Introduction

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.

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.

Learning Goals

Understand the entrepreneurial mindset, personality development through a self-leadership challenge, develop and strengthen self-reflection as an important leadership competence

Schedule

Summer Semester 2026: Guest Speaker Series

April

16.04.2026

Thursday
17:30-19:00

Hybrid: On-site at Munich Urban Colab and online
Founders and Investor Keynote
Benjamin Guenther – Founder and Angel Investor 
Marlena Hien – CEO and Co-founder Bears With Benefits

 

23.04.2026

Thursday
17:30-19:00 

Online 

GreenTech for Smart Urban Trees

Semir Babajić - Co-Founder & CEO at TreeSense

30.04.2026

Thursday
17:30-19:00

Online
The Ups and Downs of a Serial Entrepreneur: Is the Third Time a Charm?
Sarah Fleischer – CEO and Co-founder Tozero

May

07.05.2026

Thursday
17:30-19:00

Online
Why the Future of Food Doesn’t Come from Land
Deniz Ficicioglu – Founder and CEO BettaF!sh

 

21.05.2026

Thursday 

17:30-19:00 

Hybrid: On-site at Campus Garching Forschungszentrum and online
Do You Know a Smartphone That Weighs 40 Tons?
Frederik Zohm – Board Member for Research and Development MAN Truck and Bus

June

11.06.2026

Thursday
17:30-19:00

Online
Revolutionizing the Legal Tech Sector
TBA – TBA

18.06.2026

Thursday 

17:30-19:00 

Online
Munich Ecosystem and UnternehmerTUM plus Mini Sprint
Stefan Drüssler – Managing Director and COO UnternehmerTUM
Carmen Baur – Head of University Programs UnternehmerTUM

25.06.2026

Thursday 

17:30-19:00 

TUM Entrepreneurship Day
TBA – TBA

July

02.07.2026

Thursday
17:30-19:00

Online
Human Resilience in an AI Driven Future
Andreas Loy – Founder and CEO Lucie and Co-founder KONUX

09.07.2026

Thursday 

17:30-19:00 

Hybrid: On-site at Campus Garching Forschungszentrum and online
Is There Room for Entrepreneurship in Large Corporations?
Manuel Schneider – Head of Open Innovation BMW Group

16.07.2026

Thursday 

17:30-19:00

Online
Final Workshop

The lecture is open to everyone - TUM students and researchers can get credit points.

Guest Listeners Welcome. We warmly invite interested guest listeners to join our sessions.To register as a guest listener, please send us an email with the subject line: 'Guest listener' to innovative-entrepreneurs@unternehmertum.de.

Please note: Only emails with this exact subject line can be processed, so please make sure to use it. You will then receive all further information about participation.

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Christine Schuster

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