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A group of students in front of the Talente Spenden e.V. logo
12/2/2025
Reading time: 4 Min.

Driving momentum for social change

Strengthening Social Entrepreneurship: An Interview with Melis Güler and Jonas Süß of Talente Spenden e.V.

What motivates students to volunteer their free time on top of their studies? Melis Güler and Jonas Süß are Deutschlandstipendium recipients who, through Talente Spenden e.V., create real social impact. Here, they share what drives them — and what they hope to achieve with the new Social Entrepreneurship Track.

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Studies Community
11/28/2025
Reading time: 4 Min.

International award for assistive technology

First place for TUM team at iCANX in Hong Kong

With their interactive glasses for people who are deaf, the student team Sonovision won first prize at the international innovation competition iCANX in Hong Kong. The glasses transcribe conversations and provide visual alerts to potential danger — and could sustainably change the everyday lives of people with hearing impairments.

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Studies Research Entrepreneurship Community
Group photo of the winners of the TUM Future Learning Initiative 2025 on the roof terrace of the Vorhoelzer Forum.
11/26/2025
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Digital twins, smart scheduling, real-time streaming, and learning formats to combat women’s poverty

The winners of the TUM Future Learning Initiative 2025

“To really boost promising projects related to study and teaching at our university” – that’s how TUM President Thomas F. Hofmann described the mission of the TUM Future Learning Initiative 2025. Dozens of proposals were submitted, and four projects particularly impressed the jury. They focus on AI-based solutions for exam preparation and study organization, automatic recording of lectures, and combating poverty among women in old age starting already during their studies.

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Teaching Studies Campus news Community
Minister of Science Markus Blume with Prof. Pretschner and the founders of OneTutor.
11/18/2025
Reading time: 3 Min.

The use of AI in lectures and exercises

Using AI tools to shape the future of higher education teaching

AI-supported teaching methods are becoming increasingly common in lectures and tutorials. During the visit by Bavarian Minister of Science Markus Blume to the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the focus was on various tools developed at Bavarian universities. In addition, the initial results of the research project “AIffectiveness in Education” were presented. Using OneTutor, an AI tutor software developed at TUM, the project investigates how effectively AI systems can support learning.

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Teaching Studies Research Entrepreneurship Artificial Intelligence
Students at the lab
11/4/2025
Reading time: 5 Min.

Student Club iGEM

A tattoo as biosensor

At the iGEM competition in Paris, high school and collegiate teams from around the world compete against one another with their synthetic biology research projects. TUM students were onboard again in 2025. They won a gold medal with their concept for a tattoo that monitors health-related parameters.

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Studies Research Community
Students at the Space Station Design Workshop
10/30/2025
Reading time: 1 Min.

Companies highlight TUM graduates

Top position in the Global Employability Ranking

Graduates of TUM are keenly sought in the international job market. This is shown by the Global University Employability Ranking, in which TUM once again achieved 13th place. In Europe, TUM is number five following the universities in Cambridge and Oxford, Imperial College London and ETH Zurich.

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TUM in Rankings Studies Community
Alexander Orlov, Ginevra Fulco and Leart Zuka (from left) of PushQuantum.
10/29/2025
Reading time: 4 Min.

Student club PushQuantum

Quantum technology for all

It may be hard to explain, but for the students at PushQuantum, it’s very easy to be fascinated by the world of quantum mechanics. Their mission is to make quantum technology understandable and accessible for all.

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TUM Magazine Studies Quantum Technologies Public Engagement
Minister of Science Markus Blume and TUM President Thomas F. Hofmann welcome the new students.
10/14/2025
Reading time: 3 Min.

First-year welcome at the open-air event “Welcome@TUM“

Thousands of students celebrate the start of their journey at TUM

With 14,750 first-year students, TUM has kicked off the new academic year. On the Garching campus, students from all over the world came together for the open-air event “Welcome@TUM,” supported by Freunde der TUM e.V. – Association of Alumni and Friends. Together with TUM President Thomas F. Hofmann, Bavaria’s Minister-President Markus Söder, Science Minister Markus Blume, and other university representatives, they celebrated the beginning of a new chapter – and a future full of possibilities.

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Studies Campus news Community
Astrophysics lab at TUM
10/9/2025
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Number 27 in THE rankings

TUM once again named best university in the EU

In the new rankings by Times Higher Education (THE), the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is ranked 27th, once again making it the best university in the European Union.

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TUM in Rankings Studies Research Community
A look over the shoulder of a student who is sitting at a PC and working with the OneTutor tool.
10/8/2025
Reading time: 3 Min.

OneTutor startup supports students with AI-powered chat and quizzes

Successful study with AI

Asking for clarification during lectures and getting precise answers within seconds or being quizzed on the material on the go with questions tailored to individual needs: this is made possible by the startup OneTutor, established at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The digital study tool is already being used at 30 universities. In a pilot phase, students made intensive use of OneTutor and achieved better exam results than their fellow students who did not use the system.

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Teaching Studies Research Entrepreneurship Artificial Intelligence
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