What is winRT?

The Women Incubation Network Reutlingen (winRT) is a program at Reutlingen University for women interested in starting a business, which is being offered for the first time as part of Exist Women through the new funding initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE).
With winRT, we aim to support women in the phase leading up to starting a business, particularly in developing their entrepreneurial mindset and refining their startup idea.

What does winRT offer?

  • Intensive Startup Coaching

  • Entrepreneurial support from a mentor

  • Participation in a qualification program for business start-ups

  • Numerous workshops on topics related to starting a business and on strengthening
    your soft skills

  • Nationwide network of female founders

  • The opportunity to exchange ideas with other female founders in a protected environment, make new contacts and simply try something out

  • Supervised use of the knitting and sewing labs and the CfE Makerspace

  • Optional: You may be eligible for a 3-month scholarship if you

    • you have already completed half of your coursework
    • you have no income during these 3 months or work a maximum of 20 hours per week

  • Chances of receiving a scholarship:

    • 1.000 euros per month for female students who have already completed at least half of their degree program
    • 2.000 euros per month for women who have completed vocational training
    • 2.500 euros per month for female graduates
    • 3.000 euros per month for female researchers with a Ph.D.
    • Child allowance of 150 euros per month per child
Why should you join us?

With winRT you can develop your full potential and enter the start-up scene with confidence. Wir geben Dir die Werkzeuge und Ressourcen,
die Du brauchst, um Deine Geschäftsidee erfolgreich umzusetzen. Take part and show what you’re made of!

Welcome to winRT powered by Exist Women!

Highlights from the Launch of Our Project

Kick-Off winRT 2026

Get to know our current participants

winRT 2026 Participants

Anastasia Charalampidou

Even as a child, my biggest dream was to become a fashion designer.

Today I completed my bachelor’s degree in fashion design, and I am now further developing my own design language through my master’s program at Reutlingen University.

With my planned studio, I want to design custom evening gowns inspired by my clients’ personal memories and stories. My goal is to create fashion that not only fits perfectly but also carries meaning—unique pieces that blend identity, emotion, and craftsmanship.

Annerose Kerner

Coaching & Development Center in Tune with the Herd – I want to establish a coaching and development center in Owen, near Teck, where leaders, entrepreneurs, and people going through transitional phases can regain clarity, inner stability, and the ability to make decisions. 

This approach is based on my more than 30 years of experience as the manager of a transhumant sheep farm with a large flock: In the natural environment and through interaction with the sheep, a genuine space for experience emerges that makes presence, attitude, and leadership immediately apparent. I aim to put this into practice through structured one-on-one sessions, day retreats, and intensive programs at the farm in the Swabian Alb Biosphere Reserve.

Claire Geiselhart

Greater clarity regarding additional services in the skilled trades—recorded directly on the job site, approved immediately, and fully transparent to all parties involved. 

Additional services on construction sites are often inadequately or informally documented. This leads to lost revenue and legal risks. I am developing a customer-integrated decision-making and approval system for additional services in the skilled trades as a digital supplement to existing trades software. Additional work is recorded on-site using mobile devices, documented with photos, and approved by the customer in real time. The client receives a continuously updated, digital cost overview. The business benefits from legally compliant documentation and full billability. Through WIN RT, I will specifically strengthen my entrepreneurial skills to build the project in a structured manner and successfully lead it to technical integration and initial pilot implementations.

Donna Spengler

Hi, I’m Donna. I’ve always loved combining creative work with business thinking.  

Together with my co-founder, I want to use DLS Studios to strategically leverage photography and video content to provide targeted support to brands and present their content to the world in an authentic and high-quality way. For me, building something of my own means channeling my creativity, ambition, and passions to turn ideas into reality, one step at a time.

Katharina Maria Kretschmer

KALAE is my vision of a women’s clothing brand that showcases how modern hunting and the outdoor lifestyle can be today. 

Technically sophisticated, perfectly tailored, and aesthetically refined. As a female hunter with a background in textiles, I design products that impress far beyond the hunting grounds—all the way to a visit to a café with friends.

Laura Herrera

I am a graduate of ESB Business School and combine my international background with my passion for modern wellness innovations. 

ONDA is my approach to creating a natural, elegant, and scientifically inspired wellness drink that combines longevity, a mindful lifestyle, and high-quality ingredients. As part of the WinRT program, I am working to strategically refine ONDA and position it as a contemporary alternative for people who want to combine health, aesthetics, and quality.

Sampoorna Sahoo

Webmeister360’s IOMS is an AI-powered hardware and SaaS platform for large-scale kitchens that turns food waste into real-time operational intelligence. 

It reduces food waste by up to 60%, protects up to €90,000 per site annually, and cuts hours of manual admin work every week. IOMS makes sustainability profitable and audit-ready, transforming kitchens from reactive cost centers into controlled, KPI-driven operations

Susanne Masooa

Belonging and Freedom for Your Child (Title), No More Fear of Being Discovered!
Let’s put an end to self-imposed exclusion!

We understand the challenges that affected families and children face when it comes to bedwetting, and we’re here to provide support.
At Waterlily Pants, we’ve made it our mission to develop solutions for children ages 6–12 that offer comfort, security, and confidence.
Our products are thoughtfully designed to make your family life easier and allow your child to fully participate in group activities that include overnight stays.
Say goodbye to embarrassment—and hello to joy again!!!

Josephine Herb

Based on my own experiences living abroad in India, Malaysia, and China, I have seen firsthand how crucial cultural understanding is to successful collaboration. 

I find it particularly inspiring how practical and intercultural programs can help companies and international professionals settle in more quickly, collaborate effectively, and achieve long-term success.

Ajani Anandarajah

Welcome to the Crochet Club—here, it’s all about handmade favorites with character.

Crochet Club by AJ – Crocheted with Heart, Style, and Sustainability

My name is Ajani, and I’m a mechanical engineering student with a deep passion for creative crafts. What started as a small hobby has now become a project close to my heart: Using a needle and thread, I create unique accessories that are not only beautiful but also practical and sustainable.

Whether it’s stylish Bags, colorful Scrunchies, individually crocheted AirPods and iPad cases or Cell Phone Chains –each product is lovingly handcrafted and truly one-of-a-kind. I prefer to work with  recycled T-shirt yarn or Remaining stock from sustainable production – because aesthetics and environmental awareness are not mutually exclusive.

The Crochet Club stands for Personalization and Creativity. Would you like your bag in a specific color, size, or shape? No problem—I’m happy to create custom designs upon request, exactly as you envision them.

With my products, I want to bring a little bit of joy, color, and individuality into your everyday life—whether as a gift for yourself or for your loved ones.

Our wonderful women’s network

Female Coaches and Mentors

Our Female Coaches

Sonja Johanna Döring

Founder of no/academy UG, team coach in the study program “Foundation, Innovation, Leadership

Competencies: The entrepreneurial (personality) development of the founding teams, large buffet of methods for the further development of the idea and business model, entrepreneurship education and female founding

Angela Beyer-Brühl

Trainer, systemic business coach and founder of bb concepts

Competencies: competence development, (female) business coaching, communication, planning and evaluation of profitability, many years of management and industry experience (Hugo Boss), New Work/ New Leadership

 

www.bbconcepts.de

Technologiepark Tübingen-Reutlingen: Gerhard-Kindler-Str.6, 72770 Reutlingen

Isabelle Bünting

Coachin und Kommunikationstrainerin, Inhaberin von Confident You

Skills: Confident Communication, Coaching for Young Professionals, Business Development

Vera Lyko

Co-founder of econoyou, a startup consulting and team coaching firm focused on entrepreneurship; host of the podcast “Mutig und Klug fragt”

Skills: I am convinced that gamification will be a central pillar of tomorrow’s learning. Game-based approaches open up opportunities for people to experience complex decisions firsthand—rather than just talking about them. Developing learning formats, card games, and simulation games on the topics of starting a business, entrepreneurship, and business succession is my passion. Formats in which people can develop an interest in entrepreneurial thinking in a playful way, try things out, and gain experience. I’m Vera Lyko—a systemic coach and startup consultant.

Julia Loew

Fashion designer at offbeatcreation, lecturer, product developer

Trend research, material sourcing, product development for women’s, men’s, and
children’s apparel and accessories; extensive design experience in streetwear, denim, and sportswear for women and men
l Investor

Josephin de Souza

Fashion designer at offbeatcreation, lecturer, product developer

Bootstrapping, Supply Chain Management, Certifications, Social Media, Cotton Fabrics, Textiles for Interior Design, Sustainability, Business Coach, Angel Investor

Luise Eisentraut

CEO und Founder hutch&putch GmbH

Competencies: controlling instruments, effectuation, self-organization

Viktoria Doppelstein

Human Resources & Feel Good Management

Competencies: Personal development, stress management, time management, self-management, coaching, strategic planning and consulting

Dr. Henrike Stutzki

Startup Coach at Medical Innovations Incubator, Head of Clinical Affairs at sync2brain

Kompetenzen: Geschäftsmodellentwicklung für medizinische Innovationen, Regulatory & Clinical Affairs, MedTech-Branche

Claudia Wonneberger

Wonneberger Manufaktur Medium-sized sewing shop

Wonneberger Manufaktur Medium-sized sewing shop

Our mentors

Isabelle Bünting

Coachin und Kommunikationstrainerin, Inhaberin von Confident You

Skills: Confident Communication, Coaching for Young Professionals, Business Development

Viktoria Doppelstein

Human Resources & Feel Good Management

Competencies: Personal development, stress management, time management, self-management, coaching, strategic planning and consulting

Dr. Ramona Samba

Managing Director/ CEO sync2brain

Kompetenzen: Startup Coach, Neurotechnologie & Wissenschaft, Unternehmensführung, Projektleitung

Theresa Schulz

Managing Director/ CEO & Co-Founder Nordesign

Competencies: Sales, marketing, event planning, international management

Sonja Johanna Döring

Founder of no/academy UG, team coach in the study program “Foundation, Innovation, Leadership

Competencies: The entrepreneurial (personality) development of the founding teams, large buffet of methods for the further development of the idea and business model, entrepreneurship education and female founding

Katja Großmann

Co-Founder kernique, Impact Coach, Art Director

Expertise: Corporate strategy, community building, crowdfunding, visual storytelling, visual communication, personal branding

Bettina Menzel

Professor at the University of Wismar, architect

Competencies: Conception, design, implementation, interior design, architectural lighting design, design (product/jewelry design), color, lighting and material design

Manuela Miller-Feigl

Co-CEO at Memi Textiles

Competencies: Design & product development

Franziska Nowak

Co-CEO at Memi Textiles

Competencies: Management & Finance

Sanja Ketterer

Consultant for LinkedIn marketing and science communication, concept developer & copywriter at DIE KAVALLERIE

Skills:
Personal branding, marketing, hybrid work models (self-employment/employment)

Désirée Schmitz

CEO & Founder at PIKAPAK®
Senior QA Specialist

Skills:
Starting a Business as a Woman, Marketing,
Packaging Design

Josephin de Souza

CEO und Founder hutch&putch GmbH

Josephin (41) is the founder and CEO of hutch&putch, a brand of fairly and sustainably produced textiles made from high-quality organic muslin cotton. Before embarking on her entrepreneurial journey, she was responsible for global procurement within the supply chain division of a DAX-listed corporation.

Skills:
Bootstrapping, supply chain management, certifications, social media, cotton fabrics, textiles for interior design, sustainability, business coach, angel investor

Julia Loew

Fashion designer at offbeatcreation, lecturer, product developer

Trend research, material sourcing, product development for women’s, men’s, and
children’s apparel and accessories; extensive design experience in streetwear, denim, and sportswear for women and men
l Investor

Kseniya Dockhorn

FashionTech Entrepreneur,
CEO mixNmatch

Coming soon
Vera Lyko

Co-founder of econoyou, a startup consulting and team coaching firm focused on entrepreneurship; host of the podcast “Mutig und Klug fragt”

Skills: I am convinced that gamification will be a central pillar of tomorrow’s learning. Game-based approaches open up opportunities for people to experience complex decisions firsthand—rather than just talking about them. Developing learning formats, card games, and simulation games on the topics of starting a business, entrepreneurship, and business succession is my passion. Formats in which people can develop an interest in entrepreneurial thinking in a playful way, try things out, and gain experience. I’m Vera Lyko—a systemic coach and startup consultant.

Fragen oder Interesse
am Programm?

Contact me!
Janika Weiß

Programm Managerin winRT

Reutlingen University
Building 05, Room 006

Myriel Anselm

Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and
Project Manager for winRT

Reutlingen University
Building 05, Room 007

winRT powered by Exist Women!