Towards Green Mobility in Europe
The International Entrepreneurs’ Night is brought to you by UnternehmerTUM and provides a unique meeting place for Munich’s entrepreneurial network and international guests. Twice a year we feature an international role model metropole that shares its take on innovation and liveable cities.
The event is all about connecting the Munich startup ecosystem with international cities to learn from each other and drive innovation through a valuable exchange. You will meet a variety of innovation driven people like start-up founders, industry partners and investors to discuss the latest trends in designing the cities of the future. Together with our international partners we explore how to drive city wide improvements, better quality of life for residents and business opportunities for enterprises. Be prepared to dive into the limitless potential of making our urban life more innovative and sustainable with inspiration from abroad.
2022 - 25: Mobility Focus
Our mobility focus continues! Including contributions from experts and a pitch competition, the International Entrepreneurs’ Night presents outstanding international mobility start-ups and scale-ups showcasing their innovative ideas.
Previous Partners
Past Editions
Mobility #Estonia x Rise Europe
11.11.2024: Mobility #Estonia x Rise Europe
This edition was in collaboration with Rise Europe - the network of leading European start-up ecosystem builders and with our partner TalTech, who is part of the network. We showcased cutting-edge advancements in the field of mobility with the focus on Estonia which was the first country to legalize the testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads. Three promising start-ups presented their smart solutions followed by a panel discussion about the mobility start-up landscape in Estonia and Germany.
Partner: Rise Europe, TalTech, Digital Hub Mobility
Mobility #Special Edition
24.07.2024: International Entrepreneurs Night meets Citizen Mobility
This event combined the International Entrepreneurs' Night and the culmination of the "Besser Umsteigen" project, led by the Digital Hub Mobility from UnternehmerTUM. The event showcased findings from an urban experiment designed to improve commuting in Munich by disrupting mobility routines and promoting intermodal behavior. Attendees enjoyed presentations, start-up pitches and expert discussions at the Munich Urban Colab.
Partner: Digital Hub Mobility, Landeshauptstadt München, MVG, BMW Group, Die Autobahn, P+R Park & Ride GmbH, Designit, Lynes, NUDGD
Mobility #Slovenia
22.11.2023: Mobility #Slovenia
For this event, we focused on a whole country #Slovenia, in collaboration with our partner, the Slovenian Consulate General and Ministry of Economy. Together, we showcased the pioneering solutions in mobility from a beautiful and historical yet very innovative country. Five unique mobility start-ups presented their solutions. At the networking, we celebrated the impactful gathering of two mobility start-up ecosystems.
Partner: Slovenian Consulate General & Ministry of Economy, Digital Hub Mobility, Invest in Bavaria
Mobility #London
03.05.2023: Mobility #London
In our London edition, together with our partner the Imperial College London, we showcased cutting-edge advancements in the field of mobility from the City that is so well known for its red buses and black cabs. The incredible mobility start-ups presented their inspiring solutions. Together, we celebrated the power of collaboration and ingenuity in shaping the future of mobility!
Partner: Imperial College London, Digital Hub Mobility, Invest in Bavaria
Mobility #Zurich
19.10.2022: Mobility #Zurich
At this event, we provided a stage for the city of Zurich and its innovations in the field of mobility by inviting inspiring mobility start-ups and experts to present their ideas and developments with us. The great speech of the Consul General of Switzerland reminded us once again of how important partnerships are, especially in the field of startups.
Partner: BMWK, Invest in Bavaria, Digital Hub Mobility, Schweizerisches Generalkonsulat
Mobility #Europe
04.05.2022: Mobility #Europe
Mobility is a rising challenge nowadays! The International Entrepreneurs' Night aims to be a platform for the future of mobility and present our cities capable of meeting the challenges of the future.
In this edition, we got inspired about how to face challenges like the climate situation and the decreasing traffic areas.
Partner: BMWK, Invest in Bavaria, Digital Hub Mobility, EIT Urban Mobility
Special Edition #Africa
19.11.2021: African European Special Edition
This edition, we focused on Africa to explore wha we can learn from the Digital Skills Accelerator Africa as a partner of our African European Digital Venture Program. We learned about local solutions from startups in Ghana and Rwanda, who participated in this year’s AEDV program and received mentorships from DSAA partner companies.
Partner: German Cooperation, Invest for Jobs, GIZ, KfW, DSAA
Smart Cities #Copenhagen
08.07.2021: Smart Cities #Copenhagen
Copenhagen makes us think directly about modern Scandinavia, known for its hygge lifestyle. Nowadays it’s also known for their innovative city planning and implementation.This edition gave us insights about new forms of collaboration, what we can learn from BLOXHUB in Copenhagen and how Munich is approaching Smart City solutions.
Partner: BMWK, Invest in Bavaria, BLOXHUB, DTU Skylab
Smart Cities #Canada
25.03.2021: Smart Cities #Canada
As a major automotive producer and home to leading North American tech hubs, Canada is a unique North American nexus of the two industries. Together with the Canadian Tech Accelerator we took a close look on six promising start-ups and their ideas for service and product applications for the automotive sector.
Partner: BMWK, Invest in Bavaria, Canada, Canadian Technology Accelerators
Smart Cities #Singapore
20.07.2020: Smart Cities #Singapore
Have you ever been wondering how one of the top tech areas in the world solves its big city challenges? The city-state Singapore shared its take on turning a crisis into an opportunity for cities worth living in. Our guests provided insights into the latest trends in urban innovation and why start-ups remain relevant in unprecedented times.
Partner: BMWK, Invest in Bavaria, SG Singapore, Enterprise Singapore, EDB Singapore, Scaler8
Smart Cities # Paris
04.02.2020: Smart Cities #Paris
The Paris edition welcomed our friends from Paris to Munich to shaere insights on the latest trends in urban innovation in the French capital. Together with the HEC Incubator we invited Parisian startups from the fabulous startup campus Station F to pitch their ideas that are making our urban lives healthier, greener and simply more sustainable.
Partner: BMWK, Invest in Bavaria, HEC, AHK Frankreich
Smart Cities #Amsterdam
09.07.2019: Smart Cities #Amsterdam
Creating better cities, neighborhoods and streets. This is the mandate Amsterdam has been pursuing successfully for years. Which is why we shed some light on the cities developments. We discussed how to create cities that we truly love to live in and listened to startup pitches from our partner ACE Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship.
Partner: BMWK, ACE
Smart Cities #Stockholm
14.11.2018: Smart Cities #Stockholm
By 2040, Stockholm wants to be the world’s smartest city. For this edition, we partnered up with KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden’s largest technical and engineering university. Five tech startups from the Scandinavian startup-hub Stockholm specialists in the fields of machine learning, hardware development, AI and VR presented their ideas.
Partner: BMWK, KTH, ACE