About TUM
The Technical University of Munich is a global marketplace of knowledge. A place where we actively promote creativity.
At TUM, talents from all over the world come together to inspire each other, learn from one another and create innovations together. Our mission? As one of Europe’s most outstanding universities in research and innovation, we find solutions to the most important scientific and social challenges of our time.
We value the diversity of talents, perspectives and experiences of each individual, we draw inspiration, motivation and creative energy from one another as members of a vivacious university community.
President Technical University of Munich
TUM facts and figures
What matters to us
People, society and nature are at the heart of everything we do. We set the highest standards of performance in research, teaching and innovation. We foster a culture of openness, appreciation and diversity and shape societal transformation.
Equal opportunities
We are committed to actively promoting a non-discriminatory university culture of appreciation.
Sustainability
We are setting an example in research, teaching, innovation and change and thus contribute to global sustainability efforts.
Integrity
Our academic creativity benefits from our transparency, integrity and values.
Well-being
We promote the well-being of our students and employees with opportunities for sports, counseling services and courses.
Excellence in research, teaching and innovation
In 2026, we secured the title “University of Excellence” for the fourth time in succession. With the funding, we can now implement our institutional strategy: the TUM Agenda 2030+. Thanks to our new orientation towards 'society-centered research and innovation' we are strengthening our focus on responsible, trustworthy and thus socially compatible innovations, engaging in dialog with the public, promoting talented individuals in all their diversity and working to achieve operational excellence on all levels.
Interview about ‚society-centered research and innovation’
"Making innovations trustworthy and socially acceptable"
What role can design play at a technical university? And how does the discipline help to make research and innovation more society-centered? President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann and Prof. Annette Diefenthaler, founding director of the Munich Design Institute, discuss this in an interview.
Get to know us
Our campus locations
TUM extends far beyond Munich with its sites in Garching, Weihenstephan, Straubing and Heilbronn. We also have campuses, offices and representative bodies on other continents around the globe.
Schools and research centers
Schools and departments form the academic foundation of our university, connected by integrative research institutes at the interfaces between disciplines. Through their networking, we are building a matrix organization for innovation in research and teaching.
Our professors
Our faculty of excellent scientists includes over 600 professors, with the share of women among them constantly increasing.
Society at the Core
Chamber discovered in the pyramid of Cheops
The Cheops pyramid is the largest and most famous pyramid in Giza. Researchers from TUM and the University of Cairo have discovered an empty chamber with the help of radar, ultrasound and endoscopy.
150 years of TUM
Anniversary stories and impressions
In 2018, TUM celebrated its 150th anniversary. With curiosity and a founding spirit, researchers have produced numerous inventions and discoveries during this time that are still influential today. Read our anniversary stories and gain insights into numerous activities of the anniversary year.
Onboarding
Your start at TUM
Are you new to TUM and looking for some initial information? We offer our employees and researchers a quick overview: about our university and the people behind it, practical links and tools for everyday working life or leisure activities.
Video portrait: 150 years culture of excellence
Founded in 1868 as Polytechnic School, the Technical University of Munich has become one of Europe’s best universities.
Society at the Core
Allergy-friendly apple varieties
Commercially available apples may contain allergens. Our researchers have co-developed two allergy-friendly varieties of apples. The first harvest has been commercially available since 2025.
