TUM Campus Heilbronn
How can universities foster entrepreneurship — and what enables new ventures to emerge from academic environments?
From Research to Reality brings together founders, researchers, and innovation stakeholders for an evening of exchange and insight at the TUM Campus Heilbronn.
Hosted by the Global Center for Family Enterprise at TUM Campus Heilbronn, the event marks the conclusion of the Entrepreneurial Impact Study — a joint research project led by Prof. Dr. Isabell Welpe and PD Dr. Theresa Treffers (Professorship of Strategy & Organisation) and Prof. Dr. Philipp Lergetporer (Professorship of Economics). The project investigates how many start-ups emerge from universities like TUM, what drives their success, and how institutions can better support them.
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What to expect:
The event brings together perspectives from across the university and start-up ecosystem — including founders, researchers, and innovation enablers.
Whether you're engaged in entrepreneurship research, involved in start-up support, or simply curious about how ideas become ventures — join us for an evening of dialogue and networking.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Venue:
The event will be held at Bildungscampus 2 in 74076 Heilbronn.
Schedule on 2025-10-30:
04:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m.:
Registration and Welcome Coffee and Cake
05:00 p.m. – 05:10 p.m.:
Welcome Address (Ali Sunyaev)
05:10 p.m. – 05:45 p.m.:
Presentation of the Entrepreneural Impact Study (incl. 15 min Floor Discussion). Presenter: Theresa Treffers (TUM)
05:45 p.m. – 07:00 p.m.:
Podium Discussion: Startups in the TUM Ecosystem: Research meets Practice (incl. 15 min Floor Discussion).
Discussants: Gunther Friedl (Dieter Schwarz Foundation); Hanna Hottenrott (TUM); Malte Feucht (Phlair GmbH); Andreas Köckeis (Univents GmbH); Jan Mittendorf (TUM Venture Labs Heilbronn).
Moderation: Philipp Lergetporer (TUM)
07:00 p.m. – 08:30 p.m.:
Dinner and Drinks
