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 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.


Schedule Summer Semester 2025:  

Thursday, 24.04.2025, 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 MünchenCo-Founder and CEO, UnternehmerTUM

From Clueless to CEO: My Journey Building SUMM.AI

Flora Geske, CEO and Co-founder, SUMM.AI


Thursday, 08.05.2025, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom

Growth Mindset Challenge - Project Start Workshop

Kriti Thakur-Pohlmann

Expert in Educational Design & Facilitation, UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators


Thursday, 15.05.2025, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom

Leading to Thrive - Mastering Strategies for Sustainable Success in Business and Life

Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld, Entrepreneur | Investor | CEO | Chairman | Author


Thursday, 22.05.2025, 17.30-19.00 - Hybrid Session at Munich Urban Colab

Beyond Borders: The Future of Home Appliances through Innovation

Hans-Joachim Gast, Executive Vice President - Corporate Operations Steering, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH


Thursday, 05.06.2025, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom

To Be Announced

TUM Venture Lab Healthcare

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Negar Shahmoradi, Founder of Exosphere


Thursday, 12.06.2025, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom

Speed Dating with our Ecosystem


Thursday, 26.06.2025, 10.00-21.00 - TUM main campus

TUM Entrepreneurship Day



Thursday, 03.07.2025, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom

Revolutionizing the Legal Sector

Legal Tech Colab



Thursday, 10.07.2025, 17.30-19.00 - Hybrid Session at Munich Urban Colab

To Be Announced

Friedrich Baumann, Member of the Executive Board at MAN Truck & Bus SE - Head of Sales & Customer Solutions


Thursday, 17.07.2024, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom

Sprint to Protopia - Mini-Hackathon

Kriti Thakur-Pohlmann

Expert in Educational Design & Facilitation, UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators

Luisa Bergander

Expert Educational Design, UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators


Thursday, 24.07.2025, 17.30-19.00 - Online Session via Zoom

Your Pathways to Progress: Reflection, Inner Development, and Growth Mindset

Kriti Thakur-Pohlmann

Expert in Educational Design & Facilitation, UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators


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