Entrepreneurship
- Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
- Version
Version 1 of 25.02.2026.
- Module identifier
11M2208
- Module level
Master
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
only summer term
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
Using a practical example, students prepare the founding of a company. Within the module, different business models are presented, and one is exemplarily created. The business model is finally defended in front of a jury.
The students develop a product, determine the benefits for a target group and explore production and sales options. A cost and revenue analysis is also conducted.
The module aims to provide students with an insight into potential startup activities and is interesting for both students who intend to found a company and those who want to experience entrepreneurial thinking.
- Teaching and learning outcomes
1 Developing Business Ideas
1.1 Common Methods for Generating Business Models1.2 The Lean Startup
1.3 The Business Plan
1.4 Entrepreneurship vs Intrapreneurship
1.5 Minimum Viable Product
2 Financing Company Foundations
2.1 Own Capital2.2 Funding Programs
2.3 Business Angels
2.4 Venture Capital
3 Legal Forms & Formalities - The Official Path to Company Founding
4 Exit Strategies
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 20 Lecture Presence or online - 25 Learning in groups / Coaching of groups Presence or online - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 70 Work in small groups - 35 Exam preparation -
- Graded examination
- Portfolio exam
- Literature
Eric Ries - The Lean Startup - Crown Publishing (New York City) - 2011
Günter Faltin - Kopf schlägt Kapital - dtv Verlagsgesellschaft (München) - 2011
Jan Schnedler - StartUp Recht - O’Reilly Verlag (Sebastopol) - 2017
- Applicability in study programs
- Automotive Engineering (Master)
- Automotive Engineering M.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Computer Science
- Computer Science M.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Mechatronic Systems Engineering
- Mechatronic Systems Engineering M.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Electrical Engineering (Master)
- Electrical Engineering M.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Mechanical Engineering (Master)
- Mechanical Engineering M.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Applied Materials Sciences
- Applied Materials Sciences M.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Person responsible for the module
- Schäfer, Jens
- Teachers
- Schäfer, Jens