Published June 29, 2025

Are you ready to contribute to the startup success stories within the built environment space? Join us at TUM Venture Lab Built Environment!

The TUM Venture Labs are a joint initiative of UnternehmerTUM and the Technical University of Munich (TUM). We unite a network of domain-specific incubators, each closely linked with associated TUM faculties and other partner organizations.

At TUM Venture Lab Built Environment, we've cultivated a vibrant ecosystem. We equip our growing pipeline of venture teams and founders with access to state-of-the-art infrastructure, attractive training opportunities, and expert guidance in IP and fundraising. Additionally, we offer individual coaching, support from industry experts, and targeted matchmaking with investors and venture capital firms. Our core mission is to drive sustainable and globally competitive progress in the AEC/O industry.

We're currently seeking a Venture Manager to join our dedicated Built Environment team.

Your Mission

As a Venture Manager, you'll be pivotal in overseeing and guiding sciencepreneurs and deeptech startup endeavors by:

Driving the startup pipeline: From initial contact with potential teams through selection and onboarding, you'll actively support their entire journey.
Growing the startup community: You'll develop and implement new formats and connections to foster entrepreneurial activities for deeptech topics within the complex ecosystem of TUM Venture Labs, TUM & UnternehmerTUM. This includes fostering interaction with other initiatives, corporates, mentors, experts, and investors.
Contributing to the VL Built Environment strategy: You'll play a substantial role in supporting activities that advance the vision of the Built Environment Lab and actively participate in overarching initiatives between labs and our overall mission.
Facilitating knowledge transfer: You'll ensure knowledge transfer on relevant topics through educational formats suitable for the Built Environment space, driving activities along the innovation cycle crucial for startup teams.
Overseeing lab space curation: You'll curate our lab space to ensure productive co-working and community building, making sure the infrastructure and atmosphere provide an ideal setting for entrepreneurial activities.

Your Profile

Minimum requirements:

You have a background in architecture, civil engineering, or a comparable technical field, with a Master's degree (or equivalent) as your minimum academic qualification.
You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and an agile attitude towards problem-solving.
You are passionate about supporting high-tech innovations in the Built Environment space.
You are a communicative and proactive person with excellent social skills for community building.
You are characterized by a high degree of personal accountability and a proactive "hands-on" mentality.
You have working-level fluency (at least B2) in German and English, with appropriate written and verbal communication skills.

Traits and experiences that set you apart:

Involvement in entrepreneurial activities (startups, freelancing, or comparable).
Experience in educational formats and activities (such as tutoring, moderating, etc.).
Community contribution (student chapter and/or competitions or similar).
Interests and skills in tech-related topics (digital tools, sensors and robotics, etc.) or with a key social impact (urban systems, recycling, etc.).

What we offer

As part of our team, you'll enjoy:

Startup-like working environment: You'll be part of a dynamic team, with a direct opportunity to make an impact through your actions.
Special ecosystem: You'll be involved in a key educational, research, and entrepreneurial ecosystem, benefiting from strong international contacts, corporate relations, and valuable opportunities.
Startup community: You'll directly drive the success of technologies and teams shaping the future of the built environment around us.
Professional development: You'll have the autonomy to shape your development track and profit from multiple formats and activities within our ecosystem.
Flexible work arrangement: Enjoy a flexible work arrangement combining our lab space at the TU Munich inner-city campus with remote work. This part-time position (50%) may well accommodate early-career applicants pursuing further educational formats (doctorate, MBA, or similar) or their own entrepreneurial activities (startup involvement, freelancing, or comparable).

This part-time (50%) position has an earliest start date of September 1, 2025, and is initially limited to one year. We intend to prolong the contract and potentially shift it to full-time. Employment and remuneration follow the TV-L E13 framework.

The application process is managed by TUM Venture Labs, acting as the data controller under GDPR. While the employment relationship is formally with the Technical University of Munich (TUM), your work will be performed directly for the TUM Venture Labs. For more details on personal data processing, please refer to our privacy policy (specifically Section 38).

To apply, please email your CV (maximum 2 pages, PDF attachment) to hiring_be@tum-venture-labs.de. Use the subject line “Venture Manager – TUM Venture Lab Built Environment”. Include your contact details and directly embed your answers to the following two questions in the email (allocate a maximum of 200 words in total):

What do you consider the most important trait or experience to qualify you for this role?
Which technology would you leverage to make a lasting contribution to the built environment?

Venture Manager (m/f/d) Built Environment