StudiTUM House opens at TUM University Hospital

5/4/2026
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Creating space for creativity, collaboration, and concentration – this is the mission of the student-managed StudiTUM Houses at the Technical University of Munich. The fourth such house was built on the grounds of the TUM University Hospital at a historic location on Trogerstraße. As of today, it is open to all TUM students.

Exterior view of the StudiTUM House at Trogerstraße 12, showing a light-colored historic building with wooden-framed windows connected to a modern extension. In the foreground, a paved walkway leads to an accessible entrance with steps and a ramp, surrounded by trees and landscaped green areas. — Not an ivory tower: As of today, the StudiTUM House at Trogerstraße 12 is open to all TUM students.

Trogerstraße in Munich-Haidhausen is named after an ivory carver: in the mid‑18th century, Simon Troger created sculptures for the Bavarian electoral princes that captivated his contemporaries and continue to fascinate to this day. The late‑classical building at Trogerstraße 12, now reopened, is anything but an ivory tower. From today, it serves as a StudiTUM House at TUM University Hospital and is open to all TUM students.

A space for learning, for discussion, for celebration

“For us at TUM University Hospital, this is not just another StudiTUM House – it is the StudiTUM House. It is a space for learning, for discussion, for celebration – a place that inspires. We are delighted that this house enables exchange not only among students, but also across schools and disciplines,” emphasizes Stephanie Combs, Dean of the TUM School of Medicine and Health.

This is precisely the idea behind the StudiTUM Houses: to offer spaces that are run and managed by students, where they can work on projects, prepare for exams, and engage in dialogue with one another. In addition to the houses at TUM’s main campus, in Garching, and in Weihenstephan, students now have access to the fourth StudiTUM House at the TUM University Hospital.

The location is an ideal fit, as Martin Siess, Medical Director of the hospital, underscores: “Here, we are opening a place where the future emerges. A place where students not only acquire knowledge and exchange ideas but begin to develop their identity as physicians. A place where curiosity becomes conviction and learning becomes responsibility.”

Historical heritage for the talents of tomorrow

Spanning more than 600 square meters, the space offers students workrooms, a lounge, and storage and utility areas; all facilities are fully accessible. The path to this point, however, was anything but barrier‑free.

As early as 2017, the student body of what was then the Department of Medicine applied for a StudiTUM House at the hospital. Conceptual work began in 2018 – a complex and time‑consuming process given the building’s status as a listed historic monument – and construction was finally able to begin at the end of 2024. The result is all the more impressive: “A jewel that translates historic architecture into the present and gives our young talents the space to develop. This is the best investment we could possibly make,” says Gerhard Müller, Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.

The successful completion of the project is due in large part to the commitment of the student body, which accompanied the process with a dedicated working group, as well as TUM’s Student Representation. Over the years, they closely worked together with the TUM Board of Management, TUM University Hospital, and the TUM School of Medicine and Health to develop ideas, design concepts, and overcome obstacles.

“What we see here is the work of generations of students,” says Paula Drobinski, student representative on the TUM Senate and TUM Supervisory Board, “and many more generations will now be able to fill this place with life.”

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