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With local hydrogen storage facilities, industry can become cleaner, as is the case here in the Chemical Triangle of southeastern Bavaria.

4/10/2026

Reading time: 3 Min.

Study shows alternatives to salt caverns in northern Germany

Major hydrogen storage potential in Bavaria

Geological formations in southern Bavaria offer a previously underestimated potential for storing large quantities of hydrogen. They could therefore be an alternative to salt caverns in northern Germany and thus contribute to a better geographical distribution of storage capacities. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in cooperation with the Technical University of Leoben (MUL) on behalf of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs.

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Research Sustainability Energy

4/9/2026

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NewIn: Manon Westphal

Democratic innovation through political theory

Manon Westphal's research focuses on highly topical political issues, such as polarization, oligarchy and citizen participation. In this episode of NewIn, she discusses why conflicts can be productive, why technology companies challenge democracy to innovate and why she works at the practice-oriented TUM Think Tank as a theorist.

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Studies Research Community

4/7/2026

Reading time: 6 Min.

Digital safety for children and youths

“Better design instead of blanket bans”

US courts have ruled against platform providers for failing to protect children, and the debate over age restrictions for social media has gained momentum. An international group of experts from academia, children’s rights organizations and non-profit institutions is convinced that bans would be the wrong approach. In the journal Science they advocate for new strategies for the digital safety of children and youths aged 13 and older.

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Research Artificial Intelligence

4/2/2026

Reading time: 4 Min.

1981 Nobel Prize-winning model confirmed correct

Proof for theory of visual perception

A scientific dispute spanning six decades about fundamental mechanisms of visual perception in mammals has now been settled. Researchers at TUM have succeeded in observing the visual information flow from neuron to neuron. Their findings confirm the validity of the 1981 Nobel Prize-winning model by David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel, which had remained controversial in some aspects.

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4/1/2026

Podcast "We are TUM"

A look inside the School of Medicine and Health

In this episode of "We are TUM", we take a closer look at the TUM School of Medicine and Health, which was founded in 2023 as part of our university’s structural reform. Founding Dean Stephanie E. Combs shares insights into how the School was established and how it is developing. We are also joined by Orkan Okan and doctoral researcher Helena Engel. Orkan Okan explains the role of prevention and health literacy in society and healthcare, while Helena Engel offers insights into her work at the interface between science and elite sport.

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Teaching Studies Research Community

Close-up of green asparagus sprouting from the soil.

3/31/2026

Reading time: 2 Min.

Digitalisation in Agriculture

Teaching robots to harvest asparagus

Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are developing a harvesting robot for asparagus. They programmed a prototype that detects and localizes ripe green asparagus, moving at a commercially attractive speed. Further testing is planned to develop the harvest ability of the robot.

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3/27/2026

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TUM researchers uncover how solar cells age and develop solution

Making perovskite solar cells weather-resistant

Perovskite solar cells are widely seen as the next big leap in photovoltaics. These devices use a special class of crystalline materials that convert sunlight into electricity with exceptional efficiency. However, their sensitivity to temperature swings has slowed their path to our rooftops. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Cluster of Excellence e-conversion have now identified why these promising materials lose their performance – and how they can be stabilized.

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Research Sustainability Energy

Two elderly people riding electric bikes

3/26/2026

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Study at TUM University Hospital finds sharp rise in e-bike crashes

E-bike crashes especially dangerous for older men

Since 2023, more e-bikes have been sold in Germany than conventional bicycles. But the number of crashes has been rising just as sharply. Doctors at The Technical University of Munich’s TUM University Hospital analyzed patterns in e-bike crashes and found that older men face a particularly high risk of serious injury. The data also revealed clear patterns in the underlying risk factors.

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View of the Earth from the International Space Station (ISS)

3/23/2026

Reading time: 8 Min.

Technologies for sustainable space travel

Resource efficiency in space

From lower-emission propulsion systems and servicing robots to photobioreactors for autonomous life support, researchers at TUM are developing technologies to make spaceflight more sustainable. They aim to balance growth with responsibility and ensure the long-term use of the orbit.

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TUM Magazine Research Entrepreneurship Sustainability

3/19/2026

Reading time: 4 Min.

Prof. Leonie Sundmacher on the role of research in health policy

“The German health care system requires especially robust evidence”

Leonie Sundmacher is Professor of Health Economics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and serves on several scientific advisory bodies to the German federal government, including the German Advisory Council on Health and Care. In this interview, she talks about what it is like to help shape health policy as a researcher and about the work of the Munich Center for Health Economics and Policy (M-CHEP).

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