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Lars Eiermann
TUM Venture Labs
Chief Sustainability Officer
Bio
Lars is Chief Sustainability Officer at TUM Venture Labs and Managing Director of its Climate & Circular Economy Venture Lab. His mission is to turn cutting-edge research from the Technical University of Munich into high-impact startups and to position TUM as a leading European DeepTech hub. Before joining TUM Venture Labs, Lars spent almost 20 years in medium-sized and large global companies, most recently as Vice President in R&D and logistics at MAN Truck & Bus. There he led cross-functional teams across R&D, purchasing, production and logistics, with a focus on agile and lean product development. He drove company-wide product compliance, including cyber security, software updates and functional safety, and implemented Science Based Targets for an ambitious 2030 decarbonization plan and Net Zero for the global commercial vehicle fleet. Today Lars combines this industry experience with a strong commitment to empowering scientific talent working on climate resilience and responsible resource management. He mentors startups, lectures on Climate Ventures at TUM, and collaborates with international cleantech leaders including Stanford, MIT, Imperial College and Breakthrough Energy to build a global entrepreneurial ecosystem with lasting environmental impact.
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