Exploring Transformations in Entrepreneurship Education
The 3E Conference 2025 aims to investigate and address three pivotal dimensions in Entrepreneurship Education (EE) in response to the evolving global, environmental, and institutional demands of the 21st century. We invite scholarly contributions that will lay the groundwork for future research, share best practices, and ignite critical debates on the following themes:
1. Responsibility in Entrepreneurship Education
Inspired by recent discussions on responsible entrepreneurship, this theme explores:
- How responsibility can be fundamentally integrated into EE.
- Theoretical definitions and methodological implementations of responsibility within EE.
- Effective theories, methods, and practices for embedding responsibility in entrepreneurial education processes.
2. Systemic Approaches in Entrepreneurship Education
Systems Thinking presents holistic views and innovative thinking in entrepreneurial processes. This theme delves into:
- The specific value that a systemic perspective offers to EE.
- Teaching practices, philosophies, and designs that foster systemic competencies.
- The role of Systems Thinking in both social and traditional entrepreneurship education.
3. Democratizing Entrepreneurship Education
Challenging the notion of exclusivity in entrepreneurial capabilities, this theme emphasizes inclusivity:
- Expanding EE to encompass all students and learners.
- Opportunities and risks associated with broader approaches to EE.
- Research that aids in the understanding and execution of inclusive entrepreneurship education practices.
Innovative Conference Format
The 3E Conference 2025 sets itself apart with its unique and engaging format, creating a new paradigm for academic events. The conference focuses on addressing problems and questions rather than presenting solutions. The format is unplugged, no power point presentations allowed, round table discussions that participants have read beforehand. Further, the keynote speakers are chosen from among the participants rather than being invited outsiders.
Who Should Attend?
The conference welcomes:
- Entrepreneurship educators and researchers.
- Educators from primary, secondary, and higher education institutions.
- Practitioners involved in entrepreneurship support programs, including coaches, trainers, policy makers, and program managers.
- Representatives from local and international organizations with a vested interest in EE.
Program and Venue
The 3E Conference program includes three interactive days primarily held at the Hochschule München and its Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship, near Munich's city center. Attendees will have the chance to immerse themselves in Munich's entrepreneurial ecosystem through pre- and post-conference events. Munich offers a wealth of cultural activities, including museums, local pubs, and relaxing walks in the English Garden or along the Isar River.
Key Dates
- Submission Deadline for Abstracts: 1 December 2024
- Notification of Acceptance: 31 January 2025
- Final Submission Deadline: 15 March 2025
- Early-Bird Registration Deadline: 15 March 2025
- Conference Dates: 21-23 May 2025
For more details and registration information, please visit https://3e2025.org.
Contact Information
Sebastian Plank, Head of Research at SCE
Email: sebastian.plank@sce.de
Petra Wiese, Communication Department at HM
Email: petra.wiese@hm.edu
About the Organizers
Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship
The Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) at HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences (HM) offers educational and research programmes in the field of entrepreneurship, promotes start-ups, innovation processes and the development of entrepreneurial personalities. The internationally networked SCE supports start-ups from science and accompanies young companies from the development of ideas to marketable innovation. It also supports companies in breaking new ground and cooperating strategically with start-ups. With its activities, the SCE contributes to actively shaping the future of our society and to establishing a comprehensive start-up culture. SCE and HM were honoured in EXIST III, IV and EXIST Potentials. Further information can be found at www.sce.de
Hochschule München
With around 500 professors, 750 lecturers and around 18,000 students, HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences (HM) is one of the largest universities in Germany. It offers around 90 Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in the fields of engineering, business, social sciences and design. Excellently networked in the business centre of Munich, it maintains close contacts with professional practice and is committed to application-oriented teaching and research. HM has been recognised as a start-up university in EXIST III, IV and EXIST Potentials. In addition to specialised skills, it teaches its students entrepreneurial and sustainable thinking and action. Trained in interdisciplinary work and intercultural thinking, its graduates are prepared for a digitally and internationally networked working world. In rankings, they are among the most sought-after by employers throughout Germany. www.hm.edu
ECSB
The European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ECSB) is a research-driven non-profit organisation. Their main objective is to facilitate the creation and dissemination of new knowledge through research and the open exchange of ideas between academia, education, policy and practice. ECSB is recognized as the prime organization of European entrepreneurship researchers successfully engaging with the broader community of policymakers and practitioners and contributing to societal impact across Europe. ECSB is a scholarly community that supports its members to develop high-quality intellectual contributions in entrepreneurship research, teaching and societal interaction to advance entrepreneurship in Europe. www.ecsb.org
