For Startups

We'll help you gain a foothold in the content industry. Get involved and refine your business model in a practice-oriented way together with potential clients.

Coachings by the experienced book industry experts Prof. Dr. Harald Henzler and Prof. Dr. Okke Schlüter
Validation of your business model
Mentoring and Feedback from experienced industry players
Solve a task to refine your business model
Transfer of industry-specific knowledge
Workshops (i.e. presentation training)

Direct and close contact with our first-rate jury members, consisting of major industry players from renowned companies
Mutual exchange with the other participating startups
Free membership in the CONTENTshift startup club for one year
outside of the programm: Icebreaker Events to network within the industry and other founders

€10,000 for the final winner of the competition
Prospects of future investment by or cooperation with jury members
Paid accomodation expenses for one person per startup during programme events

Ongoing coverage and communication
Big pitch at the Frankfurt Book Fair in front of the jury as well as investors
Presence on the CONTENTshift homepage
Be invited to all big industry events as a member of the CONTENTshift startup club

Get to know our first-rate jury 2022!

Your business model is related to the content industry and/or can be applied to the content industry.
Your company is more than an idea
You have a solid product concept
You have a stable team of founders
You have already founded the company

Thank you for your application!

The application period for the CONTENTshift accelerator 2022 has ended on 1 May 2022. We will now start reviewing the received application. All applicants will be informed about the next steps soon.

Important: Ten startups will be preselected and invited to pitch in front of the Jury at a pitch event on 28 June. Please ensure that you can attend this event. For more information see our programme.

Click here to see the eligibility criteria

Stefanie Perk Project Management, German Publishers and Booksellers Association (Börsenverein)

contentshift@boev.de

Mirjam Wingenbach Project Management, German Publishers and Booksellers Association (Börsenverein)

contentshift@boev.de

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CONTENTshift Accelerator 2022

We'll help you gain a foothold in the content industry. Get involved and refine your business model in a practice-oriented way together with potential clients.

Your benefits

Practical Experience

Contacts

Financing

Visibility

Apply now for the CONTENTshift accelerator!

Eligibility criteria

How do I apply?

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Stefanie Perk Project Management, German Publishers and Booksellers Association (Börsenverein)

Mirjam Wingenbach Project Management, German Publishers and Booksellers Association (Börsenverein)

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