Carmen Specht

Strategic Communication | UVC Partners | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität 🎓

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

About

Doing fun stuff: strategic communications, startups, science — and bridging the gap between academia and practice to make sense of how people, technology, and ideas connect

Experience

  • Marketing & Communications at UVC Partners
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    UVC Partners is a leading venture capital firm that invests in European B2B tech startups. With more than €600 million in assets under management, the VC typically invests between €1 to €10 million initially and up to €30 million per startup in the areas of DeepTech, ClimateTech, Mobility, and Software/AI. UVC Partners' investment portfolio includes Flix, Isar Aerospace, planqc, Proxima Fusion, Reverion, Tacto, TWAICE, DeepDrive, STABL, and many more. All portfolio companies benefit from the team's extensive investment and exit experience, their ability to build sustainable category leaders, and the network of UnternehmerTUM enabling them to speed up market entry.

  • Student Research Assistant – Chair of Strategic Communication at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
    Dec 2025 - May 2026 · 6 mos

    Supporting research at the Chair of Strategic Communication at LMU Munich’s Department of Media and Communication, one of Europe’s leading institutes in communication research. Responsibilities include literature reviews, data preparation, and contributions to ongoing research projects in corporate, science, and innovation communication.

  • Program Manager at Bits & Pretzels
    Apr 2025 - Oct 2025 · 7 mos

    Bits & Pretzels is Europe’s leading annual festival for founders, uniting a global community of more than 7.500 entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders. As part of the Program Team, I helped bring Europe’s startup community together by curating speakers, shaping stage formats, and crafting the stories behind the festival’s program. Working closely with founders, investors, and corporate leaders, we turned ideas and trends in entrepreneurship and innovation into meaningful conversations, on- and off-stage.

  • Freelance Communications Specialist at Freiberuflich
    Feb 2025 - Apr 2025 · 3 mos

    I specialize in developing communication strategies for early-stage B2B startups, across sectors, including renewable energy and HR tech. Focus areas include online communication, content marketing, public relations and conference management, aimed at enhancing brand visibility and fostering sustainable business growth.

  • Founders Associate Intern at Feldwerke
    Sep 2024 - Jan 2025 · 5 mos

    Munich based early-stage cleantech start-up promoting the expansion of renewable energies with innovative technologies. Project developer for sustainable and holistic concepts such as agri-PV and battery storage. Responsibilities: Go-to-Market, including Sales, Marketing, PR and recruiting activities.