TUM Science Manager
Our science managers make a significant contribution to achieving top performance in research and teaching at TUM.
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A new cohort of the TUM Science Manager (Level 1) qualification program starts in spring 2026. Applications will be open mid September 2025. Details will be announced after the summer break.
Infosessions on 23. September, 9.00 am (registration here) and 23. October, 12.00 pm (registration here).
NB: Another kickoff of the TUM Science Manager (Level 2) qualification in late 2026 is in the pipeline.
If you have any questions, please contact careerdesign@lll.tum.de.
The Technical University of Munich is one of the best universities in Europe. It regularly achieves outstanding results in international and national rankings. As a science manager, you will make a significant contribution to the success of TUM: You will take on interdisciplinary design, control, and management tasks in the schools and research centers, as well as in the departments and university divisions. This will create optimal conditions for excellent science.
In the TUM Science Manager qualification program, you will learn specific methods and tools that you can apply directly to your work as a science manager. You will expand and deepen your specialist knowledge and your interdisciplinary management skills. As a result, you will be optimally prepared for diverse, demanding, and responsible activities in science management.
Structure of the qualification programs in the TUM Science Manager
In both qualification programs (level 1 and 2), we provide you with specialist knowledge and specific techniques for professional science management. The content is based on the latest research findings and also takes into account current trends in science management. As a result, we ensure that our qualification programs effectively support you in mastering your interdisciplinary management tasks.
TUM Science Manager (Level 1): Communication, Networking & Project Management
For science managers with 1-2 years of relevant professional experience in the coordination or management of (research) projects who have embarked on the path to science management and want to deepen their skills in a scientifically sound manner and acquire new competencies.
TUM Science Manager (Level 2): Change Management & Transformation
For experienced (3 years or more) science managers who want to further strengthen their management skills and acquire the competencies required for a leadership role in science management.
Elements of the qualification program
The course provides you with the skills and competencies that are relevant for your work as a science manager. Various formats (workshops, keynote speeches, and exchange formats) are offered.
Through self-study, we encourage you to reflect on your role as a science manager and deepen aspects of the program that are particularly relevant to you. In a structured self-reflection, you will review your learning progress and design your own learning process in a needs- and impact-oriented manner.
Job shadowing enables you to get to know new perspectives and areas of work and to exchange best practices with colleagues from other units or organizations. We plan a total work shadowing period of ten days. You are responsible for planning your work shadowing. The work shadowing takes place during working hours.
You will meet regularly with other participants to exchange experiences and advise each other. You will reflect on your (learning) experiences in a structured way and discuss common challenges in your day-to-day work as a science manager. You will receive valuable input from different perspectives through exchange and discussion with the other participants.
Your personal career coaching with a professional coach supports you in planning your personal and professional development and proactively managing your career as a science manager. Together with your coach, you will assess your current situation, plan the next steps in your professional development, and develop attractive career prospects.
Participation in the TUM Science Manager qualification pad enables you to apply the content of the course program to specific questions from your everyday work with your colleagues. This can take the form of a case study, a site visit, or other formats. Structured instructions will support you.