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A great success for our alumni start-up Hebio: At the AI congress smartAI of the VDI Wissensforum | Künstliche Intelligenz in Heilbronn, CEO Julian Ernst was able to secure first place on the start-up stage with a convincing pitch and was awarded prize money of 5,000 euros sponsored by NEURA Robotics.

From March 2 to 7, 2026, the free APE International Bootcamp will once again take place at the Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) in Munich. The English-language innovation format brings students from all Munich universities together with international participants from Europe, North America and the Middle East, among others, to work on real-life challenges within a week. Go to registration

The focus is on learning by doing: in interdisciplinary teams, participants develop innovative solutions with social and entrepreneurial relevance using design thinking and lean startup methods. The program is complemented by pitch training, feedback from experienced entrepreneurs and experts and a wide range of networking opportunities.

With a fresh competition, the City of Munich and the start-up proband15 are inviting all data fans, creatives and tech-savvy Munich residents to reinterpret the city's open data in exciting new ways. Under the title "Munich data delicacies wanted", interested parties can submit their ideas from January 7 to February 11, 2026 and show the potential of open data.

What a great evening at the Midterm & Dynamic Innovation Booster Application Event in Batch #14 of SCE Incubation! The founders presented their ideas, previous successes and gave exciting insights into their development - an inspiring review of what has been created in recent months.

On December 11 and 12, the Red Cube at Munich University of Applied Sciences is the place to be: DRIVING BUT DIFFERENT! Our EXIST-funded startup AddPower, currently part of SCE Incubation, is bringing its latest prototypes directly to campus - and invites students, makers, inventors and technology fans to the AddPower driving event.

What an evening! Last Thursday (27.11.), we had the pleasure of experiencing a packed hall, lots of energy and even more inspiration at Munich University of Applied Sciences: Entrepreneur and visionary Christoph Schramm, founder of Gustavo Gusto, gave an in-depth insight into his entrepreneurial journey in an open, interactive talk - from the very first pizza baking days to building one of Germany's best-known frozen pizza brands.
With a packed hall and an open, motivating atmosphere, it was quickly noticeable how much energy and curiosity the community brought to the evening. We are delighted that so many of you came, thought along, asked questions and immediately accepted Christoph's invitation to interact. Thank you for your great spirit - and of course a big thank you to Christoph, who guided us through his story with honest words, humor and exciting insights.

Something special is happening at Munich University of Applied Sciences: TEDxHM will take place for the first time on January 23, 2026 - and the entire HM community, partners and interested parties are cordially invited to become part of this inspiring event.

The Munich-based medtech start-up and SCE alumni Puray has been awarded the prestigious Eugen Münch Prize 2025 by the Rhön Foundation. Every year, the prize recognizes pioneering innovations that sustainably improve the healthcare system - and this is exactly where Puray comes in with its self-disinfecting catheter technology.

The SCE is delighted to congratulate our alumni Alltagsheld on winning 2nd place in the 10th Munich Digital Innovation Award. The prize was awarded as part of DIGICON 2025 - the annual event of the Digital City of Munich e.V., which brings together experts, start-ups and companies under the motto "REINVENT your business and life: Shaping the future with intelligent technologies!".

SCE congratulates its alumni start-up Tangany on winning second place in the Growth/Later Stage category at this year's FinTech Germany Award 2025! At the award ceremony, CFO Heinrich Polke accepted the award on behalf of the entire team. Founded in 2019, Tangany manages blockchain-based digital assets and offers a white-label solution for the secure storage of cryptographic keys. This technology enables financial institutions and companies to securely integrate digital assets such as Ethereum or Bitcoin without having to build their own complex infrastructure.

An evening full of energy, ideas and real encounters: At the last edition of our SCE Friends & Fellows Community Event, everything revolved around the topic of "Best Practice Co-Creation - Do's & Don'ts in joint projects between start-ups and corporates". Together with numerous partners, start-ups and innovators, we experienced how collaboration at eye level brings innovation to life.

And... action! The aftermovie for our SCE Strascheg Award 2025 is here. It gives you a little insight into the thoughts of the winning teams and jury members as well as the entrepreneurial spirit and passion that characterized the evening.

On 20 October, nine winning teams in three categories were awarded prizes at Munich University of Applied Sciences. Thanks to the Falk & Renate Strascheg Foundation, they can look forward to prize money totaling €30,000! Stay tuned, because next week we will introduce you to some of the winners with their full interviews.

Christoph Schramm, founder of Gustavo Gusto, will be a guest at "Entrepreneurs live" at SCE on November 27, 2025. His journey began with a small pizzeria in Passau - today he runs one of the fastest growing frozen pizza providers in Germany. He will give an authentic and practical account of how he wrote a success story without major investors and why failure is a key to success for him. Register now!

SAVE THE DATE: December 2, 2025 Let's end the year together with the startup community in a cozy atmosphere and inspiring impulses at this year's Christmas edition of the SCE InnovationsCafé! You can expect not only exciting insights from founders and experts, but also a very special occasion: We celebrate the successful completion of the EXIST-Women teams and honor the inspiring founders and their progress! Register now!

Teachers take note! How can students develop the skills to actively shape social challenges? The cross-university, free Teach-The-Teacher program of the Social Entrepreneurship Academy will take place on 22/23 January 2026 in Munich and shows how social responsibility, sustainable management and systemic thinking can be integrated into entrepreneurship teaching - practical, interdisciplinary and with real potential for change. Register here up to and including December 12!

The SCE Friends & Fellows Community continues to grow: We are delighted to welcome Sym as a new founding member of our network. Sym is now part of the SCE Friends & Fellows Community, which tackles future issues together - openly, courageously and in partnership.

The Social Startup Hub Bavaria of the Social Entrepreneurship Academy invites you to the Social Business Meetup in Munich on December 4 from 6 to 8 pm. There you will gain insights into the stories of two strong founders who will show what entrepreneurship with social added value is all about: Anne Hufnagel from inGemeinschaft will show how intergenerational living can counteract the housing shortage. Doris Schoger from Tildi will report on how she is strengthening the circular economy with her online marketplace for used children's items. Afterwards, you can round off the evening with relaxed networking with the Munich start-up scene.

Register here for free!

Great honor for our SCE Alumni Startup ECOFARIO: The founders Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Porkert and Adrian Scholl were awarded the Bavarian State Medal for Outstanding Environmental Achievements 2025. The award was presented by Environment Minister Thorsten Glauber, MdL, at the Munich Residence.