Helmut Schönenberger
UnternehmerTUM
Helmut Schönenberger is Co-Founder and CEO of UnternehmerTUM, the Center for Innovation and Business Creation at Technical University Munich (TUM). Scalable tech-startups are Helmut’s passion. He is especially interested in startups in the field of smart enterprises, additive manufacturing as well as smart city and mobility solutions.
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The Renaissance of Tech Ecosystems in Europe?!
Helmut Schönenberger passionately advocates for Europe’s potential as a global innovation leader by leveraging its talent, engineering legacy, and collaborative spirit. Reflecting on his journey from studying at Stanford to co-founding UnternehmerTUM, Europe’s…
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Sciencepreneurs = Nature Positive
In his DLD Nature talk, UnternehmerTUM founder Helmut Schönenberger recounts his journey of starting at Technical University of Munich (TUM) 25 years ago, when it was not yet an internationally renowned university. Inspired…
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Learning from the Future
This DLD24 conversation between Herbert Wigwe, the late CEO of Access Bank Group, and Helmut Schönenberger, the Vice President of UnternehmerTUM in Munich, focuses on the future of higher education in Africa. The…
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How AI Is Changing the Way We Work and Learn
The rapid development and adoption of AI globally has dramatic implications for business, the future of work and education, as Ana Paula Assis (IBM) and Thomas Saueressig (SAP) make clear in their conversation…
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How to Strengthen SciencePreneurship?
Munich and Bavaria have, over many years, strategically invested in staying ahead of the curve – thanks to first-rate universities, attracting venture capital and fostering close partnerships between business and research. This DLD…
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New European Bauhaus on Tour
Meet the European Innovation Roadshow of DLD and UnternehmerTUM, supported by the European Commission. Founded in 2005, DLD has become an internationally connected, interdisciplinary community of top-tier innovators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, scientists, investors,…
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Shaping the Future of Mobility
From autonomous flying to hyperloops – how will the future of mobility look like? Discussing innovative transport concepts, the sharing economy as well as new possibilities and responsibilities regarding data-driven mobility services, Wired’s Greg Williams hosted a panel with Dirk Hoke (Airbus Defence and...
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DLD Munich 2026
From January 15-17, 2026, DLD Munich will bring together more than 250 speakers across different disciplines. Find out how to attend the premier gathering of the year…
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DLD Nature
Why invest in nature? Get expert insights about biodiversity, climate change and high-tech solutions that can help heal the planet. Join us for DLD Nature on September 12-13, 2024, in Munich…
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DLD AI Summit 2023
This event explored how AI is reshaping every industry: from mobility to health, from agriculture to media, education, science, and politics.
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