Manage and More Summer Semester 2027

About

An 18-month, fully financed entrepreneurship scholarship for students enrolled at Munich universities that combines interdisciplinary projects, business-design training, mentoring, and a start-up project within the UnternehmerTUM ecosystem.

Benefits

• 💶Fully financed
  Selected scholars receive full financing for the 18-month program from UnternehmerTUM and collaboration partners, with 20 grants awarded per semester
• 🎓Three-semester entrepreneurship program
  Participants complete an 18-month program across three semesters with interdisciplinary project work, workshops, and one-on-one mentoring
• 🧑‍🏫 Coaching and mentoring
  Scholars can access individual coaching, experienced mentors, and peer support
• 🌐Community and alumni network
  Participants join the UnternehmerTUM ecosystem and the Manage and More community of 800+ participants and alumni
• ✈️ Conditional international opportunities
  Selected scholars may access international cooperations, visiting research stays such as Stanford, Cambridge, Oxford, or MIT, or an internship in Brazil, subject to selection
• 📚Conditional ECTS
  ECTS crediting may be possible depending on the study program and university faculty coordinator

Eligibility Criteria

• Mandatory: Enrolled at a university in Munich and will be in at least the third bachelor's semester by the time of joining, with good to very good academic results
• Mandatory: Willing to commit roughly 20 hours per week on average over the whole 18-month program
• Mandatory: Based in Munich throughout the program and not doing a full-time internship or similar parallel to Manage and More
• Mandatory: Demonstrated interest in taking leadership responsibility and starting a company or driving innovation from within an organization
• Mandatory: Entrepreneurial thinking and initial experience in interdisciplinary project/team work and/or entrepreneurial activities are expected
• Preferred: An existing venture is a plus but not required
• Applicants in their last bachelor's or master's semester may apply if enrolled at a Munich university at application time and not doing full-time internships, full-time employment, or similar during the scholarship.

Participation Commitments

• Submit the application by 06 December 2026, 23:59:59 (CEST)
• Submit personal questions of max. 1,000 characters each, a max. one-minute motivation video, a tabular CV of max. 2 pages, and certificates/confirmations of max. 12 pages in German or English
• Attend selection interviews on 13-15 January 2027 if preselected
• Keep the following dates free after acceptance: 08-09 March 2027 kick-off outside Munich with overnight stay; 11, 12 and 22 March 2027 kick-off events at UnternehmerTUM Garching or Munich Urban Colab approx. 9-17 h; 15-19 March 2027 Business Design Bootcamp at UnternehmerTUM including two overnight stays outside Munich; 31 March 2027 Semesteropening at UnternehmerTUM Garching approx. 13-22 h; 24 March-09 April 2027 excluding weekends for the start of Business Design Deep Dive projects
• From 01 April 2027, work continuously on the Business Design Deep Dive and Internal Projects 15-20 hours per week with presence in Munich
• Remain based in Munich throughout the program and do not undertake a full-time internship or similar parallel to Manage and More
• Maintain a time commitment of roughly 20 hours per week on average over the whole program

Target Region

Applicants must be enrolled at a university in Munich, Germany, and be based in Munich throughout the program.

Target Sector

Agriculture & Food, Defense & Security, Education, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Retail & Consumer, Semiconductors & Electronics, Sports & Fitness, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Other