Figuring Out What the World Needs: Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship @ TU [EN]

Want to build something that truly matters? This workshop helps you explore global challenges, connect them with your own strengths and passions, and turn them into viable, impactful business ideas.

Agenda

• Understanding why we need a new approach to building ventures—and why people who are leaving a legacy are happier

• Reflection: Which global and local challenges concern you most?

• Introduction to the UN Sustainable Development Index

• Ikigai vs. Effective Altruism: Finding Purpose at the Intersection of Passion, Skills, and Impact

• Introduction to Design Thinking to help you continue your journey successfully

Goals & Takeaways

• Recognizing global challenges as opportunities

• Developing a purpose-driven mindset for entrepreneurship

• Continuing your journey toward creating meaningful and impactful ventures

Location & Time

• When: November 3, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00

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• Where: TU Wien, Seminar Room 384, Gußhausstraße 27-29, 1040 Vienna (https://maps.tuwien.ac.at/?q=CD0204)

Additional Information

This workshop will be held in English.

Instructors

Sarah Sommerauer, Impact Strategist & Social Startup Founder

Sarah Sommerauer has worked with some of the world’s largest events—from the Olympic Games to the UN Climate Conference—helping them not only become more sustainable but also maximize their impact and leave a positive legacy.

Having founded the social startup Sustainable Events Academy three years ago and serving as a speaker and guest lecturer at various universities, she empowers others to drive positive change through knowledge and action.

Combining her experience from large-scale projects with her own start-up journey, Sarah now supports students and young entrepreneurs in developing purpose-driven business models—ventures that are not only economically viable but also leave a lasting legacy.