Helmut Schönenberger, Managing Director of the Business Start-up Center UnternehmerTUM, was appointed Vice President Entrepreneurship at the Technical University of Munich and is now a member of the Executive Board of the Munich university.
Helmut Schönenberger has headed the affiliated institute of the Technical University of Munich since its founding in 2002. Last year, TUM appointed the 47-year-old honorary professor for Entrepreneurship Practice. Now comes the next honor: The Technical University of Munich announces that it has appointed Helmut Schönenberger as Vice President of Entrepreneurship, effective January 1, 2020. He will also be promoted to the University Executive Board.
Schönenberger wants to strengthen cooperation between TUM and UnternehmerTUM
His new responsibilities include the strategic design and further development of TUM's entrepreneurship strategy as well as the implementation of new entrepreneurship measures. Schönenberger says:
“I am particularly committed to further strengthening the collaboration between TUM and UnternehmerTUM and to optimally leveraging TUM's innovation potential so that Munich becomes one of the world's leading innovation clusters.”
Schönenberger's appointment can also be seen as recognition of the work and importance of the UnternehmerTUM. The affiliated institute's successes contribute directly to the goals of the "entrepreneurial university," as TUM calls itself.
Helmut Schönenberger studied aerospace engineering in Stuttgart and completed a postgraduate degree in business administration at the Technical University of Munich. In his thesis, he compared Stanford University with TUM and recommended the establishment of a business incubator in Munich. Together with Susanne Klatten, he launched UnternehmerTUM in 2002. The center supports founders with a Variety of different programs and services. The 240 employees support founders from market entry to IPO. Through its investment arm UVC Partners The incubator also provides venture capital.
