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.

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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

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