Web3 Research Lab

MunichX

MunichX accelerates Web3 pioneers in Munich and beyond by providing financial resources, extensive expertise, and a network to assist founders in prioritizing their technological development.

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Blockchain Talents @ TUM

Blockchain Talents @ TUM brings together some of the brightest minds in the European technology and business world with corporate partners, ongoing research efforts, and industry-led initiatives.

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Executive Education

We provide executive education and workshops, both for early-career blockchain enthusiasts and senior executives. If you are interested in our workshop formats, please contact us.

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Education

Our leading digital assets education brings research-grounded topics to students, from Bachelor’s to Ph.D. level, and to early-career blockchain enthusiasts and executives.

Courses at TUM

Our Blockchain Technology & Digital Assets courses at TUM are in high demand and attract regularly far more students that we can accommodate. If you are a TUM student, please check for announcement in the course catalogue at TUMonline. Also, sign up for Blockchain Talents @ TUM.

Ph.D. education

No other group in Germany has produced more Web3 Ph.D. candidates. We are now opening up our Ph.D. education to all Ph.D. candidates at German universities, wishing to specialize on web3.

MOOCs

Each months the number of requests for online education on Web3 technologies grows by +2,000 students. We are currently developing certificate programs to bring out TUM web3 education to a global audience.

Research

Team

Prof. Dr. Dr. Paul P. Momtaz

Prof. Dr. Dr. Paul P. Momtaz

Professor at TUM

Professor Momtaz’ expertise span the full range of tokenization. Wirtschaftswoche ranks him as the top researcher on digital assets in the DACH region.

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Ernstberger

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Ernstberger

Professor at TUM

Professor Ernstberger’s expertise includes all topics in financial accounting and Decentralized Finance (DeFi).

Yusuf Zhang

Yusuf Zhang

Managing Director at W3RL

Yusuf’s expertise is in the tokenization of real-world assets, esp. commercial real estate DAOs.

Dr. Valerie Laturnus

Dr. Valerie Laturnus

Research Associate

Valerie’s expertise encompasses the impact of blockchain on financial markets and the use of smart contracts in various industries

Dr. Mario Keiling

Dr. Mario Keiling

Research Associate

Mario’s expertise centres around the law and accounting of digital assets, esp. under the German regulatory framework.

Martin El-Khouri

Martin El-Khouri

Research Associate

Martin’s expertise centres around the value drivers in Web3; he is a Senior Director at Bertelsmann Investments where he leads the BI Web3 Hub.

Johannes Fuchs

Johannes Fuchs

Research Associate

Johannes’ expertise includes the structure and performance of token offerings.

Hannes Urban

Hannes Urban

Research Associate

Hannes’ expertise is in quantitative investment research where he develops machine-learning models to predict token returns.

Stats


We have 23+ finished projects

We have 6+ ongoing projects

More than 500+ students

More than 100000+ research downloads

Testimonials

“The launch of the Web3 Research Lab and the integration of the MunichX Accelerator mark a significant step for Munich’s technology ecosystem. Bringing together cutting-edge research and entrepreneurial spirit will enrich the innovation landscape, foster talent, and strengthen Munich as a location for Web3 technologies.”

Florian Peter

Florian Peter, VP at Greenfield Capital


“As an alum of TUM, I’m thrilled to see the TUM Web3 Research Lab driving innovation and education in the blockchain realm. TUM breeds great blockchain minds. bitsCrunch is delighted that the Web3 Research Lab is consolidating educational initiatives within and beyond the TUM ecosystem.”

Vijay Pravin

Vijay Pravin, Founder & CEO at bitsCrunch


“We are proud to have the Web3 Research Lab at TUM as our primary partner for the MunichX accelerator. They are going to play a pivotal role in helping us fostering Munich’s Web3 ecosystem by supporting the most promising founders of tomorrow.”

Simon Dedic

Simon Dedic, CEO & Partner at Moonrock Capital


“With the Web3 Research Lab, Munich now hosts a European powerhouse to advance education and research in web3. I look forward to a flourishing web3 ecosystem in Munich.”

Dr. David An

Dr. David An, Partner at Dracoon Ventures


“Prof. Momtaz and his team are doing globally leading research on blockchain in business with high practical relevance. It is great that the Web3 Research Lab provides an institutional platform to bridge academia and practice.”

Paul Kammerer

Paul Kammerer, CCO at Fincite


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