TUM Business Game

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Partners & Sponsors

Join us in making a difference

We are proud to work with a diverse group of partners and sponsors who share our commitment to delivering an unforgettable experience for all participants. Through their support, we are able to foster innovation, provide valuable learning opportunities, and connect with future leaders in business and technology.

Ways to work with us

How would you like to collaborate?

Three ways in, each with a clear next step. Every one starts with a short conversation.

  • A handshake across a desk, a laptop open beside it

    Become a partner

    You bring
    A real question your company needs answered, and someone who can brief a team on it.
    You get
    Up to sixty students working on it for two and a half days, and their recommendations presented back to you.
  • A hand reaching into a fridge stocked by a sponsor at the competition

    Become a sponsor

    You bring
    Funding, products or venues that make the edition possible.
    You get
    Your brand in front of sixty selected students and their networks, on site and on this website.
  • A mentor standing over a team at work, pointing at their screen

    Become a mentor

    You bring
    A few hours of your experience during the competition.
    You get
    Direct contact with the strongest teams, and a first look at the ideas before anyone else.

Our partners

They set the challenges

Partners bring the real business problems that teams work on across the two and a half days.

  • Lio

    Lio (formerly askLio) is building the AI workforce for enterprise procurement. Their specialized AI agents automate the entire purchasing process, from supplier research to delivery tracking, turning hours of manual work into seamless coordination. Founded in Munich and backed by Y Combinator and a $30M Series A led by a16z, Lio is already partnering with DAX and Fortune 500 companies.

    Visit Lio
  • p(doom)

    p(doom) is an AGI research lab building generalist models that can work on tasks for days or even months. Their models learn from long-form human screencasts, gaining human-like exploration, continual learning, and real keyboard-and-mouse action capabilities. Being part of the TUM Venture Lab ecosystem, p(doom) is pushing the frontier of long-horizon AGI with state-of-the-art codebases, massive datasets, and in-house training infrastructure.

  • UnternehmerTUM

    UnternehmerTUM is Europe’s leading hub for innovation and venture creation. Based in Munich, it brings together students, startups, and global companies to build new technologies and launch impactful ventures. With hands-on programs and a vibrant ecosystem, UnternehmerTUM empowers innovators from first idea to scaling.

    Visit UnternehmerTUM
  • Lovable

    Lovable is the AI website builder that turns simple prompts into fully designed, customizable websites in minutes. With instant creation and intuitive no-code editing, Lovable helps anyone go from idea to polished, live site effortlessly.

    Visit Lovable

Our sponsors

They keep the Game running

Sponsors back the event itself: the venue, the catering, and everything that keeps sixty students going for a weekend.

  • Red Bull
  • Mars Wrigley
  • BE-KIND
  • Snickers
  • Balisto
  • Extra
  • yfood
  • Hero
  • VollCorner
  • fruiton

Previous partners

Every company that has set a challenge

Filter by edition. Each logo is a company that brought a real problem to a team of students.

  • ALAIKA Advisory2025
  • KPMG2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2023 · 2025
  • MHP2025
  • Senior Connect2025
  • Allianz Technology2024
  • CHECK242024
  • Microsoft2022 · 2024
  • TUM.ai2024
  • Allianz2023
  • EME2023
  • EY-Parthenon2023
  • Accenture2022
  • SAP2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022
  • Siemens2022
  • GPI2021
  • Scalable Capital2021
  • Simon-Kucher2019 · 2020 · 2021
  • Accenture Strategy2020
  • Capco2019 · 2020
  • Implement Consulting Group2020
  • Lufthansa Group2019 · 2020
  • Capgemini Consulting2018
  • Roland Berger2017 · 2018
  • e-fellows.net2017
  • Evonik2017
  • Wirecard2017