Press releases
TUM LEAP wins funding für 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.
ATLAS-L4 funding project draws a successful balance sheet
Goal achieved: the driverless truck on the road becomes reality
After three years, the twelve project partners from industry, science, software development and infrastructure have successfully completed the ATLAS-L4 research and development project (automated transport between logistics centres on level 4 motorways): The autonomous truck in road transport became a reality thanks to the work of around 150 engineers! MAN Truck & Bus, Knorr-Bremse, LEONI, Bosch, FERNRIDE, BTC Embedded Systems, Fraunhofer AISEC, Technical University of Munich, Technical University of Braunschweig, TÜV SÜD, Autobahn GmbH and the Würzburg Institute of Transport Sciences (WIVW GmbH) have joined forces for this project.
TUM researchers develop new material for solid-state batteries
World record for lithium-ion conductors
Solid-state batteries are considered a key technology for the future: they can store more energy and do not rely on flammable materials like current lithium-ion batteries. Researchers at TUM and TUMint.Energy Research have now taken a significant step towards improving solid-state batteries. They developed a new material made of lithium, antimony and scandium that conducts lithium ions more than 30% faster than any previously known material.
Support for innovation and start-ups
Health Minister Gerlach visits TUM Venture Lab Healthcare
The Bavarian Minister of Health, Judith Gerlach, has visited the new laboratory facilities at the TUM Venture Lab Healthcare. The Minister handed over a funding grant of 500,000 euros for the SMART HEALTH program, which promotes technology transfer. The TUM Venture Lab Healthcare supports start-ups that put cutting-edge research findings in the fields of digital health, medical technology and life sciences into practice.
Students assess engineering subjects in CHE Rankings
Very good ratings for studies at TUM
Engineering students are very satisfied with the teaching and study conditions at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). This is shown by the latest edition of the CHE University Rankings.
Psychological reasons for responses to speed limits and the like
Why people reject new rules – but only until they take effect
From smoking bans to new speed limits – many people soon stop resisting policy changes that restrict their personal freedom once the new rules come into force. This conclusion was reached in a study conducted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Vienna. The researchers also identified the underlying psychological mechanism to gain important insights for possible communication strategies when introducing such measures.
Mass spectrometry detects bacteria without time-consuming isolation and multiplication
Identifying pathogens within minutes instead of days
Speed and reliability are crucial in the diagnosis of diseases. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Imperial College London have developed a new method to identify bacteria with unprecedented speed. This means that the waiting time can be reduced from several days to just a few minutes.
Board of Trustees confirms incumbent
Thomas F. Hofmann re-elected President of TUM
Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann will remain at the helm of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) for another six years. On Monday, the university's Board of Trustees re-elected him as President with a clear majority. This is Hofmann's second term in office. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Prof. Heyo K. Kroemer, said: "I am delighted that Prof. Hofmann will continue to steer TUM on its excellent course of success as President."
Sustainable proteins for the cities of the future
Vertical Farming to increase yields and reduce environmental impact
Vertical farming can do more than lettuce. A research team headed by TUMCREATE, a research platform in Singapore, led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has investigated the cultivation of six food groups in vertical farming: Crops, algae, mushrooms, insects, fish and cultivated meat. In this study, the researchers show the positive effects of vertical farming on both yield and environmental impact and underline its role in future food security.
Rare disease: antisense RNA reduces seizures in premature infant
Treatment success in severe epilepsy
A team of researchers and physicians from TUM University Hospital, LMU University Hospital, and Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital has successfully treated a premature infant suffering from near-continuous epileptic seizures caused by a rare genetic disorder. After conventional treatments failed, the team pioneered a novel precision therapy. This intervention led to an disruption of the status epilepticus and a sustained reduction in seizure frequency.