Dr. Thomas Funke

Co-Founder

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany21 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of Tomorrow University focused on impactful education.
  • Delivered 100+ keynote speeches on innovation and entrepreneurship.
  • Built a global network of change-makers and entrepreneurs.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in educational innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Skills

Core Skills

Executive ManagementStrategic PlanningEntrepreneurshipBusiness Strategy

Other Skills

Team LeadershipAufsichtskompetenzenInformation TechnologyAdvisory BoardsCorporate GovernanceBrand ManagementResearch and Development (R&D)Risk ManagementNegotiationLeadershipStrategic CommunicationsAcademic AdvisingAcademic AdministrationStart-upsOpen Innovation

About

Are you struggling to have an impact in your work or even life? Are you looking more for a calling than a job or a career? I’ve been there. Here is what i did. Puzzled by the educational system, I started to create a challenger university in 2020. We focus on: - Building 21st century competencies through challenge-based learning - Learning with a global community of change-makers - Seeing the world as your campus I can help you by nurturing your entrepreneurial skills, empowering you to make a meaningful impact, ignite your entrepreneurial dreams, and hopefully, contribute to shaping a brighter future for us all. There are three primary ways I can help: 💡 IDENTIFY YOUR MISSION Defining your purpose and developing your personal mission statement are the foundations of your personal and professional success. Check-out a three week challenge here: https://www.tomorrow.university/trial-challenge/mission-identification 😍 BUILD YOUR PERSONAL BOARD AND DREAM TEAM As a dedicated boundary-spanner, I've cultivated a vast and diverse global network. I believe in the power of collaboration to drive positive change. Build your Personal Board here: https://www.tomorrow.university/trial-challenge/build-your-dream-team 🎤 BOOK ME AS A SPEAKER OR FACILITATOR I've had the privilege of delivering 100+ keynote speeches, including engagements with organizations like Deutsche Bank AG, Porsche Holding, and Deutsche Bundesbank. My speaking topics span the realms of Innovation, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Education. For speaking inquiries, feel free to reach out at press@tomorrow.university. Constantly looking to create change, new challenges, and growth opportunities — let's connect.

Experience

21 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
5 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

Techquartier

2 roles

Advisor

May 2021Aug 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • TechQuartier, founded in 2016 in Europe‘s financial center of Frankfurt, is a cross-industry innovation platform created to bring startups, corporates, and new talent together to work, meet, learn and collaborate on new technologies and digital business models. The member-based community consists of over 350 startups, 50 academic and corporate innovators, and hundreds of potential founders.
Information TechnologyExecutive ManagementEntrepreneurshipAdvisory BoardsStrategic PlanningCorporate Governance

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Nov 2016Apr 2021 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • TechQuartier serves as an international community, bringing together the greatest minds and talents from industry and academia. With a unique network of corporate and technology partners, service providers, investors, academic institutions, and government officials, TechQuartier offers an ideal environment for ambitious entrepreneurs to trade ideas and scale their businesses.
  • With several floors of modern workspace, including private offices, meeting rooms, and event space, TechQuartier is the best place to start and grow your business. TechQuartier invites startups from Frankfurt Rhine-Main and international companies to set up their office in Europe’s financial headquarter.
  • TechQuartier invests in talent because we believe this is the only way to stay ahead. By creating new programs and platforms to foster entrepreneurial spirit and skills, we expose students and young professionals to innovation.
Strategic PlanningBrand ManagementResearch and Development (R&D)Risk ManagementNegotiationBusiness Strategy

Tomorrow university of applied sciences

Co-Founder & Co-CEO | University President

Oct 2020Present · 5 yrs 6 mos · Berlin, Deutschland

  • Building the next generation of leaders and change makers through a revolutionary approach to education. Our mission is to create a better tomorrow by equipping learners with the competencies needed to make a sustainable impact in the 21st-century. Learn more about the University and growing community.
  • Current offerings:
  • Master of Science in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Technology in partnership with the WU Executive Academy
  • MBA in Sustainability, Innovation and Leadership
  • Bachelor’s Degree programs: B.A. in Responsible Entrepreneurship, B.A. in Sustainable Design & Product Management, B.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence & Sustainable Technologies‍
  • Impact Certificates and Open Challenges (intensive 2-3 week programs focusing on a specific subject area)
Executive ManagementStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipAufsichtskompetenzen

Eintracht frankfurt

Tech Advisory Board

May 2020Present · 5 yrs 11 mos · Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Deutschland

Goethe business school - goethe university frankfurt

Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Oct 2018Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

Johann wolfgang goethe-universität frankfurt am main

University Lecturer

Oct 2014Jul 2019 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Deutschland

G20 young entrepreneurs alliance

German Delegate G20 YEA

Jul 2014Jan 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Sydney

  • The G20 Alliance (G20 YEA) is a global network of young entrepreneurs and organizations that support them. It was established to convene each year in advance of the G-20 Summit, with the aim of championing the importance of young entrepreneurs to the G20 member nations and sharing examples and practices. The Alliance was officially created at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Summit, in Toronto, Canada, in 2010.

Wu executive academy

Lecturer & Trainer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Jan 2014Present · 12 yrs 3 mos · Wien, Österreich

  • The WU is Europe's largest business University and brings an excellent reputation to the field of executive education. Goethe Business School (GBS) offers executives and young professionals an exclusive platform for a broad portfolio of education and training programs at Goethe University.

Iamstudent.eu

Advisory Board / Co-Founder

Jan 2014Dec 2024 · 10 yrs 11 mos · Vienna

  • www.iamstudent.eu is a deal network that features discounted coupons usable at local or national companies specifically tailored for students/sustainably oriented people and women. iamsmartad was launched in May 2014 as the first couponing platform specifically for students.

Global entrepreneurship network

German Lead Delegate

Aug 2013Jan 2017 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth, and expand human welfare. During one week each November, GEW inspires people everywhere through local, national, and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. These activities, from large-scale competitions and events to intimate networking gatherings, connect participants to potential collaborators, mentors, and even investors—introducing them to new possibilities and exciting opportunities.

Rkw kompetenzzentrum

Head of Department for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Aug 2013Nov 2016 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Frankfurt am Main und Umgebung, Deutschland

  • The German Productivity and Innovation Centre is a national non-profit organization. Since 1921, it has been supporting and promoting the productivity and innovative ability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany. It is a networking system that operates on different levels with a nationwide Competence Centre and 15 regional organizations. Supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy, it assists in organizing innovation competitions and supporting entrepreneurs.

Whataventure gmbh

Co-Founder

Jan 2013Dec 2016 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Research studios austria forschungsgesellschaft mbh

Head of Operations

Jan 2012Jul 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos · Vienna, Salzburg

  • eSPARK develops tools and methods aimed at increasing the number of interdisciplinary business start-ups out of Austrian universities in order to improve the transfer of research results to the market. The development of methods at eSPARK is based on a modular design and the concept of iterative prototyping. During this process, methods are developed iteratively “by doing” and backed up by research into the field of entrepreneurship. Developed prototypes run through a continuous improvement cycle that helps to enhance the methods’ quality and effectiveness.

Ecn entrepreneurship center network

Co-Founder / Director

Jan 2011Jul 2013 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Vienna

  • The Entrepreneurship Center Network is a platform for inspiring, connecting, and activating students from different disciplines for entrepreneurship. It is about finding people, and ideas and getting inspired to start your own business. Find more information at: www.ecnetwork.at.

Institute for entrepreneurship & innovation, wu vienna university of economics and business

PhD / Lecturer

Oct 2008Jan 2012 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Vienna

  • Research and Teaching Assistant (2008-2011) and Assistant Professor (2011-2013) at WU Vienna, at the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Europe’s leading German-speaking Business School. The Professors present their students with first-class knowledge in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation and orientate themselves toward leading international universities and business schools.

Bmw brilliance automotive

Trainee at the Training Academy

Jan 2007Aug 2007 · 7 mos · Beijing, China

  • BMW Brilliance (officially BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.) is an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Shenyang, China, and a joint venture between BMW and Brilliance Auto. Its principal activity is the production, distribution, and sale of BMW passenger cars in mainland China.

Bwin

Project Manager

Oct 2004Jul 2008 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Vienna, Austria

  • Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment is an online gambling company, formed by the March 2011 merger of PartyGaming plc and Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG. The world's largest publicly traded online gambling firm, it is best known for its online poker room PartyPoker and its sports betting brand Bwin.

Education

Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business

PhD — Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Jan 2008Jan 2011

WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)

Master's degree — International Business

Jan 2004Jan 2008

The University of Hong Kong

Jan 2006Jan 2007

The University of Southern Mississippi

International Business

Jan 2003Jan 2004

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