Newsletter dated 12 October 2026

On 16 October 2026, SAXEED is hosting two free workshops at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences on the topic of legal matters for start-up founders and businesses. ⚖️ Both workshops will take place in Building 39, Room 233, and will be led by lawyer Michaela Kühn (RAK Bartsch Bürogemeinschaft).

🌱 Workshop 1: Setting
up a business in compliance with the law 📅 16 October 2026, 9.00 am to 12.00 pm
From business idea to start-up – what legal foundations do you need?

Topics include: 

• Self-employment or business registration – legal basics
• Comparison of legal structures (sole trader, GbR, UG, GmbH)
• Liability, costs and decision-making criteria
• Founders’ agreements and collaboration within the founding team
• Shareholdings, as well as client and partnership agreements
• General Terms and Conditions (GTC)
• Social security law for the self-employed
• Bogus self-employment and hiring your first employees

🔗Registration

🏢 Workshop 2: Legal certainty in day-to-day
business 📅 16 October 2026, 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Which legal requirements are relevant to day-to-day business operations, and how can you ensure your business is legally compliant in the long term?

Topics at a glance: 

• Data protection (GDPR) and internet law
• Websites, legal notices, cookies and social media
• Legal framework for the use of AI (AI Act)
• Protection of trade marks, copyright, designs and patents
• Software, open source and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
• Entrepreneurial and director liability
• Compliance and tax and social security obligations
• Insolvency basics, risk management and insurance

🔗Registration

Important to note: Participation is free of charge, but places are limited – registration is binding. Upon successful participation, you will receive a confirmation of attendance by email.

Whether in the student representative body, the Student Council, university committees or student projects such as TMM, Alpha, Hochschulbühne and InnoLab: volunteering is an important part of our university life. 🤝 Without the many people who give their time alongside their studies, our university would not be what it is today.

And that’s exactly why we want to celebrate volunteering together for the first time! It’s not just about saying thank you, but also about getting to know one another. Over food and drinks, we want to exchange ideas, make new connections and discuss how we can further develop volunteering at our university and raise its profile.

📅 29 October 2026, from 5.00 pm
📍 Venue to be announced shortly

Whether you’re already involved or simply interested in volunteering: you’re all warmly invited! Food and drinks will be provided. 🍴

🔗Registration isn’t compulsory, but it does help us with our planning.
We look forward to seeing you and to sharing ideas together!

On 21 October 2026, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences will be hosting its Career Day. 💼 This is your chance to get to know companies from the region and beyond, talk to potential employers and gain an insight into your career prospects.

As well as company stands, there’ll also be presentations by individual firms offering fascinating insights into different sectors and career paths.

🍹 Extra tip: Hand in your feedback card and get a free cocktail!

Given the current economic climate and job market, it’s well worth a visit – make the most of this opportunity to network and meet potential employers face-to-face.

🔗 You can find all the details here

In the 2026/27 winter term, the career network e-fellows.net, in collaboration with various companies, is awarding a total of 26 scholarships to students studying economics, computer science, engineering and law, as well as the Diversity Scholarship (open to all disciplines). 🎓

Each scholarship is worth 600 euros – total value: 15,600 euros. You’ll also receive expert coaching on starting your career and insights into your dream company. Good academic performance is recommended but not essential.

Here’s how to apply:

• Choose the right scholarship: IT Scholarship, Economics Scholarship, Engineering Scholarship, Law Scholarship or Diversity Scholarship
• Browse the scholarship providers and choose your favourites
• Fill in a short application form and answer three questions
• Complete your online CV on e-fellows.net (particularly your grades)
• Done – takes less than 15 minutes on average

Scholarship providers this term: BDSU e. V., Bosch, CHECK24, c’t, heise online, iX, mindsquare, HUK-COBURG and zeb.

💡 Bonus: If you have excellent academic results, you can also apply for the regular e-fellows.net scholarship as part of the same process – with unlimited places and benefits worth 1,000 euros.

📅 Application deadline: Sunday, 15 November 2026
📧 Enquiries to: eva.martin@e-fellows.net 

Still looking for somewhere to stay? There are vacancies at the Franz Berg Campus

The halls of residence are full, the search for a flat is proving difficult – and the term has already started. 🏡 At the Franz Berg Campus, around 4 km outside Mittweida, there are currently places available – furnished, with all service charges included in the price, and available to rent for just one term.

What’s included:

• Fully furnished – all you need is your suitcase
• All service charges included – no additional payments at the end of the year, no surprises
• Can also be rented for just one semester – no annual contract, ideal for exchange and Erasmus students
• Bicycle included – the 4 km to the university takes around 10 to 15 minutes by bike
• A campus with 3.5 hectares of green space, five sports areas, communal rooms and barbecue areas

Choose from Campus Studio (27 m²), Campus Apartment (34 m²), Co-living Twin (17–18 m²) and Co-living Single (9 m²). Co-living units can also be rented in their entirety as a group – for groups of friends, sports teams or a student society.

If you’d prefer to see the site for yourself: an Open Campus Day with a guided tour and barbecue is planned for the coming weeks. The date will be announced in good time – but viewings are possible at any time by arrangement.

📞 Contact and enquiries:
📧 info@franzberg.eu
📱 +49 162 8025094
🔗 franzberg_campus.de

Are you thirsting for more than just lectures and university stress? Jesus says: “If anyone is thirsty, let them come to me and drink!” (John 7:37)

The CSM is an open group of students who live out genuine fellowship – with Jesus at the centre. Here there’s space for honest conversations, critical questions and the chance to learn more about God. No matter what you believe, what your background is, or whether you’re simply looking for some nice people to meet – you’re very welcome.

📅 Meetings every Monday, 7.30 pm
📍 at the “Qualle” (Building 5-109A)

Just pop in! ✨

Upcoming events:

• 12 October – Start of term with a group dinner 🍴
• 19 October – Theme night 🔎
• 26 October – Games night 🎲

Academic work can sometimes be a real headache: 📚 Where can I find suitable literature? Which sources can I use? How do I formulate a good research question? How do I cite sources correctly? And what role can AI play in all this?

From now on, (almost) every Thursday you can get help with exactly these kinds of questions – straightforward, practical and on an equal footing. In 45-minute sessions, the University Library focuses on a different topic related to academic work each time: you’ll try things out together, exchange ideas and be shown ways to make progress. 💡

📅 Every Thursday, 1.00 pm to 1.45 pm
📍 Library, Media Room (14-025)

Next session:
📅 Thursday, 22 October 2026, 1.00 pm to 1.45 pm

This session is open to all students – from first-year students right through to those writing their final dissertation. No registration required – just pop in! 🙌