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Each atomic layer thin, tear-resistant, and stable. Graphene is seen as the material of the future. It is ideal for e.g. producing ultra-light electronics or highly stable mechanical components. But the wafer-thin carbon layers are difficult to produce. At the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Jürgen Kraus has manufactured self-supporting graphene membranes, and at the same time systematically investigated and optimized the growth of the graphene crystals. He was awarded the Evonik Research Prize for his work.

Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed multifunctional and translucent facade elements that can be produced with a 3D printer. The technology permits complete freedom in architectural design and the easy realization of innovative design concepts. The new facade also integrates functions such as ventilation, insulation and shading.

Six young scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) will receive Starting Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). The prestigious awards have been granted to two projects in cardiology and neurosciences,  which are key research areas of the TUM School of Medicine , to a physics project related to a special form of plasma, and one on the structure of chromosomes. In addition, a physics project has been selected for a Proof of Concept Grant.

When bacteria develop antibiotic resistance, treatment with these medications becomes ineffective. Similarly, tumor cells can also change in such a way that renders them resistant to particular medications. This makes it vitally important for cancer patients and their doctors to determine as early as possible whether a specific therapy is working or not. A new blood test developed by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) can predict drug resistance in patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Inflammatory processes in the liver lead to elevated cholesterol levels in people with diabetes, thus promoting subsequent vascular diseases. This is the result of a study by scientists of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Helmholtz Zentrum München, and the Collaborative Research Center SFB 1118 at Heidelberg University Hospital. The paper, which has now been published in the journal ‘Cell Reports’, presents a previously unknown mechanism.

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is ranked 50th in the world in this year's Shanghai Ranking. This makes it the only technical university in Germany to place among the top 100, and one of four German universities to earn that distinction, alongside Heidelberg (42nd), LMU (57th) and Göttingen (95th).

The unmanned aircraft Sagitta has successfully completed its first two test flights at the Overberg test range in South Africa. The project is part of the "Open Innovation" initiative launched by aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The objective is the development of new technologies for unmanned aerial vehicles. Sagitta serves as a platform for testing these technologies and is not focused on any specific end-product. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) answer for the overall configuration, programmed the flight control system, investigated the aerodynamic phenomena and developed flexible materials for Sagitta.

Golfers wanting to shoot below par or tennis players looking to smash their way past opponents should focus on their backswing in order to perfect new techniques quickly, research suggests. Academics at the University of Plymouth and the Technical University of Munich assessed the speed at which people learned the basic skills which allowed them to achieve consistent results.

Applications from talented young people hoping to study at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are at record levels. TUM has received around 40,000 applications for the coming winter semester. That matches the total number of students currently enrolled. Foreign applicants account for 46 percent of the total – also a new record. And for the first time, the master’s applicants outnumber those applying to begin a bachelor program.

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is launching two new Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) – one on land management and one on food value chains. While the former aims to show the importance of land as a finite ressource for very different aspects of society, the latter looks into how stakeholders in the food industry can harmonize the seemingly conflicting priorities of competition, sustainability and product quality.