The focus is on developing entrepreneurial personalities - regardless of whether a concrete business idea already exists. APE combines real projects, international experience and personal development into a structured learning journey.
From co-creation to own initiative
The program extends over two semesters and leads step by step from working on real innovation challenges to developing your own entrepreneurial projects.
Winter semester - Corporate Innovation & Co-Creation (10 ECTS)
Participants work on real innovation projects with external partners and learn to recognize opportunities in complex contexts. An international boot camp abroad is an integral part of the program.
Summer semester - Entrepreneurship & Venture Validation (10 ECTS)
In the second semester, teams develop their own ideas further and validate them in a structured manner. This is supplemented by an international boot camp in Munich.
Who is APE for?
APE is aimed at committed students and junior staff from all disciplines - from Bachelor's (from the 3rd semester) to Master's and doctoral students. Different backgrounds from technology, business, design, IT or social sciences are expressly welcome.
Whether with an initial idea or without a concrete project: The decisive factors are curiosity, motivation and a willingness to actively help shape the program.
Voices from the program
Former participants describe APE as a formative development experience:
"I was taught skills that I didn't learn in this way at university or anywhere else. These are helpful both for starting up and in professional life."
Anna M.
"The entrepreneurs of tomorrow are trained here. A great opportunity to acquire entrepreneurial skills that offer added value in any professional career."
Marco W.
"My most important learning at APE was: I can do it too!"
Leonie B.
The most important facts at a glance
- Two-semester SCE certificate program
- 20 ECTS (10 ECTS per semester)
- Real innovation projects with partners
- Development of own entrepreneurial initiatives
- International bootcamps at home and abroad
- Interdisciplinary teams
- Part of the SCE talent and alumni network
APE is therefore more than just a course - it is a development space for everyone who wants to take responsibility and actively shape the future.
Application start: mid-May
Program start: winter semester 2026/27
Further information and application details at:
www.sce.de/ape