Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship

What Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship does

The Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) is a university-affiliated entrepreneurship center founded in 2007 at Hochschule München (Munich University of Applied Sciences), operating as a non-profit limited company (SCE gGmbH, HRB 142393) under Managing Director Prof. Dr. Klaus Sailer with Falk Strascheg as founding donor. SCE delivers entrepreneurship education, startup incubation, and ecosystem-building services to three primary customer segments: university students from HM and partner universities seeking practical entrepreneurial skills, early-stage founders in pre-launch or early growth phases, and corporations seeking innovation partnerships, talent access, and co-creation opportunities. The organization positions itself as Germany's most innovative university-affiliated startup center and holds TÜV ISO 9001 certification.

SCE's product portfolio spans the full startup lifecycle and is delivered through a combination of on-site programs at its Munich headquarters (Heßstraße 89), physical infrastructure (Steelcase Creative Hall and Incubator), and digital channels including the SCE Academy e-learning platform and Eventbrite event registration. Core offerings include Motivation & Entry Formats, Curricular Programs integrated into HM degree pathways, Continuing Education Programs, Gründungsberatung (startup consulting), the three-month SCE Incubation batch program with pitch presentations at SCE InnovationsCafé, and the annual Strascheg Ideen Award with a €30,000 prize pool. Supporting infrastructure includes the SCE Friends & Fellows corporate membership network, Co-Creation Programs for corporate-startup partnerships, and research outputs in areas such as entrepreneurial universities, female entrepreneurship, and systemic ecosystem thinking. SCE has spawned four named spin-offs: SCE Freiraum Ventures (an early-stage VC fund), the Social Entrepreneurship Akademie (operating the Social Startup Hub Bayern), Start for Future (an international university-startup network), and M:UniverCity (a joint HM-SCE innovation network).

The business model is publicly funded rather than revenue-driven: as a gGmbH affiliated with a state university, SCE receives public funding, government grants, and institutional support, supplemented by corporate partner contributions through SCE Friends & Fellows. Pricing details are not publicly disclosed, and events are typically free of charge. No revenue, headcount, or financial performance data is disclosed in the public sources. The go-to-market motion is direct: programs are delivered at the Munich site, applications are processed through the SCE website, and ecosystem engagement is amplified through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and a regular newsletter. Geographic reach is concentrated in Munich, Bavaria, and Germany, with international extension delivered through the Start for Future network.

Name

Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship

Legal name

SCE gGmbH

Website

https://sce.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) is a non-profit university-affiliated entrepreneurship center at Hochschule München, founded in 2007, that delivers entrepreneurship education, startup incubation, and ecosystem services to students, early-stage founders, and corporations in the Munich region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entrepreneurship Education and Startup Incubation

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Venture Creation Centers (EDAHAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC), Technical Universities with Entrepreneurship & Incubation Focus (EDAHAEAH), Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM), Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs (EDAAAOAM)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship education
• Startup incubation
• Innovation consulting
• Corporate partnerships
• Venture capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Grants: As a gGmbH (non-profit limited company) affiliated with Hochschule München, SCE receives public funding, government grants, and institutional support to operate its entrepreneurship programs.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) is a university-affiliated, non-profit (gGmbH) entrepreneurship center embedded in Hochschule München that delivers practice-oriented entrepreneurship education, structured startup incubation, startup consulting, corporate-startup co-creation programs, an annual ideas competition (Strascheg Ideen Award), and ecosystem/network services. It operates on-site facilities (Steelcase Creative Hall, Incubator) and an online learning platform (SCE Academy), supplemented by spin-offs such as the Freiraum Ventures VC fund, the Social Entrepreneurship Akademie, M:UniverCity, and the international Start for Future network.

Product overview

The Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) operates as a multi-faceted entrepreneurship center affiliated with Hochschule München University. Rather than a single unified software product, SCE offers a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected programs, services, and spin-offs designed to support the entire startup lifecycle. The core educational offerings include Motivation & Entry Formats, Curricular Programs, and Further Education Programs delivered through classroom and online formats via the SCE Academy. Startup support centers on the SCE Incubation program (3-month intensive batch program) and Gründungsberatung (startup consulting). The flagship Strascheg Ideen Award provides 30,000 EUR in prize funding. SCE has spawned several notable spin-offs including Freiraum Ventures (VC fund for early-stage startups), the Social Entrepreneurship Akademie, M:UniverCity (innovation network), and Start for Future (international university network). Infrastructure includes the Steelcase Creative Hall and Incubator facilities. The organization facilitates corporate-startup co-creation through its Co-Creation Programme and supports the broader ecosystem through SCE Friends & Fellows membership network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCE Academy: E-Learning and Online Learning Hub offering digital education programs
• SCE Incubation
• SCE Freiraum Ventures
• Social Entrepreneurship Akademie (SEA)
• Strascheg Ideen Award
• Start for Future
• M:UniverCity
• SCE Friends & Fellows
• AI+Munich
• SCE InnovationsCafé

Products and services

• SCE Incubation Three-month intensive batch incubation program for startups in pre-founding or early founding phase, ending with pitch presentations at the SCE InnovationsCafé. Targeted at early-stage startup teams from the university ecosystem and beyond.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration23 records

AI capability4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hochschule MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCE is the entrepreneurship center of Hochschule München, embedded within the university structure. Provides entrepreneurial education across faculties, supports student startups, and facilitates university-industry collaboration.
• Social Entrepreneurship Akademie (SEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCE spin-off focused on social entrepreneurship. Operates Social Startup Hub Bayern and Happy Impact Hour events. Co-develops social impact programs and supports social ventures.
• Start for FuturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCE spin-off international platform connecting universities and startup ecosystems globally. Supports multinational founding and open incubation across partner institutions worldwide.
• HM:UniverCitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint innovation network between Hochschule München and SCE, fostering collaboration between university and regional innovation ecosystem.
• Munich Innovation EcosystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional innovation ecosystem network connecting Munich-based startups, corporations, and institutions. SCE participates as ecosystem partner.
• AI+MunichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI-focused initiative within Munich ecosystem. SCE supports AI startups and provides incubation resources for AI+ Munich funded projects.
• GründerRegio MminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunich region startup support network. Part of regional ecosystem for founders in Greater Munich area.
• Festival der ZukunftminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual festival at Deutsches Museum bringing together future thinkers, innovators, and tech enthusiasts. SCE participates as Ecosystem Partner.
• TechDays MunichminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual technology and innovation conference in Werksviertel Munich. SCE participates with multiple program points focused on digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, and Agentic AI.
• Denkfabrik Hochschulen & EntrepreneurshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThink tank focused on higher education and entrepreneurship. SCE participates as academic thought leader.
• Dynamic Innovation Campus Food & Drinks Tech (DICA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation campus focused on food and beverage technology. International collaboration partner.
• Bavaria Israel Partnership Accelerator (BIP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border accelerator connecting Bavaria and Israel. Supports multinational founding and startup exchange.
• entreTimeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurship Education Training for Educators. European project supporting teach-the-teacher programs.
• Corporate and Funding PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of corporate partners and funding organizations supporting SCE programs and startups. Includes SCE Friends & Fellows membership network for companies, startups, and innovators.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Founder Institute: Founder Institute is a global pre-seed accelerator and startup launch program operating in 100+ cities. While not university-affiliated, it targets the same early-stage founder segment with structured cohort programs, mentorship, and access to funding — competing with SCE's Incubation offering for German and European founders.
• Y Combinator: Y Combinator is the global benchmark for startup accelerators, offering seed funding, mentorship, and a strong investor network. While it operates at later stages and is U.S.-based, it competes for the attention of Germany's most ambitious early-stage founders who might otherwise use SCE's incubation as a launchpad.
• Impact Hub Network: Impact Hub is a global network of entrepreneurship and innovation hubs serving early-stage founders with social impact orientation. Comparable to SCE on the impact/social entrepreneurship axis (SCE's SEA spin-off mirrors Impact Hub's mission) and competes for socially minded founders across Europe.

Direct peers

• KIT Gründerschmiede / KIT Entrepreneurship: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's entrepreneurship and incubation hub offers comparable university-affiliated startup support, education, and corporate partnerships in Germany. Competes for national visibility, public funding, and corporate innovation budgets alongside SCE.
• CDTM (Center for Digital Technology and Management): CDTM is a joint inter-university center between TUM and LMU Munich offering entrepreneurship and digital innovation education, with applied startup projects and corporate partners. Operates in the same Munich founder pipeline as SCE and competes for the same student founders and corporate co-creation mandates.
• SpinLab - The Hype Accelerator: SpinLab is a Leipzig-based startup accelerator and innovation hub running cohort programs for early-stage startups with corporate partners. Comparable in offering structured incubation, corporate co-creation, and ecosystem development to SCE Incubation, but operates in a different German region.
• UnternehmerTUM: UnternehmerTUM is the entrepreneurship center at Technical University of Munich (TUM), operating from Munich with a directly comparable mandate: university-affiliated startup incubation, education programs, corporate co-creation, and an applied-AI/industry focus. It is SCE's most direct local peer with overlapping target founders, corporate partners, and Munich ecosystem positioning.

Regional players

• Heilbronn SLUB / Bildungscampus Incubator: Bildungscampus in Heilbronn is a German university-anchored innovation campus with incubation, education, and corporate partnership programming — comparable to SCE in structure and offerings, but serving the greater Stuttgart/Heilbronn region.
• HTW Berlin Startup Center: HTW Berlin runs university-affiliated entrepreneurship programming and incubation for Berlin students and founders. Comparable service mix to SCE (education, incubation, corporate partnerships), but in the Berlin ecosystem rather than Munich.

Emerging players

• European Innovation Academy: EIA runs intensive international entrepreneurship bootcamps across Europe, including Germany. Overlaps with SCE's curricular and further-education formats at the international cohort level, particularly for student founders seeking cross-border founder experiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@straschegcenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/StraschegCenterForEntrepreneurship
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/strascheg-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/straschegcenter/?hl=de

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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