Head of Batteries bei den TUM Venture Labs (TUM) (m/f/d)
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- TUM Venture Lab Chem / Biosystems
Published August 5, 2026
In this role, you take on the leadership of a nationwide German incubator for battery technology startups (BaStI), which specifically closes the gap between excellent research and market-ready applications. The Battery Startup Incubator supports founders along the entire value chain – from the early idea through prototyping and scaling to market entry – with access to infrastructure, experts, and capital. Embedded within the TUM Venture Labs, you work in one of Europe's leading deep-tech ecosystems, which systematically fosters entrepreneurship out of science and supports startups on their path to investor readiness. In this way, you actively help bring innovations in energy storage more quickly into industrial application.
Your Mission
Strategic Leadership & Team Building (40%)
- Overall responsibility for the strategic development of the Battery Startup Incubator, including shaping a clear vision and direction
- Building, leading, and continuously developing an interdisciplinary team with a focus on collaboration, ownership, and individual development
- Creating a work environment where team members can unfold their potential and take on responsibility
- Designing and further developing support offerings across all startup development phases
- Managing the incubator's budget, KPIs, and impact monitoring
- Building and maintaining a nationwide network spanning research, industry, investors, and policy
- Initiating and developing strategic partnerships with relevant stakeholders
- Representing the incubator at conferences, events, and in expert panels
- Positioning the incubator as a central hub within the battery ecosystem
- Connecting research institutions to foster knowledge exchange and joint project development
- Supporting founders in validating and scaling technology-driven business models
- Developing formats to promote entrepreneurship within the scientific community
- Integrating experts from academia and industry into programs and initiatives
- Planning, organizing, and carrying out incubator activities
- Close coordination with internal and external partner organizations
- Ensuring efficient processes and smooth day-to-day operations
- Completed degree in a relevant field such as electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, business administration, or comparable – ideally with a connection to battery technology or materials science
- Several years of experience in the innovation or deep-tech environment (e.g. own startup founding, startup incubation, venture building, research transfer, or industry)
- Experience leading teams or projects, along with an interest in developing people and creating a trusting, inclusive work environment
- Good understanding of technologies, market mechanisms, and stakeholders within the battery or deep-tech ecosystem
- Strength in building networks and collaborating with partners from academia, business, and the public sector
- Structured, self-directed way of working as well as strong communication skills in German and English
- Impact-driven work: Active role in building a leading incubator for battery technology in Europe
- Innovative environment: Collaboration with TUM Venture Labs, the Technical University of Munich, UnternehmerTUM, and leading players from research and industry
- Entrepreneurial way of working: High degree of creative freedom, fast decision-making, and direct implementation of ideas
- Strong network: Access to a unique ecosystem of startups, investors, and experts
- Flexible working model: Hybrid work based in Garching near Munich
TUM Venture Labs stands for equal opportunity, diversity, and an inclusive work environment. We welcome applications regardless of gender, origin, age, disability, religion, or sexual identity.
Interested?
Then send us your application (cover letter with earliest possible start date, CV, relevant certificates/references) as a single PDF file to: hiring_sustainability@tum-venture-labs.de
Further Information Can Be Found At
https://www.tum-venture-labs.de/labs/chem-biosystems/
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