Helmut Schönenberger

Portrait image of Helmut Schönenberger, founder of UnternehmerTUM.

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.

Videos

UnternehmerTUM founder Helmut Schönenberger speaks in front of an attentive audience at the DLD Nature conference.

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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Journalist Yinka Adegoke (Semafor), entrepreneur Herbert Wigwe (Access Holdings) and Helmut Schoenenberger (Unternehmer TUM) speak at the DLD Munich 2024 conference.

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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From left to right: Helmut Schönenberger (UnternehmerTUM), Ana Paula Assis (IBM Europe) and Thomas Saueressig (SAP) on stage at the DLD AI Summit 2023 in Munich in front of an attentive audience.

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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DLD Munich panel discussion about science and entrepreneurship with Antonella Mei-Pochtler (TUM Venture Labs); Helmut Schönenberger (UnternehmerTUM); Markus Blume (Bavarian State Minister of Science and the Arts); Flore de Durfort (Point Twelve Energy) and Daniel Wiegand (Lilium, Co-Founder)

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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DLD Summer, New European Bauhaus Tour, entrepreneurship, innovation, video

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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Munich: Europe’s Paradise for Tech Startups

In recent years, Munich has seen an unprecedented accumulation of talent, collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit in a compact and highly successful deep-tech ecosystem. At the epicenter of this ecosystem is the city’s unique…
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Articles

Florian Reuter (Volocopter), Mariana Avezum (WARR Hyperloop & WeMuv) and Dirk Hoke (Airbus Defence and Space), Greg Williams (WIRED UK)

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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Events

Colorful illustration by Annette Jung representing the DLD Munich 2026 conference design

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 conference, auditorium with speakers and audience

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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