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Leihfahrradstation an Busbahnhof
2/7/2025
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MCube's five-point scientific plan for the future of mobility

Call for fundamental change in German mobility policy

MCube, Germany's largest mobility research cluster, calls for a fundamental change in mobility policy. MCube Co-Director Prof. Sebastian Pfotenhauer, Professor of Innovation Research at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), warns: "Germany is currently at a crossroads in many areas - including mobility policy. While other countries are pushing innovative concepts to reconcile economic growth, climate protection, and social justice, Germany is missing out on many opportunities to consciously set the tone and position itself as a leading global region. This is incomprehensible, especially regarding a key issue such as mobility."

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Street view in Singapore with cars and buildings.
1/21/2025
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Planning traffic in cities with precise models

Smart simulations for urban mobility

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a simulation tool to create detailed models of everything from traffic junctions to entire cities, in order to answer various mobility questions.

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Angela Dai, Professor of 3D Artificial Intelligence
12/19/2024
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8,000 open source models for sustainable mobility

More efficient car designs with AI

Designing new cars is expensive and time consuming. As a result, manufacturers tend to make only minor changes from one model generation to the next. With DriverAerNet++, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have now developed the largest open-source database for aerodynamic car design. More than 8000 models representing the most common vehicle types will make it possible to create more efficient designs with the aid of artificial intelligence. The goal is to make development processes more cost-effective while improving fuel efficiency and making advances in electric vehicles.

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Two researchers install ultrasonic sensors on the underside of the Gänstor Bridge between Ulm and Neu-Ulm
11/21/2024
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New test method for reinforced concrete

Safe bridges thanks to new ultrasonic method

Reinforced concrete is an indispensable construction material for buildings, bridges and other structures. However, testing this material for its condition and safety can be quite challenging. A research group involving the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is currently developing a new, highly sensitive method for monitoring the condition of concrete structures. New sensors and computer-aided calculation models will make it possible for the first time to precisely inspect structures and localize the exact location of damage.

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Laura Drexler (left) and Benjamin Wittmann from the Impetus student team are developing a sailing boat that is as sustainable as possible.
11/4/2024
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Student club Impetus

With the wind at their backs

Lightweight, fast and built as sustainable as possible: This is the profile of a racing sailboat designed and built by a group of TUM students. Their objective: Winning a university sailing cup in the Adriatic Sea off the Italian coast.

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kellerer in a laboratory in which the research group is investigating innovative processes for the mobile communication of the future for industrial robotics applications.
10/18/2024
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Digital twins, interception-proof transmissions, telediagnostics

Current research on the new 6G mobile communications standard

Nursing care robots, autonomous driving, digital twins: all of these high-tech applications will play an essential role for the new 6G mobile communications standard. The first commercial 6G networks are expected to be available as of 2030. In the 6G-life and 6G Future Lab Bavaria initiatives, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and TU Dresden are already testing and developing the fundamental mechanisms of the sixth mobile communications generation. One goal is to establish a complete communications system with components supplied exclusively by German start-ups.

Research Mobility Artificial Intelligence
10/1/2024
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TUM, Lufthansa Group, and Munich Airport Plan Joint Research Initiative

New TUM Location at Munich Airport

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is establishing a new collaboration and innovation site at Munich Airport. Covering approximately 20,400 square meters within the LabCampus, the innovation hub at Munich Airport, the "TUM Convergence Center" will be created. The ceremonial handover of the keys to TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann and the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) took place in the presence of Bavaria’s Minister of Science, Markus Blume, Minister of Finance, Albert Füracker, and Dr. Florian Herrmann, Minister and Head of the Bavarian State Chancellery. The document was signed by TUM President Hofmann, Lufthansa Group Executive Vice President for Strategy & Organizational Development, Joerg Eberhart, and Munich Airport CEO, Jost Lammers.

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Invited guests in front of the Wiesn Shuttle, the Oktoberfest can be seen in the background
9/25/2024
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Oktoberfest: TUM tests autonomous mobility in Oktoberfest traffic

AI-operated "MCube Wiesn Shuttle" in test operation

The world's biggest folk festival as an ultimate test for artificial intelligence: for the first time, an autonomous vehicle is tackling the particularly heavy traffic around the Munich Oktoberfest. Under the leadership of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Institute of Automotive Technology, the Munich Cluster for the Future of Mobility in Metropolitan Regions (MCube) has developed the fully automated "Wiesn Shuttle". The team will test autonomous driving under extreme conditions in a two-day real-world trial on 25 and 26 September.

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9/11/2024
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Results of the project "Car-reduced Neighborhoods for a Livable City"

High marks for traffic experiment in Munich

For a few weeks, streets in Munich's Südliche Au and Walchenseeplatz districts were transformed into temporary green and recreational areas. In the summer of 2023, this triggered numerous public discussions about the future of urban traffic and the design of urban neighborhoods. Researchers under the lead of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and with the involvement of the Mobility Department and the Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulations of the city of Munich have now evaluated the outcome of these so-called real-world laboratories: According to the results, a majority of residents rate them positively.

Research Sustainability Mobility Public Engagement
8/23/2024
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The federal government gives the green light for the second funding period

Major success for mobility research MCube

The Munich Cluster for the Future of Mobility in Metropolitan Regions (MCube) can continue its innovative research for at least another three years. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has deemed the first phase of the cluster led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) a success. It will fund a second funding period with around 15 million euros. The BMBF announced this based on the recommendation of a high-ranking scientific jury.

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