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We are shaping a sustainable future through responsible research, trustworthy innovations and farsighted concepts for teaching and continuing education. Learn more about the latest developments with current videos, speeches and publications from TUM President Thomas F. Hofmann.

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Personal exchange

3/11/2026
Reading time: 4 Min.

Responsible Engine of Innovation for Society

TUM Recognized as University of Excellence for the Fourth Consecutive Time

For the fourth consecutive time, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has earned the designation "University of Excellence." This was announced by the Science Council (WR), the German Research Foundation (DFG), and the Federal Ministry of Research on Wednesday evening in Bonn. In its new TUM Agenda 2030+, the university places its responsibility as an engine of innovation for the well-being of humanity at the center of its strategy.

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President Teaching Studies Research Entrepreneurship Community
3/10/2026
Reading time: 2 Min.

Recognition by the Association of German Student Initiatives

TUM Receives "Engaged University" Certificate

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has once again received the "Engaged University" certificate. The Association of German Student Initiatives (VDSI) presents this award to universities that systematically support student engagement and enable students to take on responsibility beyond their studies.

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TUM in Rankings President Studies Community
2/19/2026
Reading time: 2 Min.

Financial Times Ranking 2026

UnternehmerTUM again named Europe’s top start-up hub

For the third consecutive year, the British business newspaper Financial Times has named UnternehmerTUM Europe’s leading startup hub. Since the introduction of the “Europe’s Leading Startup Hubs” ranking, the ecosystem formed by Technical University of Munich (TUM), UnternehmerTUM, and TUM Venture Labs has consistently ranked first.

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TUM in Rankings President Entrepreneurship
Start der TUM Security and Defense Alliance - mittig v.l. TUM Präsident Thomas F. Hofmann, Bayerns Wissenschaftsminister Markus Blume, Prof. Eva-Maria Kern, Präsidentin der UniBw M
2/9/2026
Reading time: 3 Min.

European security, defense, and technological sovereignty

TUM establishes the TUM Security and Defense Alliance together with partners

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of the Bundeswehr Munich (UniBw M) are sending a strong signal for European security and defense capabilities and technological sovereignty: Together with industrial partners, start-ups, the TUM Venture Labs and public sector stakeholders, the "TUM Security and Defense Alliance" was launched as a strategic, interdisciplinary innovation hub for security and defense technologies.

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President Research Entrepreneurship Artificial Intelligence
2/9/2026
Reading time: 9 Min.

The Responsibility of Universities for Protecting Democracy and Freedom

“Those who want to secure peace must be able to defend it”

The targeted disruption of the world order and the increasing erosion of the liberal democratic community of shared values are challenging Europe’s current security systems. In this interview, President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann classifies the new challenges and situates the Technical University of Munich (TUM) within this important societal debate.

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President
2/4/2026
Reading time: 3 Min.

TUM achieves EU research breakthrough

First university-designed 7-nanometer AI chip

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has unveiled the EU's first AI chip using modern 7-nanometer technology. The neuromorphic chip was designed by Prof. Hussam Amrouch in accordance with the industry standards set by world-leading chip manufacturer TSMC. The professor of AI processor design and his research group now plan to produce at least three new designs per year, to be manufactured from 2028 onward by the Dresden-based European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC).

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President Research Quantum Technologies Artificial Intelligence
1/22/2026
Reading time: 3 Min.

Collaboration on Climate Change, Health, and Entrepreneurship

TUM and Tsinghua Expand Flagship Partnership

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Tsinghua University in China have renewed their flagship partnership and are expanding their long-standing strategic collaboration. The agreement provides the institutional framework for deepening cooperation in research, education, and innovation, and underscores the role of both universities as global actors in science and technology.

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President
12/11/2025
Reading time: 2 Min.

Most important German research award goes to TUM professor

Physicist Frank Pollmann receives Leibniz Prize

Prof. Frank Pollmann has been awarded the 2026 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize. He conducts research at the Chair of Theoretical Solid State Physics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and is receiving the prize for his outstanding scientific work in theoretical quantum physics. The German Research Foundation (DFG) endows the prize with up to 2.5 million euros, which will be used to improve research.

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President Research Community
12/4/2025
Reading time: 6 Min.

TUM Annual Celebration 2025 – Dies Academicus

Maintaining Excellence and Relevance

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has had an extremely successful year. At the Dies Academicus, attended by hundreds of guests, President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann gave a positive assessment and thanked the dedicated university community and the state government for their contributions: “Together, we were able to secure seven clusters of excellence for TUM in the DFG Excellence Competition. And we are the only university in Germany to make it into the top 30 in the world in two rankings.”

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President Campus news Community
11/27/2025
Reading time: 2 Min.

CO2-neutral heat supply for the Garching research campus

TUM will save 30,000 tons of CO2 per year in the future

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is taking a major step toward sustainable energy. A new CO2-neutral heating system is being installed on the Garching research campus to supply the numerous buildings and facilities. This will save 30,000 tons of CO2 per year in the future – and at lower operating costs than before. A contract to this effect has been signed with the energy service provider GETEC.

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