

On May 12th, the TUM Center for Educational Technologies co-hosted a roundtable with CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies), TUM Think Tank, and BAIOSPHERE. The roundtable spotlighted the key factors fueling Munich’s remarkable AI success.
Leaders from business, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and startups, academia (LMU, TUM), civil society, as well as local and regional policymakers, came together to discuss Munich’s vibrant AI ecosystem.
Highlights included:
❇️ the crucial role of supportive policies
🎓 the international talent drawn by leading universities, and
🏭 the strong presence of major tech companies.
Munich’s AI strength is a result of strong policy support, world-class research, and a dynamic corporate and startup scene. Munich exemplifies the strength of Europe’s AI landscape, highlighting a vibrant ecosystem that sets the stage for the EU to achieve even more ambitious innovation goals.
We look forward to advancing Europe’s AI leadership together.