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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/altim/imen/home.html 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].
An important anchor point in the I&E ecosystem of Hamburg is the [https://startupdockwww.tuhh.de/ startupport/startseite-1 Startup DockPort] empowered by the TUHH, which is now in a transforming process to a an Hamburg wide joint project "[https://startupport.de/ StartUp Port (at TUHH)]". 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 currently being built (the [https://www.hamburg-innovation-port.com/ Hamburg Innovation Port]).
Further support is given through the [https://wwwwww2.tuhh.de/fablabzll/workinglab/startseite.html FabLabWorkING Lab@TUHH]. A place of joint creative work, which is intended to unite many interest groups around the TUHH to support creativity in new technologies of digital product development and generative manufacturing. Various workshops by University associations as e.g. the [https://www.tuhh.de/alttuhh/tuhhen/universitystudying/serviceduring-your-studies/career-center.html Career Center] allow students to prepare themselves professionally and also to use professional facilities to prototype and bring their ideas to life.
Inspired students can also take part in various extracurricular clubs to work together in Teams on innovative ideas. Especially known is our award-winning working group [https://enwww.egnition.hamburg/ e-gnition], which develops an electric race car and takes part in the Formula Student. Other student groups are also working on projects like small robots which play soccer ([https://hulks.de/ HULKs - RobotING]), fully automated cocktail machines ([https://www.tuhh.de/ace-ag/konzepte.html Advanced Cocktail Engineering]) and many [https://asta-tuhh.de/studentinnenleben/working-groups-ags/?lang=en more].
A newly founded student club, which arose from the [https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Category:Hamburg_University_of_Technology_(2020_cohort) UIF-cohort 20/21] is the [https://en.ideenschmiede-hamburg.de/ "Ideenschmiede Hamburg"]. It offers students opportunities to network outside of the curriculum and learn from the experiences of others in the field of innovation & entrepreneurship. In this way, they deal with important questions regarding personal development and later career choices. They learn to solve real problems with practical methods. We think entrepreneurially and thus consider our own ideas in the light of a potential business start-up.
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.
Some collaborations are also with research facilities as well, may that often be fundamental research. These include the [https://www.tuhhhelmholtz.de/tuhhueber-uns/helmholtz-zentren/zentren-a-z/forschungzentrum/forschungsschwerpunktehelmholtz-undzentrum-verbuendehereon/zhm.html Helmholtz Center Geesthacht], the [https://intranet.tuhh.de/aktuell/pressemitteilung_einzeln.php?Lang=en&id=9845 German Electron Synchrotron (DESY)] and the [https://cgiwww.tu-harburgdlr.de/~iltwww/en/ German Aerospace Center (DLR)]. This might not create a start up at first, but it opens the university to a greater spectrum of technical possibilities that will spark conversations and collaboration at the university itself. Thereby research efforts are primarily focused on the objectives pursued by the following research centers:
*[https://www.tuhh.de/altibb/tuhh/studying/schools-of-study/civil-engineering.html home Research Center for Integrated Biotechnology and Process Engineering]*[https://www.tuhh.de/alt/tuhh/researchfsp-energieumwelt/research-centersen/climate-protecting-energy-and-environmental-engineering.html home Research Center for Climate Protecting Energy- and Environmental Engineering]*[https://www.tuhh.de/alt/tuhhbim/research/researchcell-centersculture/climatetissue-protectingengineering/cell-energyservice-and-environmental-engineering.html center Research Center for Regeneration, Implants, Medical Technology]*[https://wwwmtec.et8.tuhh.de/tuhh/forschung/forschungsschwerpunkte-und-verbuende/fmthh.html Research Center for Medical Technology]*[https://www.tuhh.de/alt/tuhh/researchmls/research-centersen/maritime-systems.html welcome Research Center for Maritime Systems]
*[https://www.tuhh.de/alt/tuhh/research/research-centers/aeronautics.html Research Center for Aeronautics]
*[https://www.tuhh.de/altgk/tuhhde/research/research-centers/product-oriented-materials-development.html welcome Research Center for Product-Oriented Materials Development]*[https://www.tuhh.de/alt/tuhh/researchforschung-und-transfer/researchsocietal-impact-der-centerstuhh/logisticsaktuelle-andbeitraege/logisticsmobility-mobility.html infrastructure Research Center for Logistics and Mobility for Sustainable Value Creation]
*[https://www.tuhh.de/alt/tuhh/research/research-centers/digital-production-logistics-maintenance-repair-and-overhaul-mro.html Research Center for Digital Production, Logistics, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)]
*[https://www.tuhh.de/altsfb986/tuhhen/research/research-centers/coordinated-programs/dfg-coordinated-programs/sfb-986.html home Collaborative Research Center Tailor-Made Multi-Scale Materials Systems]
Furthermore, the I<sup>3</sup> Program is fostering the collaboration between different scientific fields. Interdisciplinary oriented projects including scientists of TU get funded.
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The [https://zal.aero/en/ Center of Applied Aeronautical Research (ZAL)] thus also displays TUHH's efforts to effectively cooperate with regional an local partners in order to stimulate economic development. The ZAL conducts research in different topics like: Drones, 3D-Printing and aircraft cabin systems that are designed in virtual reality.
Similarly, the Research Center for Martinime Maritime Systems and the Research Center for Logistics and Mobility for Sustainable Value Creation are characterized by a close cooperation to local companies located in the Hamburg's sea port. Since the industries related with the port are the main drivers of wealth for the region a prosperous collaboration is key here.
In addition there are several projects which are conducted with different local partners like DESY, who are focusing on research in fundamental physics. Further partners are the Fraunhofer Society and German Aerospace Centre DLR. Some institutes of TU have key roles concerning the innovation park of Harburg.