TalentE³ Master's Degree Programme

The HM’s own non-monetary talent development programme for high-performing students

Important Note:

The TalentE³ program (e.g., networking events, workshops) is conducted in German.

Focus on leadership development

HM has set itself the aim of supporting even more of its outstanding students and, since the summer semester of 2018 (programme for bachelor's degree students) and the summer semester of 2020 (programme for master's degree students) respectively, has been complementing the classical sholarship programmes with its own university-based scheme for high-performing students.

Under the slogan “TalentE³ – Discover. Develop. Evolve.” (>> German: TalentE³ – Entdecken. Entwickeln. Entfalten.), master's degree participants gain access to exclusive events such as workshops, training sessions and seminars focusing on leadership development.

TalentE³ is a purely non-monetary programme – acceptance into the programme therefore does not entail any direct financial support.

TalentE³ programme: assessment center training (Hochschule München)

Regardless of their academic or social background, high-achieving students from all HM departments who, at the time of application (usually late November to mid-March), are in their first master's semester or are applying for or have qualified to commence a master's degree in the coming summer semester, are eligible apply for the TalentE³ programme.

In each summer semester, an HM committee selects 25 students to be admitted to the programme. Over a three-semester period, these "Master-TalentE³" students are given the opportunity to discover, develop and evolve their leadership skills.

Programme content

Up to three semesters of non-financial support focusing on leadership development:
free workshops, training courses and seminars covering self-management and project management, communication, leadership tools, responsibility, etc.

personal potential (strengths, weaknesses, goals, motivation, etc.)
self-organisation / -management / -control
project organisation / management
communication, facilitation, etc.
management tools such as staff appraisals, conflict resolution / mediation, feedback, etc.
ethics, style, culture, responsibility, ...

TalentE³ events in the summer semester of 2026

Application

Applications for the “Master-TalentE³ 2026” were open from 10 November 2025 to 15 March 2026.

It is expected that applications for a spot in the "Master-TalentE³ 2027" programme will be accepted starting in mid-November 2026.

When the next application round begins, we will, as usual, publish all the relevant documents here for download (e.g. FAQs, call for applications, etc.).