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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.

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.

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.

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.