Press releases
Newly discovered mechanism could significantly improve cancer immunotherapies
Tumor cells evade the immune system early on
Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which are essential in combating cancer. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) Hospital have now uncovered for the first time how this exactly happens. The study in the journal "Nature" provides rationales for new cancer immunotherapies and could make existing treatments more effective. A second paper in "Nature" confirms the findings.
Research on geological deposits at the FRM II
Investigating the porosity of sedimentary rock with neutrons
Whether sedimentary rocks store fossil hydrocarbons or act as impermeable layers to prevent the rise of oil, natural gas or stored carbon dioxide - all depends on their porosity. The size, shape, organization, and connectivity of the pore spaces are decisive. At the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source (FRM II) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the networks of micropores were characterized using small and very small angle neutron scattering.
New Siemens Technology Center at TUM Campus Garching
Siemens opens its largest cooperation center worldwide at TUM
At the new Siemens Technology Center (STC) on the TUM Campus Garching, 150 TUM staff and researchers will work with more than 450 Siemens specialists on new solutions related to digital twins, the industrial internet of things, robotics and automation. Bavarian Minister President Dr. Markus Söder, TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann, the CTO of Siemens Peter Körte and State Minister for Science and Arts Markus Blume were on hand to open the new research facility.
Genetic mechanisms uncovered
Boron deficiency: oilseed rape reacts as with infection and pest infestation
Boron deficiency has a devastating effect on oilseed rape and related plants. However, little is known about the underlying genetic mechanisms. A study shows that the response to persistent or short-term acute boron deficiency is similar to that to pests and infections. The results lay the foundation for breeding plants that can better cope with boron deficiency and for avoiding related yield losses.
Current status of 6G Future Lab Bavaria
Cutting-edge research on 6G at TUM
With the rollout of the 5G network still ongoing in Germany, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are already conducting fundamental research for the next mobile communications generation. In the 6G Future Lab Bavaria, the team is developing and testing fundamental mechanisms to make communications more efficient, resilient and secure for all segments of society. On Friday the researchers presented a status report following the first three years of the project to Bavarian minister of economic affairs Hubert Aiwanger.
EU funds cutting-edge research in medicine and natural sciences
Three ERC Advanced Grants for TUM researchers
More effective production of drugs, a way to repair human hearts, and new insights into the world of exotic particles: Research into these topics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) will be funded with three highly endowed Advanced Grants of the European Research Council (ERC). Two further projects will be funded with Proof of Concept Grants.
Pioneering approach to conflicting goals
Hybrid intelligence can reconcile biodiversity and agriculture
Preserving biodiversity without reducing agricultural productivity: So far, these two goals could not be reconciled because the socio-ecological system of agriculture is highly complex, and the interactions between humans and the environment are difficult to capture using conventional methods. Thanks to new technology, a research team at the Technical University of Munich and the University of Hohenheim show a promising way to achieve both goals at the same time. The members of the team focus on further developing artificial intelligence in combination with collective human judgement: the use of hybrid intelligence.
QS World University Rankings by Subject
TUM among the top 25 in engineering and natural sciences
In the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, TUM has improved to 19th place in engineering and 23rd place in natural sciences. TUM is also among the top 25 universities worldwide in the rankings for seven individual subjects. In eight other areas, it is one of the top 50 universities.
Podcast „We are TUM“
How we do research with the society
Involving the public increases the relevance of research in a variety of ways. We present three projects that thrive on this exchange: The Cluster of Excellence MCube deals with the effects of urban mobility on public space. Our guests are spokesperson Prof. Sebastian Pfotenhauer and Marco Kellhammer, head of the sub-project "Car-reduced quarters for a more livable city (AQT)". Other projects: Student Hannah Tilsch has developed a mechanism for dealing with hate speech on social media, Franziska Bauer and Immanuel Wolfschläger from the Chair of Aquatic Systems Biology are using an app in their research on blue-green algae.
Historical exhibits and Designs for the digital treasury of Bavaria
TUM's Architecture Museum cooperates with the cultural portal bavarikon
The Architecture Museum of TUM will contribute historically valuable works to the digital treasury of Bavaria, the cultural portal bavarikon. The drawings, photographs, sketches and models by renowned architects are presented there in unrivalled quality. Science and public interested in cultural history thus gain a completely new access.