The project 'Entrepreneurship & Innovation Introduction Days' by HM and SCE was awarded by the Stifterverband Entrepreneurial Skills funding program and will receive funding of €175,000. The core of the concept is the sustainable establishment of interdisciplinary and cross-faculty introductory days for all first-semester students at HM. The introductory days offer low-threshold, motivating, and playful access to entrepreneurship and innovation, enabling early self-efficacy experiences at the start of the program, and imparting diverse key competencies of an entrepreneurial mindset, such as initiative, a sense of responsibility, and creativity.
"In Germany, we need to rethink education even more consistently and boldly. Now we can help young students experience that each and every individual has the power to develop effective ideas and concepts from scratch in a very short time through interdisciplinary collaboration, creativity, and decisiveness. In this way, all students are taught early on that their university studies will equip them with the necessary skills to face challenges and help shape the future positively and sustainably."
says Klaus Kreulich, Vice President for Teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences, about the award and summarizes the ambition of the program:
"The 'Entrepreneurial Skills' program supports our Munich University of Applied Sciences in strengthening students' self-efficacy at an early stage and thus making our society more resilient in the long term."
“Well-educated students will shape the future of our country and our society.”
In addition to the University of Applied Sciences, the TU Berlin, Ansbach University of Applied Sciences, Ruhr University Bochum, and Georg August University Göttingen were also honored. The universities will each receive €175,000. Ruhr University Bochum and Georg August University Göttingen applied jointly and will receive a total of €250,000.
"Congratulations on your successful funding in the Stifterverband's 'Entrepreneurial Skills' program. This is a fantastic award that demonstrates the Munich University of Applied Sciences' powerful and forward-thinking commitment to imparting entrepreneurial skills to its students—across all disciplines. A true entrepreneurial culture prevails here. The university is contributing to putting scientific findings into practice even faster."
says the Bavarian Minister of Science Bernd Sibler.
"Well-educated students will shape the future of our country and our society. They are the CEOs of tomorrow. In addition to in-depth specialist knowledge, they will acquire the necessary entrepreneurial skills here at Munich University of Applied Sciences. To give their skills and innovative ideas even more scope, we are setting new standards for company start-ups under the umbrella of universities with the planned Higher Education Innovation Act. This offers founders excellent starting opportunities."
