On the occasion of the International Women's Day 2026, we cordially invite you to our event ‘Funding Insights - Financing Models for Female Founders’!

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We – the IHK Munich and Upper Bavaria, the MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM and Women Start-up by UnternehmerTUM, are committed to more diversity in the tech startup scene in 2025 and are pleased to offer you an event with exciting speakers and partners on the topic of financing and company growth.

After the official part, there will also be an ideal setting for discussions and networking with partners and institutions.

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Date: March 11^th 2026

Time: 5.30 – 9.00 pm

Location: Industrie- und Handelskammer (IHK), Max-Joseph-Straße 2, 80333 Munich

Here’s a rundown:

5.30 pm – Doors open

6.00 pm – Welcome

• Dagmar Schuller, Vice President, IHK für München und Oberbayern
• Tanja Knöller, Ecosystem Lead, MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
• Susanne Traugott, Project Manager, Women Start-up by UnternehmerTUM

6.15 pm – Impulse

• Irene Klemm, Co-Founder, EDURINO

6.30 pm – Panel: Financing Models for Female Founders:

• Matthias Ebbinghaus, Startup Betreuer, Stadtsparkasse München
• Jonas Braunsberg, Projektmanager Förderung und Beratung, Bayern Innovativ
• Katja Lindo Roever, Business Angel
• Jana Petry, Investment Manager, UVC Partners

7.15 pm – Networking & Dinner

9.00 pm – End of event

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Get your ticket here!

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The Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria supports entrepreneurs and startups with targeted advice and services. In addition, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria actively promotes the interests of founders and entrepreneurs at a political level and fosters entrepreneurial dialogue in the region.

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Munich Innovation Ecosystem GmbH with its three shareholders, Start2Group, Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship gGmbH and UnternehmerTUM GmbH, sees itself as an ecosystem builder and strategic developer of the Munich innovation ecosystem. As a networker of local players, such as innovative startups with established companies and representatives from the startup scene and investor landscape, we are committed to strengthening the national and international visibility of Munich's innovation and startup ecosystem with its unique industrial environment.

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Women Start-up is an initiative of UnternehmerTUM with the aim of inspiring and motivating women for technology and entrepreneurship. They help female students and young professionals to discover their entrepreneurial talents and qualify them to found a startup. They actively support them on their way to becoming founders and offer advice, networking and mentoring.

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Women Start-up is supported by UVC Partners, Makerspace and the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy and Gründerland Bayern.