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=Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship=
Hamburg University of Technology is a technical university in Germany that is educating future engineers. On top of its engineering degrees it also offers degrees focused on management sciences. These are exclusively master/graduate programs. Half of them are aiming at shaping industrial engineers ([https://www.tuhh.de/sdw/studium/master-of-science-internationales-wirtschaftsingenieurwesen.html M.Sc. International Management and Engineering], [https://studienplaene.tuhh.de/index.php?Lang=en&stgart=I&stgB=&stgM=&stgI=IMPMEM&stgG=&stgN=&stgV=&stgW=&kid=39&show=Anzeigen M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering & Management], [https://studienplaene.tuhh.de/index.php?Lang=en&stgart=I&stgB=&stgM=&stgI=IMPIPM&stgG=&stgN=&stgV=&stgW=&kid=39&show=Anzeigen M.Sc. International Production Management]). The remaining programs focus on Innovation & Technology Management ([https://studienplaene.tuhh.de/index.php?Lang=en&stgart=I&stgB=LUMBS&stgM=&stgI=JMGIM&stgG=&stgN=&stgV=&stgW=&kid=39&show=Anzeigen M.Sc. Global Innovation Management], [https://www.nithh.de/study/technology-management/master/ (Part-Time) MBA Technology Management]). Only one program is specifically tailored to develop entrepreneurial skills and attitude ([https://www.g-time.org/ M.Sc. Global Technology and Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship (GTIME])). TUHH also offers cooperative degree programs ([https://dual.tuhh.de dual@TUHH]), in which students work for a company alongside their studies.
In different modules of several studies (post- and undergraduate) the topic of I&E is promoted. This happens through the eyes of strategic management as well as in any engineering courses which includes cutting edge technology. Moreover there are courses, which focus exclusively on the topics of I&E and encourage a hands-on mentality, where students are motivated to develop their own innovative ideas and show how their ideas could become reality. The modules related to I&E are mostly taught by three institutes: the [https://www.startupengineer.io/ Institute of Entrepreneurship], the [https://cgi.tu-harburg.de/~timab/tim/en Institute of Technology and Innovation Management] and the [https://www.tuhh.de/im/en/home Institute of Innovation Marketing]. These institutes also center the I&E research efforts in addition to the [https://cfi.global-innovation.net/ Center for Frugal Innovation]. Along with these three pillars of I&E ,the [https://www.tuhh.de/isim/startseite Institute of Strategic and International Management] conducts business management courses for students from a technical background to inculcate innovation into their respective study fields. The [https://www.tuhh.de/pkt/institut Institute of Product Development and Design Technology] promote innovation specifically in fields of aviation, medical technology and plant engineering. Furthermore, students have been inspired by the [https://www.tuhh.de/tuhh/en/studying/before-studying/degree-courses/bachelors-programs/green-technologies-energy-water-climate-1 B.Sc. in Green Technologies] program, demonstrating their innovative and entrepreneurial skills by founding the [https://www.instagram.com/klimaneutrale_tuhh/?hl=am-et Klima AG].
An important anchor point in the I&E ecosystem of Hamburg is the [https://www.tuhh.de/startupport/startseite-1 Startup Port] empowered by the TUHH, an Hamburg wide joint project . It provides specific courses aimed at shaping the skills and mindset of nascent entrepreneurs, pitch events and consulting services for founders during their start-up process. It also hosts events and talks, where students can get inspired. [https://tutech.de/en/startup-support/ Tutech Innovation GmbH] is an institution TUHH is closely cooperating with and offers services similar to the ones of Startup Dock. These two facilities are located next to each other and accommodate most of the educational offerings of the Institute of Entrepreneurship. All three together form the Center for Entrepreneurship at TUHH. A new innovation facility which further promotes the establishment of a vivid start-up scene in the vicinity of TUHH is the [https://www.hamburg-innovation-port.com/ Hamburg Innovation Port].
=Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship=
The faculty at TU Hamburg is encouraged through multiple collaborations with innovative companies in Hamburg. One way this unfolds is that a lot of PhD candidates write their theses thieses in cooperation with a company to have a direct impact on the economy and the university lectures will then be enriched by the research.
Furthermore, faculty members can work on projects at the Start Up Port and possibly create their own start-ups. Also, they are welcome to further educate themselves on I&E related topics in the workshops provided by the Startup Port, Tutech Innovation GmbH and Northern Institute of Technology Management (NiT). However, it is rather unlikely that a lot of faculty members attend courses at NiT, since these are focused at upskilling employees of established companies.
*[https://www.tuhh.de/sfb986/en/home Collaborative Research Center Tailor-Made Multi-Scale Materials Systems]
=Actively supporting the university technology transfer function=
Furthermore, the [https://www.tuhh.de/tuhh/en/studying/during-your-studies/career-center/career-forum.html Career Forum] at TUHH is a job fair where students can get in touch with various companies, learn about job opportunities in different industries and practise their interviewing skills. The Fishing for Experience program allows the students to work on entrepreneurial tasks in international and interdisciplinary teams with attractive companies in Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
=Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts=