Dr. Natascha Eckert
(Industry-Academia Alliance Advisor)
Dr. Natascha Eckert joined the TUM International team in 2025.
She is a senior innovation and partnership leader with a long-standing experience at the interface of industry, research, and academia. Her work centers on building strategic collaboration models, strengthening innovation ecosystems, and enabling impactful university–industry partnerships.
During her 25 years with Siemens AG and OSRAM GmbH, she operated at the intersection of corporate strategy, R&D, and academic engagement. She played a key role in developing and managing Siemens’ global partnerships with leading universities and research institutes, contributing to long-term collaboration frameworks that supported joint research, talent development, and technology transfer.
Today, Natascha supports institutions such as TUM International, the University-Industry Innovation Network (UIIN), and the University-Industry Demonstration Partnerships (UIDP) in developing partnership strategies, collaboration formats, and international innovation ecosystems. She serves on several University and HEI Advisory Councils and holds a PhD in Strategic Management from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
During her 25 years with Siemens AG and OSRAM GmbH, she operated at the intersection of corporate strategy, R&D, and academic engagement. She played a key role in developing and managing Siemens’ global partnerships with leading universities and research institutes, contributing to long-term collaboration frameworks that supported joint research, talent development, and technology transfer.
Today, Natascha supports institutions such as TUM International, the University-Industry Innovation Network (UIIN), and the University-Industry Demonstration Partnerships (UIDP) in developing partnership strategies, collaboration formats, and international innovation ecosystems. She serves on several University and HEI Advisory Councils and holds a PhD in Strategic Management from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
She is driven by the belief that meaningful innovation emerges when diverse people and institutions come together around a shared vision for the future.