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News, research results and events: everything that enthuses people at our university.

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Responsible engine of innovation for society

TUM recognized as University of Excellence for the fourth time

For the fourth consecutive time, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has earned the designation "University of...

3/11/2026 Reading time 4 min.

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Research

Applied Computational Mathematics

Decades-old problem in classical geometry solved

For over 150 years, a rule of thumb dating back to French mathematician Pierre Ossian Bonnet has been accepted in surface...

3/13/2026 Reading time 2 min.

Artificial Intelligence

Object tracking with language models

Search robot thinks for itself and understands its surroundings

A robot that can locate lost items on command – this is the latest development at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)....

3/12/2026 Reading time 3 min.

Community

TUM Partner of Excellence

SAP donates one million euros to the TUM University Foundation

On the occasion of TUM's renewed success in Germany's Excellence competition, software company SAP is stepping up its...

3/16/2026 Reading time 2 min.

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Our upcoming event highlights

3/4–19

Event weeks celebrating International Women's Day

Wed 4 – Thu 3/19/2026

Munich, Garching, Freising, Online

Lectures, workshops and campus walks for gender equality, participation and empowerment. Register now!

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3/10–17

Copilot Chat Learning Sessions

Tue 10 – Tue 3/17/2026

Online

Take part in our training sessions and learn more about the M365 Copilot Chat. Register now!

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3/17–21

International onboarding course for doctoral candidates

Tue 17 – Sat 3/21/2026

Garching

New at TUM and in Germany? Start your doctorate well prepared - register now!

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3/20

TUM Open Campus Weihenstephan

Fri 3/20/2026, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Freising

Our campuses open their doors to all who want to find out about TUM’s Bachelor’s degree programs.

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Degree programs

What drives us: President Thomas F. Hofmann about TUM

Research and innovations for society, innovative teaching and continuing education: This is how we shape a sustainable future, relying on the intelligence of the entire university and working closely with global partners to do so.

TUM in figures

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ERC Grants for cutting-edge research

Nobel Prizes

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Our research goals

Understanding the essential foundations of life

We explore which fundamental forces and mechanisms shaped the universe and how its galaxies, stars and planets developed - and how life originated.

Maintaining health and targeting diseases

How will we treat serious illnesses in the future and how can we make reliable diagnoses more quickly? We address these questions with the latest technologies and methods.

Shaping a sustainable living environment

We combine all our expertise to slow down climate change and create sustainable places to live and work.

Creating new materials and manufacturing technologies

High-precision sensors on a quantum basis and new systems for storing energy - we develop digital manufacturing technologies and sustainable process engineering.

Pioneering digital transformation for a secure future

We develop secure digital technologies that make life and work easier. Our goal is to find solutions to questions of digital change and to constantly drive them forward.