Innovation Life - The future podcast from Bayern Innovativ

Green high-tech: AI for forests with a future (26.11.2025)

Ocell GmbH shows how modern technologies can protect our forests: intelligent data makes reforestation more efficient, forest management more sustainable and tree protection more precise. This was also made possible thanks to suitable funding programs - found with the support of Bayern Innovativ. In the new episode "Funding programs simply explained", David Dohmen, Managing Director of Ocell GmbH, Dr. Regina Bühl from the Bavarian Project Management Agency and presenter Dr. Tanja Jovanovic tell us more.

Length of the audio file: 00:24:00 (hh:mm::ss)

30 years of production: industry, change, visions (12.11.2025)

Which groundbreaking innovations have shaped production over the past three decades? And which ones will revolutionize it in the future? Dr. Maximilian Bock, Head of the Production Innovation Network, shares these and other fascinating insights.

Length of the audio file: 00:16:09 (hh:mm::ss)

30 years of innovation management in transition: of methods, people and courage (15.10.2025)

What has changed the most in the last 30 years when it comes to innovation management and mindset? And how will innovation management develop in the coming years? Dr. Tanja Jovanovic, Head of Marketing & Innovation and Member of the Management Board of Bayern Innovativ GmbH, provides answers to these and other exciting questions.

Length of the audio file: 00:13:32 (hh:mm::ss)

30 years of healthcare: How innovations are transforming the healthcare system (01.10.2025)

Which innovations have revolutionized the healthcare system over the past 30 years? And which innovations will revolutionize the healthcare system in the future? Sebastian Hilke, Head of the Health Innovation Network, provides answers to these and other exciting questions.

Length of the audio file: 00:18:14 (hh:mm::ss)

Future Skill company succession: Thinking ahead in order to write the future (17.09.2025)

A well-planned and organized succession is far more than just an administrative act. It not only determines the future of companies, but also influences innovative strength, employee safety and regional value creation.
Presenter Barbara Groll talks to Dr. David Hoeflmayr. He is an expert in increasing company value and knows how to successfully organize succession processes.

Length of the audio file: 00:19:52 (hh:mm::ss)

Future skill ecosystem competence: start-ups as drivers in the healthcare sector (20.08.2025)

Why is ecosystem competence so important, especially in the healthcare sector? Quite simply, healthcare innovation needs more than just technical knowledge. Above all, it needs connections. Between start-ups and clinics, between regulators and users, between digital solutions and real care.
Presenter Barbara Groll and Matthias Schwarz (Managing Director, Healthcare Founders) reveal how these connections can be established quickly and easily.

Length of the audio file: 00:25:43 (hh:mm::ss)

30 years of Energie & Bau: How companies are shaping the energy transition through sustainable innovations (23.07.2025)

Look back with us on 30 years of Energie & Bau. Find out about industry-changing innovations and megatrends. Moderator Christoph Raithel talks to Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Oliver Mayer, Head of the Energy & Construction Innovation Network at Bayern Innovativ GmbH, about the future of energy supply and the challenges of the energy transition. So it's not just a look back, but above all an exciting look ahead to the coming years.

Length of the audio file: 00:26:00 (hh:mm::ss)

Time management secret to success: innovation despite time pressure (02.07.2025)

In a world that is constantly changing, time management is becoming a key skill. Those who consciously set priorities not only create space for creativity and innovation, but also enable clear decisions between security and risk.
Together with Anna Wörner, owner and founder of leadventure, Barbara Groll discusses how to manage time properly and which tools can help.

Length of the audio file: 00:25:08 (hh:mm::ss)

30 years of innovation: The secret recipe for success behind Bayern Innovativ (25.06.2025)

Get to know the man without whom Bayern Innovativ GmbH would not exist: Dr. Otto Wiesheu, former Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs and our founding father. Together with our current CEO, Dr. Rainer Seßner, and presenter Barbara Groll, he sheds light on the past, present and future of Bayern Innovativ.

Length of the audio file: 00:36:38 (hh:mm::ss)

Future Skill Accessibility competence: Shaping digital participation (18.06.2025)

On June 28, 2025, the new Accessibility Reinforcement Act (BFSG for short) will come into force. And with it, the requirement for accessibility will become concrete and mandatory. Do your digital products already comply with this law? Find out with our podcast and get valuable tips for successful implementation from our discussion guest, Annett Farnetani (CEO of mindscreen GmbH).

Length of the audio file: 00:24:16 (hh:mm::ss)

30 years of mobility: How technology, climate change and the consumer are transforming the industry (30.04.2025)

Look back with us on 30 years of mobility. Find out about industry-changing innovations and megatrends. In addition, presenter Barbara Groll talks to Jennifer Reinz-Zettler, Head of the Mobility Innovation Network at Bayern Innovativ, about what the future of the mobility industry could look like. So it's not just a look back, but above all an exciting look ahead to the next few years.

Length of the audio file: 00:19:01 (hh:mm::ss)

From vision to success: 30 years of Bayern Innovativ (02.04.2025)

How has Bayern Innovativ become the home for all those who live innovation and shape the future over the past 30 years?
What challenges has the company had to overcome so far and what important milestones have we achieved?
Dr. Petra Blumenroth talks about this with the first CEO of Bayern Innovativ, Professor Dr. Josef Nassauer, and the current CEO, Dr. Rainer Seßner, on the occasion of our 30th anniversary.

Length of the audio file: 00:23:38 (hh:mm::ss)

Promotion of the skilled trades: On the roofs of the world - ROOFFOX bitumen membrane cutting machine (06.08.2025)

Did you know that small companies and craft businesses in Bavaria can receive three innovation vouchers as financial support within two years?
Find out more in this episode from Anja Härtel, expert for innovation vouchers, and Tobias Büttgen, Managing Director of ROOFFOX GmbH.

Length of the audio file: 00:17:34 (hh:mm::ss)

Nuclear fusion in detail: How do you tame plasma? (11.06.2025)

Join Prof. Dr. Hartmut Zohm, scientific member of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics and honorary professor at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, on a journey into the inner workings of a reactor.

Length of the audio file: 00:16:08 (hh:mm::ss)

On the way to the power plant: Tokamak, Stellarator & Co? (28.05.2025)

What types of reactor are there? What does the path to the first fusion power plant look like? Prof. Dr. Hartmut Zohm, Scientific Member of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics and Honorary Professor at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, reveals the answers.

Length of the audio file: 00:17:08 (hh:mm::ss)

Understanding nuclear fusion: Is this the energy source of the future? (21.05.2025)

In this episode, host Christoph Raithel and Prof. Dr. Hartmut Zohm, Scientific Member of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics and Honorary Professor at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, talk about an energy source that is as old as the universe itself: nuclear fusion. Tune in to find out what fusion is and why it is becoming increasingly important.

Length of the audio file: 00:19:20 (hh:mm::ss)

Future skills: the key to innovation and success for companies (16.04.2025)

Dr. Tanja Jovanović talks to Nina Mülhens, Co-Founder & Managing Director of DigitalSchoolStory and Andrea Janßen, Project Manager in Innovation Management at Bayern Innovativ, about future skills and why it is crucial to promote them in young people for the working world of the future.

Length of the audio file: 00:18:57 (hh:mm::ss)

Mineral 3D printing of the future: reforestation of coral reefs (04.12.2024)

Christoph Raithel talks to David Manjura (ING3D Gmbh) about how his patented Mineral Direct Laser Sintering process is helping to reforest coral reefs through 3D printing. The volcanic rock-based printed products are sustainable and ultra-lightweight.

Length of the audio file: 00:16:19 (hh:mm::ss)

3D concrete printing: components produced in a resource-saving and sustainable way (11.09.2024)

Dr. Tanja Jovanović talks to Florian Greiser and Werner Greiner from EIGNER Betonmanufaktur about how 3D concrete printing is becoming increasingly important and how components can be produced in an environmentally friendly way.

Length of the audio file: 00:15:06 (hh:mm::ss)

Exoskeletons: the future of care relief? (03.07.2024)

According to DAK-Gesundheit, the musculoskeletal system is the second most common cause of sick leave in Germany. Exoskeletons could be part of the solution to alleviate this situation. Physical relief would be a sensible measure, especially in the very demanding care sector. Listen to the podcast with Dr. Tanja Jovanović and Tanja Pollak from PPZ Nuremberg to find out what this could look like.

Length of the audio file: 00:14:04 (hh:mm::ss)

Autonomous driving: In 5 levels to the future of mobility (24.04.2024)

Will we soon hand over complete control to our vehicles and drive comfortably from A to B? Marcus Zwick (CEO of INYO Mobility GmbH) and Bayern Innovativ's mobility expert Nicolai Harnisch answer these and many other questions about autonomous driving technology.

Length of the audio file: 00:23:16 (hh:mm::ss)

Bioprinting: Organs from the 3D printer? (28.02.2024)

Immerse yourself in a world in which organs are produced by a 3D printer and the wait for organ donations is over. Sounds like too much of a pipe dream? Maybe not for much longer! Find out more about "bioprinting" in the podcast with Dr. Tanja Jovanović and Dr. Harald Unterweger .

Length of the audio file: 00:14:24 (hh:mm::ss)

Green high-tech: AI for forests with a future (26.11.2025)

Ocell GmbH shows how modern technologies can protect our forests: intelligent data makes reforestation more efficient, forest management more sustainable and tree protection more precise. This was also made possible thanks to suitable funding programs - found with the support of Bayern Innovativ. In the new episode "Funding programs simply explained", David Dohmen, Managing Director of Ocell GmbH, Dr. Regina Bühl from the Bavarian Project Management Agency and presenter Dr. Tanja Jovanovic tell us more.

Length of the audio file: 00:24:00 (hh:mm::ss)

Promotion of the skilled trades: On the roofs of the world - ROOFFOX bitumen membrane cutting machine (06.08.2025)

Did you know that small companies and craft businesses in Bavaria can receive three innovation vouchers as financial support within two years?
Find out more in this episode from Anja Härtel, expert for innovation vouchers, and Tobias Büttgen, Managing Director of ROOFFOX GmbH.

Length of the audio file: 00:17:34 (hh:mm::ss)

Get funding now: Focus on the cultural and creative industries (09.07.2025)

Johanna Lison, project manager at Bayern Innovativ's creative industries innovation network, bayernkreativ for short, and presenter Petra Blumenroth take a look at the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs' funding guidelines for economically oriented projects from the cultural and creative industries and answer the following questions, among others: Who is eligible for funding? What opportunities does it offer? And: What do you need to consider to ensure that your application is convincing?

Length of the audio file: 00:16:19 (hh:mm::ss)

Funding program "Non-publicly accessible charging infrastructure for e-road freight transport in Bavaria (31.07.2024)

Trucks and other transport vehicles ensure stable supply chains and keep the economy running. But at the same time, they are responsible for a whopping six percent of CO2 emissions in the EU.

The solution? Electrically powered trucks! They help to save CO2. However, the changeover poses challenges for hauliers: It is usually not enough to simply gradually replace the combustion engines with electric trucks. Own charging points on the company premises also help immensely with the changeover and should therefore be installed. It's a good thing that there is a funding program in Bavaria that helps companies with this.

Alexander Wehr, Managing Director of logistics company W & P, and Bastian Ritter, technologist and project manager at the Bavarian Electric Mobility Competence Center, explain how this works.

Length of the audio file: 00:17:31 (hh:mm::ss)

Funding program for publicly accessible charging infrastructure in Bavaria (05.06.2024)

You see them more and more often because they promise significant emission savings in the shortest possible time and are an indispensable way to achieve greater sustainability. But with more and more electric cars, more and more charging stations are needed. And they cost money!

The good news: these can still be subsidized in Bavaria!

Stefan Sulzenbacher, team leader for innovative business models at REWAG, and Bastian Ritter, technologist and project manager at the Bavarian Electric Mobility Competence Center, explain how this works.

Length of the audio file: 00:18:23 (hh:mm::ss)

Innovation voucher: The funding program for SMEs & craft businesses (08.05.2024)

The "Innovation Voucher" funding program supports cooperation between small Bavarian companies/trade businesses and external research and development institutions. Find out in the podcast with Elke Büttner from Projektträger Bayern for whom the funding program is specifically suitable and which requirements must be met in order to benefit from the innovation voucher.

Length of the audio file: 00:13:03 (hh:mm::ss)

BayTP+: The funding program for innovations in SMEs (27.03.2024)

Do you have a new innovative technology in your company that is worth funding? Then find out more about the Bavarian Technology Promotion Program plus (BayTP+) in this episode. Dr. Stephanie Rith explains the advantages & requirements in a short, compact and above all understandable way.

Please note: Unfortunately, a slip of the tongue crept into the episode at minute 02:15. Medium-sized companies are companies with an annual turnover of up to €50 million.

Length of the audio file: 00:17:42 (hh:mm::ss)

BayTOU: The funding program for technologically strong young companies (07.02.2024)

Have you founded a company? But the topic of financing is a major challenge for you? Then you should definitely listen to this episode with Dr. Viktor Becher from Projektträger Bayern . He presents the advantages of the BayTOU funding program : The funding program for technologically strong young companies.

Length of the audio file: 00:09:53 (hh:mm::ss)

Innovation pioneer Bastian Härzer on dealing with risks and mistakes as the basis for innovative entrepreneurship (20.11.2024)

Dr. Tanja Jovanović talks to innovation pioneer Bastian Härzer (Syngenity® GmbH) about how he deals with mistakes in his company as a founder and manager.

Length of the audio file: 00:16:11 (hh:mm::ss)

Innovation pioneer Sabine Kluge on skills of the future - Work 2030 (23.10.2024)

Dr. Tanja Jovanović discusses with innovation pioneer Sabine Kluge (kluge+konsorten GmbH) how companies can achieve their visions for the future, what makes a good leader and what the future of work looks like.

Length of the audio file: 00:18:10 (hh:mm:ss)

Green high-tech: AI for forests with a future (26.11.2025)

Ocell GmbH shows how modern technologies can protect our forests: intelligent data makes reforestation more efficient, forest management more sustainable and tree protection more precise. This was also made possible thanks to suitable funding programs - found with the support of Bayern Innovativ. In the new episode "Funding programs simply explained", David Dohmen, Managing Director of Ocell GmbH, Dr. Regina Bühl from the Bavarian Project Management Agency and presenter Dr. Tanja Jovanovic tell us more.

Length of the audio file: 00:24:00 (hh:mm::ss)

Innovation pioneer Matthias Falk on crisis management and the mindset for doers (14.08.2024)

Innovation pioneer Matthias Falk, founder and Chief Technology Officer of Spekter GmbH, talks to presenter Dr. Tanja Jovanović about heavy rain risk management and how business damage caused by natural events can also be used positively.

Length of the audio file: 00:15:33 (hh:mm::ss)

Innovation pioneer Tobias Leisgang on a passion for the future, sustainability and innovation (22.05.2024)

Tobias Leisgang is an executive at the Brose Group and also an independent consultant and trainer. AND he is also a successful podcaster and author. Dr. Tanja Jovanović talks to him about how he balances all these jobs, what drives him, and why a scanner personality is helpful in all of this.

Length of the audio file: 00:17:26 (hh:mm::ss)

Digital transformation - SME learning culture - Innovation pioneer: Annika Leopold (13.03.2024)

Innovation pioneers are people, companies or organizations that are active trailblazers in the introduction of new ideas, technologies or business models. In this episode, Dr Tanja Jovanović talks to Annika Leopold. She is the founder of Digitalwerkstatt Forchheim and an innovation pioneer. She talks about what drives her, what role the region plays and how sharing knowledge helps us all move forward.

Length of the audio file: 00:19:44 (hh:mm:ss)

Funding program for publicly accessible charging infrastructure in Bavaria (05.06.2024)

You see them more and more often because they promise significant emission savings in the shortest possible time and are an indispensable way to achieve greater sustainability. But with more and more electric cars, more and more charging stations are needed. And they cost money!

The good news: these can still be subsidized in Bavaria!

Stefan Sulzenbacher, team leader for innovative business models at REWAG, and Bastian Ritter, technologist and project manager at the Bavarian Electric Mobility Competence Center, explain how this works.

Length of the audio file: 00:18:23 (hh:mm::ss)

ePA: 2 perspectives on the electronic patient record (09.10.2024)

Christoph Raithel talks to Dr. med. Nicolas Kahl (specialist in general medicine) and Lena Dimde (gematik GmbH) about the opportunities and challenges of the electronic patient record.

Length of the audio file: 00:36:30 (hh:mm::ss)

Agile working in companies: 2 perspectives on the world of work 4.0 (28.08.2024)

Prof. Dr. Sabine Pfeiffer (FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg) and Dr. Hans Egermeier (CEO, talsen team GmbH) discuss the question "What does agile working in companies mean" from two different perspectives with moderator Dr. Petra Blumenroth.

Length of the audio file: 00:26:20 (hh:mm::ss)

E-scooters: 2 perspectives on 5 years of road approval (17.07.2024)

In this episode, Christoph Raithel talks to Tobias Griesmeier, Head of Regulatory Affairs at TIER Mobility, and Maryna Pobudzei, Researcher & Project Lead - Shared Micromobility in the MORE Sharing project for the University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich. Together they look back on 5 years of road approval for e-scooters, how electric scooters have made urban mobility more flexible so far and what role they play for safety and environmental compatibility, among other things.

Length of the audio file: 00:25:30 (hh:mm::ss)

AI & quantum computing: 2 perspectives on the working world of the future (19.06.2024)

The 100th episode of the Bayern Innovativ podcast is all about new technologies, how companies deal with them and their impact on the world of work. What opportunities and risks do they offer Bavarian SMEs today and in the future? What hurdles need to be overcome and what conclusions can be drawn for the future?

Dr. Tanja Jovanović discusses this with sociologist Prof. Dr. Sabine Pfeiffer from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and Bayern Innovativ Managing Director Dr. Rainer Seßner using the example of artificial intelligence and quantum technology.

Length of the audio file: 00:22:38 (hh:mm::ss)

Floating PV: 2 perspectives on floating solar systems (10.04.2024)

How can floating PV systems on water provide sustainable energy generation and what role do they play in the energy transition? Find out the answer from expert Günther Obermaier (BayWa r.e. Solar Energy Systems GmbH) and expert Ina Schabesberger from the Energy Technology Cluster.

Length of the audio file: 00:17:55 (hh:mm::ss)

How will bidirectional charging change our future? (14.02.2024)

Have you ever wondered why we don't use e-vehicles - which often stand around unused for 23 hours a day - as mobile electricity storage? Find out what opportunities bidirectional charging offers from Leo Ladenhauf (VISPIRON SYSTEMS), Martin Uhrig (Lechwerke LEW) and Bayern Innovativ experts Prof. Oliver Mayer and Dr. Guido Weißmann.

Length of the audio file: 00:21:52 (hh:mm::ss)