ZOLLHOF: We are building the future of entrepreneurship.
And you can be part of it as a founder in our new Impact Fellowship. You don't have to be ready, you have to start. Our 3-month full-time fellowship gives you real money to live on (up to €1.000/month), a proven incubator behind you, and mentors who've actually built companies. Bring a problem you'd like to tackle, or find one here, and turn it into a real venture with complete ownership over your idea. Across 12 weeks you move from matching with a co-founder and framing your challenge, through problem discovery and validation with real people, to building and revalidating the smallest possible solution. On Decision Day, you present your evidence and make the call: fight for it, or kill it and start fresh. Either way, you leave three months ahead of every peer who took the conventional route: if it works, we keep going with you through funding, coaching, and the full ZOLLHOF incubator; if it doesn't, you walk away with skills no classroom teaches - ownership, speed, and a clear head when things get chaotic.
Your Toolbox: What you bring to the table
- Ready to commit full-time for 3 months, no parallel studies, no side job
- Any background welcome - school leavers, students, career changers, hustlers and builders who've already sold, organized, or built something from nothing
- An international background, drive, or an unconventional path are a plus, not a barrier - we look for the profiles traditional pipelines miss
- Courage to bring your own idea, or the openness to find one with us
- Work permit for the whole duration, confident use of German and/or English
Applications open 1 July. Application deadline 15 September 2026. Only through the link on the website.
Be part of ZOLLHOF: What you can expect
Ownership: your own idea, your own venture, full ownership over 3 months
Support: mentors who've actually built companies, plus hands-on coaching throughout the program
Real money: up to €1.000 per month to live on, so you can focus fully on building
Network: access to the full ZOLLHOF ecosystem - startups, corporates, and investors - from day one
Evidence-based path: a clear 12-week structure from problem to validated solution, ending in your own Decision Day
About us
With us, you'll meet doers, visionaries, and innovation enablers—a team that is courageous, ambitious, and future-oriented, driving the latest topics and ideas forward. This spirit thrives in our open office spaces in the heart of Nuremberg, where the team, startups, and the entire ecosystem meet daily. It's a place where you can be yourself, surrounded by an open, parent- and pet-friendly, helpful, and entrepreneurial work environment.
Diversity is not just a word for us:
We are building an inclusive work environment where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We seek outstanding talent and encourage all qualified individuals to apply—regardless of gender, background, orientation, religion, or age. Your skills and your drive are what count.
Show us what drives you - send us your documents and become part of our ZOLLHOF Team!
Diversity is not just a word for us:
We are building an inclusive work environment where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We seek outstanding talent and encourage all qualified individuals to apply—regardless of gender, background, orientation, religion, or age. Your skills and your drive are what count.
Show us what drives you - send us your documents and become part of our ZOLLHOF Team!
