FAQ

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You can support the project as a sponsor and position yourself at the same time. In addition to (financial) support, we also welcome long-term partnerships with commercial enterprises and initiatives from the Afro-German community.

Spreading the word and publicising our project increases the visibility and relevance of Afro-German economic actors. You can help us by following us on social media and sharing our initiative with your networks.

The pitch event will take place in Hamburg. However, we will also consider virtual formats.

The jury consists of 5 selected people from the (German) economy with expertise from different industries. Here you can find out more about the Jury aus 2024 inform. Subscribe to our Newsletter and follow us on our social media channels so as not to miss the announcement of our jury for this year's pitch.

Yes, the AiDiA Pitch consists of two categories. We differentiate between business ideas (startups in the pre-seed phase) and founded startups (startups in the growth phase) and look forward to innovative ideas from a wide range of industries in both categories.

Im Zeitraum vom 15.03. – 19.04.2026 können sich Bewerber:innen je nach Erfüllung der Kategorie-Kriterien für den Ideenpitch oder den Gründerpitch bewerben. Weitere Informationen findest du here.

Registered start-ups with a legal form or start-ups that are part of an incubator or accelerator programme can take part in the start-up pitch. If you only have one good idea that you would like to present, then you should definitely register for the idea pitch. You can find more information here here.

Klar, du kannst dich für die Pitch-Kategorie Ideenpitch anmelden. Weitere Informationen findest du here.

Yes and no. The Founder Pitch is specifically for startups that have already been founded or are part of an incubator or accelerator programme. Your application for the Founder's Pitch requires an official document confirming the date of your founding or confirming your participation in an incubator or accelerator programme. However, we recognise that the pre-foundation phase of start-ups can sometimes take longer than planned, which is why we will consider exceptions in our selection process with reservations.

• Solltest du also planen noch vor dem Pitch Event zu gründen, dann lade mit deiner Bewerbung ein Dokument hoch, in dem du dein geplantes Gründungsdatum vermerkst. Wir werden im Laufe des Auswahlprozesses Kontakt mit dir aufnehmen und überprüfen inwieweit du mit deinem Startup für den Gründerpitch geeignet bist.
• Solltest du mit der Gründung noch warten, dann bewirb dich am besten für den Ideenpitch. Auch dieser ermöglicht dir deine Unternehmensentwicklung auf die nächste Stufe zu bringen. Neben einem Preisgeld erhältst du die Möglichkeit professionelle Mentorings und Workshops zu erhalten.

• Innovation (What innovations does your AiDiA bring? Does the project already exist or are you a first mover?)
• Economic viability (What economic advantage does your AiDiA bring you? Does your business case pay off?)
• Founder personalities (Who is behind the AiDiA? Do you have the spirit that entrepreneurs need to be successful?)
• Creativity & stage presence (How original is your pitch deck? How unique is your presentation on the pitch stage?)

Our team consists of Afro-German young professionals from various industries. Visit our About us Seite, um mehr über unser Team zu erfahren.