Start-up BW Elevator Pitch Northern Black Forest – Regional Cup Pforzheim

The Northern Black Forest Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Pforzheim Economic and City Marketing/Creative Industries, Pforzheim University, Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw and Volksbank pur are jointly hosting a regional elevator pitch. It will take place in person.
The Start-up BW Elevator Pitch format offers founders and start-ups an attractive platform to present themselves and their business idea to a jury of experts and an audience of regional institutions, potential investors, business partners and customers. Within three minutes, the business idea must be presented concisely with its interesting aspects without the use of other media. It is therefore not another business plan competition, but a pure ideas competition.
The event will take place in the atrium of the Volksbank building at Westliche Karl-Friedrich-Straße 53, 75172 Pforzheim.
Founders can here apply for the elevator pitch.
Participation in the event is free of charge, but prior registration is required. Registration is requested.
Further information can be found at Website of the Northern Black Forest Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

AI strategies in the creative process

Tools for the efficient production of texts, images and concepts (online)

If you are self-employed or responsible for communications at an SME, you have to constantly produce new content on top of all your other work – from social media posts to blog articles and press releases to a wide variety of concepts. Artificial intelligence can make the production of this content much easier – but what are the right tools for the job and how can I get AI to do what I want and deliver useful results? In this seminar, you will gain an overview of the tool landscape for text and image production and learn the art of prompting. Using specific use cases, you will learn about workflows relevant to content production and put your newly acquired knowledge to the test in practical exercises. To participate, you must register for at least one text and one image tool (the free version is sufficient). You will receive an email in advance with options and the corresponding links.

Thursday, 19 March 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Speaker Constanze Wolff, trainer and author, Münster
Participation fee 60€ plus VAT, students 35€ plus VAT.
Number of participants max. 20 persons
Registration until 17 March 2026 at mfg.de/va/ki-1903

 

Creative After Work

Wednesday, 25 March 2026 at 7 p.m.

Creative After Work is a network meeting for the creative industries at EMMA - Kreativzentrum Pforzheim. Each meeting has a thematic focus. A company, a project or a topic relevant to the creative industries, such as trends in interface design, PR on the social web or the successful market launch of a product, are presented and explained by guest speakers.

Afterwards there will be music from the Sense Collective, snacks and cool drinks.

Design tour in the Dillweißenstein district

Pforzheim is a creative city!

In the studios and workshops of numerous designers, beautiful objects and award-winning exhibits are created with passionate craftsmanship. We invite you to discover the creative soul of Pforzheim and experience the work of the designers up close.

A foray through Pforzheim's creative scene.

Our walking tour takes you to studios, shops and workshops in Pforzheim's lively creative scene. Here you have the opportunity to make direct contact with the creatives, listen to their stories, admire their work and purchase it on the spot.

When: Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10 a.m.
Duration: approx. 2.5 hours
Meeting point: Ludwigsplatz 2, 75180 Pforzheim
Cost: 15€ p.p.
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Individual coaching

The individual coaching sessions are aimed at self-employed people in the creative sector at all stages of their business. In 60 minutes, individual issues relating to your own company can be discussed, from reviewing the business plan and developing marketing and sales strategies to preparing a pitch.

29 April 2026

10.00 / 11.00 / 12.00 a.m.

Further dates on request at info@emma-pf.de

Coach Sandra Volz, Managing Director FCC - Career Factory, Pforzheim
Participation fee 30€ plus VAT.
Duration 60 minutes

Registration under https://veranstaltungen.emma-pf.de/events/coaching-2904/

Creative founding compact

Anyone who wants to start a label, work as a freelancer or set up a team is confronted with many questions, from formalities and legal principles to the right market entry strategy and financing options such as subsidies or contact with banks, investors and crowdfunding. The seminar provides a compact overview of the most important basics relating to setting up a business in the creative sector.

29 April 2026, 4-8 p.m.

Referent Sandra Volz, Managing Director FCC - Career Factory, Pforzheim

Participation fee free of charge, sponsored by RKW Baden-Württemberg

Number of participants 4-15 persons

Registration until 29 April 2026 at https://veranstaltungen.emma-pf.de/events/kreativ-gruenden-2904/

Creative After Work

Wednesday, 6 May 2026 at 7 p.m.

Creative After Work is a network meeting for the creative industries at EMMA - Kreativzentrum Pforzheim. Each meeting has a thematic focus. A company, a project or a topic relevant to the creative industries, such as trends in interface design, PR on the social web or the successful market launch of a product, are presented and explained by guest speakers.

Afterwards there will be music from the Sense Collective, snacks and cool drinks.

Opening reception for „Designers in Residence 2026“

In the final exhibition of the international scholarship programme „Designers in Residence“, this year's scholarship holders present the results of their three-month stay at EMMA – Creative Centre Pforzheim.

Summer of Cultures

Welcome to the Summer of Cultures on the EMMA roof terrace - a meeting place that combines music, art and culture in a relaxed atmosphere!

From 26 June 2026 to 12 July 2026, every Friday to Sunday from 4 p.m. to midnight, we invite you to musical theme nights featuring different sound cultures. Accompanied by culinary delicacies, delicious drinks and legendary coffee.

Whether alone, with good friends or the whole family - come along and let's enjoy the summer together!

We look forward to seeing you!

 

Friday, 26th – Sunday, 28th June 2026 | Friday, 3rd – Sunday, 5th July 2026 | Friday, 10th – Sunday, 12th July 2026

16:00–24:00 each day

on the roof terrace of EMMA – Creative Centre Pforzheim

Exhibition „Designers in Residence 2026“

The exhibition „Designers in Residence 2026“ at EMMA – Kreativzentrum Pforzheim showcases the design projects of the scholarship holders who spent three months in Pforzheim as part of the „Designers in Residence“ scholarship programme.