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TUM IDEAward Award Ceremony & Event

Every year on the last Thursday in November, TUM and UnternehmerTUM host the TUM IDEAward, the annual award ceremony for the ideas competition of the same name, supported by the Zeidler Research Foundation.

[Translate to English:] Graphik einer Rakete

TUM IDEAward 2025

Ten start-up teams are waiting to present their exciting and innovative ideas and/or technologies to the audience. They were preselected from countless competition entries by a jury of experts and have made it to the final round of finalists. Who will win and receive the prize money from the Zeidler Research Foundation? Get your free ticket and find out!

Thursday, 27 November
6:00 – 9:30 pm
Foyer of the TUM Audimax, Arcisstraße 21, 80333 München

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About the event

At the TUM IDEAward, after exciting final pitches, the three most promising start-up ideas from the world of science that show great market potential will be honored. The winners can look forward to prize money totaling €37,500. This year, the TUM Start-up Meet & Talk will also take place as part of the TUM IDEAward – look forward to exciting insights from successful start-ups! 
Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and network with the finalists and key players from the TUM entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Please note: the event will be held in English. Upon arrival at the location, we will operate on a first come, first served basis. If the venue reaches full capacity, we will unfortunately not be able to grant access. Thank you for your understanding.


Further information on the TUM IDEAward competition.

PROGRAM

6:00 – 7:45 pm

  • TUM Start-up Meet & Talk
  • Pitch of the TUM IDEAward finalists 2025
  • Award ceremony
7:45 – 9:30 pm
  • Get Connected – networking session

GET CONNECTED

We want to bring people together and promote the exchange between founders, students, scientists, corporates and investors. In the second part of the evening, you will have the opportunity to talk personally with our 10 IDEAward finalists and to find out about the current offers for start-up support from TUM and UnternehmerTUM.

It doesn't matter if you are just discovering the topic of innovation & start-up for yourself or if you are already an experienced topic expert: We welcome all those interested in start-ups. We are looking forward to a colorful variety of guests from the innovation ecosystem of TUM and UnternehmerTUM, to old acquaintances as well as new faces.

Past years

Here you can find information on past TUM IDEAward Award ceremonies:

2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012

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Our Cooperation Partners

UnternehmerTUM

UnternehmerTUM – the Center for Innovation and Business Creation at TUM – helps enterprises and start-ups seize the challenges of our time and create successful new businesses.

Zeidler Research Foundation

Zeidler Research Foundattion promotes research in a number of areas, including the natural sciences and engineering, and nurtures young scientists working in these areas.

Do you have any further questions?

Have a look at our FAQ section or contact our team members personally.

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