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IGP fördert Innovationen für Stadt und Land mit 10 Millionen Euro
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IGP fördert Innovationen für Stadt und Land mit 10 Millionen Euro

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is calling for participation in the IGP again. Non-technical innovations that increase economic strength and quality of life in cities and rural areas are being supported.

Saskia Müller
S. Müller
09.12.25
3 Min.
Women in Tech: Stefanie Lämmle on digital opportunities for Munich
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Women in Tech: Stefanie Lämmle on digital opportunities for Munich

Leadership responsibility for over 600 employees, part-time: The computer scientist with a doctorate, Stefanie Lämmle, heads customer management and the Data&Innovation team in the IT department of the Landeshauptstadt München. And she built an AI competence center. Startups can also benefit from her work.

Helen Duran
H. Duran
08.07.25
4 Min.
Data&Innovation: How Munich thinks about AI and innovation
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Data&Innovation: How Munich thinks about AI and innovation

The InnovationLab and AI Competence Center of the city of Munich are driving future topics such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things, and data analysis. What trends the team sees, what makes good startup collaborations, and how startups can get involved is explained by Stefanie Lämmle, head of the Data&Innovation department at the Landeshauptstadt München, in this interview.

Helen Duran
H. Duran
25.06.25
5 Min.
CDTM: Success factors of an extraordinary community
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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.

Helen Duran
H. Duran
04.06.25
4 Min.
CDTM: How Munich trains Europe’s innovation leaders
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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.

Helen Duran
H. Duran
22.05.25
6 Min.