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March 2027 · Munich

Challenge Yourself

Two and a half days. Sixty students. Four real challenges from top industry partners.

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The competition

What you are signing up for

What is TUMBG?: TUM Business Game is a two-and-a-half-day competition held in Munich. The top 60 applicants are selected to work in teams on real business challenges set by our industry partners, compete for the best solution, network with the companies behind the cases, and take part in events built to test problem-solving under pressure.
Who can participate?: Participation in the TUM Business Game is selective. Applications are open to students currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program. Please note: PhD students are not eligible to apply.
When is TUM BG?: TUM Business Game takes place once a year in March. The next edition is planned for March 2027; the exact dates will be announced here and in the newsletter.
What do you take away?: Two and a half days of working real cases with people from other disciplines, feedback from the companies that set them, interviews and networking with our partners, and a result you can put on a CV. The winning team takes the trophy.

Schedule

Event schedule 2027

Tentative. Times and order follow the 2026 edition and will be confirmed with the dates.

Day 1

09:15Registration
09:45Opening ceremony
11:45Networking session
12:30Lunch
13:30Case 1: introduction and Q&A
14:00Case 1: preparation
18:00Pitches
19:30Interviews
20:10Dinner and networking

Day 2

07:45Check-in and breakfast
08:30Case 2: introduction and Q&A
09:00Case 2: preparation
12:00Pitches
13:30Lunch
14:30Case 3: introduction and Q&A
15:00Case 3: preparation
18:00Pitches
20:00Closing ceremony and networking

Timeline

Everything around the main event

workshop
Storytelling for Future Founders
Clear, confident, compelling: a TUM BG Academy workshop with Katya Barry on public speaking. How to tell a story, how to sell yourself, and how to own the room — with the reminder that confidence is what preparation leaves behind.
workshop
Crack the Interview
Priscilla Rodrigues, a recruiter at Canadian Solar, takes the hiring process apart from the employer’s side: what recruiters actually look for, how to hold your nerve in a high-stakes interview, and how to turn your own experience into a story that lands.
networking
Behind the Scenes at Lio
June 17th, 2026 · Lio Office
Lio (formerly askLio) set a challenge at TUM Business Game 2026, so the team went behind the scenes to see how they run it. Magdalena Sternecker and Lia Hofmann walked us through their approach to B2B sales and pitching: how a technical product becomes a pitch anyone can follow, what it takes to build a culture that stops to celebrate a win, and how to hold momentum through a modern sales cycle.
workshop
Unlock Entrepreneurship
May 28th, 2026 - 18:00 CET · TUM School of Management
The first session of the TUM BG Academy, with TUM International GmbH: how to think entrepreneurially, spot an opportunity and turn it into something that works. Guest speaker Fernanda Hernandez, hands-on challenges, and students from every discipline in the room.
networking
Meet the Team
April 21st, 2026 - 18:00 CET · TUM School of Management
An informal evening for anyone thinking about joining the TUM BG 27 team: pizza, a drink, and a clear picture of what the roles involve and what working with us actually looks like. Whether you already know which position interests you or you are still looking, this is the moment to ask.

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