Technische Universität München (TUM) is one of Europe’s top universities for research. One of Germany’s first Universities of Excellence, it achieves impressive scores in all international rankings. Its mission is to add value to society. Researchers at TUM believe that an interdisciplinary approach is the key to solving the major challenges of the future: Health & Nutrition • Energy & Natural Resources • Environment & Climate • Information & Communications • Mobility & Infrastructure.
Prof. Thomas Hofmann, TUM Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation, on the meaning of top-level research for strong entrepreneurship: "The interdisciplinary force field between natural and engineering sciences, life sciences, and medicine as well as the economic sciences of our TUM creates a great deal of potential for founding technology-based startups and new options for people with an entrepreneurial bent." More (in German: Pdf, 650 KB)
13 Faculties provide the springboard for our research activities. The latest research findings are incorporated directly into teaching curricula, so our students can look forward to a state-of-the-art education experience. TUM’s portfolio of subjects is unparalleled: From engineering and the natural sciences to the life sciences and medicine, not to mention business studies and ground-breaking research in education. Approximately 300 chairs are attached to 13 Faculties. More
Solving future challenges together. TUM has set up interdisciplinary Integrative Research Centers to bundle the expertise of its academic departments. The interfaces between different disciplines open up new research prospects for major challenges facing society - with solutions from natural sciences, medicine and engineering. Get to know these research hubs: our innovative Integrative Research Centers and the renowned Corporate Research Centers. More
TUM has an excellent track record in research. Building on its success in the first round of Germany’s national and federal Excellence Initiative in 2006, TUM in 2012 again succeeded in the national competition. Excellence Initiative funding will support cutting-edge research at TUM. More
Playlist featuring selected film on research projects at TUM. Watch more videos about TUM's research in the official YouTube-Channel.
How does a robot fit into our world? Can it help us with daily tasks? How do plants regulate their fruit yield? How can magnetic vortices aid data processing? And how does our natural immune system work? These are just some of the questions inspiring numerous national and international research projects at TUM – including several German Research Foundation collaborative research initiatives and projects funded by generous ERC grants. More
By cooperating with industry partners, TUM has accelerated Bavaria’s transition from an agrarian state to one of the leading high-tech hubs in Europe. Technology transfer has a long history at TUM: The university has been cooperating with industry giants like Siemens and General Electric, BMW, Audi, Wacker, Linde and Clariant for several years. These companies are just some of the 19 TUM Partners of Excellence. TUM also maintains strong links with external research centers like the Max Planck Institutes and Deutsches Museum. More
Many research projects would never get off the ground without external funding, whether from the EU, the German government and states or private enterprises. Competition for this funding is fierce, so the university supports its scientists at every stage of the application process. To achieve this, TUM has established the central “TUM ForTe – Office for Research and Innovation”. More
Our talent is our asset. TUM has invested millions in initiatives to help its young scientists kick-start their academic careers. The TUM Graduate School offers structured doctoral qualification programs. It is open to all doctoral candidate. And for postdocs, the university is on hand to offer career advice, support and much more.