Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation is a full-time master programme designed to take three semesters.
You complete a total of 90 ECTS over 3 semester to graduate. The curriculum combines compulsory courses in entrepreneurship and digital technologies with a curated selection of electives from master’s programs across eight faculties at HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences.
At the heart of DeepDive Master is the project work over two semester. Project teams are formed through a guided matching process that brings together the right mix of people, perspectives, and topic interests. Through this process, you will be matched into an international, interdisciplinary team and join either an entrepreneurship project or a co-creation project. In the entrepreneurship track, you develop and validate your own digitally enhanced business idea. Projects may focus on areas such as mobility, health, food, or manufacturing, or on a topic you bring to the program. You present your idea to your peers and need to convince other students to join your project so that a team is formed and the idea can be pursued. Entrepreneurship projects in the field of mobility are accelerated by our close partnership with EIT Urban Mobility. In the co-creation track, you collaborate with corporate partners to develop innovative solutions to real-world digital challenges. Each project team is supported by both a professor and a startup coach.
Want to see what previous cohorts worked on? Explore our project descriptions from past batches here.
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Master of Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation (M.A.)
Shortfacts
Internationale und interdisziplinäre Studierende mit einem ersten Bachelorabschluss
3 semesters (18 months)
Full-time in person in Munich, Germany
No tuition fees (only the regular HM semester fee)
90
English
What makes the DeepDive Master unique:
Digital technologies such as AI, the Internet of Things, and blockchain are reshaping business models across almost every industry. The international and interdisciplinary DeepDive Master at the HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences prepares students to understand these shifts and turn them into viable solutions, whether as founders or corporate innovators. A two-semester project sits at the core of the programme: students work on a real venture or a co-creation challenge, apply methods directly, and benefit from coaching and access to the Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) ecosystem.
What sets DeepDive apart
- Two semesters, one real project: build your own venture or co-create with a corporate partner
- HM × SCE: university excellence plus a vibrant startup ecosystem (mentoring, workshops, events, network)
- Responsible entrepreneurship: innovation with impact and accountability
- Tool-first mindset: modern digital methods and tools, including AI where it creates real value
- Portfolio over theory: outcomes, prototypes, learnings, and pitching experience
Curriculum (Overview)
Professional perspectives
After graduation, students are well prepared to launch a venture, take on responsibility in a startup, or drive innovation and transformation in established organisations. Typical career paths include venture building, product and innovation management, business development, and transformation/intrapreneurship roles - where digital solutions are developed, tested, and scaled.
Our approach
DeepDive is built around learning by doing within a clear structure: methods are not only taught, but applied in the project and improved iteratively - from problem understanding and validation to the business side (business model, go-to-market, scaling).
Support
- Supervision by a professor from the HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences and SCE coaches for each project team
- Regular feedback formats, peer learning, and access to the SCE network
- Room to experiment combined with structure and accountability
Benefits
Your key benefits are:
- Project work at the core (2 semesters)
- International & interdisciplinary teams with diverse perspectives
- Coaching & network: access to an international ecosystem, mentoring, partners, and events
- Personalised profile through selected electives
- Future skills: innovation, creativity, product thinking, business modelling, pitching
- AI literacy in practice: understand and apply AI as part of digital innovation
Who we are looking for
Are you…
- ready to start an entrepreneurial or co-creation project?
- a team player who thrives in international, interdisciplinary teams?
- curious to learn from peers, coaches, and experts in a community of aspiring founders and corporate innovators?
You're interested in these things…
- digitalisation and digital transformation
- entrepreneurship and innovation
- digital business models and product development
- projects that go beyond ideas and get validated and implemented
- shaping a sustainable and responsible digital future
You...
- hold a first university degree (e.g., a bachelor’s) and meet the formal requirements (ECTS/English)?
- stay creative and action-oriented even when things are uncertain?
- enjoy challenges, fast learning loops, and iterative work?
- like working in teams where communication and collaboration matter?
If that sounds like you, the DeepDive Master offered by the HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences is a great fit!
JOIN OUR MOOC TO PREPARE FOR MASTER
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- Application Process
Applications are submitted online via Primuss during the application period.
Typical timeline
- General Application Requirements
- First university degree (minimum 180 ECTS; if 180 ECTS, additional requirements/bridging may apply according to the programme regulations)
- English level B2 (proof via recognised certificates)
- Evidence of relevant knowledge/experience in (intra-)entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and project implementation
- Project description and pitch reel as specified
- Successful selection interview
A detailed breakdown of requirements and formats is available in the FAQ linked below.
- For applicants with international degrees
If your previous degree was awarded outside Germany, you need a VPD (preliminary documentation) via uni-assist. Please apply early, processing can take up to ~8 weeks.
Self-check before using uni-assist
Before submitting documents and paying the uni-assist fee, we recommend a quick self-check:- Grade conversion (Bavarian formula): convert your grade as an initial indication of eligibility.
- University recognition (anabin): check whether your university is listed as a recognised institution (note: anabin is only available in German).
- Info Sessions via Zoom
Join our Zoom info sessions on the following dates and times!
- 16 April, 09:00 CET
- 24 April, 14:00 CET
- 5 May, 18:00 CET
- 21 May, 10:00 CET
- 8 June, 17:00 CET
Zoom link: hm-edu.zoom-x.de/j/62281421886
Downloads & Links
DeepDive @ SCE InnovationsCafé
Lead Master Program
T: 089 1265 3287
Linkedin dana.schultchen@sce.deDana joined the Strascheg Center of Entrepreneurship (SCE) as Program Lead for the Deep Dive Master "Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation" in April 2022.
Previously, Dana was head of “Learning & Development” at the Ulm University. Therefore, she was responsible for the conception and implementation of various education and event formats with the focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. She is also co-founder of mindwise and works as a coach. In addition, Dana offers various seminars and workshops on the topic’s innovation, career- and personal development as well as mental health.
Dana studied psychology and received her PhD in the field of health psychology. Furthermore, she has also trained as systemic coach and SCRUM Master.
HTA-Professor Linkedin
Prof. Dr. Herbert Gillig holds the professorship for Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management at HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences.
A detailed description of his areas of expertise, focus and functions can be found here.