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Students at HackaTUM
5/27/2026
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New economic strength for the future

TUM among the top in European start-up ranking

In Europe, nearly half a million additional start-ups could emerge in ten years if all universities were to harness their potential as effectively as the leaders in the field of entrepreneurship. This is shown by the new Redstone University Startup Index. TUM ranks 4th among very large universities for start-ups founded by researchers. In terms of the ratio of start-ups to university budget, it ranks 5th.

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4/30/2026
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Global Sustainability Challenge

TUM team wins global competition

A solar-powered cooling system for remote regions and a concept for predicting bark beetle infestation: these start-up concepts for food security and the protection of forests were each awarded first prize in their category at the Global Sustainability Challenge. They were selected from a field of more than 3,500 participants representing 91 countries. The final took place as part of the TUM Sustainability Day.

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Entrepreneurship Sustainability Community
TUM President Thomas F. Hofmann in conversation with exhibitors
4/30/2026
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TUM Sustainability Day 2026

Shaping sustainability together

In times of global crises, sustainability sometimes falls out of the public spotlight. Yet it forms the basis for future life and is considered a central technological and transformation task. At this year's TUM Sustainability Day on the Garching campus, students, researchers, TUM employees and international partners showed how sustainability can be transferred from idea to practice through concrete solutions and concepts.

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Entrepreneurship Sustainability Community
Ayla Busch ist Mitinhaberin und Co-CEO von Busch Vacuum Solutions und Stiftungsrätin der TUM Universitätsstiftung.
4/16/2026
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TUM University Foundation

“We need to invest more in education”

Family-run Busch Vacuum Solutions has supported the TUM University Foundation since 2019. Today, Ayla Busch continues the commitment of her father, alumnus and company founder Dr.-Ing. Karl Busch.

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TUM Magazine Entrepreneurship Community
3/23/2026
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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
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3/19/2026
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New program for spin-offs from the social sciences

Research with greater impact

Not all ideas from the social sciences that have the potential to improve society make it into practice. Through the new Catalyst GER program, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) will support research teams that aim to achieve sustainable societal impact through a spin-off or other forms of knowledge transfer.

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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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3/11/2026
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Responsible Engine of Innovation for Society

TUM Recognized as University of Excellence for the Fourth Consecutive Time

For the fourth consecutive time, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has earned the designation "University of Excellence." This was announced by the Science Council (WR), the German Research Foundation (DFG), and the Federal Ministry of Research on Wednesday evening in Bonn. In its new TUM Agenda 2030+, the university places its responsibility as an engine of innovation for the well-being of humanity at the center of its strategy.

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President Teaching Studies Research Entrepreneurship Community
3/4/2026
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Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and NEURA Robotics invest in robo.innovate

Successful robotics incubator at TUM receives further funding

The Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs is extending its support for the robo.innovate robotics incubator at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and is providing €3.5 million in funding for the next three and a half years. In this funding phase, robotics manufacturer NEURA Robotics is also joining as the important first industry sponsor. Start-ups supported by robo.innovate attracted €52 million in investments during the first few years (2022 to 2025).

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Entrepreneurship Artificial Intelligence
2/19/2026
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Financial Times Ranking 2026

UnternehmerTUM again named Europe’s top start-up hub

For the third consecutive year, the British business newspaper Financial Times has named UnternehmerTUM Europe’s leading startup hub. Since the introduction of the “Europe’s Leading Startup Hubs” ranking, the ecosystem formed by Technical University of Munich (TUM), UnternehmerTUM, and TUM Venture Labs has consistently ranked first.

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TUM in Rankings President Entrepreneurship
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