dit no. 1 worldwide in the "entrepreneurial spirit" category
wuri ranking 2023 (world university rankings for innovation)
The purpose of the Bavarian Innovation Transformation Centre (BITZ) Oberschneiding is to support people and organisations with outstanding inventions on their way to becoming a scalable company. In addition to concrete transformation support, the BITZ, based in Oberschneiding, stands for the development of a new scaling culture and sets new impulses for Bavaria. Founded in 2019, the BITZ is the acceleration and scaling campus of the Deggendorf Institute of Technology.
ABOUT THE bitz
The top-class team of about ten people at BITZ Oberschneiding aims to use its projects to increase the number of scalable start-ups in Bavaria.
BITZ Oberschneiding supports teams with outstanding, application-oriented research results and teams with products with minimum viable product (MVP) status in the transformation into high-growth and sustainably successful companies.
Our foundations of transformation is based on the Silicon Valley mindset and aims for rapid market penetration.
The successful work of BITZ Oberschneiding has already received several international prizes: In the "Entrepreneurial Spirit" category of the WURI ranking (World's Universities with Real Impact), the Deggendorf Institute of Technology achieved 1st place in 2023 (2nd place in 2022, 5th place in 2022 and 8th place in 2020). In addition, on June 28, 2022, the founder and scientific director of BITZ Oberschneiding, Prof. Peter Schmieder, was honored by the ACEEU (Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities) as "Male Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year".
The BITZ Oberschneiding has its origins in the partnership with Santa Clara University in California, USA, which was founded in 2009, and the Silicon Valley Program (SVP), which has been established in 2014.
Our Skills and fields of activity
The personality psychology as well as the team composition and dynamics for acceleration and scaling ability are the focus of the research and teaching area Human Skills of Scale.
Contact person: Prof. Peter Schmieder
The research and teaching area Methodology of Scale deals, among other things, with the basics of the development of scalable business models, as well as related topics such as the creation of so-called 'customer personas', the analysis of willingness to pay, and the identification of attractive (international) customer markets and market segmentation.
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Tobias Strobl
The economic analysis and evaluation of inventions and innovations, as well as the financing of corporate growth through equity, debt and venture capital are the focus of the research and teaching area Economy of Scale.
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Veronika Fetzer
The Economy of Scale research and teaching area deals with the design of innovation ecosystems, the success factors in the acceleration and internationalization of start-ups and the outstanding importance of the entrepreneurial mindset of people in the transfer, founding and scaling process.
Contact person: Prof. Matthias Notz
Our university was placed 1st worldwide in the WURI (Worlds Universities with Real Impact) ranking 2023 in the category "Entrepreneurial Spirit".
The Silicon Valley School with the SVP at BITZ Oberschneiding has contributed significantly to the successes in the international ranking.
silicon valley program
Turning inventions into scalable businesses.
The nine-month Silicon Valley Programme is the tailor-made scaling and transformation program of the Deggendorf Institute of Technology. For more than 12 years we have been supporting ambitious teams on their way from the minimum viable product to a company with a scalable business model that is ready for financing.
The Silicon Valley Programme contains the knowledge and experience of successful investors from Silicon Valley. They and the BITZ team, guide participants through a structured process with clearly defined content and milestones.
The Silicon Valley Program contains the knowledge and experience of successful investors from Silicon Valley. They and the BITZ team, guide participants through a structured process with clearly defined content and milestones.
Click here for the program: Silicon Valley Program
ECOSYSTEM
The BITZ has developed long-lasting relationships with world market leaders, investors, research institutions and accelerators both in Bavaria and in Silicon Valley and is constantly expanding them. Our partners benefit from the combination and access to two strong ecosystems
BITZ-Ecosystem (Synopsis)
Since 2021, the EF.EU (European Forum for Enhanced Usability) has been supporting the promotion of research, teaching, studies and scientific training at the THD campus BITZ Oberschneiding. As a link between the regional economy and the Technical University of Deggendorf, the association contributes to the exchange between renowned companies in the region, providers of ideas and capital, start-ups, students and professors and brings them together.
There is strong cooperation between the start-up and technology centre ITC1 and the Deggendorf Institute of Technology. In addition to commercial space for innovative companies and start-ups, the ITC1 offers a variety of networking opportunities and workshops for young founders and start-ups. The ITC1 also promotes particularly promising tenants: every year, an ITC1 team is given the opportunity to take part in the Silicon Valley programme
BITZ Oberschneiding has been working closely with the LEAVEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS at Santa Clara University (SCU) for many years. Along with Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley, SCU is one of the top universities in California's Silicon Valley. Mutual learning is an essential part of the cooperation: Every year, BITZ Oberschneiding organizes part of the SCU Executive MBA Program (ranked #13 in the “Best Executive MBA Program” by the US News & World Report and among the top 25 of the “Best Executive MBA Programs” by Fortune Magazine) in Lower Bavaria.
EVENTS
UPCOMING Events
28.09.2023 | BITZ OPEN
On 28.09.2023 from 18:00 - 20:00 the Innovation Forum BITZ OPEN will take place at the BITZ Oberschneiding.
Prof. Matthias Notz will talk about:
Ecosystem Thinking instead of "Mia san Mia"
How do you build a successful start-up ecosystem in Lower Bavaria? - About the "Z" in the BITZ?
23.11.2023 | BITZ OPEN
On 23.11.2023 from 18:00 - 20:00 the Innovation Forum BITZ OPEN will take place at the BITZ Oberschneiding.
Manfred Tropper, CEO & Founder of mantro GmbH, will speak on the topic:
Venture Studio approach: superchargers for early-stage start-ups.
How does active support in the early development phase increase the likelihood of success for start-ups?
Manfred is an enthusiastic founder and entrepreneur. He founded his first company at the age of 16.
The BITZ OPEN event series at the Bavarian Innovation Transformation Centre (BITZ) Oberschneiding of the Deggendorf Institute of Technology offers impulses on the topics of innovation and transformation and an opportunity for networking and takes place on the fourth Thursday of every odd-numbered month.
looking back
Check out previous events at BITZ.
The first BITZ OPEN - our innovation forum - took place on 24 November 2022.
Prof. Peter Schmieder spoke on the topic:
The story of Silicon Valley - success story of a structurally weak area.
Flyer BITZ OPEN - 24. November 2022
Our BITZ OPEN takes place on the fourth Thursday of every odd-numbered month.
Representatives of the Bavarian SPD informed themselves about the work of the Bavarian Innovation Transformation Centre (BITZ) Oberschneiding on 18 November 2022. The chairperson of the Bavarian SPD Ronja Endres and the deputy chairperson of the Lower Bavarian SPD Marvin Kliem were impressed by the diverse activities at the campus. Niederbayern TV was there: SPD visits BITZ Oberschneiding | Niederbayern TV Deggendorf
Image 2: Ronja Endres signs the Golden Book of Oberschneiding (left: Mayor Ewald Seifert)
The invitation was extended by the board of the EF.EU e.V. - ENGAGEMENT. PROMOTE. SUCCESS. IMPLEMENT
The members of the association had the exclusive opportunity to meet the venture teams of this year's Silicon Valley Programme. The teams presented their companies and products to the invited guests. In the evening, the three mentors Prof. Dr. Tobias Strobl, Dr. Ron Weissman and Geoff Baum were connected live to Silicon Valley during the SVP workshop.
After a "BITZ - Open doors - come and see the Bavarian Innovation Transformation Center" at the campus in Starubinger Staße, the event continued in a very American way - in Californian weather - with a baseball game "Ewald & Friends" versus "Peter & Friends" on the sports field and in the marquee of TSV Oberschneiding.
The "Peter & Friends" team took home the challenge cup.
Prof. Peter Schmieder bid a ceremonial farewell to our long-time mentors and co-founders of the Silicon Valley Programme, Patrick Guerra and Prof. Al Bruno. With live music and our BITZ cocktail, we enjoyed the celebration with our guests.
Niederbayern TV reports about our Homecoming Event on 19 May 2022 in Oberschneiding.
The final week of this year's Silicon Valley Program (SVP) could take place again this time in Santa Clara, California. After an eventful week with valuable lectures and company visits, venture teams presented their business models to investors and network partners. Niederbayern TV reports on the SVP and the final week.
Niederbayern TV was there in Silicon Valley: Report by Niederbayern TV about the final week of the SVP
In addition, our media partner Niederbayern TV reports in detail about the Silicon Valley Programme:
Niederbayern TV reports about SVP
This year's Deggendorf New Year's Reception took place on 21 January 2022 at 6.00 pm as smart.talk.deg in digital form. After the greetings from Mayor Dr. Christian Moser and President Prof. Dr. Peter Sperber, Ferdinand Seemann, CEO of se2quel Partners LLC, from Silicon Valley gave the keynote speech on the topic of "Myths, half-truths and why the digital transformation will be a real opportunity for Deggendorf through the university and the ITC".
Robert Hilmer, CEO of the Deggendorf start-up Easy2Parts, showed how the Deggendorf ecosystem works in practice. The talk and Q&A session was led by Thomas Keller, Managing Director of ITC Innovations Technologie Campus GmbH, and Prof. Peter Schmieder, Director of the Bavarian Innovation Transformation Centre (BITZ) Oberschneiding and founder of the Silicon Valley School moderated the evening.
Niederbayern TV was there live at the Oberschneiding campus: NIEDERBAYERN TV Journal vom 22.01.2022 | Niederbayern TV Deggendorf
New year, new programme - The "Silicon Valley School" in Oberschneiding!
28 December 2021
The "Silicon Valley Program" at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology has been running for 6 years now. Anyone who has an invention or business idea in mind can learn here, following the American model, how to develop it successfully for the market. The whole thing is implemented with workshops, web conferences and also particularly labour-intensive opening and closing weeks. At the newly founded Bavarian Innovation Transformation Centre in Oberschneiding, those responsible have now transferred the successful Silicon Valley Programme into the Silicon Valley School. We talked to those responsible about what is new about the School and how the 2021/2022 programme is going so far.
DIT President Prof. Dr. Peter Sperber, Chancellor Birgit Augustin, Head of the Silicon Valley School and Director of the BITZ Oberschneiding Prof. Peter Schmieder and Programme Manager Venture Development Alexander Dorn met partners in Silicon Valley in early December 2021.
Prof. Peter Sperber, Alexander Dorn, Prof. Peter Schmieder with partner in the NASA research park (v.l.)
The Ames Research Center is NASA's research centre with about 3,000 employees.
The partnership between DIT and Santa Clara University has existed since 2009.
Welcoming the delegation from Lower Bavaria by SCU Chancellor Ed Ryan (2nd from right). On the far right, Geoff Baum, Lead Mentor of the Silicon Valley School, founder of the famous Valley platform "garage.com".
Dr. Robert Brancatelli, Senior Associate Director of the Silicon Valley Executive Center and Leavey School of Business (m.) welcomes guests to the SCU campus.
Prof. Peter Schmieder in conversation with the Chancellor of SCU, the President of DIT and company representative Daniel Schlingmann
Dr. Robert Brancatelli, Senior Associate Director of the Silicon Valley Executive Center and Leavey School of Business (left) tours SCU's new Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, one of the largest STEM education institutions in the country.
Prof. Peter Schmieder presents details of the planned MBA study module (D.I.A.L.O.G.) to the MBA students of Santa Clara University (SCU), which will take place at the Oberschneiding campus.
... the MBA students from SCU come to Germany in April and August for the MBA module (D.I.A.L.O.G.)
Alexander Dorn, Patrick Guerra, Prof. Albert Bruno and Prof. Peter Schmieder
DIT President Prof. Peter Sperber with Father Michael E. Engh (former President of Santa Clara University) and Prof. Peter Schmieder from the Sillicon Valley Program
Former DIT President Prof. Reinhard Höpfl with Dr. Ronald Weissman and Prof. Peter Schmieder from the Sillicon Valley Program
Impressions Silicon Valley Program
Impressions Silicon Valley Program
Impressions Silicon Valley Program
Prof. Dipl.Theol.Univ. Peter Johann Schmieder
Impressions Silicon Valley Program
Team Silicon Valley Program
Wim Roelandts and Peter Schmieder
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