Teams we work with
Find some inspiring examples of great people, teams & topics we're able to work with!

Build Systems
Supporting project developers for sustainable construction through Smart Sustainability Roadmaps.

Emidat
Climate Intelligence for Construction. We use natural language input and return verified, accurate emission data.

Optimuse
Evaluating, reporting, and reducing CO2 emissions and energy consumption in real estate portfolios.

plan4better
Cloud-based planning software for sustainable and efficient urban and traffic planning

VePa – Rethink Parking
Vertical parking towers that solve the parking space problem of real estate projects in a sustainable way.
Our education offers
Disruptive ideas are the key to transform the construction & real estate industry into a sustainable and liveable future. By participating in our interdisciplinary offerings you will be able to dive into your individual idea-finding process and discover, develop & elaborate on its potential. Benefit from domain experts' support & guidance.
Students

Mission 2030 – Decarbonizing the Built Environment
SoSe 2023
This course aims to show an alternative field of activity for architects and engineers as inventors and entrepreneurs of technologies for the built environment. It outlines their particular design skills for the creation of impact-driven innovations.
Students

Metaverse Design Lab II
SoSe 2023
What role will architects, civil engineers and urban planners play in developing jointly with game engineers, programmers, web3 experts, VR/AR specialists and others these new virtual worlds.
Students

Learning from Silicon Valley – Scaling Impact as Architect
WiSe 2023
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN THINKING - What are architects founding beyond the traditional architecture or engineering practice?
Spaces
Our Co-Creation & Co-Working Space gives you the chance to interact and communicate, while phoneboxes and a lounge room offer the opportunity for more in-depth meetings. Individual offices are available to you and your start-up on a long-term basis, after consultation and depending on the stage of development.
In addition, you have access to the Laboratories of many TUM locations for prototyping and further development.
Co-Working Space

Co-Creation & Speakers Corner

StartUp Office

Design Factory & Workshop

Events

Open House Session
Thursday, December 14, 2023 · Arcistr. 21, Munich // Room 2345, 2nd Floor Thierschbau
Ask us anything about entrepreneurship in the built environment! Visit our 270qm Co-Creation Space at TUM City Campus.

digitalBAU 2024
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 · Kölnmesse
We are partner of digitalBAU 2024! Discover innovative solutions for the digital transformation in the construction industry.

Open House Session
Thursday, November 9, 2023 · Arcistr. 21, Munich // Room 2345, 2nd Floor Thierschbau
Ask us anything about entrepreneurship in the built environment! Visit our 270qm Co-Creation Space at TUM City Campus.

CLEaR 2023 – Construction Logistics, Equipment, and Robotics
Monday, October 9, 2023 · TUM Academy Center Raitenhaslach
A conference for academia followed by a CLEaR camp for the construction industry.

Future of Construction Symposium
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 · Munich Urban Colab
Symposium on Human-Machine Teams for Design and Sustainable Construction

digitalBAU x Venture Lab Built Environment
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 · Messe München
Building Innovation Ecosystems. An interactive workshop to introduce innovation ecosystems in the built environment industry.

Urban Tech Time - Expert Talk
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 · TUM Venture Lab Built Environment
How to revolutionize the construction industry to achieve global climate goals.

Sustainability x Technology Meetup
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 · TUM Venture Lab, Room 2345, Arcisstraße 21, 80333 Munich
Exploring the latest trends in sustainable tech with expert speakers.
People

Tobias Förtsch
Managing Director

Christos Chantzaras
Managing Director

Jason Textor
StartUp Pipeline Manager

Julia Carstens
Project Manager

Kilian Zeier
Student Assistant

Christina Schwalm
Student Assistant

Paula Houwald
Student Assistant

Prof. Kathrin Dörfler
Academic Director

Prof. Konrad Nübel
Academic Director

Prof. Frank Petzold
Entrepreneurship Ambassador Architecture

Manuel Götzendorfer
Venturing Director

Florian Jäger
Start-up Consultant

Susanne Oxé
Office Manager
Partners
Platinum Sponsors & Affiliated Partners