Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
The Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts is an association of eminent figures from the world of art. It was founded by the Free State of Bavaria in 1948 with the intention of functioning as the “most important centre for cultivation of the arts” in Bavaria.

The academy is subdivided into five departments, namely Fine Art, Literature, Music, Performing Art, and Film and Media Art. New members are appointed to the academy by election.
The following members of the TUM have been elected to membership of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts:
Full Professor of Landscape Architecture and Public Space (Department of Architecture)
Prof. Regine Keller was elected a member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts in 2009.
Full Professor of Urban Architecture (Department of Architecture)
Prof. Dietrich Fink was elected a member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts in 2004.
Full Professor of Design and Conservation of Historical Buildings (Department of Architecture)
Prof. Victor López Cotelo was elected a member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts in 2000.
Assistant Professor of History of Architecture (Department of Architecture)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Winfried Nerdinger was elected a member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts in 1997.