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on June 10th 2027

Startups, innovation, and guts — these are the ingredients for a dynamic economy. However, such an economy can only thrive if our government breaks free from the bottlenecks of recent decades. Our structural systems must be able to keep pace with a changing world. To achieve this, we must enter the government's ‘engine room’ — and take action.

Our startups secure tomorrow's prosperity. With innovations and a strong European startup market, we can solve society's challenges.

A sustainable economy requires innovation. Young companies are an important driving force; it is equally crucial to equip existing companies for the future through innovative succession planning.

Europe has got every ingredient it needs — what’s missing is a determined “can-do” spirit to pursue greater ambitions. New Space offers Europe the chance to take a leading role in the “final frontier.”

“The next generation is not only taking over companies, but also taking on the responsibility for innovation and sustainability. UnternehmerTUM demonstrates how important it is to have spaces where entrepreneurship, technology, and new ideas come together.”

„The urgency is real: many strong businesses need a successor, and waiting is not a strategy. Innovation, entrepreneurship, and new succession models will be key to securing the future of the Mittelstand, particularly among smaller businesses, where succession can be a powerful lever for continuity and renewal.”

At Black Forest Labs, we're building the foundations for visual intelligence—from Freiburg, pushing the global frontier. We've shown that Europe can produce world-class research and build groundbreaking companies. And right now, action matters: those who build AI models today will shape the world tomorrow. Institutions like UnternehmerTUM play a vital role in driving the next wave of AI pioneers.

Through the partnership between Munich and Heilbronn, UnternehmerTUM and IPAI are demonstrating how successful collaboration can drive genuine innovation for small and medium-sized businesses and industry. Only through collaboration will we be able to continue ensuring our region’s competitiveness through AI in the future.

Europe cannot afford incremental progress in space anymore. We are in a global race where speed and scale define relevance. Innovation is not optional, it is the foundation of sovereignty, resilience, and economic growth. Acting now means building capabilities in Europe that secure our access to space and position us as a serious competitor and strategic partner on the global stage.

Entrepreneurship is Europe’s most powerful lever for renewal. Platforms like UnternehmerTUM and the Forum UnternehmerTUM turn urgency into action—by connecting bold founders, industry and capital to turn innovation into real impact for Germany and Europe.

Innovation is essential. Growth requires creative destruction. Europe has world-class research and infrastructure. Yet breakthrough ideas are not growing fast enough.Europe must turn hope into action. But how?We've been thinking about this. Deep tech—space, life science, mobility—faces a real problem: the capital and ecosystem to scale these ideas at speed simply isn't there. And the real opportun ... show more show less

ity isn't within each sector alone. It's at the intersection. Satellite-enabled healthcare. Space-derived materials for mobility. Life science applications for long-duration missions.These convergences require different kinds of thinking. Patient capital. Technical depth. Understanding of complexity across domains. That's uncommon.We're exploring what it takes to build this differently. Not just funding, but partnership with founders who are ambitious and scientifically rigorous—people building things that matter.If you're working on something at these intersections, or thinking about similar problems, let's talk.

Vast amounts of Earth Observation data remain unused because understanding it is complex and expertise-intensive. Those who solve this gain measurable advantages in speed and efficiency. At FlyPix AI, we focus on semantics, turning EO data into something humans can naturally understand and interact with. Now, every point on Earth can be continuously observed and instantly understood. The next step ... show more show less

is unlocking its value across commercial, social, and security domains.

Europe has completely fallen behind in the space sector. Whilst the strategic and economic importance of space is clear in the US and China, Europe still debates new grants and programmes. We need the political and social will in Europe and Germany to push the space sector forward – if we will play any role at all in the future.”

Progress starts when we work ‘with each other, not next to each other’ — and the urgency is clear: we have to act now. Forum UnternehmerTUM creates the space to exchange openly, build trust and shape the path to action — because innovation only becomes impact when we collaborate across boundaries.

Initiatives like Forum UnternehmerTUM demonstrate that Europe has everything it needs to thrive in this new geo-economic reality—technology, talent, and entrepreneurial spirit. What we still lack is speed in implementation. If we do not consistently innovate and scale up, we will become far more dependent on other regions and technology providers than we are today. Innovation is therefore no longe ... show more show less

r a nice-to-have, but the foundation of our economic sovereignty.