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Forschende in einem Labor am Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering Astrid Eckert / TUM
Group photo of the EKFZ professors and the advisory board
7/18/2025
Reading time: 2 Min.

20 years of excellence

Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Nutritional Medicine celebrates anniversary

Nutrition plays a crucial role for human health. Yet, there still is a lack of fundamental knowledge why people develop metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cancer. The Else Kröner Fresenius Center (EKFZ) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) bridges the gap between nutritional science and clinical medicine. On July 17th, past and current leaders of EKFZ celebrate its 20th anniversary with invited guests to share their vision for the future of nutritional medicine.

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Sparrow with nesting material in its beak on a roof
7/16/2025
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Media tip: Biodiversity in the city

3D-Printed nesting façade benefits people and wildlife

A nesting façade developed by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) provides habitat for sparrows, black redstarts, and hedgehogs — while also helping to regulate indoor temperatures for humans. The façade elements were produced using a 3D printer and are made from locally sourced and partially recycled materials. A segment on München.TV showcases the prototype, recently installed at the “Südpolstation,” a children’s and youth center operated by Feierwerk e.V. in Munich.

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TUM in the media Research Sustainability
Verena Stammberger (l.) from the Chair of Landslide Research examines the condition of the permafrost inside the Zugspitze every month. The melting of the 'eternal ice' due to climate change affects the water cycle in the Alps and beyond..
7/16/2025
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Adaptation to climate change

The race for water

Heat, dry periods, torrential downpours, melting glaciers—in the Alps, climate change is already very clear to see. High time to adapt, warn TUM researchers. A matter for all disciplines.

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TUM Magazine Research Sustainability
Dr. Raimund Strauß will be supported by the ERC with a Proof of Concept Grant.
7/14/2025
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European Research Council funds Proofs of Concepts

Six ERC Grants for TUM researchers

The European Research Council (ERC) supports scientists, who want to develop marketable innovations based on their research results, with Proof of Concept Grants. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), where technology transfer plays a particularly important role, have now been awarded six of these grants. Funding will be allocated to projects in the fields of cloud computing, robotics, cancer medicine, drug development and astrophysics.

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Research Quantum Technologies Artificial Intelligence
7/14/2025
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Classification system for robot fitness

TUM creates seal of approval for robotics

When autonomous robots interact with humans and perform tasks independently, their sensitivity is crucial. This is what makes them safe and flexible. However, there is currently no standardized procedure for determining this sensitivity and thus individual robots’ fitness for physical interactions. Researchers at the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now developed an evaluation scheme that can be used to compare industrial robots and, in the future, other systems such as mobile and humanoid robots or robotic hands.

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Research Artificial Intelligence
7/10/2025
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NewIn: Stefan Guldin

New approaches to future nutrition

Stefan Guldin is the new Professor of Complex Soft Matter at the TUM School of Life Sciences and Scientific Co-Director of the Proteins4Singapore project. His research is located at the point where materials science and life sciences meet.

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TUM Magazine Studies Research Community
Forscher sitzt vor zwei Bildschirmen und macht eine
7/10/2025
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TUM Center for Structural and Functional Connectomics

New center for brain research on the Garching campus

A new connectomics research center will be established on the TUM campus in Garching, which will focus on the comprehensive mapping and analysis of all neuronal connections in the brain. At the Center for Structural and Functional Connectomics (CSFC) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), researchers from various disciplines will collaborate in such areas as state-of-the-art imaging technologies. The Joint Science Conference (GWK) has approved funding of around 69 million euros.

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Start-up-founders in the TUM Venture Lab Food / Agro / Biotech
6/26/2025
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Study on Germany, Austria and Switzerland

TUM produces the most start-up founders

Where did most start-up founders study and research? A study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), ETH Zurich and the University of Innsbruck shows a complete picture for Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the first time. In the past decade, most start-ups were founded by students, employees and alumni of TUM, ETH and the University of St. Gallen. If one looks at the number of start-ups in relation to the number of students, German private universities are the most successful. The sectors with the most start-ups are shaped by only a few universities.

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TUM in Rankings Research Entrepreneurship
Participants taking part in a soundwalk at one of the listening stations
6/25/2025
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Participatory Research

Exploring the urban soundscape

Take a walk through the city and contribute to research at the same time: Residents of Munich now have the opportunity to do just that through guided soundwalks in the neighborhoods of Au, Neuperlach, and Harlaching. CitySoundscapes, a joint project by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), LMU Munich, and other partners, is looking for curious citizens willing to explore their city in a new way — and help lay the groundwork for concrete ways to improve life in the city.

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Research Sustainability Public Engagement
A rocket takes off in the fog
6/24/2025
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QUICK³ mission to explore future secure communication technology

Quantum satellite launched into space

The QUICK³ nano satellite will test components for future quantum satellite systems. The goal is to enable rapid and secure communication using quantum technology. Developed by a research consortium led by TUM professor Tobias Vogl, the satellite was launched into orbit on Monday, June 23, with a booster rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission is expected to deliver its first results by the end of the year.

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