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Tumors, inflammation and circulatory disorders locally disturb the body's acid-base balance. These changes in pH value could be used for example to verify the success of cancer treatments. Up to now, however, there has been no imaging method to render such changes visible in patients. Now a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a pH sensor that renders pH values visible through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – in a non-invasive, radiation-free manner.

Architecture clearly reflects societal developments. Prof. Stephan Trüby explains in an interview how financial markets influence the shape of bank buildings and what the impact of digitalization on individual architectural elements is.

Students at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have bestowed excellent marks upon their university for the Business Administration and Information Systems programs. This is the result of the latest ranking by the Centre for Higher Education (CHE). According to the ranking, students are very satisfied with the overall academic situation.

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has moved up once again to the become the fourth-ranked in the latest Reuters ranking of Europe's 100 most innovative universities. The British news agency Reuters analyzes how strongly the universities contribute to advances in technology and business through research findings and inventions.

Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a holographic imaging process that depicts the radiation of a Wi-Fi transmitter to generate three-dimensional images of the surrounding environment. Industrial facility operators could use this to track objects as they move through the production hall.

German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited the TUMlab at the Deutsches Museum yesterday. Every year the laboratory gives approximately 3,000 secondary school students the opportunity to conduct experiments themselves and to design and build with technology. Steinmeier was impressed with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) approach to generating enthusiasm for science and engineering among children and youth.

The Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities has inducted four professors from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Members of the Academy have "brought about a fundamental expansion of the body of knowledge" with their achievements in their respective disciplines. Furthermore, two TUM researchers were inducted into the Academy's Junges Kolleg. This colloquium for young academics will give them an opportunity for interdisciplinary discussion of their research projects, which will be funded by scholarships.

Stem cell transplants can save lives, for example in patients with leukemia. However, these treatments are not free of risks. One complication that may occur is graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), basically donor-derived immune cells attacking the recipient’s body. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has identified molecular mechanisms that may protect patients against this dangerous response in the future. The key to preventing GVHD is in the gut.

Find out more about exciting research and innovation in Europe – with „Technologist“, produced by the EuroTech Universities Alliance. The current issue focusses on the science of sound and on Europe´s fight against brain drain.

As an artist, Professor Tina Haase has a special way of seeing architecture. In this interview, she explains how art can inspire next-generation architects on ways to give tangible form to their ideas and why it’s important for buildings not to lose their individuality.