Impact Week Nairobi, Kenya from 28th September to 06th October 2022

After 7 years after the first Impact Week, we come back to where it all began: Nairobi, Kenya!

We are happy to organize another on-site Impact Week in September 2022.

What to expect in Nairobi?

With our two-module approach, we will train a new batch of Junior Coaches by guiding them through a 3-day „Train-the-Coach“ phase. The international and local participants will then take their new role as Design Thinking Coaches and work together with the students of African Nazarene University to find solutions for local challenges. This defines the „Practical phase“ and will give the new Coaches the unique opportunity to directly implement what they have just learned, while being guided by experienced Senior Coaches along the journey.

The innovative and customer-focused orientation of the Design Thinking methodology helps all participants to foster their way of tackling a challenge and the unique spirit of the Impact Week experience will definitely inspire you to look at entrepreneurship and social innovation in a completely different light.

Sounds interesting?

Then apply to secure one of our limited spots on the international Junior Coach Team!

With completion of our program you can call yourself „Design Thinking Coach“ and become a multiplier of the methodology in your professional and private life.

Applications can be submitted until 1st August, 2022 via the following link.

The dual concept of Impact Weeks consists of two modules. In a three-day learning phase, international innovation talents and lecturers from local universities are trained as Design Thinking coaches. During the practical phase, the trained coaches apply their new skills and help students identify challenges within their respective societies and solve them using innovative business models.

Upon completion of the program, you will be a trained coach who has already applied the methodology. You'll gain key skills through Design Thinking, such as innovation, customer focus, and implementation orientation. In addition, Impact Week promotes local entrepreneurship and social innovation. We enable universities to apply Design Thinking themselves and run their own Impact Weeks.

1. Education
2. Sustainable Tourism
3. Agriculture/Food Safety 
4. Circular Economy
5. Female Empowerment

*The challenges are still in the final planning stage with the local partners and track sponsors and subject to confirmation.

Each participating team will work on one focus area. The students can choose their focus area in the application process and get matched accordingly. Then it is up to them to own the challenge and create an innovative idea to tackle it – always keeping the Design Thinking methodology at heart.

The participation fee for the Design Thinking training is €1,950. The local expenses for food and accommodation are €470.

The local transportation from the airport to the hotel and the hotel to the university will be provided by Africa Nazarene University.

Not included in the price are travel costs to and from Nairobi, visa, vaccinations and recreational activities.

Impact Week is scheduled in the Kenyan time zone (UTC +3:00)

Impact Weeks 2022 will still be held during pandemic periods.
We have been working closely with the local university and have developed a comprehensive protection and hygiene concept.
We reserve the right to cancel the event on short notice depending on the COVID-19 situation in the host country.

Contact the organizing team for Impact Week Nairobi 2022:

Carolin Tänzer      carolin.taenzer@impactweek.net   Lead Organizer

Tilo Hillmer          tilo.hillmer@impactweek.net         Lead Organizer

James Obuhuma   jobuhuma@gmail.com                    Lead Coach