REACH for Sustainability: Growth vs. Responsibility – Scaling at any cost?

On September 10 2025, a new edition of ‘REACH for Sustainability’, hosted by the University of Münster’s Start-up Centre and Münster University of Applied Sciences, will take place. Under the theme ‘REACH for Sustainability: Growth vs. Responsibility – Scaling at Any Cost?’, experts from academia and practice will share insights into their experiences and discuss ways in which start-ups and founders can navigate the tension between scaling and sustainability. Dr. Tobias Gumbert, Deputy Managing Director of the ZIN, will join the expert panel alongside Lena Lüpping (Head of Marketing & Growth at syte), Simona Töpfer (member of Enactus e.V. and the Seads Solutions project) and Timo Adiek (regional representative of SEND e.V.) to discuss the challenge of sustainability in the context of starting a business.

The event will take place from 6:00  to 7:30 p.m. at REACH Münster (Geiststraße 24). After short impulse talks by the experts, participants will have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session with the speakers and then round off the evening with cold drinks and informal conversation. All interested parties are warmly invited! Participation is free of charge. You can register here.