Apply to the study program
The interdisciplinary certificate program in Technology Management, taken alongside your degree at TUM or LMU. Two classes start every year.
Checking the current application phase…
CDTM is for all innovators of tomorrow
Future researchers, founders, policymakers, industry experts. The class is deliberately mixed. Hover or tap a photo to read why they came to CDTM.
- Celine RöderSpring 22, Medicine
- Rudraksha SamdhaniFall 24, MSc Data Science
- Markus MeinertSpring 26, BSc Economics
- Hanano ShigaFall 25, MSc Consumer Science
- Niko PallasSpring 24, MSc Human-Computer Interaction
- Elena HerzogSpring 25, MSc Human-Computer Interaction
An application and two interviews
- Form & letter
Introduce yourself
This is where you introduce your background, experiences, interests and skills. But beyond achievements and CV points, we also want to understand who you are.
It is your chance to show personality, reflection and motivation. There is no single right answer. The strongest essays are often the most personal, honest and specific.
- Interviews
Two conversations
We invite the top 60 applicants to the CDTM in Munich for their interviews. You choose your own slot from the times we email you in advance.
Personal
A relaxed conversation to get to know each other better. Alumni often describe it as a fun coffee chat. There is not much to prepare beyond being yourself.
Technical
A conversation about your projects, your creativity and your problem-solving skills. Come well-rested and ready to talk to us about your field of interest.
- Decision
You hear from us by email
One week after the interviews, we let every applicant know whether they made it into the program.
What to have ready
The tool walks you through the form itself. These are the things worth sorting out before you open it.
- Enrolled at TUM or LMU, either now or from next semester.
- At least 60 ECTS completed in your undergraduate studies by the time you apply.
- Work or internship experience
- An exchange semester abroad
- Some experience with project management
- Curriculum vitae
Show all the work and volunteering experience you have.
- Letter of motivation
Highlight your proactivity and personality, why you want to join CDTM and what you would contribute once you joined.
- Transcripts
From school and university, with all grades rather than just the current year.
Block these dates
The program opens with three fixed, full-time blocks. They are not optional, and they are the part applicants most often discover too late. Check them against your semester before you apply.
Talk to us first
Wondering how the program fits alongside your degree, or what the selection actually looks for? Most of it is answered on the Q&A page. Anything else, write to recruiting@cdtm.com.
Or ask our AI assistant Samu
Ask Samu about the program, the application and life at CDTM.
Samu is a digital avatar hosted by CDTM startup Beyond Presence. The answers are AI-generated from our knowledge base and may not always be correct, so please treat them with caution.