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: October 19, 2023 - February 8, 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.
Lecture Innovative Entrepreneurs
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 Winter Semester 2023:
Thursday, 19.10.2023, 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
Founders' Keynote mit Gyri Reiersen, Co-Founder & CPO, tanso
Thursday, 26.10.23, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Startup Yourself - Project Start Workshop
Kriti Thakur-Pohlmann, Expert Educational Design & Facilitation, UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators
Thursday, 02.11.23, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
AI from the global race to our local power
Dr. Andreas Liebl, CEO, appliedAI Initiative GmbH Bastian Burger, Director TUM Venture Labs Software & AI
Thursday, 09.11.23 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Accelerating the Transformation to a Circular Economy
CIRCULAR REPUBLIC
Thursday, 16.11.23, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Claudia Liebethal, Executive Director Manage and More, UnternehmerTUM
Thursday, 23.11.23, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Energy resilience and transition in Europe: Case Study approach together with Breakthrough Energy and relevant energy start-ups
TechFounders TUM Venture Labs Breakthrough Energy
Thursday, 30.11.23, 17.30-19.00 - Hybrid Session in Munich Urban Colab and via Zoom
The agile mindset. Why a project plan will destroy your product!
Tobias Kalkowsky, Senior Agile Coach, Digital Product School
Thursday, 14.12.23, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
David vs. Goliath: How to build & scale a deep-tech start-up in the Automotive industry
Felix Pörnbacher, Co-founder and Managing Director, DeepDrive
Thursday, 11.01.24, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Revolutionizing the Legal Sector
TUM Legal Tech Colab
Thursday, 18.01.24, 09.00-20.00 - Hybrid Session in Munich Urban Colab and via Zoom
Do you know a smartphone that weighs 40 tons?
Frederik Zohm, Executive Board Member for Research and Development, MAN Truck & Bus SE
Thursday, 25.01.24, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Title to be Announced
Dr. Petra Severit, Chief Technology Officer, ALTANA AG
Thursday, 01.02.24, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
Title to Be Announced
Flore de Durfort, CEO & Co-founder, Point Twelve
Thursday, 08.02.2023, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom
What's next? Entrepreneurial journey with the Academy for Innovators
Kriti Thakur-Pohlmann, Expert Educational Design & Facilitation, UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators
Our Partner

Registration
Application for Winter Semester 23/24 is closed.
Join our waiting list for the upcoming semester and be the first to sign up for our courses!
Contact Us
