Innovative Entrepreneurs
Join us for an inspiring lecture series featuring outstanding founders, managers and executives from a variety of industries. Our guest speakers will share their wealth of knowledge on various aspects of entrepreneurship and leadership, from identifying opportunities to managing innovation and growth. By gaining practical insights into the diversity of entrepreneurial life, personalities, skills and motivations, you will be equipped to think outside the box and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
In our courses, we believe in active learning, and we want you to take the first step towards becoming an entrepreneurial leader - whether you will have found your own company or will be employed. The final exam is an individual project that challenges you to step out of your comfort zone and explore your potential. By developing your personality alongside your studies, you will be better equipped to positively influence others and make a meaningful impact on the world. As such, our course aims to equip you with the skills and mindset to tackle novel and complex challenges across a range of fields.
Target Groups: PhD Students, Students
Area of Focus: Business Design, Leadership & Enablement, Scalable Tech
Next Date: April 18, 2024 - July 18, 2024
Times offered per year : Every semester, beginning of April or October
Duration: 1 semester (12 weeks)
ECTS : 3 ECTS (accreditation depends on the study program, Campus TUM ID: WI000285)
Language: English
Learning Goals: Understand the entrepreneurial mindset, personality development through a self-leadership challenge, develop and strengthen self-reflection as an important leadership competence
Application Requirements : The lecture is open to everyone - TUM students and researchers can get credit points. Guest listeners are welcome. To join the lecture sessions as a guest listener, please email Christine.Schuster@unternehmertum.de
About the program
Outstanding founders, managers, and investors covering a wide range of industries talk about their entrepreneurial career paths. During the lecture, students can ask guest speakers questions and discuss with them.
Project work:
In addition to listening to our entrepreneurial guest speakers, attendees will engage in an inner-development project. This allows participants to develop new ideas and discover new skills.
Schedule Summer Semester 2024:
Thursday, 18.04.2024, 17.30-19.00 - Hybrid Session in Munich Urban Colab and via Zoom
Munich Ecosystem and UnternehmerTUM
Prof. Dr. Helmut Schönenberger, Vice President Entrepreneurship, Technische Universität München, Co-Founder and CEO, UnternehmerTUM
Founding Atmen: A Tale of Synergy, Passion and Serendipity
Flore de Durfort, CEO & Co-founder, Atmen
Thursday, 25.04.2024, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Project Start Workshop
Kriti Thakur-Pohlmann, Expert Educational Design & Facilitation, UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators
Thursday, 02.05.2024, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Managing the AI Revolution
Tristan Post, Lecturer for AI for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Technische Universität München
Thursday, 16.05.2024, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Revolutionizing the Legal Sector
TUM Legal Tech Colab
Thursday, 23.05.2024, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Claudia Liebethal, Executive Director Manage and More, UnternehmerTUM
Thursday, 06.06.2024, 17.30-19.00 - Hybrid Session in Munich Urban Colab and via Zoom
Empower Sustainability with Bosch Building Technologies
Dr. Henrik Siegle, CTO and Managing Director, Bosch Building Technologies
Thursday, 13.06.2024, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Developing Niche Products in Rapidly Growing Markets
Dominik Nouri, Co-Founder and CEO, VEOMO
Thursday, 20.06.2024, 17.30-19.00 - Hybrid Session in Munich Urban Colab and via Zoom
MAN Truck & Bus SE: a group in the middle of a VUCA world
Michael Kobriger, Executive Board Member Production & Logistics, MAN SE and MAN Truck & Bus AG
Thursday, 27.06.2024, 10am-10pm
TUM Entrepreneurship Day
TUM Main Campus
Thursday, 04.07.2024, 17.30-19.00 - Hybrid Session in Munich Urban Colab and via Zoom
Do you know a smartphone that weighs 40 tons?
Dr. Frederik Zohm, Executive Board Member for Research and Development, MAN Truck & Bus SE
Thursday, 11.07.2024, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Why is it so difficult for deep tech startups to save the world? From building to investment rounds of a Startup. Insights from the deep tech Startup ExoMatter
Barbara Prähofer, Co-Founder and VP Business Development, Co-Founder and VP Business Development, ExoMatter
Thursday, 18.07.2024, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Your Pathways to Progress: Reflection, Inner Development and Growth Mindset
Kriti Thakur-Pohlmann, Expert Educational Design & Facilitation, UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators