Achieving goals by working together

Our recipe for success

Achieving goals by working together

Our recipe for success for start-ups and grown-ups

Access start-ups directly. Access established companies directly. Jointly develop new solutions and business models. Tap into new markets. Increase your speed and efficiency. These are the goals of our A² programme. WISTA Management GmbH organises the whole A² programme from A to Z, while our start-ups and industrial partners focus on their business. Just the way it should be.

Why choose us?

  • Because we have more than 20 years’ worth of experience of working with start-ups and have an extensive network.
  • Because we have very good contacts to established companies.
  • Because we have successfully organised several accelerator programmes.
  • Because we are 100% neutral as a 100% subsidiary of the State of Berlin.
  • Because we focus on maintaining the balance between start-ups and established companies.

A² Programme: Smart City

Participants of the A² programme will deal with all the critical issues specific to their product, their company, and their respective industry in thematic sessions. The programme strikes a careful balance between theory, practice and networking, ensuring that there is enough time to take care of everyday business. The programme aims at enabling participants to apply the learned know-how to their own product, or service, and to improve it continuously in cooperation with their mentors and industrial partners.

From theory to practice: what our partners are saying

A² Highlights

Innovative start-ups and established companies successfully collaborate in the A² Adlershof programme
The start-up dive solutions uses new algorithms to simulate currents, ensuring clear drainpipes and friction-less gear transmission
A Bavarian start-up teamed up with a Berlin-based energy provider on a project towards the digitisation of district heating data
Start-ups evaluate their participation in accelerator programmes for a survey of the University of Applied Sciences Cologne
At the Technology Park Adlershof, the start-ups of A² are realising pilot projects with renowned industrial partners
Participants presented innovative ideas for energy, smart buildings, communication, IT, and security
The topic is “Smart City

The Team

Yvonne Plaschnick has been supporting growing start-ups in Adlershof for many years. She is the project’s manager and responsible for the entire A² programme.

Phone +49 30 63922240
Email plaschnick(at)wista.de

Dr. Oliver von Quast is the project leader of A². He has worked as a business angel for many years and has long-standing experience in the energy sector.

Email vquast(at)wista.de

Rawad Chammas supports the A² team with his affinity for innovative and competent start-ups. He is responsible for selecting and supporting our candidates.

Phone +49 170 4433148
Email chammas(at)wista.de

Roland Sillmann is the CEO of WISTA Management GmbH. Throughout his career, he has developed a great passion for fostering business founders in the energy sector. He does so by using his extensive network. Sillmann is the initiator of the A² programme.

E-Mail sillmann(at)wista.de

Downloads

  • 2019 – A² Smart City Booklet
    Teams, partners, results and outlook of the Adlershof start-up coaching programme