A Joint Initiative by TUM & UnternehmerTUM

Deep Tech &
Life Science
Entrepreneurship.

13 domain-focused incubators turning TUM research into world-class ventures. From quantum computing to climate tech — we build the companies Europe needs next.

900+Ventures launched
€4.2BTotal funding raised
12Domain labs
Ventures built here — hover to pause, click to visit
Find your path

Tell us who you are. We'll show you exactly where to go.

A 10-second guided tour of TUM Venture Labs — built around your role and your goal.
1 Who are you?

Pick the role that fits you best.

2 What are you looking for?

Pick a role first.

Select a role and a goal to get a personalized list.
Here's your path. Curated for you
01 — For you

Programs, built around where you are.

02 — Where we work

13 Venture Labs. One deep tech ecosystem.

2 citiesMunich & Heilbronn
180+Active ventures
60+Industry partners
400+Mentors & experts
03 — Who you'll work with

Real people. Domain operators.

Lab name

The team behind the lab

Munich 12-person lab team · 18 active ventures
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Direct line · No gatekeeping
Talk to the lab director directly.
name@tum-venture-labs.de · +49 89 — — — · Office hours · Tue 14:00-17:00
04 — What's next

Upcoming events.

06 — Who backs this

60+ partners. One mission.

Industry & ecosystem partners
28 of 60+ · multi-year sponsorships
Public funding partners
Bavarian State Government
Joint initiative by
Founding institutions — since 2017
07 — Where deep tech happens daily

Join a 14,000+ community of builders.

Founders, scientists, mentors, investors and operators across our 13 labs talk every day. Open channels for general chat, private rooms for cohorts and theses. Pick your home base.

— Open

General channels

Discord, LinkedIn, Telegram, YouTube — open to anyone curious about deep tech in Munich. No application needed.

— Cohort

Active programs

Slack workspaces by lab and cohort. Auto-invited when you join a Builder, Founder, or Visionary track.

— In person

Cities & salons

Meetup chapters, founder dinners, and lab tours. Munich every month, Heilbronn / Berlin / Zürich quarterly.

07 — For corporates

Build the next decade with us.

Partner with TUM Venture Labs to access deep tech ventures before anyone else, run real pilots inside your business unit, and shape the research agenda of Europe's #1 entrepreneurial university.

01 — Sponsor a lab

Own a strategic domain.

Multi-year partnership with one of 13 Venture Labs. Naming, dealflow, IP rights, and a seat at the table on the lab's research roadmap.

  • Exclusive thesis briefings, quarterly
  • First look at every pre-seed venture in your domain
  • Branded Builder cohort & on-campus presence
  • Co-authored research with TUM faculty
02 — Run pilots

Validate against real customers.

Match your business-unit problems with vetted ventures and run scoped 8-week pilots. We handle the matching, the legal, and the project office.

  • Curated venture matching against your briefs
  • Templated pilot agreements, ready in 14 days
  • Dedicated program manager from our side
  • 2.4× average pilot-to-procurement conversion
03 — Scout & invest

M&A and co-investment.

Direct access to 180+ active ventures and our pipeline of 1,200+ deep tech projects. Join syndicates we lead, or scout for acquisition.

  • Quarterly thesis-matched dealflow drops
  • Invitation to private demo days & deal rooms
  • Direct intros to founders raising in your sector
  • Co-investment alongside the TUM Venture Labs Fund
Three intake windows per year

Become a partner. Start with a 30-minute briefing.

No deck, no procurement — just a conversation about your innovation thesis and which of our 13 labs maps to it. We'll come back within 5 working days with a tailored partnership scope and a list of 6–10 relevant ventures already in our pipeline.

Direct line · No procurement
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Dr. Daniel Müller
Head of Corporate Partnerships
09 — Build with us

Open roles across the network.

Two career paths: roles on the central Venture Labs team (program managers, lab directors, ops), and roles at our 180+ portfolio ventures. New positions every week.

62open roles
13labs hiring
180+portfolio ventures

Lab Director — Aerospace & Defense

TUM Venture Labs · Central team
LocationMunich · Garching
Full-timeOperations
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Program Manager — Builder Track

TUM Venture Labs · Quantum & Semicon Lab
LocationMunich · Hybrid
Full-timeOperations
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Head of Corporate Partnerships — DACH

TUM Venture Labs · Central team
LocationMunich
Full-timeGTM
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Senior Robotics Engineer (C++/ROS2)

Neura Robotics · Portfolio · Robotics & AI Lab
LocationMunich · Hybrid
Full-timeEngineering
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Quantum Hardware Scientist

Planqc · Portfolio · Quantum & Semicon Lab
LocationMunich · On-site
Full-timeScience
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Lead ML Engineer — Foundation Models

Stealth-mode AI · Portfolio · Software & AI Munich
LocationMunich / Remote EU
Full-timeEngineering
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VP Sales — Industrial Manufacturing

Orbem · Portfolio · Food, Agro & Biotech Lab
LocationMunich · Hybrid
Full-timeGTM
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Cell Biology Lead

Bluu Seafood · Portfolio · Food, Agro & Biotech Lab
LocationBerlin · On-site
Full-timeScience
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Communications Lead

TUM Venture Labs · Central team
LocationMunich
Full-timeGTM
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Embedded Systems Engineer

Isar Aerospace · Portfolio · Aerospace & Defense Lab
LocationOttobrunn · On-site
Full-timeEngineering
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Chief of Staff (Founder's Office)

Marvel Fusion · Portfolio · Climate & Circular Lab
LocationMunich · On-site
Full-timeOperations
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Talent Partner — Portfolio Hiring

TUM Venture Labs · Central team
LocationMunich · Hybrid
Full-timeOperations
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Don't see a fit? Talent Pool.

Drop us a CV and which of the 13 labs interests you. We'll route to the right portfolio companies as roles open.

Ready to build the next deep tech giant?

Apply to a Venture Lab, join as a mentor, or partner with us to turn world-class science into real-world impact. We run three intake cycles per year.