Honorary Citizens
The TUM confers the title of Honorary Citizen on persons who, by virtue of their voluntary activities, have made a long-term contribution to promoting civic-mindedness around the university community.
The following persons have been granted this honor:
Lawyer, Chairman of the Friedrich Schiedel Foundation
Dietrich von Buttlar was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2024.
Entrepreneur and Initiator of the TUM Universtity Foundation
Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Christian Leicher was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2019.
Entrepreneur
Carmen Würth was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2017.
Theo und Friedl Schöller Foundation
Friedl Schöller (1925–2014) was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2009.
Member of the board of the Heinz Nixdorf Foundation, formerly board spokesman of Nixdorf Computer AG
Dr. Horst Nasko was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2008.
CEO of Bayernwerke AG (retired)
Dr. Otto Majewski was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2006.
Former chairman of the supervisory board of the Schöller foundations
Senator E.h. Dr. h.c. Theo Schöller (1917–2004) was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2002.
Co-founder of the “Forum Universität – Gymnasium”, chairman of the Bavarian Association of Philologists
Rainer Rupp was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1999.
Initiator of the Fritz and Lotte Schmidtler Foundation
Fritz Schmidtler (1914–2005) was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1998.
Heinz-Peter Scholz (1925-2019) was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1996.
Prorector of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Prof. Dr. János Ginsztler (1943-2019) was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1994.
Managing Director of the State Association of Bavarian Industry
Hanns-Egon Freund (1931–2016) was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1992.
President of the Bavarian Gardening Association
Georg Evers (1920–2008) was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1991.
Owner of the construction company Xaver Pittrich, Munich
Josef Spindler (1926–2002) was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1990.
Owner of Fricone AG, Fribourg/Switzerland
Dr. Wambola Braunbruck was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1989.
Director of the Höhere Fachschule für Augenoptik (retired; Technical College of Ophthalmic Optics), Cologne
Prof. Dr. Josef Reiner (1921–2014) was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1989.
General Agent of Siemens AG
Dr. Franz Klingan (1921–2012) was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1986.
Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bayer AG
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Kfm. Dr.rer.nat. h.c. Kurt Hansen (1910-2002) was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1985.
Managing Director of the Bund Deutscher Architekten (BDA) Bayern e.V. (Association of German Architects)
Dipl.-Ing. Heinz Geisel (deceased 2007) was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1981.
Entrepreneur and sports official
Roland Endler (1913–2003) was made an Honorary Citizen of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1958.