Germany’s largest student-led conference on Social

Entrepreneurship - yearly since 2010

SensAbility is Germany’s largest student-led conference

on Social Entrepreneurship, entirely organized by

students of WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management.

Since its beginning in 2010, the event has established

itself as a unique platform for more than 200 international

students, Social Entrepreneurs, corporates and philan-

thropic investors to meet, exchange ideas and work on

solutions. The synergies created during this 2-day

conference inspire attendees from all over the world to

develop and realize innovative social business ideas.

Our aim is to fascinate, inspire and motivate people to

actively solve today’s social and environmental problems

by being a Social Entrepreneur.

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Hans ReitzFounder & Managing Director

Grameen Creative Lab

Bolko von OetingerSenior Vice President

BCG

Saskia BruystenCo-Founder

Yunus Social Business

Felix OldenburgEuropean Director

Ashoka

Tony MelotoFounder

Gawad Kalinga

A place to meet for Social Entrepreneurs worldwide.

Some of our game-changing former speakers:

Klaus TischhauserFounder and CEO

responsAbility Social Investments AG

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The guiding theme of SensAbility 2016 was

“Socialpreneurs – Leading the Journey of Change”

Workshops

Panel discussion

Networking fair

Inspiring speeches

Mutoba NgomaFounder & CEO

Tapera

Julika FalconerCEO

Futurelife Foundation

Paula SchwarzCo-Founder & CEO

StartupAid

Dhruv LakraFounder & CEO

Mirakle Couriers

Philipp KauffmannFounder & CEO

Original Beans

In 2016, these renowned international speakers

shared their ideas and knowledge at SensAbility

Dr. Martin R. StuchteyDirector

McKinsey Center for Business and Environment

Florian HoffmannFounder & CEO

The DO School

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Muhammad YunusConference Patron 2016

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2006

“Embracing the challenge. Igniting the change. –

Taking Social Business to the next Level.”

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March 24th and 25th 2017

Keynote speeches Workshops

Panel Discussion Social Pitch

SocialPitch@Sens: The largest seed funding pitch for

social startups in Germany

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1st

€ 50,000

Pitch for Social Entrepreneurs in Germany

Applications for the conference pitch in 2016

First introduction of the pitch

Seed funding* (+ incubator contract and BCG coaching)

7 * optional, decision to be made by ISSO

Participants at SensAbility benefit from hands-on

learning and excellent networking opportunities

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Our participants are tomorrow’s game changers

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We can rely on the support of the most relevant

institutions in the field of social entrepreneurship

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Developing a sustainable future:

Vision SensAbility 2020

Where do we want to be in 2020? Doubtless, a further cross-border institutionalization

of the conference is the aspiration. It is our aim to establish WHU SensAbility as the

most important conference targeting Social Entrepreneurship in Germany.

The yearly upcoming conference shall be the origin for many social startups

and thereby increase our community‘s awareness of Social Business as

an alternative to existing solutions and parties in our market economy.

On an organizational level, our goal for 2020 is to host a conference for

350 - 400 participants from all over the world who are interested to found

their own business based on the principles of social business. These

young minds shall gain the tools to later re-shape the world with their

social businesses.

WHU SensAbility aims to take a guiding role in driving this change.

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In order to grow the conference further and shift it to

the next level, we seek the support of a strong partner

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SensAbility 2016 SensAbility 2020

200 participants,25% international students

7 high profile speakers from all different

fields within social business

International speakers from India & Zambia

3 interactive workshop rounds

Lively networking fair

Career speed dating with organizations such

as Gawad Kalinga and Teach First

400 participants, 50% international students

Featuring the most renowned speakers

from all continents (e.g. Muhammad Yunus)

4 international speakers

Workshops with all relevant players

for social business (e.g. Ashoka and TOMS)

More diverse career fair

Career speed dating with more well-known

foundations and social businesses

We would be honored to welcome you as a speaker

at next year’s conference

March 24th and 25th 2017

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management

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