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Photo of a running video camera recording a lesson Astrid Eckert / TUM
3/24/2026
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Media tip: ZDF Moma Future

Nanorobots train stem cells

Researchers at TUM are using nanorobots to reliably and precisely transform stem cells into bone cells. Berna Özkale Edelmann and Chen Wang explain to Moritz Neuß from ZDF Moma Future how this works.

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Die TUM leistet durch neue Allianzen und die Förderung von Ausgründungen einen Beitrag zu technologischer Souveränität und moderner Sicherheitsforschung.
3/17/2026
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Media tip: TUM Security and Defense Alliance

TUM Alliance for Security Research and the start-up Tytan featured on BR

In the news report “Defense Industry – A New Playing Field for Startups,” Bayerischer Rundfunk highlights the growing landscape of security technology innovation in Munich. BR features the founding of the TUM Security and Defense Alliance as well as the TUM spin-off TYTAN Technologies.

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Kinder und Checker Tobi planten gemeinsam eine lebenswerte Stadt
2/4/2026
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Media tip: "Checker Tobi" and "1, 2 oder 3"

Mobility research in the spotlight for children

Two well-known children's TV Shows have brought mobility research at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) closer to a young audience - "Checker Tobi" and "1, 2 oder 3".

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Prof. Marius Henkel
12/15/2025
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Media tip: Nano

Fermentation: Between Tradition and the Lab

Fermented foods are trending, but fermentation can be much more than kombucha, kimchi, and yogurt. In the documentary “Fermenting – Power for a Healthy Gut”, Marius Henkel, Professor of Cellular Agriculture at the TUM School of Life Sciences, provides insights into precision fermentation and its potentials.

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Prof. Bärbel Stecher
12/3/2025
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Media tip: Quarks

Are phages the future of medicine?

They often have a bad reputation – yet they are much more than just pathogens. In the documentary “Viruses: Friend and Foe!”, the science program Quarks explores the dual role of viruses. TUM professor Bärbel Stecher contributes her scientific perspective on a special type of virus – the bacteriophages.

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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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5/23/2025
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ZDF MOMA Future

Robot Jack on the streets of Munich

The ZDF Morgenmagazin program focuses on Jack, a robot developed by researchers from Prof. Angela Schoellig's department at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). What makes him special: He moves through crowds almost intuitively, as he can predict people's movements to a certain extent.

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3/14/2025
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idw award for the TUM Press Office

Best scientific press release of the year

The press office of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has received the award for the best research press release of the year 2024. A jury of experts from Informationsdienst Wissenschaft (idw) awarded the prize to TUM's communication on a new ultrasound method for bridge testing. The author of the text, press officer Moritz Müller, accepted the award at a ceremony at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

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ARTE documentary series on modern architecture - Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències - Valencia
3/14/2025
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Media tip: ARTE documentary series on architecture

Temples of Culture - How Cultural Buildings Enhance Cities

The four-part ARTE series "Temples of Culture - How Cultural Buildings Enhance Cities" examines how buildings, concert halls, museums, and opera houses can influence urban life and support urban revitalization processes. The former Chair of Urban Development, Prof. Alain Thierstein, and Dr. Nadia Alaily-Mattar from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) comment on the developments and explain the architectural connections.

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Prof. Bernhard Küster and a member of staff in the lab
1/24/2025
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Are proteins the key to a better future?

Can proteins revolutionize our understanding of health and medicine? The 3sat documentary “The Protein Revolution” sheds light on different perspectives on these building blocks of life and offers insights into the research of Prof. Bernhard Küster and Prof. Ute Weisz from the TUM School of Life Sciences.

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