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NC in Cologne! The Enactus National Cup
June 18, 2026
On June 25 and 26, 2026, Enactus Germany’s largest and most important event will take place in Cologne. The Enactus National Cup brings together Germany’s most innovative student projects.
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🐝ENACTUS Cologne at OEW 2026 Berlin: One Enactus Weekend
June 8, 2026
Over 150 Enactors from all over Germany, more than 20 participants from Cologne, and a weekend full of discussion, inspiration, and new perspectives: Enactus teams from various cities came together at this year’s OEW in Berlin.☀️
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On-boarding Day 2026 & Teamtag
April 10, 2026
This year's Onboarding Day, followed by a team-building day, was a day full of ideas, impact, and new faces at Enactus Köln e.V.
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Success for Enactus Cologne at the Startup Accelerator 2026
March 25, 2026
Enactus Cologne’s successful appearance at the Enactus Startup Accelerator in Dortmund: Rivopump takes first place and gains valuable insights for the National Cup. 🚀💛
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New board elected: Enactus Cologne kicks off the summer semester 2026 with a new team!
March 9, 2026
On March 6, 2026, Enactus Cologne elected its new board. With a strong, interdisciplinary team, we’re heading into the next semester — excited to continue driving our organization forward together. 💛
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InnoCup 2026 at Capgemini – Innovation with Impact
February 25, 2026
At InnoCup 2026 at Capgemini, Enactus teams presented their projects to a distinguished jury. An evening filled with entrepreneurial ideas, social impact and meaningful exchange.
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Enactus Köln x OpenAdvo in Berlin – 3rd Place at the Student Award for Social Innovation
February 13, 2026
OpenAdvo secured 3rd place among 177 applications at the Student Award for Social Innovation and was invited to the award ceremony in Berlin. A milestone for Enactus Cologne and the University of Cologne ecosystem.
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Kick-off with Armend Angels – A Sustainable Partnership in Cologne-Ehrenfeld
February 6, 2026
To mark the beginning of our cooperation, Enactus Cologne visited the headquarters of Armend Angels in Cologne-Ehrenfeld. An evening of insights into sustainable value creation, entrepreneurial exchange and shared vision.
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Enactus Cologne at the Startup Your Idea Contest – Entrepreneurship with Impact
February 4, 2026
At the Startup Your Idea Contest hosted by the University of Cologne and the Gateway Excellence Start-up Center, three Enactus projects presented their ideas. An evening of innovation, dialogue and entrepreneurial responsibility.
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Enactus Cologne at the RHIVE Conference 2026 in Cologne
January 8, 2026
Enactus Cologne took part in the RHIVE Conference 2026 at RheinEnergieSTADION. Together with our projects Save the Grain, Rivopump and OpenAdvo, we experienced a day full of networking, inspiration and entrepreneurial impact.
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OpenAdvo in Dialogue with Public Administration and Policymakers – AI for Social Inclusion and Data Protection
December 15, 2025
At the Pitch & Connect event of the Civic Coding network in Berlin, the Enactus project OpenAdvo presented its AI-based housing benefit assistant KIWo to representatives from public administration, research, and policymaking, highlighting scalable and responsible GovTech innovation.
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Onboarding Day 2025 – Enactus Cologne Continues to Grow
November 25, 2025
Enactus Cologne welcomed more than 40 participants to this year’s Onboarding Day – a strong sign of our growing community and increasing interest in social entrepreneurship.
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Socialbnb wins German Sustainability Award
November 14, 2025
The former Enactus Cologne project Socialbnb was awarded the German Sustainability Award
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Rivopump among the Top 22 Worldwide at the Hult Prize 2025
October 30, 2025
Our Enactus Cologne team made it to the global stage: With their sustainable start-up “Rivopump,” our students ranked among the Top 22 teams worldwide and joined the four-week Global Accelerator in London.
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Innovation Phase 2025 – Bringing Ideas to Life, Together!
October 15, 2025
The Innovation Phase is our three-month program featuring weekly workshops led by experts. 🎯 Here, students develop new ideas to tackle social challenges through entrepreneurship. 💛
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Enactus Cologne X Ghana – Building Bridges for Sustainable Innovation
October 9, 2025
Our Enactus Cologne team traveled to Ghana to strengthen partnerships for Rivopump and Save the Grain, explore future collaborations, and better understand the local innovation ecosystem. The result: strong connections, inspiring insights, and new opportunities for joint impact.
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Rivopump among the Top 22 worldwide at the Hult Prize 2025 🌍✨
October 1, 2025
Our Enactus Cologne team impressed at the international Hult Prize competition: With their sustainable start-up “Rivopump”, our students reached the Top 22 teams worldwide and participated in the four-week Global Accelerator in London.
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TL-Onboarding 2025 in Cologne
September 5, 2025
On September 5, the Team Leader Onboarding by Enactus Germany took place at the KPMG building in Cologne-Deutz, bringing together all team leaders from across Germany. 💛
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New Collaboration: Enactus Cologne x Corporate Law Clinic ⚖️💛
August 20, 2025
Enactus Cologne is now partnering with the Corporate Law Clinic to provide young founders and students with access to valuable legal expertise. ⚖️💛
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New Board Elected: Enactus Cologne kicks off the new semester with a fresh team. 🚀
July 9, 2025
On July 8, 2025, Enactus Cologne elected its new board. With a strong, interdisciplinary team, we’re heading into the next semester — excited to keep driving the organization forward together. 💛
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TL-Onboarding Cologne 2025
July 9, 2025
On September 5, the Team Leader Onboarding of Enactus Germany took place at the KPMG building in Cologne-Deutz, bringing together all team leaders from across Germany. 💛
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Enactus Cologne kicks off the new semester with a fresh team! 🚀
July 9, 2025
On July 8, 2025, Enactus Cologne elected its new board. With a strong, interdisciplinary team, we’re heading into the next semester — excited to continue driving our organization forward together. 💛
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With the Rivopump project, Enactus Cologne achieved second place at the Enactus National Cup in Berlin, earning a prize of €3,000. 🥈💛
July 3, 2025
With the Rivopump project, Enactus Cologne secured second place at the Enactus National Cup in Berlin, winning a €3,000 prize. 🥈💛
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Enactus Cologne at the Sustainability Osapiens Summit
May 17, 2025
The Enactus Cologne team had the opportunity to participate in the SoS sustainability fair.
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Enactus Cologne at OEW in Munich
April 27, 2025
Enactus Cologne at One Enactus Weekend
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Enactus Cologne at ESA
March 30, 2025
We participated at the Enactus Startup Accelerator in Mannheim.
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Finale of our Innophase.
January 31, 2025
The finale of our Innophase took place this week in the form of a pitch event.
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2 Wins at SYIC of University of Cologne
January 24, 2025
Enactus Cologne has won the Startup-Your-Idea-Contest of the University of Cologne in both categories!
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National Cup 2024 in Cologne
April 3, 2024
In 2024, the national cup takes place in Cologne!
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National Cup 2023
July 4, 2023
Cologne wins the first place at the National Cup 2023 with the Save the Grain project!
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