Erfahrungsaustausch für junge und etablierte Unternehmen finden Sie im Sächsischen Mentoring Netzwerk

Saxon mentoring network

Exchange of experience for young and established companies

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What is mentoring?

Mentoring is the mutual sharing of personal and business experiences between a mentor and a mentee. The mentor volunteers their time to support the mentee in making strategic decisions and setting goals for business development, shares professional knowledge, and provides both substantive and personal input. In addition, the mentor facilitates targeted networking with established networks within Saxony’s innovation ecosystem.

Conversely, the mentee brings fresh perspectives from their own environment to the mentoring relationship, so that both parties inspire and help each other grow. The focus is on topics that are not short-term, day-to-day issues, but rather serve the long-term development of the company or support strategic objectives. The mentoring program is not only suitable for companies that have been in business for at least one year, but also offers established companies the opportunity to exchange ideas across companies on topics such as innovation management. There are no fees associated with the mentoring program.

Become a mentor

As a mentor, you’ll volunteer your entrepreneurial experience to a mentee who’s a good fit for you, help them plan strategic goals, and provide substantive and personal feedback during regular meetings. In return, you’ll benefit from your mentee’s approaches and methods.

If you’re an entrepreneur and would like to join the Saxon Mentoring Network as a mentor, applyhere!

LiGenium GmbH Chemnitz

With sustainable solutions for logistics, LiGenium GmbH won third place in the Saxon Start-up Award 2020. Behind the success of the Chemnitz start-up is also the openness of Managing Director Christoph Alt to participate in a mentoring program. In the video format "Successful Mentoring", he talks about the requirements and lessons learned during this time.

NEXT BUTLER GmbH Dresden

The willingness to be open to feedback is a hurdle that has to be overcome. Sebastian Krampe, founder of NEXT BUTLER GmbH, turned to futureSAX last year to find something he wasn't looking for - you can find out what that was in the video.

Bindwerk & Daniel Mustard Dresden

When you become the managing director of a family business virtually overnight, you face major challenges. To overcome these, Franz Bradler, Managing Director of the Bindwerk bookbindery on the outskirts of Dresden, enlisted the help of the Saxon Mentoring Network. This is how he met his mentor, Daniel Senf, Managing Director of FSA Fremdsprachen-Akademie GmbH. In this interview, mentor and mentee talk about their mentoring story.

Become a mentee

As a mentee, you’ll receive professional and personal support from an experienced mentor to help you grow your business. During regular meetings, you’ll receive guidance and feedback on your current business challenges and goals.

If you’re an entrepreneur and would like to join the Saxon Mentoring Network as a mentee, applyhere!

Procedure of the mentoring

  • Please submit your application to becomea mentor ormentee bythe end of each quarter.

  • We’ll review your application together with the core team in your region and organize an initial matching meeting where the mentor and mentee can get to know each other.

  • If both parties feel there is a good fit in terms of content and personality, they will sign a mentoring agreement covering confidentiality and the duration of the mentoring relationship.

  • During the mentoring program, the mentor and mentee meet regularly to exchange ideas, learn from one another, and grow together.

  • After the mentoring program concludes, there is a feedback session with us where you can share your new insights and experiences.

Your contact at futureSAX

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Nicole Hübner

Project Manager

Innovation Management & Mentoring

+49 162 285 96 73

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Nicole Hübner combines experience in project management, employer branding and human resources. She was already able to apply her expertise in practice during her business studies at the TU Dresden, specialising in management, marketing and HR. She worked as a student trainee in the strategy department of an employer branding agency and in HR management at a research institution. During a semester abroad at the Norges Handelshøyskole in Norway, she deepened her knowledge of behaviour-based development economics and corporate strategy. Her passion for innovative projects and the further development of networks is reflected in her previous commitments, including for the N5 Symposium, a student conference that promotes the participation of young people in politics, business and culture.

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