Manage and More by UnternehmerTUM

What Manage and More by UnternehmerTUM does

Manage and More by UnternehmerTUM is a private, non-revenue-generating entrepreneurship scholarship program operated by UnternehmerTUM GmbH in Munich, Germany. It is a selective 18-month program awarding approximately 20 scholarships per semester, with two cohorts per year (~40 scholars annually), drawn from roughly 300 applicants per admissions round and targeted at Munich university students in at least their third bachelor's semester. The program is structured around three semesters that combine a one-week Business Design Bootcamp, a Business Design Deep Dive applying design thinking to real corporate challenges, Area Commitments where scholars take on leadership roles, and a Start-Up Project in which scholars build and pitch their own ventures. The offering is complemented by individual coaching, expert-led workshops, mentoring, international research stays at Stanford, Cambridge, Oxford, and MIT, an internship option in Brazil via NETZSCH/NEDGEX, and semesterly startup tours across European cities.

The program has no proprietary technology platform; it is delivered as an in-person, cohort-based educational program. Its business model is non-commercial: participants pay no tuition or fees and the program is funded as a cost center within UnternehmerTUM GmbH through corporate partner sponsorships (including McKinsey, BMW, ALTANA, 3DSE, and IABG) and parent-organization resources. Core customers/participants are Munich university students seeking practical entrepreneurship experience, while partner companies use the program as a talent and innovation pipeline. Cumulative alumni outcomes, disclosed on the program website, include 260+ startups founded, 10+ alumni-founded VC funds, and $2.3B+ in capital raised by alumni-led ventures, with notable alumni exits including Design AI (acquired by Helsing.ai), Kyte (acquired by Turo), and Viscopic (acquired by TeamViewer).

Name

Manage and More by UnternehmerTUM

Legal name

UnternehmerTUM GmbH

Website

https://manageandmore.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Manage and More is a free, selective 18-month entrepreneurship scholarship program run by UnternehmerTUM in Munich, awarding 20 scholarships per semester to top university students who build startups and work on real corporate challenges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entrepreneurship Education

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA), Innovation & Design Thinking Programs (EDAMAHAD), Career Exploration & Industry Exposure (Guest Speakers, Company Visits) (EDAMAHAJ), Business Planning, Pitching & Competitions (Pitch Decks, Demo Days) (EDAMAHAB)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship scholarship program
• Startup education program
• Leadership development program
• Venture creation program
• University student program

Headquarters

HQ city

Garching b. München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Scholarship Program (No Revenue): Manage and More is a scholarship program that awards 20 scholarships per semester to selected students at no cost. The program is funded through partner sponsorships and as part of UnternehmerTUM's ecosystem support, not through participant fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Manage and More is an 18-month entrepreneurship scholarship program for top university students in Munich, offering free tuition and access to Europe's #1 startup hub ecosystem through UnternehmerTUM. The program combines hands-on design thinking training, real-world business challenges from corporate partners, leadership development workshops, and a Start-Up Project where scholars build and launch their own ventures, supported by coaching, mentoring, and an influential alumni network of 260+ founders.

Product overview

Manage and More by UnternehmerTUM is a flagship 18-month entrepreneurship scholarship program for top university students in Munich, offered as a single unified program rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core program spans three semesters and combines the Business Design Bootcamp, Business Design Deep Dive (partner-company project work), Area Commitments (leadership roles), and the Start-Up Project (entrepreneurial venture building). The program is complemented by optional add-ons including coaching sessions, expert workshops, mentoring, international opportunities at Stanford/Cambridge/Oxford/MIT/NETZSCH Brazil, startup tours across Europe, and monthly Meet & Mingle networking events. Scholars gain access to the Alumni Network for lifelong community connection. The program is part of UnternehmerTUM, Europe's #1 startup hub, which provides access to a broader ecosystem including makerspace, UVC, and support up to Series A. Partner companies include McKinsey, BMW, ALTANA, 3DSE, and IABG.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Manage and More Program An 18-month flagship entrepreneurship scholarship program for top university students in Munich, consisting of three semesters of personal development and entrepreneurship training, including a Kick-off Weekend, Business Design Bootcamp, Business Design Deep Dive project work, Area Commitments, and a Start-Up Project where scholars build their own ventures. Selected from approximately 300 applicants per round, with 20 scholars admitted per generation.
• Alumni Network A lifelong community network for program alumni offering mutual support, knowledge exchange, inspiration through diverse career paths, and engagement opportunities. Connected via Notion, WhatsApp Community, and Newsletter.

Quantifiable outcome

• 260+ startups founded by alumni
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Stanford UniversityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisiting research stay opportunity for selected scholars in the US, conducting research for master thesis near Silicon Valley's tech companies and startups.
• Cambridge UniversityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisiting research stay program for selected scholars to join academic environment and conduct thesis research.
• Oxford UniversityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership enabling scholars to study at one of the world's most prestigious institutions with cutting-edge research access.
• MITminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScholars have independently pursued opportunities at MIT, one of the world's leading technology and innovation hubs.
• NETZSCH Group (Brazil)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational internship opportunity in Florianopolis, Brazil through NEDGEX, allowing scholars to develop innovative ideas in a supportive ecosystem.
• McKinsey & CompanycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company providing workshops (e.g., successful negotiation) and hosting networking dinners for scholars. One of the program's major corporate partners.
• BMW GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company hosting experience days including plant tours and sustainability education in the automotive industry.
• ALTANA GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner hosting site visits and innovation-focused events for scholars at BYK-Gardner Instruments.
• 3DSE ConsultingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner providing workshops on value stream analysis and stakeholder value generation for scholars.
• IABGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed among program supporters and partner companies.
• UnternehmerTUMflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerManage and More is the flagship entrepreneurship program of UnternehmerTUM, Europe's #1 startup hub. The program provides access to the complete ecosystem including makerspace, UVC, and support from prototype to Series A.
• VentureLabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness challenges for the Business Design Deep Dive project are provided by partner companies or VentureLab.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Founder Institute: Founder Institute is a global pre-seed accelerator running cohort-based programs for aspiring founders across multiple cities. It overlaps with Manage and More in early-stage founder development, though it operates at much larger scale and charges tuition rather than offering scholarships.
• Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): CDL is a university-affiliated, objectives-based program for early-stage science and technology startups, with sites across multiple universities globally. It parallels Manage and More's university-anchored model but focuses on more advanced, often technical founders.
• Y Combinator: Y Combinator is the global benchmark startup accelerator, supporting founders twice per year with seed funding and mentorship. While it serves more mature startups than Manage and More, it shares the same fundamental model of combining cohort-based programming with a powerful alumni network.

Direct peers

• Hult Prize: The Hult Prize is a global student entrepreneurship competition and accelerator pipeline targeting university students worldwide. It overlaps with Manage and More in developing student founders via challenge-driven programming and international exposure.
• CDTM (Center for Digital Technology and Management): CDTM is a joint TUM/LMU student entrepreneurship program also based in Munich, offering a complementary interdisciplinary track for top students. It is the most direct peer geographically and structurally, sharing the same parent university ecosystem and target applicant pool.
• MIT delta v: MIT's summer accelerator for student founders offers a 13-week intensive program with seed funding, mentorship, and demo day. It directly parallels Manage and More's structure of supporting elite student entrepreneurs at a top technical university.
• Stanford StartX: Stanford's university-affiliated founder accelerator provides multi-stage support to student and alumni founders. It serves a similar function as Manage and More in identifying and accelerating top university talent within a premier academic ecosystem.
• TUM Entrepreneurship Research & Programs: TUM's broader entrepreneurship initiatives, including the TUM Incubator and startup support services, sit alongside Manage and More within the same university. They share the same applicant base and parent organization (TUM/UnternehmerTUM) and compete for the same student founders.

Emerging players

• Antler: Antler is a global early-stage investor and accelerator running cohort-based programs across dozens of cities worldwide. It overlaps with Manage and More in identifying and supporting early founders, but with a more international, less university-specific approach.

Regional players

• WHU Entrepreneurship Center: WHU's entrepreneurship programs at the Otto Beisheim School of Management (Germany) serve European business students with founder development programming. It is a comparable German/European peer focused on entrepreneurship education and venture creation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/manage&more-by-unternehmertum
• Instagraminstagram.com/manageandmore

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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