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 24, 2025 - July 24, 2025
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
Registration Requirements : The lecture is open to everyone - TUM students and researchers can get credit points. Guest listeners are welcome. We especially encourage women and students from all disciplines to apply. 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.
Wintersemester 25/26 Schedule & Speakers
All sessions take place from 17:30 – 19:00
October 2025
16.10.2025 – Kick-off Lecture & Project Start Workshop, Kriti Thakur-Pohlmann – Expert in Educational Design & Facilitation, UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators
23.10.2025 – Gyri Reiersen – Co-founder & CPO, Tanso
30.10.2025 – Tristan Post – CEO & Founder, AI Strategy Institute | Lecturer for AI, Technical University of Munich
November 2025
06.11.2025 – Henrik Siegle – CTO & Managing Director, Bosch Building Technologies
13.11.2025 – Focus Session: Legal Tech Colab
20.11.2025 – Focus Session: Agro / Food / Biotech
27.11.2025 – Dr. Frederick Zohm – Executive Board Member for Research & Development, MAN Truck & Bus SE
December 2025
04.12.2025 – Helmut Schönenberger – Vice President Entrepreneurship, TUM & Co-Founder/CEO, UnternehmerTUM; Carmen Baur – Head of University Programs, UnternehmerTUM
11.12.2025 – SICK AG
January 2026
15.01.2026 – Special Event: Innovators Night
22.01.2026 – Inka Koljonen – Chief Financial Officer, MAN Truck & Bus SE
29.01.2026 – To be announced
February 2026
05.02.2026 – Final Workshop, Carmen Baur – Head of University Programs, UnternehmerTUM
Registration
Guest listeners welcome (contact christine.schuster@unternehmertum.de). Please note, Registration for the Summer Semester 2025 is closed.
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