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Thats a wrap!Thats a wrap! Another year, another Managing Product Development (MPD) course finished. Special shoutout to all that helped along the way: đ Our advisors and lecturers: Flavia Karina Quiroga, Sandra Buenache GalĂĄn, Assumpta MartĂnez-Mora Martinez, Juan Pablo Arano, Ismael Noverges Valiente, Dr. Michael FrĂśhlich, Nino Caminhante, Fernando Cabello-Astolfi, and MarĂa EscartĂ Barcia. đ Our project partners: Oscar David SĂĄnchez (Pleyad), Thais Glod (Innobound), and Luis Casado RodrĂguez-PiĂąero (Ro23 Jul 2025â˘1 min read
Google APM Program visits CDTM MunichGoogle APM Program visits CDTM Munich đ Recently, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Google Associate Product Manager (APM) Program to CDTM Munich as part of their global ecosystem tour, bringing together Google APMs and Centerlings for discussions on product development and management. Thank you to Kartik Aggarwal, Brian Rakowski, and the Google APM team for sharing insights on the APM program and its history, as well as on Google Colab, NotebookLM, and Gemini DeepResearch. We appreciate you11 Jul 2025â˘1 min read
â Community and Pizza: Join us for the CDTM MPD Design Fair â July 17th!âđ Community and Pizza: Join us for the CDTM MPD Design Fair â July 17th! âAfter weeks of researching, designing, and developing innovative products, the students of the Managing Product Development (MPD) course at CDTM are ready to showcase their work at the Design Fair. Listen to innovative projects developed to challenges posed by Rover Grupo, Innobound and Pleyad and enjoy free pizza and drinks! Tickets are limited, sign up now while you can! https://lu.ma/69zogp4b See you there! Originally10 Jul 2025â˘1 min read
What an incredible evening at the CDTM Inspire & Dine Speaker Series!What an incredible evening at the CDTM Inspire & Dine Speaker Series!⨠One month ago, we had the privilege of exploring The Future of the Semiconductor Industry with our remarkable speakers: Ulf Schlichtmann (Technische Universität MĂźnchen), Michael Kissner (Akhetonics), Franziska Pfeiffer (Bayern Kapital), Ahmet Bayram (Bayern Kapital), Dr. Andreas Vetter (Munich Quantum Instruments (MQI)), Dr. Sven Beyer (GlobalFoundries), and Lukas Rinder (Recogni). Their insights into the innovations sha9 Jul 2025â˘1 min read
What an unforgettable weekend celebrating Pride!What an unforgettable weekend celebrating Pride! đłď¸âđ⨠The energy, joy, and spirit of community were absolutely electric, and weâre still buzzing from celebrating with all of you. We kicked things off with our CSD Pre-Event at CDTM on Friday, the 27th of June, featuring inspiring talks and a creative upcycling station. It was the perfect start to get everyone into the Pride spirit!On Saturday, the 28th, we took that energy to the streets of Munich for the CSD Parade! It was incredible to see e8 Jul 2025â˘2 min read
Join us for the MPD Product Design Fair at CDTM!đ Join us for the MPD Product Design Fair at CDTM! Weâre thrilled to invite you to the MPD Product Design Fair, where three dynamic teams will showcase their groundbreaking solutions and business models developed over the past 12 weeks as part of the Managing Product Development (MPD) course at CDTM. This semester, our teams have focused on:đĄď¸ Decarbonizing Industrial Heat𩺠The Future of Germany's Healthcare Systemđ¤ AIâs Potential in Sustainability Transformation These exciting projects were2 Jul 2025â˘1 min read
Big congratulations to avoltra and Centerling Franz ZĂźnkler (Spring 2019) onâŚBig congratulations to avoltra and Centerling Franz ZĂźnkler (Spring 2019) on securing a âŹ2.3M pre-seed round led by Project A, with participation from the CDTM Venture Fund and a group of leading industry & tech angels. đ Together with co-founder Dr. Angelo Canzaniello SĂĄenz, Franz is building an AI-powered platform that gives industrial energy buyers real-time market data, smart purchasing strategies, and full cost control. Thus, energy becomes a competitive strength, not a liability. Letâ2 Jul 2025â˘1 min read
The Science Entrepreneurship Series at CDTM is in full swing⨠The Science Entrepreneurship Series at CDTM is in full swing. Last Wednesday, we explored the fundraising journey in DeepTech with Alexandra Ntemourtsidou (Creator Fund), Jakob Mayer (OSM), Martin Patz (Differential Bio), and Johannes B. Woehrstein (mbiomics GmbH). A big thank you to everyone who joined us for another evening of candid perspectives and thoughtful discussion on what it takes to finance cutting-edge science. Up next on July 2: our final session, focused on sales and collaboratio30 Jun 2025â˘1 min read
Ready to kick off Pride weekend with meaningful conversations and powerfulâŚđ Ready to kick off Pride weekend with meaningful conversations and powerful connections? The Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) is proud to invite you to our CSD Parade Pre-Event! This is more than just a warm-up; it's an opportunity to engage with leaders who are actively shaping a more inclusive future in the tech and business world. Join us to hear inspiring talks on equality, representation, and queer rights. We are honored to feature speakers from: đŹ identity.vc đłď¸âđ B26 Jun 2025â˘2 min read
A new Mostly Awesome Podcast episode is live!đď¸ A new Mostly Awesome Podcast episode is live! We sat down with Verena Pausder, entrepreneur, investor, and head of the Startup-Verband, for a powerful conversation with Het and Rudraksha on the future of entrepreneurship in Germany. đŠđŞâ¨ Hereâs what we explored: đĄ Why Germany Needs a Mindset Shift From outdated bureaucracy to risk aversion, Verena shares whatâs holding innovation back and what it will take to unlock our full potential. đŠâđ The Next Generation of Builders Theyâre not lazy26 Jun 2025â˘1 min read