Using teambuilding as a way to qualify projects, knowledge, start-ups, and awareness
In order to secure a cross-disciplinary approach to entrepreneurship the university needs to
develop more cross-faculty initiatives. Successful start-ups are often based on complementary
competencies, skills, and knowledge among the participants. To develop a business, define a
product/service, and enter the market calls for diverse perspectives and cultural differences. This can
be achieved in multiple ways. Cross-disciplinary courses and electives is one obvious way to get this
started and to encourage and stimulate the blending of the students. Furthermore auftakt needs to
spread its messages to all faculties at the university. The extra-curricular activities and events taking
place at TU Ilmenau have to be open and relevant to all students with regards to their academic fields
or other preferences. This is not to say that every activity should be aimed at attracting all kinds of
students. Auftakt's strength should be in its rich variety of offers and action areas that contain both
general and specific needs and areas of interest. The range of auftakt‟s offers could profitably
incorporate the local and regional support organisations as co-arrangers. This would further strengthen
auftakt as the university-platform within entrepreneurship.