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Stay up to date with the latest stories, deep-dives and interviews from the Munich startup ecosystem. From funding deals to founder portraits and tech trends.

Gate Garching: Startup incubator with workshop spaces and deeptech focus
Gate Garching startup incubator, located right next to the campus of TU München, brings deeptech, entrepreneurship and community together. Over 300 teams have already founded companies here – many of them are now scale-ups or international tech players. An interview with Christian Heckemann, head of the incubator.

CDTM: From education to its own fund
What role does CDTM play in Munich’s innovation ecosystem – today and tomorrow? What future topics are driving the center right now? And how does a new fund help to support founding talent in the long term? A conversation about impact, change, and vision. The interview is the third part of an article series on CDTM.

CDTM: Success factors of an extraordinary community
Why do so many CDTM alumni go on to found companies, shape research, or build networks? A conversation about what really matters: community, interdisciplinarity, and the freedom to experiment. This interview is the second part of a series of articles about CDTM.

CDTM: How Munich trains Europe’s innovation leaders
How do you become an innovation leader of tomorrow? At Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM), innovative minds meet excellent teaching, real-world projects, and an international network. Numerous successful startups have emerged from this Munich innovation center. How are students trained? Bottom-up, practice-oriented, and interdisciplinary. Samuel Valenzuela, part of CDTM’s management team, provides insights into education at CDTM. This interview marks the beginning of a series of articles on CDTM.