Core courseBecome a core course partner
One dedicated partner per course, twice a year. In the Trend Seminar the entire incoming class works on one strategic research question of your choice, 6 weeks full-time with a co-branded trend report. In Managing Product Development interdisciplinary teams turn your idea into a working prototype plus product vision, 12 weeks part-time.
InspireGuest lectures & expert sessions
Share your domain in 60 to 90 minutes with the brightest cohort in Europe.
- 60 to 90 min slot in a core course or evening session
- Q&A with 30 to 60 selected TUM and LMU students
- Pre-call to align topic, framing and learning goals
- Recap and follow-up intros to interested students
BuildHackathons & electives
Co-host an hackathon or run a focused elective course.
- 1-day hackathon or 6 to 8 week elective format
- Joint challenge design with CDTM faculty
- Interdisciplinary student teams (tech, business, design)
- Final pitches, prototypes and a written results deck
ConnectEvent sponsoring
Inspire & Dine, Graduation, Homecoming, Christmas, Kick-Off.
- Logo and brand presence across event communication
- Speaking slot or fireside chat option
- Reserved seats for your team and leadership option
- Direct networking with students, alumni and faculty
ExploreEcosystem trips
Berlin, NYC, San Francisco, China, Stockholm, Brussels.
- Co-curated 1-week trip with 20 to 30 top students
- Office visits, founder dinners and partner sessions
- Branded touchpoints throughout the program
- Post-trip report and ongoing student relationships
RecruitTalent access & co-founder matching
Direct line to the top 1 to 3% of TUM and LMU.
- Curated intros to students and recent alumni
- On-campus recruiting events and office hours
- Internship, working student and full-time pipelines
- Co-founder matching for venture-track profiles
InvestVC coaching & founder access
Meet tomorrow's founders before anyone else does.
- Early access to CDTM-founded ventures and demo days
- Coaching slots with student teams in the build phase
- Invites to founder dinners and pitch nights
- Scout and EIR collaboration opportunities