Head of Awareness Programs – Entrepreneurial Activation (all genders)

You will take ownership of the Awareness phase at Impossible Founders and drive the activation of entrepreneurial motivation and early-stage innovation processes within the academic ecosystem in Northern Germany. You are responsible for the Awareness program in close collaboration with the Chief Academic Officer, ensuring its effective delivery, continuous development, and implementation.

Within your first months, you will take responsibility for the operational setup and development of the Awareness portfolio, identify opportunities in the current landscape, and work with partners across the ecosystem to build an effective, integrated, and scalable system for entrepreneurial activation.

• Design and implement high-impact formats (e.g. innovative course, new student challenges), including adapting international best practices to the regional ecosystem
• Collaborate with faculties and academic stakeholders to integrate formats into study programs and enable cross-disciplinary, cross-university offerings
• Coordinate recognition and incentive structures (e.g. certificates) to increase engagement
• Ensure continuous improvement of all Awareness formats through close stakeholder alignment
• Connect participants and ideas to downstream programs (Pre-Incubation, Incubation) and help build a strong, continuous venture pipeline

• A strong understanding of entrepreneurship, early-stage venture development, and research-based innovation
• Experience working at the interface of academia, startups, and industry
• Ability to translate ideas into concrete formats with a strong sense for what makes them engaging and effective
• Ability to take ownership of programs or initiatives, ensuring delivery, prioritization, and continuous improvement
• Strong communication skills and confidence in working with diverse stakeholders, including teachers, professors, researchers, and administration in universities
• Ability to connect people to foster collaboration across disciplines and academic organizations
• Interest in technical and scientific fields (e.g. green technologies, life sciences, AI)
• Fluent in English (German is a plus)

• Familiarity with academic environments, including curricula and institutional structures
• Experience in early-stage support formats, such as student-led initiatives, pre-incubators, or incubation programs
• Exposure to international entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems in an academic or university context

At Impossible Founders, the people behind the impossible are the most important catalyst. That's why we do everything we can to create a collaborative working environment:

• Responsibility & autonomy: You take on real responsibility from day one and have the freedom to actively shape your role and the company. Output counts, and you are given the freedom you need to do your job in the best possible way.
• Flexible & family-friendly working: We offer a high degree of flexibility. We meet in the office on Mondays, and on other days attendance is optional with the option to work remotely. This includes our understanding of the needs within a family.
• Meaningful mission & impact: You will work on projects that address real challenges in AI, climate tech, and beyond. You will achieve impact and visibility by working closely with founders, researchers, and leading partners.
• Collaborative culture & diversity: We cultivate a collaborative culture—practical, ego-free, and driven by shared responsibility. Our team is characterized by diversity and openness. The company language is English so that everyone feels welcome.

• 30 days of vacation
• Deutschlandticket
• Central office in a prime location
• Choice of your own hardware

Impossible Founders is one of Germany’s boldest DeepTech startup factories. Our mission: turning groundbreaking technologies into real companies – with the potential to change the world. We collaborate with leading scientists, fearless founders, and renowned institutions. Our ventures emerge in future-focused fields like Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Technology, advanced materials, and Green Tech.

If you’re ready to make the seemingly impossible possible, you’re in the right place.

We welcome applications from all talented individuals, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, cultural background, or abilities. Diversity makes our team stronger!

https://www.impossible-founders.com/