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For Companies

Succession
as an Entrepreneurial Path

We support both external acquisition and internal succession within the entrepreneurial family, and bring together entrepreneurial talent, companies, and investors.

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Business succession with a future. Many SMEs face the question of who will carry on their life’s work. Succession outside the family opens up new perspectives: for companies and for people who want to take on entrepreneurial responsibility. We make these opportunities visible, promote knowledge transfer, and bring together owners, successors, and investors.

We support both paths: external acquisition as an entry into entrepreneurship and internal succession within the entrepreneurial family.

  • 545,000 SMEs seeking a successor by the end of 2029 (source: KfW)
  • 350+ Successors in the ecosystem
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ETA Hub: External Succession

The ETA Hub makes entrepreneurship through acquisition visible and supports talent who want to find, acquire, and develop an existing company.

  • Connecting people interested in acquisitions with companies and investors
  • Knowledge transfer on financing, due diligence, and company management
  • Access to the UnternehmerTUM ecosystem: technology expertise, innovation networks, and investor circles
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NextGen4Bavaria: Internal Succession

An initiative of the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs, run by UnternehmerTUM. The twelve-month program is designed for successors in Bavarian SMEs who want to develop their company digitally and innovatively.

  • Workshops and talks on AI, robotics, open innovation, and digital business models
  • Building a network with like-minded peers from Bavarian SMEs
  • Hands-on experience with agile organizational development and digital transformation

Learn more about NextGen4Bavaria

The next generation is not only taking over companies, but also taking on the responsibility for innovation and sustainability. UnternehmerTUM demonstrates how important it is to have spaces where entrepreneurship, technology, and new ideas come together.

Johanna von Eben-Worlée, Internal Successor and Member of the Executive Board, E.H. Worlée Group

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can take part in NextGen4Bavaria?

The program is designed for successors in Bavarian SMEs who want to develop their company digitally and innovatively. Since 2022, we have supported around 270 successors from Bavaria.

How do owners and successors find each other?

In the ETA Hub, we connect people interested in acquisitions with companies and investors. This includes a community of more than 350 members, monthly on-site events and webinars, and partner events such as the Bavarian Succession Day (Bayerischer Nachfolgetag) with the IHK.