to DLAB!
DLAB is an extracurricular student program that connects you with companies, helps you meet like-minded students, and shows you how to build your own startup.
Why apply?
😍 Connect with students from other faculties
🔗 Network with innovative founders and professionals
🌍 Go abroad with us
🚀 Work on your business and startups skills
🤝 Team up, work together and have fun!
>60
active participants in DLAB cohorts
>10
faculties represented in current cohort
>20
venture creation projects launched
>15
national and international industry partners
Our offering
The DLAB program is structured in three semesters with these core modules
Lean Start-up Seminar - Learn how to found a startup
Entrepreneurial skills: Learn the basics of entrepreneurship, get real-life insights from experienced founders and industry experts and ask your questions.
Venture Creation Project - Shape Your Initial Idea
Financial model & Pitching skills: Turn your knowledge into action by collaborating on innovative ideas. Develop and validate financial models, and refine your pitch with expert guidance.
Venture Creation Project - Create Your Own Startup
Early prototype & Go-to-Market: Work on your own business idea with mentor support, build your first MVP, and pitch your venture to a panel of peers and investors.
Our Projects
MitYou
Connect seniors with trusted student companions.
MotionMates
Smarter practice. Real progress.
Smart Nails
Turn Nails into digital fashion.
WhySight
Revolutionizing Qualitative Research with Autonomous AI.
What our participants say about DLAB
Eva Pape
“The DLAB is an incredible opportunity to dive deep into the world of innovation and entrepreneurship, combining both theoretical insights and hands-on experience. Beyond the program itself, DLAB fosters a vibrant community where you can connect with like-minded, ambitious individuals who share your passion for innovation. It’s an inspiring environment that pushes you to grow, think differently, and turn ideas into reality.”
Steffen Tomasik
“DLAB not only gave me great business and entrepreneurial skills, but also connected me with a network of highly motivated and skilled people from many different backgrounds. Both of these things helped me when I started my own startup, PaperSync.”
Miriam Tanios
“DLAB was without a doubt the highlight of my bachelor’s. It didn’t just introduce me to innovation and entrepreneurship – it shaped a mindset that pushed me to think beyond the boundaries of my regular studies. For me, DLAB was not just a program; it was a community that challenges you to dream bigger, think differently, and turn curiosity into action.”
What our Alumni do now
Lars Moesezahl
DLAB Class of Summer 2023
Analyst @ Goldman Sachs
Lena Naber
DLAB Class of Winter 2024
PHD Candidate @ TIE Institute TU Dortmund
Bilal Moujahid
DLAB Class of Summer 2025
Associate @ BCG
Elias Kachouh
DLAB Class of Summer 2024
Co-Founder of T-FLX
Tom Stein
DLAB Class of Winter 2024
Founder of Fencyboy GmbH &
PhD Cantidate @ ETH Zürich
Adem Aydemir
DLAB Class of Summer 2025
Associate @ BCG
Go abroad with us
Each year participants travel to international destinations such as USA or India and particiapte in innovation challenges.