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Employees

Services for our staff

We work together to shape our future. We are creating an inspiring environment in which over 12,000 staff can develop as individuals and further their motivation and talents in all their diversity – in research and education, innovation, research management, administration, and technical services.

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We are TUM – The Podcast

Research results, start-ups and the 'Hidden Champions' behind the scenes – "We are TUM" puts the spotlight regularly on the people that make our university what it is.

All podcast episodes
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Support for researchers

Comprehensive support and funding opportunities for scientists. After all, providing optimal conditions and an inspiring environment lays the foundations for excellence in research.

Funding, advice and more
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Support for teaching staff

To ensure talented young people receive an outstanding education to the highest didactic and technical standards, we support our teaching staff at all levels.

Teaching and Quality Management
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Staff newsletter

Don’t miss out on current services, upcoming events and important changes. Read all about it here.

Browse newsletter issues
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TUM Magazine

Groundbreaking research, innovative start-up ideas, inspiring alumni, exciting news from studying, teaching and campus life - this is what our new TUM Magazine offers you every six months as a print edition and at any time online.

Learn more

Services directory

An A to Z of administrative information to help you find and access administrative services, including detailed instructions and relevant forms.

Service compass (MyTUM)

Contact administration

Are you looking for contacts in our administration and service institutions, the functional units or staff units?

Administrative and service institutions

IT services and support

Looking for tools, instructions or help with problems? Everything you need to know about our IT services for research, teaching and administration.

Information technology
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Onboarding

Your start at TUM

Are you new to TUM and looking for some initial information? We offer our employees and researchers a quick overview: about our university and the people behind it, practical links and tools for everyday working life or leisure activities.

Onboarding

Professional development

We foster talent and provide targeted training measures to enable our staff to perform new activities in research, teaching, research management and innovation management.

Lifelong learning

Language Center

Learn foreign languages and hone your professional communication skills, focusing on intercultural exchange in science and research.

Language Center

International exchange

Take advantage of the connections TUM enjoys with a network of research institutions worldwide to support joint projects and international exchanges in research, teaching and administrative roles.

Global & Alumni Office

Gender and diversity

We cultivate an open and appreciative university culture free from discrimination. This includes promoting equality and supporting talented minds in all their diversity.

Gender and diversity

Services for families

From childcare and school vacation programs to nursing care for relatives, we offer extensive advice and services to help our staff combine work and family life.

Family service

Health and sport

Stay fit and healthy with the largest university sports program in Germany, featuring a wide range of services and facilities to support your physical and mental health.

Sport and health programs

Campus life

Discover the wide range of leisure activities available at our university locations – and put forward your own ideas to enrich life in our university community.

Campus life

Accommodation: International researchers

We advise and support professors, postdocs and doctoral students arriving at our university from overseas to help them find suitable accommodation.

Finding accommodation

Public transport tickets

Commute more affordably with the Deutschlandticket, which is valid on local public transport throughout Germany, or with a job ticket for our employees.

Jobticket

Tools and cloud services

Find contacts, use the central chat program and share files over the cloud – with this overview of key login information.

Log-in sites

Corporate design

Style guides and business materials: Download templates or find rules for digital and print media.

Corporate design

Digitalization ideas welcome

Submit ideas for the digitalization of processes, tasks and activities of employees and track the current status of all proposals.

Idea portal

Canteen

Find all canteens ('Mensa'), cafeterias, bistros and espresso bars as well as the current menus of the Student Unions's catering services.

Sites and opening hours

Staff ID: TUMCard

How to get your staff ID card, also known as TUMCard or PersonalCard. It als serves as your library card as well as electronic payment card for the canteens.

Apply for your TUMCard

Help in an emergency

What to do in an emergency at the university? Here you will find contact persons and offices for various dangerous and emergency situations.

In emergencies

What matters to us

People, nature and society are at the heart of our work. Our core values serve as a guide in our interactions with each other and with our partners.

Goals and values

Participation and codetermination

Collegial bodies, delegate officers and representatives help shape the university and safeguard key interests of its members – such as the employee and graduate councils, as well as data protection or the disabled persons office.

Participation and codetermination

Organizational structure

Board of Management, modern governance and Agenda 2030: the international structure of our university and our vision for the future.

Organization

Careers and jobs

External and internal vacancies and career paths at TUM, with openings for professors, postdocs, doctoral candidates as well as academic support staff.

Apply now: All vacancies­  Internal openings (MyTUM login)

Tips and instructions: HR and employment

Video tutorials from Human Resources

The HR team offers a series of video tutorials with instructions and tips. They provide quick and basic orientation for employees working in human resources.

Videos on YouTube (in German)

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