Forum UnternehmerTUM is our invite-only flagship event, where we spark action for a liveable future. Once a year in springtime Forum UnternehmerTUM welcomes hand-picked changemakers and international visionaries.

This year, on April 3, 2025, we brought together around 550 international guests at the Munich Urban Colab to build strong competitiveness and co-create the most effective solutions for a thriving future in Germany and Europe.

With 3 stages, 6 expert panels, and 5 inspiring impulse talks, the event sparked discussions on the most pressing topics of our time, highlighted by the launch of the UnternehmerTUM Energy Innovation Hub.

Beyond the main program, six side events explored key areas such as energy & climate, entrepreneurship in Germany & Europe, social impact, and AgriFood.

This was Forum Unter­nehmer­TUM 2025

Watch our highlight video and see photos from this year's event

These were our more than 30 speakers

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Nikola Baumschlager

Venture Consultant for Food & AgriTech Start-ups, UnternehmerTUM & Lead Germany, EIT Food Accelerator Programme

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David Bender

Co-Head, Heraeus Remloy

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Amanda Birkenholz

Principal, UVC Partners

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Luxia Broadbent Matnex

Luxia Broadbent

Vice President Operations, Matnex

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Johanna Bronisch

Head of Energy Innovation, UnternehmerTUM

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Zarah Bruhn

Social Impact Founder & Commissioner for Social Innovation, Federal Ministry of Education and Research

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Jean-Michel Dalle

Managing Director, Agoranov & Member, Rise Europe

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Herbert Diess

Executive Chairman, The Mobility House

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Stefan Drüssler

Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, UnternehmerTUM

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Shiva Dustdar EIB

Shiva Dustdar

Director & Head of EIB Institute, European Investment Bank

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Benjamin Erhart

General Partner, UVC Partners

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Deniz Ficicioglu

Co-Founder& CEO, BettaF!sh

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Andrea Frank

Deputy Secretary General & Member of the Executive Board, Stifterverband

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Benedikt Franke

Vice-Chairman & CEO, Munich Security Conference

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Tobias Gehlhaar

Managing Director, Accenture

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Bastian Gierull

CEO, Octopus Energy Germany

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Werner Götz

CEO, TransnetBW

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Philipp Herkelmann

Co-Initiator, EU Inc.

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Jennifer Kaiser-Steiner

Head of Learning & Exchange Center, UnternehmerTUM

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Olaf Koch

Partner, ZINTINUS

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Forum2025 Speaker andreea Lang

Andreea Lang

Business Development Strategic Partnerships, Givaudan

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Niclas-Alexander Mauß

Co-Founder, CIRCULAR REPUBLIC by UnternehmerTUM

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Forum2025 Speaker Nina Mulhens

Nina Mülhens

CEO & Co-Founder, DigitalSchoolStory

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Forum2025 Speaker Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington

Senior Reporter, Sifted

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Philip Prestele

Philip Prestele

Start-up & Ecosystem Evangelist, Digital Product School

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Dorothea Ringe

Director Entrepreneurship Cluster, Joachim Herz Foundation

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Marisa Schneider

Lead International Partnerships, UnternehmerTUM

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Forum2025 Speaker Helmut Schonenberger

Helmut Schönenberger

Co-Founder & CEO, UnternehmerTUM

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Francesco Sciortino

Co-Founder & CEO, Proxima Fusion

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Alessia Sinzger DLD

Alessia Sinzger

Chief Commercial Officer & Head of Global Partnerships, DLD Media

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Benjamin Subei

Partner & Co-Lead Agriculture Europe, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

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Forum2025 Speaker Maximilian uebel BCG

Maximilian Uebel

Head of Strategic Partnerships Central Europe, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

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Forum2025 Speaker Leopold Schenk

Leopold von Schlenk-Barnsdorf

Co-Founder, FamilienUnternehmerTUM

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Stefan Wagner

Stefan Wagner

Managing Director, SAP Labs Munich

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Georg Weber

CTO & Executive Board Member, Wilo SE

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Roman Werner

Managing Director, TUM Venture Lab Food/Agro/Biotech

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Miki Yokoyama

Managing Director, Aurum Impact

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Supply chains are failing us, and the agrifood system is at a turning point. Without a clear plan to drive it in the right direction, businesses across the board will struggle to survive.

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Deniz Ficicioglu · Co-Founder& CEO, BettaF!sh

Entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers recognize Deep Tech as a crucial solution to global challenges. However, ecosystems must be strong and structured to support commercialization.

Markus Lorenz · Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

This was our 2025 Event Schedule

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Changemakers and visionaries, see you next year! May 21, 2026