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Sebastian Planck studied English and American Literary Studies as well as Philosophy at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and University College Cork. He completed his doctorate at LMU and the University of Alberta, focusing on processes of transformation and agency in American literature.
After completing his PhD, he founded the non-profit organization wolkenschl枚sser e.V., which taught language to refugees in a playful and accessible way. At the same time, he worked at a sustainability agency, where he was responsible for communication, press and public relations, as well as campaigns that helped bring climate protection and sustainable mobility into the mainstream.
At the Social Entrepreneurship Akademie鈥攁 cooperation between LMU, TUM, and Munich University of Applied Sciences鈥攈e served for 3.5 years as Head of Qualification, overseeing all educational formats related to social entrepreneurship and social innovation. In this role, he designed new teaching formats such as hackathons, sprints, and massive open online courses (MOOCs).
As Managing Director of MUC.DAI, the first study faculty of Munich University of Applied Sciences, he built up the organization, team, and network of corporate partners.
For 3.5 years, he led the Entrepreneurship Research department at the Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship. In addition to acquiring third-party funding, he developed the research strategy in the areas of responsible entrepreneurship, ecosystems, and entrepreneurship education. His research interests span entrepreneurship education, responsible entrepreneurship, and futures studies. In 2025, he served as Scientific Chair of the 3E Conference in Munich.
He has been teaching since 2010 across various disciplines, with a particular passion for working at the intersection of sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
At MBS: Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Study programs: Master's in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Academic Publications:
Henry, C., Singer, S., Bernado, E., Valente, R., Sailer, K., Tomassi, S., Moberg, K., & Planck, S. (2025). Creating novel, responsible, and impactful entrepreneurship education models. Triple Helix Journal. Special Issue: The new social contract for higher education institutions.
Planck, S. Henry, C., Singer, S., Maisch, B., Skica, T., Stoeckmann, C., Tomassi, S.. (2025). Special Issue: The new social contract for higher education institutions. Editorial. Triple Helix Journal.
Planck, S., Wilhelm, S., Schlieker, A., & Vogel, C. (2024). Social Entrepreneuship und Systemwandel. In P. Kenel, J. Eschweiler, H. Hackenberg, & M. Wihlenda (Eds.), Social Entrepreneurship in Deutschland Handbuch f眉r Wissenschaft und Praxis (1st ed.).
Planck, S., & Wilhelm, S. (2024). Systems thinking in entrepreneurship education: An examination of competencies and pedagogical approaches for sustainable transformation. In Proceedings of the 13th International Scientific Conference 鈥淩egion, Entrepreneurship, Development鈥�.
Planck, S., Wilhelm, S., Kobilke, J., & Sailer, K. (2024). Greater than the sum of its parts: Combining entrepreneurial and sustainable competencies in entrepreneurship education. Sustainability, 16(3725).
Schultchen, D., Gillig, H., Stolze, A., & Planck, S. (2024). Creating responsible DeepTech intra- and entrepreneurs. In C. Henry, S. Tomasi, A. Cavicchi, M. Bucaille, E. M. Lovgren, S. Singer, & S. Stilling (Eds.), Promoting inclusive and sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation in Deep Tech: A good practice guide.
Sailer, K., Notz, K., & Planck, S. (2021). Social Entrepreneurship. In H. Oberreuter, S. Haring, et al. (Eds.), Staatslexikon: Recht - Wirtschaft - Gesellschaft. Freiburg, Germany: Herder.
Planck, S. (2015). The end as enjambement. In S. Huber (Ed.), COPAS, 2015(1). 鈥�
Planck, S. (2014). Words without worlds鈥擶orlds without words: Impossible ontologies in Nelson Goodman and Alain Badiou. In R. Babel, S. Fluhrer, N. Fessler, S. Huber, & S. Thede (Eds.), Alles M枚gliche: Sprechen, Denken und Schreiben des (Un)M枚glichen. W眉rzburg, Germany: K枚nigshausen & Neumann.
Conference Presentations:
Planck, S., Ramsgaard, M.B., Wraae, B., Baggen, Y. (2025) 鈥淗ow many doctor鈥檚 does it take鈥�?鈥� Exploring PhD Students鈥� Motivation In Balancing Academic Rigor And Societal Relevance In Entrepreneurship ResearchRENT Conference, University Twente.
Planck, S., Lehmeier A., Lindner, T. How Social Impact Accelerators Generate Value: Insights from an Impact Ecosystem. RENT Conference, University Twente.
Planck, S., Ramsgaard, M. B., Maisch, B., Wach, B. (2025). Balancing Rigour and Relevance for Responsible Entrepreneurship Research, EURAM, Florence.
Schlieker, A., Lehmeier, A., Planck, S., Sailer, K. Making Sense of Systems - A Sensemaking Approach to System Innovation Education, 3E ECSB Conference, Munich.
Planck, S., Ramsgaard, M. B., Maisch, B., Wach, B. (2024). IS THERE A DOCTOR ON BOARD?鈥濃�擜 THEORETICAL MODEL FOR IMPACT-ORIENTED RESEARCH IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DOCTORAL PROGRAMS. Nordic Conference on Small Business Research.
Planck, S., Wilhelm (2024) Systems Thinking in Entrepreneurship Education: An Examination of Competencies and Pedagogical Approaches for Sustainable Transformation. 13th International Scientific Conference 鈥淩egion, Entrepreneurship, Development.鈥�
Planck, S., Planck, S., Planck, S., Planck, S., Vogel, C., Vogel, C., Sailer, K., & Wilhelm, S. (2023). Social Entrepreneurship und Systemwandel. Social Entrepreneurship: Zeit F眉r Eine Bestandsaufnahme.
鈥濫ntrepreneurship Futures, or: What Entrepreneurship Education can Learn from Design Futuring.鈥� 3E Conference, Aarhus, Denmark, 2023.
Towards a Theory and Practice of Eco-Centric Design. Interaction23, Z眉rich, Switzerland, 2023.
鈥濽nfuck the System: System Innovation as a methodology for a more holistic entrepreneurship education鈥� International Entrepreneurship Education Summit, Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart 2022.
鈥淐ircular Speculations: What Speculative Design can do for the Circular Economy鈥� Circular Society Forum, 2022.
Keynotes & Talks
鈥濿as wir von Science Fiction 眉ber Innovation lernen k枚nnen鈥� Applied Science Slam, Hochschule M眉nchen, 2022.
鈥濪igital Influencer: Zukunftskompetenzen f眉r das 21. Jahrhundert鈥� Girls鈥� Day 2021.
鈥濫xponentielle Nachhaltigkeit鈥� BITS und B盲ume, Goethe Institut Munich, 12.12.2019.
鈥濼he Future of Social Entrepreneurship Education鈥�, International Entrepreneurship Education Summit, Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart, 29.11.19.
Keynote 鈥淲irkung und Multiplikatoren f眉r eine Nachhaltige Zukunft鈥� LMU, Act for SDGs Changemakertraining, 19.10.2019.