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8/13/2026
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Project seminar Astrophotography

From solar eclipse to research questions

How do spectacular images of the night sky lead to scientific insights? In TUM's astrophotography seminar, students develop their own research projects, observe stars, planets, and satellites, and recently used the partial solar eclipse as an opportunity to collect data and test scientific methods.

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Teaching Studies
8/13/2026
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International Competition for Early-Career Researchers

Applications Open for the EuroTech Rising Stars Award 2026

With the EuroTech Rising Stars Award 2026, the EuroTech Universities Alliance honors outstanding early-career researchers at its partner universities. Applications for the categories "Rising Research Stars" and "Rising Innovation Stars" can be submitted through September 25, 2026. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is a founding member of this partnership.

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Community Research
8/12/2026
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"We Are TUM" Podcast

A visit to the Science and Study Center Raitenhaslach

A former Cistercian monastery has become an international hub for science and dialogue: In this episode, we visit the TUM Science and Study Center in Raitenhaslach and speak with Wolfgang A. Herrmann. TUM's long-time president is one of the key pioneers behind the Science and Study Center. We also meet Elina Weinmann, the center’s executive director as well as Hans Steindl and Florian Schneider, the city of Burghausen's former and current mayors.

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Three young men are standing in front of a green agricultural machine. A few cables are hanging from the machine, and the name “Karevo” is written in large letters on it; the company's leaf-shaped logo is also displayed.
8/11/2026
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TUM spin-off Karevo automates screening

Sorting Potatoes with AI

Karevo’s machines can sort up to ten tons of potatoes per hour. The AI-powered optical recognition system achieves 95 percent accuracy. The founder’s journey took him from a potato farm to the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and ultimately to his own startup.

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Entrepreneurship Artificial Intelligence
8/10/2026
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Engagement for society instead of retirement

TUM launches program for experienced leaders

How can decades of leadership experience be used for new social tasks? With LifeLong Leadership, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is launching an executive impact program for experienced leaders who want to start something new after their operational careers and commit themselves to society.

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Community Sustainability Public Engagement
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8/7/2026
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Progress in sustainability

TUM publishes its second Sustainable Futures Report

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has published its second sustainability report, providing an interim assessment of its progress. The university has made particular progress in reducing emissions from purchased energy. TUM has also advanced its sustainability efforts in research and teaching: 50 percent of its professorships now address sustainability-related topics.

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Campus news Sustainability
8/7/2026
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TUM spin-off valued at more than one billion dollars

HappyRobot is the latest TUM unicorn

Another start-up originating from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has reached a company valuation of more than one billion dollars: HappyRobot is the 23rd TUM unicorn and develops AI agents that take over complex business processes for companies. The latest investment round resulted in a company valuation of $1.2 billion. The founding of the start-up received intensive support at TUM.

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Community Entrepreneurship Artificial Intelligence President
The researcher María José Zúñiga.
8/6/2026
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Career in science: María José Zúñiga

Rethinking mobility through the lens of justice

Mobility enables participation in society. Yet not everyone can move through cities with the same freedom and ease. Doctoral researcher María José Zúñiga investigates how mobility systems and public spaces can be planned to be fairer, more inclusive, and more sustainable – and how people’s diverse identities and life experiences shape their access to mobility.

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Research Mobility Sustainability
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8/6/2026
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Study compares GLP-1 agonist with standard of care

Obesity drug significantly reduces the risk of serious cardiovascular events and infections

People with type 2 diabetes and obesity may benefit from treatment with tirzepatide. Tirzepatide, marketed under the brand name Mounjaro, can reduce the risk of heart attacks and hospitalizations due to infections by about one-third each compared with a conventional diabetes medication. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Harvard Medical School demonstrated this using health insurance data.

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Research Medicine
8/6/2026
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Festive Graduation Ceremony at TUM Asia's Singapore Campus

The Class of 2026 Ready to Take Responsibility in the World

At the TUM Campus Singapore, more than 1,000 young people were studying this year. And 271 of them just completed their studies and received their degree scrolls from members of the faculty. It was a dignified graduation ceremony with everyone dressed festively in academic caps and gowns.

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