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5/20/2025
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Solar battery based on porous organic material

Sunlight in - power out, long after sunset

This material acts like a solar reservoir – storing energy and releasing it as electricity long after sunset. The captured solar energy can thus also be used to supply electricity in the dark. For the first time, it has been possible to combine solar harvesting and long-term energy storage in a single, metal-free molecular framework – effectively merging the functions of a solar cell and a battery into a single, lightweight, and sustainable system.

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Research Sustainability Energy
Can Dincer, Professor für Sensors and Wearables for Healthcare gibt Einblicke in seine Forschung.
5/19/2025
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NewIn: Can Dincer

Wearables: sensors for everyday life

Blood sugar, heart rate, and sleep data – wearable sensors such as smartwatches, rings or insulin patches can be used to monitor health parameters in everyday life. In this episode of NewIn, we meet Prof. Can Dincer. He develops biochemical sensors for point-of-care diagnostics and wearables. He focuses on minimally and non-invasive applications, such as analyzing the breath.

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Research Community
5/19/2025
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Cyber-secure and energy-saving

AI chip developed for decentralized use without the cloud

A new AI chip developed at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) works without the cloud server or internet connections needed by existing chips. The AI Pro, designed by Prof. Hussam Amrouch, is modelled on the human brain. Its innovative neuromorphic architecture enables it to perform calculations on the spot, ensuring full cyber security. It is also up to ten times more energy efficient.

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Research Quantum Technologies Artificial Intelligence
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5/16/2025
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Serious injuries from e-scooter accidents

Study reveals patterns in e-scooter incidents across Germany

E-scooters are frequently involved in accidents that result in serious injuries. A recent study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has revealed clear nationwide patterns: these accidents often occur at night and on weekends, and the injured parties are frequently intoxicated men. The study's authors are therefore calling for tailored safety measures.

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Research
Jens Ernstberger, first author of the study and Sebastian Steinhorst, Professor of Embedded Systems and Internet of Things
5/15/2025
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Proof of location without disclosing personal data

Hexagons for data protection

Location data is considered particularly sensitive – its misuse can have serious consequences. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a method that allows individuals to cryptographically prove their location – without revealing it. The foundation of this method is the so-called zero-knowledge proof with standardized floating-point numbers.

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Research
Postdoctoral researcher and TUM Junior Fellow Viviana Villafañe
5/15/2025
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Career in science: Viviana Villafañe

Diamonds and quanta

Why are young, talented researchers attracted to TUM? Where do they come from, and what do they work on? Physicist Viviana Villafañe came to TUM from Argentina six years ago to work here as a postdoctoral researcher. She now heads a small research group that is investigating the basics of a quantum internet – with the help of diamonds and quantum computers.

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Research Quantum Technologies Community
A man is lying on a tree log and looks into the camera, through a magnifying glass. In the background is a forest.
5/14/2025
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Moderator of "Willi wills wissen" in new discussion format with TUM participation

Forest knowledge with Willi Weitzel

Communicating science to specific target groups and strengthening trust in research: These are the goals of the new initiative "AHA - The Science Communication Hub". Universities such as the Technical University of Munich (TUM), museums, academies and research institutes are involved in the network. One of the first offers for the public is the "AHA Wirtshaus-Wissen" event series with Willi Weitzel and TUM Professor Ferdinand Ludwig on May 18 at the Hofbräukeller on Wiener Platz in Munich.

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Community Public Engagement
Prof. Reinhold Mayer, chairman of the foundation, TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann, dean Prof. Christoph Kaserer and Prof. Joachim Weber, member of the foundation's advisory board, after signing the agreement.
5/12/2025
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Péter Horváth Foundation strengthens TUM Campus Heilbronn

New endowed professorship for controlling and AI

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is establishing a new professorship for controlling and AI with the support of the Péter Horváth Foundation. The foundation will fund research and teaching with three million euros. The professorship will be established at the TUM Campus Heilbronn, which is doing research on the digital transformation of the corporate world.

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President Studies Research Artificial Intelligence
5/12/2025
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The start-up ecosystem at TUM is growing

Extended partnership between TUM Venture Labs and Rohde & Schwarz

The ecosystem for start-ups in the field of security, defense, and resilience technologies at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) continues to grow. TUM Venture Labs and the technology group Rohde & Schwarz are expanding their long-standing partnership to include this field. The aim is to jointly identify and promote promising start-ups. Rohde & Schwarz will support the technology hub as an industry and technology partner with expertise and know-how.

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President Entrepreneurship
Students in a TUM working space
5/9/2025
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TUM LEAP wins funding for innovative teaching architecture

Individual learning pathways for students

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is reimagining academic education. With its new initiative, TUM Learning Pathways (LEAP), the university is expanding the traditional study program model to offer flexible, interdisciplinary learning pathways tailored to individual needs. Designed to prepare students for an increasingly dynamic and uncertain professional world, the project has been awarded funding in the national Teaching Architecture competition organized by the Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education.

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Teaching Studies
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