TUM Board Academy

Strengthen your strategic judgment in dealing with emerging technologies and geopolitical uncertainty.

The TUM Board Academy helps supervisory board members, executive board members, and managing directors assess global change and the impact of technology in a scientifically grounded, practice-oriented way — and evaluate it strategically. As an offering of the Technical University of Munich, it combines academic excellence, interdisciplinary perspectives, and exclusive insights into research and laboratories with confidential peer exchange.
 
Together, these elements create a neutral space in which the implications of emerging technologies can be assessed — as a basis for responsible, independent, and effective decision-making.

Societal Impact

The TUM Board Academy addresses the fundamental transformation of the role of supervisory bodies in an environment shaped by technological dynamism and geopolitical uncertainty. In their strategic responsibility, supervisory board members, executive board members, and managing directors are now required to assess change correctly in order to actively support companies in their long-term strategic positioning.
 
The Academy enables participants to evaluate major shifts in business and society, as well as the impact of emerging technologies, in a way that is both scientifically grounded and relevant to practice. It also incorporates the political perspective on the framework conditions required for long-term competitiveness, helping boards make better-informed decisions and support responsible corporate development in Germany and Europe.

Our Offerings for Board Members

Members gain access to the full range of offerings provided by the TUM Board Academy. We would be pleased to share further information on membership, included services, and the annual fee upon request.

TUM Board Forum

Two-day event
On Campus
Insights into TUM research centers and laboratories, exclusive keynote talks from top-level research, politics, and business, and a protected space for personal dialogue and networking.

Technology Insights

Half-day event
On Campus
Exclusive keynote talks from leading research, politics, and business, followed by dinner for personal exchange.

The Board Perspective

Podcast series
On Air
Voices from research, politics, and business offering new perspectives and practical impulses for the work of supervisory and executive boards.

Board Briefings

Publications
Digital
Regular publications featuring practice-relevant research findings and concrete case studies from the TUM Board Forum and the Technology Insights.

Das zeichnet die TUM Board Academy aus

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Zukunftstechnologien
aus erster Hand

Erleben Sie Zukunftstechnologien, wo sie entstehen – die TUM Board Academy eröffnet direkten Zugang zu den Laboren und der technologischen Entwicklung der TUM.

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Reality-Check und Implikationen für Unternehmen

Spitzenforscher der TUM helfen Ihnen, technologische Entwicklungen wissenschaftlich fundiert einzuordnen und deren Bedeutung für Ihr Unternehmen strategisch zu bewerten.

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Fallbeispiele aus der internationalen Board-Praxis

Profitieren Sie von konkreten Fallbeispielen erfahrener Aufsichtsräte und lernen Sie, wie technologische Entwicklungen strategisch bewertet und verantwortungsvoll begleitet werden können.

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Gesellschaftliche Verantwortung

Diskutieren Sie mit hochrangigen Verantwortungsträgern und Expertinnen aus Politik und Wissenschaft, wie verantwortungsvolle Weichenstellungen gestaltet werden können.

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Neutraler Raum für vertraulichen Austausch

Profitieren Sie von Austausch und Networking mit langjährigen Board Membersin einem durch Neutralität und wissenschaftliche Integrität geprägten, vertraulichen Rahmen.

What Sets the TUM Board Academy Apart

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Emerging technologies first-hand

Experience emerging technologies where they take shape — the TUM Board Academy provides direct access to TUM’s labs, research centers, and technological development.
Experience emerging technologies where they take shape — the TUM Board Academy provides direct access to TUM’s labs, research centers, and technological development.

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Reality check and implications for companies

Leading TUM researchers help you classify technological developments on a scientifically sound basis and evaluate their strategic relevance for your company.
Leading TUM researchers help you classify technological developments on a scientifically sound basis and evaluate their strategic relevance for your company.

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Case studies from international board practice

Benefit from real-world case studies presented by experienced board members and gain insight into how technological change can be assessed strategically and guided responsibly.
Benefit from real-world case studies presented by experienced board members and gain insight into how technological change can be assessed strategically and guided responsibly.

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Societal responsibility

Engage with senior decision-makers and experts from politics and academia on how responsible, future-oriented strategic choices can be shaped. 
Engage with senior decision-makers and experts from politics and academia on how responsible, future-oriented strategic choices can be shaped.

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A neutral space for confidential exchange

Benefit from dialogue and networking with experienced board members in a confidential setting defined by neutrality and academic integrity.
Benefit from dialogue and networking with experienced board members in a confidential setting defined by neutrality and academic integrity.

Events & Registration

No future events.

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Jun | 2026
4:00 PM
Munich
Technology Insights Board Academy
On-site Event | Digital Resilience
In this Technology Insight, you will receive a structured assessment of current technological and geopolitical developments related to digital resilience.

Become Part of Our Network

Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus

In our labs, participants can experience technology first-hand while also discussing its implications through practical cases with outstanding leaders.

Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus
Executive Vice President for Talent Management and Diversity at TUM, Host of the TUM Board Academy
Dr. Ralf Wintergerst

We speak with leading researchers in technology, in AI, and quantum computing about the real potential of these technologies. That is exactly what we, as supervisory board members and executives, need to understand.

Dr. Ralf Wintergerst
Chairman of the Executive Board & Group CEO, Giesecke+Devrient GmbH; President, Bitkom
Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus

Digitalization is a classic collaborative and cross-cutting issue. Precisely because of that, it requires common ground, shared ideas about values, and a common understanding of how we want to shape the future.

Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus
Hessian Minister for Digital Strategy and Innovation
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Helmut Krcmar

Supervisory boards face major challenges because they must connect radical changes in business processes themselves, as well as political changes in the broader context, with what is already happening in their companies — and they must drive new innovation without immediately abandoning existing successful products.

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Helmut Krcmar
Professor Emeritus of Information Systems and Business Process Management, TUM

Your Contact Person

Dr. Selina Stracke