Viessmann Foundation supports TU Munich with millions in funding

22.10.2025

Source: E & M powernews

The Viessmann Foundation is supporting the TUM Venture Labs with a seven-figure sum. The aim is to significantly increase the contribution of climate start-ups over the next ten years.

The Viessmann Foundation is supporting the TUM Venture Labs at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) with a seven-figure grant over three years, the university has announced. With this partnership, both institutions aim to increase the impact of climate-relevant innovations tenfold over the next ten years.

The plan is to set up a new Climate & Circular Lab. This will focus on topics such as greenhouse gas reduction, climate adaptation, renewable energies and the circular economy. In addition, international collaborations with institutions such as Stanford University, MIT, Breakthrough Energy and the Earthshot Prize are to be expanded.

The twelve TUM Venture Labs cover central technology fields and support start-up teams from science and research in the development of marketable solutions. They offer access to infrastructure, research, training and capital networks. According to Philipp Gerbert, CEO of TUM Venture Labs, the funding is intended to empower young entrepreneurs to develop scalable solutions to combat climate change and drive forward the transformation to a circular economy.

Max Viessmann, CEO of the Viessmann Generations Group, emphasized the need to integrate climate protection into business models. The partnership with the Technical University of Munich and the non-profit "UnternehmerTUM" GmbH should help to significantly strengthen the Munich innovation ecosystem in the field of climate and deep-tech technologies. With the support of the Viessmann Foundation, research results are to be translated into business applications more quickly.

Author: Heidi Roider