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The latest developments at TUM for a more sustainable future: Research findings, technical innovations, degree programs – as well as our commitment at home and in our global network.

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The Amazon rainforest is one of the four most important interconnected parts of the climate system.
10/1/2025
Reading time: 2 Min.

Dependence of tipping points in the global system

Four central climate components are losing stability

Four of the most important interconnected parts of the Earth's climate system are losing stability. This is shown by an international scientific study based on observational data published in Nature Geoscience. The researchers succeeded in highlighting the warning signals for destabilization of the Greenland Ice Sheet, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the Amazon rainforest, and the South American monsoon system.

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Research Sustainability
9/22/2025
Reading time: 3 Min.

One year of electric practical testing completed: TUM plant fire department is a pioneer in Bavaria

Successful use of electric fire trucks

The fire department at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is the only one in Bavaria that uses electric rescue and firefighting vehicles. After one year, it is clear that the two trucks are reliable and fully capable of meeting the considerable demands placed on them. Despite initial skepticism, they are now very popular with emergency services personnel.

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Campus news Sustainability Community
Storm damage in a forest
9/18/2025
Reading time: 3 Min.

Need for strategic adjustments

The economic cost of climate change for Europe’s Forests

Wildfires, storms, and bark beetle are putting increasing pressure on Europe’s forests. Beyond their ecological toll, these events also carry major economic consequences. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now quantified the potential financial losses climate change could cause for European forestry. Their findings reveal significant regional differences: while Northern Europe may even benefit, Central and Southern Europe will need to adapt quickly.

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Research Sustainability
Teilnehmende des IAA Roundtable „Modellregionen für Autonomes Fahren im ÖPNV“ im Hof der Staatskanzlei vor autonom fahrenden Fahrzeugen
9/10/2025
Reading time: 5 Min.

IAA Roundtable: MCube launches initiative for autonomous mobility

Model regions for autonomous driving in public transport and freight transport decided

On the initiative of the research community, Germany's transport industry and politicians are committed to promoting autonomous driving in public transport and freight transport. MCube, the “Munich Cluster for the Future of Mobility in Metropolitan Regions” led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the Digital Hub Mobility of UnternehmerTUM, and the “Mobile Future Munich” (MZM) alliance have jointly executed a letter of intent to this effect.

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President Research Sustainability Mobility Artificial Intelligence Public Engagement
9/9/2025

Podcast "We Are TUM"

A visit to the Campus Straubing

In this episode of our podcast "We Are TUM", we visit the Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability. Our guests are campus rector Volker Sieber, Entrepreneurship commissioner Claudia Doblinger, behavioural economist Stefan Goerg and alumna Maria Schießl.

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Teaching Studies Research Entrepreneurship Sustainability Community
Areal view of a car driving on a road between a forest and agricultural land.
8/19/2025
Reading time: 2 Min.

TUM researchers develop global indicator for plant health

Plant monitoring – globally and weekly

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a method to record plant health worldwide. Based on satellite images, the method uses a hybrid intelligence approach to deliver reliable data on a weekly basis. This not only helps science, but also agriculture and climate planning.

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Research Sustainability
Winning team BioThermoBox at the award ceremony
8/11/2025
Reading time: 4 Min.

1st and 2nd Place at the EuroTeQaThon 2025

Challenge accepted: How students tackle global problems

Two student teams from TUM achieved top rankings at the EuroTeQaThon 2025 in Eindhoven: Among 23 teams from eight universities, divided into three groups, they secured first place in one group and second place in another – with ideas that aim to improve the lives of smallholder farmers in Uganda and make a contribution to climate protection. The competition is part of the EuroTeQ Collider, where students from across Europe work together to develop solutions to societal challenges.

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Sustainability
8/7/2025
Reading time: 3 Min.

Construction through human-machine teamwork

Climate-optimized construction with robots

A straight wall is not necessarily a climate-optimized wall. Depending on the wall’s exposure to sun and shade, there is an ideal angle for individual bricks. The calculations come from a digital design configurator – and in the future, a robot will help craftsmen to position the bricks precisely. In a workshop with apprentice bricklayers, this human-machine cooperation in construction has been tested under real-world conditions by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Munich-Ebersberg Construction Guild.

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Teaching Research Sustainability Artificial Intelligence
Prof. Brigitte Helmreich
8/5/2025
Reading time: 5 Min.

Sustainable stormwater management

Water for the city

Climate change is making dry periods, droughts and heavy rains increasingly frequent. Brigitte Helmreich, professor at the TUM Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering, explains how cities can better prepare for these events and manage local rainfall in a natural way.

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TUM Magazine Research Sustainability
Young children playing togehter with a puzzle
7/30/2025
Reading time: 3 Min.

Global study on guidelines for early childhood education

Hardly any social skills in educational programs for young children

Early childhood education programs neglect social skills that are important for living and working together. This is shown by a study, which examined educational policy guidelines in more than 50 countries worldwide. The importance of children's socio-economic circumstances for educational success also plays only a subordinate role in the programs.

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Research Sustainability
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