: Striking landmark in the heart of Munich: The clock tower on TUM’s home grounds. At home the world over, TUM still has strong Bavarian roots. (photo: Scharger)

TUM. Technische Universität München.

TUM combines top-class facilities for cutting-edge research with unique learning opportunities for over 31,000 students. TUM scientists are committed to finding solutions to the major challenges facing society as we move forward: Health & Nutrition • Energy & Natural Resources • Environment & Climate • Information & Communications • Mobility & Infrastructure. TUM thinks and acts with an entrepreneurial spirit. Its aim is ambitious: to create lasting value for society through excellence in education and research, the active promotion of next-generation talent and a strong entrepreneurial spirit. All of which combine to make TUM one of Europe’s leading universities.

Research

: Researcher and entrepreneur Dr. Ulrich Rant uses this DNA chip to detect biomolecules.Photo: Eckert

TUM is committed to cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in the fields of science that address the biggest questions of our time. The university has 13 academic departments, three interdisciplinary Integrative Research Centers and a number of high-profile Corporate Research Centers. More

Study

: Studying at one of the world’s leading centers for technological advancement – TUM.Photo: Heddergott

TUM has 151 courses to choose from, including more than 20 Master’s programs in English. The range of subjects offered is unparalleled in Europe and encompasses disciplines such as medicine, engineering, the natural and life sciences, business studies and education. More

University of Excellence

Technische Universität München (TUM) has retained its “University of Excellence” title. On June 16th 2012, TUM’s institutional strategy was approved with its Tenure Track career system for young scientists – the first of its kind in Germany. More

Integrative Research Centers: In addition, TUM plans to intensify cutting-edge research at its interdisciplinary Integrative Research Centers. It is setting up new centers for research into diversity and the social impact of technology (Munich Center for Technology in Society).
Graduate School and Research Clusters: TUM was also commended for its International Graduate School of Science and Engineering (IGSSE) and four Clusters of Excellence in collaboration with LMU Munich. At least  € 165 million in funding is to be awarded to TUM between 2012 and 2017.

Video: Take a look for yourself.

Heard of MUTE? This silent, efficient and zippy electric car was born at TUM. In 2010, researchers came up with the idea of developing, trialing and researching a totally new kind of e-car – one that could meet evolving market demands and tomorrow’s mobility needs. They called it MUTE. More

Talents in Diversity

TUM has built its success in the world of top-class research on the sheer diversity of its talent. It is important that each and every member of the TUM community is able to develop and maximize their talents, regardless of gender, origin, age or disability. TUM is keen to retain its talent pool. More

: Coming together to learn: Students in front of the Mensa at the Weihenstephan campus.Photo: Benz

International

TUM is an international university. Its top scientists and students hail from every corner of the globe. The university also networks with leading universities on every continent. In 2002, it became the first German university to set up a campus overseas. More

: TUM’s futuristic campus in Singapore: TUM Asia. Photo: TUM Asia

The Entrepreneurial University

To realize its aim of creating lasting value for society, TUM embraces the open mindset of a science-driven enterprise. It has undertaken a series of reforms since 1998 to transform itself into an entrepreneurial university.

Entrepreneurial spirit: TUM supports university graduates/researchers who have promising ideas for high-tech start-ups. This policy has led to the creation of around 11,000 new jobs since 1990. TUM provides advice on setting up a new company and prepares budding entrepreneurs for the challenges of the market. More
Technology transfer: TUM actively markets the inventions of its researchers and students in various high-tech sectors. The research conducted at TUM is also invaluable to companies across the world, who use it to solve highly complex technological challenges. Each year, TUM concludes around 1,000 cooperation agreements with industry. More
TUM – the entrepreneurial university: Science is a worldwide competition for discovery and innovation. To gain a competitive edge, TUM is creating entrepreneurial structures. A strong sense of entrepreneurship is now firmly embedded in our culture. More

: Landmark of the Garching campus: The Oskar-von-Miller Tower collects meteorological data for Heinz-Maier-Leibnitz neutron source research.Photo: Heddergott