Munich's Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship among the top 10% of Europe's best start-up hubs

MUNICH - March 4, 2025 - PRLog -- The Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE), the Entrepreneurship Center of Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences (HM), is one of the leading start-up hubs in Europe. In the current ranking "Europe's Leading Start-up Hubs 2025" by the Financial Times, the SCE secured an outstanding 12th place among the 150 best start-up hubs in Europe. In Germany, the SCE is ranked fifth, making it one of the top players in Germany.

Unique model: university-based start-up support with a holistic approach

Together with HM, the SCE offers both an entrepreneurial structure and a holistic combination of university education and practical start-up support. This builds bridges for the path from student to entrepreneur and for collaborations between start-up teams and companies that are interested in them. The SCE pursues an approach that can be described as democratic, systemic and responsible.

"This placement shows that our model of an academically anchored incubator based on holistic values is forward-looking," explains Prof. Dr. Klaus Sailer, Managing Director of the SCE.

Strong network: cooperation with leading start-up hubs

As a driver of innovation, the SCE actively cooperates with other leading start-up hubs and is an integral part of the strong Munich ecosystem, which performs excellently in the current ranking. The cooperation with other ecosystems, such as the Berlin universities, also underlines the important role of cooperation between the players, such as in the jointly created institution of the Munich Innovation Ecosystem or the Germany-wide AI Nation program, in order to position Munich and Germany as important contributors to the entrepreneurship landscape in Europe.

The SCE also works closely with around 35 universities and 20 incubators internationally via the "Start for Future" alliance.

The top position confirms the success of the SCE and its holistic approach to innovation. "Our vision is to help shape the start-up ecosystem in Europe in the long term," says Prof. Dr. Klaus Sailer. "The close integration of science, practice and society is the key to an innovative future." We look forward to entering into new collaborations with start-up hubs in Europe's growing start-up scene and working together to further stimulate the innovation landscape.

Further information can be found at: https://www.sce.de/en/news-details/muenchner-strascheg-ce...