
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Innovation & Entrepreneurship will help you turn your ideas into concrete solutions. You will learn to identify opportunities, drive innovation and act entrepreneurially. HWZ offers further education that will help you in your everyday work.

Learning opportunities
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
- CAS AI Innovation HWZ
- CAS Business Culture & Performance HWZ
- CAS Digital Product Management with AI HWZ
- CAS Entrepreneurship HWZ
- CAS Future Engineering HWZ
- CAS Future Tech HWZ
- CAS Innovation Management HWZ
- CAS Integratives Coaching
- CAS Lean Management & Innovation in Food Service & Supply Chains HWZ
- CAS Lean Management HWZ
- CAS New Quality Management
- CAS Operational Excellence
- CAS Project Management for Experts HWZ
- CAS Projektleitung in der Tech-Industrie
- CAS Service Development HWZ
- CAS Systemisches Coaching
- CAS Verwaltungsrat HWZ
Master of Advanced Studies (MAS)
Seminars & Courses
- Seminar Agentic AI HWZ
- Seminar ChatGPT und Prompt Engineering für Einsteiger HWZ
- Seminar Concept Design in Food Service Value Chains HWZ
- Seminar Cross Industry Innovation HWZ
- Seminar ETA/MBI – Unternehmen kaufen & führen HWZ
- Seminar Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Food Service HWZ
- Seminar Innovationsmanagement im Führungsalltag HWZ
- Seminar KI für Startup HWZ
- Seminar KI im Innovationsprozess HWZ
- Seminar KI-Forschung – neueste Fortschritte HWZ
- Seminar KI-Strategie & Customer Experience HWZ
- Seminar Lean Management & Human Responsibility in Food Service HWZ
Innovation & Entrepreneurship at HWZ encompasses practice-oriented further education in innovation management, entrepreneurship, and business model development. These programmes are aimed at professionals who wish to develop innovative ideas, think entrepreneurially, and implement new solutions within a business context.
HWZ combines academically rigorous content with current practical requirements. Depending on your objectives, you can choose from in-depth CAS and MAS programmes or concise seminars.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Developing Ideas and Putting Them into Practice Entrepreneurially
Innovation and entrepreneurship are key drivers of sustainable economic success. Organisations face the challenge of systematically developing new ideas, advancing business models, and purposefully seizing entrepreneurial opportunities. In this context, creative thinking, a methodical approach, and entrepreneurial decision-making skills are crucial.
HWZ provides practical and in-depth expertise in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship. The continuing education programmes are aimed at professionals who wish to understand innovation processes, act entrepreneurially, and successfully implement new solutions within a corporate or start-up context.
Which questions are shaping innovation and entrepreneurship today?
Specialists and managers, as well as aspiring entrepreneurs, are faced with a wide range of questions, including:
How do innovative ideas arise, and how can they be systematically developed further?
Which methods support innovation and business model development?
How can entrepreneurial opportunities be identified and evaluated?
Which skills are crucial for entrepreneurship within a corporate context?
How can innovation and entrepreneurial thinking be embedded sustainably?
These questions highlight the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship for both organisations and individuals alike.
Current developments from practice and applied research
HWZ combines continuing education, practical experience and applied research in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship. Insights gained from innovation projects, start-up initiatives and research activities are continuously integrated into teaching. This ensures that the continuing education programmes remain up to date and relevant to professional practice.
Key thematic areas include, among others, innovation management, business model development, entrepreneurship, design thinking, and entrepreneurial leadership.
Find the right executive education programme in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The choice of the right further education depends on your professional role and objectives.
A CAS or MAS is suitable for an in-depth and structured exploration of topics in innovation or entrepreneurship. Seminars offer a concise way to deepen your understanding of specific methods or questions with a practical focus.
HWZ supports you in systematically developing your innovation and entrepreneurial skills and applying them effectively in your professional life.


