Helmut Schönenberger

Helmut Schönenberger serves as an Honorary Professor at the TUM School of Management since 2019. With a background as a founder, aerospace engineer, and venture capitalist, he co-founded UnternehmerTUM and focuses on supporting scalable tech-startups in areas like smart enterprises, additive manufacturing, and mobility solutions.

• Entrepreneurship Practice: Passionate about strategy, recruiting, business development, and financing for startups.
• Expertise: Combines aerospace engineering and venture capital insights.

Scientific Awards:

• BayernLB Science Award (2006)
• Karl Max von Bauernfeind Medal (2004)
• Werner von Siemens Excellence Award (2000)
• Scholar of the Bavarian Elite Academy (1999)

Functions and Leadership Roles:

• Vice President Entrepreneurship at TUM (since 2020)
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (since 2017)
• Co-founder and Managing Director of UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace GmbH (since 2014)
• Co-founder and Managing Director of Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners GmbH (since 2011)
• Co-founder and CEO of UnternehmerTUM GmbH (since 2002)

Labs and Teams: Actively engaged with UnternehmerTUM, a hub for innovation and business creation at TUM, and its subsidiaries like UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace GmbH and Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners GmbH.