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A new Mostly Awesome Podcast episode is live!🎙️ A new Mostly Awesome Podcast episode is live! Is it ambition or delusion to challenge US hyperscalers at 23? 🤯 Magnus Grünewald, CEO of Lyceum, raised a massive €10.3M pre-seed round to answer that question. In this episode, Katy and Hanano dig deep into what it really takes to build a sovereign European GPU cloud. Here is what we unpacked:🔌 Magnus challenges the status quo: Why AI engineers should stop managing server uptime and start "consuming compute" like electricity from a socket. 🏗21 Dec 2025•2 min read
We’re excited to welcome Larissa to the Center for Digital Technology and…🌟 We’re excited to welcome Larissa to the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) in Valencia Management Team! She’s a PhD candidate in Innovation and Strategic Management at the University of Valencia, with a background in Business Administration and Social Economy. With 10+ years leading global innovation programs, experience at Plug and Play, and a multi-award-winning triple-impact startup under her belt, Larissa brings deep expertise in Social Economy and Innovation. She has als15 Dec 2025•1 min read
Last Thursday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Carsten Maschmeyer at CDTMLast Thursday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Carsten Maschmeyer at CDTM. And what stood out was not the titles or the track record, but the openness with which he spoke about his journey. 💡 Carsten joined our MPD and eLab courses and walked students through the real story of building companies. The highs, the tough calls, the moments of doubt, and the lessons that only come from experience. Many students left the room with something more valuable than advice. A clearer picture of what it mea15 Dec 2025•1 min read
Last Thursday reminded us of something powerfulInspire&Dine: Recap Last Thursday reminded us of something powerful: the future of defence isn’t abstract — it’s being built right now by people with vision, courage and curiosity. 👀 We had the privilege of diving deep into The Future of Defence at our Inspire&Dine event with a lineup of speakers whose perspectives were personal, provocative and truly inspiring. 🛩️🛰️💡 A huge thank you to everyone who shared their thinking with our community: • Dr. Robert Fink (CTO, Helsing) on how so12 Dec 2025•2 min read
Last chance to join – the Summer ‘25 CDTM Design Fair is TOMORROW!⏰ Last chance to join – the Summer ‘25 CDTM Design Fair is TOMORROW! Join us December 9th, 16:00–20:00h to experience cutting-edge concepts, meet the teams behind them, and enjoy free pizza and drinks. After weeks of creating and testing digital solutions for real-world challenges, our CDTM MPD students are ready to unveil their projects. This round, they worked on exciting briefs from our partners: Lucy Veg (Martins Kapustins), Placenet, The Internet of Places (Jordi Casabella Güell) x València8 Dec 2025•1 min read
Join us at the Summer 25 CDTM Design Fair – December 9th from 16:00-20:00h!Join us at the Summer 25 CDTM Design Fair – December 9th from 16:00-20:00h! 🍕 After weeks of designing and developing digital solutions to real challenges, the CDTM MPD students are ready to showcase their innovative projects. This time, they tackled briefs from our project partners: Lucy Veg (Martins Kapustins), Placenet, The Internet of Places (Jordi Casabella Güell) x València Innovation Capital (Arturo Castello) 🎟️ Tickets are limited – sign up now: https://luma.com/io8wfmts Come see cutti1 Dec 2025•1 min read
Only 3 days left to apply for the CDTM Class of Spring ’26!Only 3 days left to apply for the CDTM Class of Spring ’26! 🚀 Make sure to finalize your application and submit it by November 30th, 23:59 CET. Not sure what the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) is all about? 🎓 Joint program by LMU & TUM focused on technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship 📖 Interdisciplinary, hands-on study program taken alongside your main studies 🤝 Close collaboration with startups, corporates, and an active alumni network Why apply to CDTM? 🧑�28 Nov 2025•1 min read
4 days left to apply What if one application could change the way you see…4 days left to apply 🌟 What if one application could change the way you see yourself? Meet Andriani, originally from Greece and now a student in Politics & Technology at TUM. Before joining CDTM, she studied Management Sciences and Technology at AUEB, co-founded UniAI, the first student-led AI initiative in Greece, tutored teens in debating and public speaking, and even became a certified yoga instructor. If you are thinking of applying, Andriani puts it best: “Applying is giving yourself t27 Nov 2025•1 min read
We are thrilled to launch the new CDTM Mostly Awesome Podcast season with…We are thrilled to launch the new CDTM Mostly Awesome Podcast season with episode #49 featuring André Petry (Class of Fall 2017), Co-Founder & CEO of Tacto 🚀 Together with André, the hosts Tarak and Joe unpack… …how André managed to take his CDTM interview during a South America trip 🎰 …What role a casino played in his entrepreneurial journey 🔥 …André's take on why it's bull***** that you can't build leading tech companies from Europe, and the sectors he believes are prime for disruption.26 Nov 2025•1 min read
What will defence innovation look like in the next decade, and who is bold…Inspire & Dine Speaker Announcement What will defence innovation look like in the next decade, and who is bold enough to rethink it today? 🚀 At our upcoming CDTM Inspire & Dine, we are diving into one of the most complex and fast moving topics of our time: the Future of Defence. 🛩️🛰️💡 You will hear from an outstanding lineup of people working at the edge of aerospace, robotics, AI, and security: • Dr. Robert Fink (Helsing): CTO at one of Europe’s leading AI defence companies. Previou25 Nov 2025•2 min read