How can entrepreneurship education be organised internationally and sustainably? A project team from the HTWD explored this in the DAAD-funded project iCCiEE5 together with partner universities in Uzbekistan and Jordan - from practical workshops to the preparation of an international Master's degree programme.

As part of the iCCiEE5 - intercultural Co-Creation for international Entrepreneurship Education project funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), a project team from HTW Dresden travelled to Uzbekistan together with partners from the German Jordanian University. The host was the New Uzbekistan University in Tashkent.

The aim of the ten-day visit was to consolidate the university partnership and work together on the further development of an international Master's degree programme in the field of entrepreneurship education.

Entrepreneurship Education Lab with a focus on sustainability

A highlight of the programme was the renewed implementation of the Entrepreneurship Education Lab. Following the successful premiere at HTW Dresden in September 2025, the lab was now held for the first time at New Uzbekistan University. The focus was on green and sustainable entrepreneurship. Together with local stakeholders, the students discussed current developments in entrepreneurship education.

Innovation Challenge promotes entrepreneurial thinking

The programme was supplemented by an Innovation Challenge lasting several days at the partner university. In international and interdisciplinary teams, students developed business ideas for current social and ecological challenges. A jury assessed the results. The winning team received an invitation to the final workshop of the iCCiEE5 project in Germany in 2026 to further develop the idea.

Insights into Uzbekistan as a centre of innovation

In addition, the students and teachers from the project team visited the new campus of New Uzbekistan University in New Tashkent and the IT Park Tashkent, a hub for start-ups and international companies.

The programme also included joint excursions, a visit to Tashkent's largest bazaar and learning about regional cuisine.

From the students' point of view, the stay was a win-win situation. Moritz, a student on the Master's degree programme in Business Administration and Engineering at HTW Dresden: "The study trip to Uzbekistan was a valuable experience, both professionally and culturally. I particularly enjoyed working together on the innovation project."