MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM Meetup

Our annual, invite-only flagship gathering of 250 leading decision-makers shaping Bavaria’s innovation future.
A platform for strategic dialogue, bold ideas, and cross-sector collaboration. Held annually in Munich.

What it is

The MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM Meetup is our annual flagship event, bringing together leaders from business, academia, startups, venture capital, and politics.
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Designed as a curated, high-trust environment, the MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM Meetup fosters meaningful exchange across sectors and strengthens Munich’s position as one of Europe’s leading innovation hubs.

Why We Host it

  • Strengthen collaboration across the Munich innovation landscape
  • Bridge corporates, SMEs, startups, academia, and policymakers
  • Address strategic challenges such as AI transformation
  • Shape Bavaria’s long-term innovation agenda

What makes it unique

  • Curated & Invite-Only
    Participation is limited to ensure depth of dialogue and quality of exchange.
  • Cross-Sector by Design
    Corporates, founders, researchers, investors, and policymakers at one table.
  • Focused on Impact
    Not just ideas, but collaboration, partnerships, and concrete next steps.

Highlight SPEAKERS

Christoph Angerbauer
Member of the Executive Board
IHK for Munich and Upper Bavaria
Dr. Philipp Baaske
Vice President
Entrepreneurship LMU, Co-Founder NanoTemper
Markus Blume
Minister of State for Science and Arts
Dr. Laura Dornheim
CDO
City of Munich
Prof. Dr. Michael Dowling
Chairman of the Board of the MÜNCHNER KREIS
Frizzi Engler-Hamm
CEO
Munich Innovation Ecosystem GmbH
Emily Kate Genatowski
Experimental AI Researcher
Tobias Gotthardt
Vice Minister in the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs
Regional Development and Energy
Dr. Manfred Gößl
Managing Director
IHK for Munich and Upper Bavaria
Dr. Wieland Holfelder
Vice President for Cloud Engineering
Google Engineering Center
Bernhard Kowatsch
Director Global Accelerator and Ventures
UN World Food Programme
Dominik Krause
Deputy Mayor of Munich
Fabian Mehring
Bavarian State Minister for Digital Affairs
Stefan Mesken
Chief Scientist
DeepL
Prof. Matthias Notz
CEO
Start2 Group GmbH
Thomas Oehl
General Partner
Vsquared Ventures
Dr. Frederik G.Pferdt
Future Optimist, Educator, Entrepreneur, Award-Winning Author
Daniela Rittmeier
Head of Data & AI Center of Excellence
Capgemini
Prof. Dr. Klaus Sailer
CEO
Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship GmbH
Thomas Sattelberger
Angel Investor, Member of Parliament 2017–2022, former Parliamentary State Secretary
Romy Schnelle
Managing Director
HTGF
Dr. Oliver Schoppe
Partner
UVC Partners
Prof. Dr. Helmut Schönenberger
CEO
UnternehmerTUM GmbH
Prof. Dr. Yasmin Weiß
Professor, supervisory board member, author & speaker
Sarah Wittlieb
Vice President Sales and Innovation
LabCampus GmbH
Christoph Angerbauer
Member of the Executive Board
IHK for Munich and Upper Bavaria
Dr. Philipp Baaske
Vice President
Entrepreneurship LMU, Co-Founder NanoTemper
Markus Blume
Minister of State for Science and Arts
Dr. Laura Dornheim
CDO
City of Munich
Prof. Dr. Michael Dowling
Chairman of the Board of the MÜNCHNER KREIS
Frizzi Engler-Hamm
CEO
Munich Innovation Ecosystem GmbH
Emily Kate Genatowski
Experimental AI Researcher
Tobias Gotthardt
Vice Minister in the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs
Regional Development and Energy
Dr. Manfred Gößl
Managing Director
IHK for Munich and Upper Bavaria
Dr. Wieland Holfelder
Vice President for Cloud Engineering
Google Engineering Center
Bernhard Kowatsch
Director Global Accelerator and Ventures
UN World Food Programme
Dominik Krause
Deputy Mayor of Munich
Fabian Mehring
Bavarian State Minister for Digital Affairs
Stefan Mesken
Chief Scientist
DeepL
Prof. Matthias Notz
CEO
Start2 Group GmbH
Thomas Oehl
General Partner
Vsquared Ventures
Dr. Frederik G.Pferdt
Future Optimist, Educator, Entrepreneur, Award-Winning Author
Daniela Rittmeier
Head of Data & AI Center of Excellence
Capgemini
Prof. Dr. Klaus Sailer
CEO
Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship GmbH
Thomas Sattelberger
Angel Investor, Member of Parliament 2017–2022, former Parliamentary State Secretary
Romy Schnelle
Managing Director
HTGF
Dr. Oliver Schoppe
Partner
UVC Partners
Prof. Dr. Helmut Schönenberger
CEO
UnternehmerTUM GmbH
Prof. Dr. Yasmin Weiß
Professor, supervisory board member, author & speaker
Sarah Wittlieb
Vice President Sales and Innovation
LabCampus GmbH

Who Attends

  • C-Level & Senior Executives
  • Founders & Scaleup Leaders
  • Venture Capital & Investment Professionals
  • University Presidents & Research Leaders
  • Political Decision-Makers

A Platform for Collaboration

Rooted in our vision of Shaping the future together – in Munich, the MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM Meetup brings together the right people across sectors to drive tech-based, impact-driven innovation with global relevance.

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