Macromedia Masterclass Innovation in Sports @ Sports Tech Nation 2026

Call For Applications / BA & MA Students

1–3 December 2026 | SAP Garden, Munich
Conference: 1–2 December | Macromedia Masterclass: 1–3 December

Get conference access with the fee covered, meet founders and startups, and work on sports innovation topics in Munich. Join a selected group of  acromedia students for a voluntary, extracurricular three-day Masterclass with financial support.

Your Masterclass experience

Explore the conference.
Access Sports Tech Nation, discover startup ideas and hear perspectives on the future of sports.
→ sportstechnation.com

Connect with founders and startups.
Build your network and discuss ideas with people working in sports innovation.

Develop and present your ideas.
Work on sports innovation topics and present your results to Oren Simanian (Founder & Investor) and Nelly Kranz (CEO, Sports Tech Nation). Receive a certificate of participation.

Who can apply and what is covered
Open to BA and MA students from all Macromedia campuses. Limited to 10 participants. Macromedia Community e.V. – Friends of Macromedia University covers the conference registration fee and provides a subsidy towards travel and accommodation. The subsidy does not imply full reimbursement of these costs.

Apply by 31 October 2026
Send your motivation letter (maximum 1 page), CV and transcript of records to: Prof. Dr. Arthur Hofer a.hofer@macromedia.de
Tell us why you want to join and which sports innovation topics interest you.

Apply here → a.hofer@macromedia.de

Academic leads
Prof. Dr. Arthur Hofer 
Macromedia Start-up Community
Prof. Dr. Johannes Heil Professor of Sports Management, Macromedia University
Prof. Dr. Eva-Yasmine Kaiser Professor of Management, Macromedia University