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Faculty
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 wolkenschlösser 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—a cooperation between LMU, TUM, and Munich University of Applied Sciences—he 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 für 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 “Region, Entrepreneurship, Development”.
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). doi.org/10.3390/su16093725
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). –
Planck, S. (2014). Words without worlds—Worlds without words: Impossible ontologies in Nelson Goodman and Alain Badiou. In R. Babel, S. Fluhrer, N. Fessler, S. Huber, & S. Thede (Eds.), Alles Mögliche: Sprechen, Denken und Schreiben des (Un)Möglichen. Würzburg, Germany: Königshausen & Neumann.
Conference Presentations:
Planck, S., Ramsgaard, M.B., Wraae, B., Baggen, Y. (2025) “How many doctor’s does it take…?’ Exploring PhD Students’ 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?”—A 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 “Region, Entrepreneurship, Development.”
Planck, S., Planck, S., Planck, S., Planck, S., Vogel, C., Vogel, C., Sailer, K., & Wilhelm, S. (2023). Social Entrepreneurship und Systemwandel. Social Entrepreneurship: Zeit Für Eine Bestandsaufnahme.
„Entrepreneurship Futures, or: What Entrepreneurship Education can Learn from Design Futuring.“ 3E Conference, Aarhus, Denmark, 2023.
Towards a Theory and Practice of Eco-Centric Design. Interaction23, Zürich, Switzerland, 2023.
„Unfuck the System: System Innovation as a methodology for a more holistic entrepreneurship education“ International Entrepreneurship Education Summit, Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart 2022.
“Circular Speculations: What Speculative Design can do for the Circular Economy” Circular Society Forum, 2022.
Keynotes & Talks
„Was wir von Science Fiction über Innovation lernen können“ Applied Science Slam, Hochschule München, 2022.
„Digital Influencer: Zukunftskompetenzen für das 21. Jahrhundert“ Girls’ Day 2021.
„Exponentielle Nachhaltigkeit“ BITS und Bäume, Goethe Institut Munich, 12.12.2019.
„The Future of Social Entrepreneurship Education“, International Entrepreneurship Education Summit, Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart, 29.11.19.
Keynote “Wirkung und Multiplikatoren für eine Nachhaltige Zukunft” LMU, Act for SDGs Changemakertraining, 19.10.2019.