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Mobility

Mobility is key to combating climate change. Find out how we are developing new interdisciplinary models for digitally connected, sustainable mobility.

Mobility at TUM

People meet in a Munich street that has been greened with plant boxes MCube / Viktoriya Zayika
10/12/2026
Reading time: 3 Min.

Connecting sensors at traffic lights and in cars

Using AI to respond more quickly to traffic hazards

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the BMW Group have combined sensor data from vehicles, traffic lights and overhead sign gantries to generate specific recommendations for road users. In less than 100 milliseconds, the AI system creates a digital picture of the situation and derives recommendations from it.

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Artificial Intelligence Mobility
Sebastian Steinhorst, Professor of Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things
10/8/2026
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Attacks on cameras and sensors

Protecting autonomous vehicles against cyberattacks

Driver-assistance systems are now installed in nearly all modern cars. As a result, safety depends on whether computer systems can reliably process sensor data. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are therefore investigating how these systems can be specifically manipulated - with the goal of better protecting vehicles from such attacks in the future. Even a film discreetly placed over the sensors can cause serious accidents.

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Research Artificial Intelligence Mobility
Deutscher Gründerpreis für TUM-Ausgründung DeepDrive
9/10/2026
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Award for highly efficient in-wheel motors

German Founders Award for TUM Spin-off DeepDrive

DeepDrive, a spin-off of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has won the 2026 German Founders Award in the “Rising Star” category. The company has developed a novel electric motor technology designed to make electric vehicles more efficient, more sustainable, and more affordable. DeepDrive was founded by graduates of TUM.

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Entrepreneurship Mobility
9/1/2026
Reading time: 5 Min.

Life-cycle assessment instead of tailpipe-only CO₂ measurement

TUM study reveals substantial misdirection in EU automotive regulation

CirculaTUM, the interdisciplinary research network of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has been researching the decarbonization of the automotive sector since the beginning of the year. The findings of the most comprehensive study in this field to date reveal substantial misdirection in the European Union’s CO₂ fleet standards regulation. They were presented today, Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at a press briefing at TUM in Munich.

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Research Mobility Sustainability President
The researcher María José Zúñiga.
8/6/2026
Reading time: 3 Min.

Career in science: María José Zúñiga

Rethinking mobility through the lens of justice

Mobility enables participation in society. Yet not everyone can move through cities with the same freedom and ease. Doctoral researcher María José Zúñiga investigates how mobility systems and public spaces can be planned to be fairer, more inclusive, and more sustainable – and how people’s diverse identities and life experiences shape their access to mobility.

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Research Mobility Sustainability
Grundlage der temporären Umgestaltungen ist ein mehrstufiger Beteiligungsprozess. Nach einer Informationsphase im Sommer 2025 konnten Menschen, die in den Quartieren wohnen, arbeiten oder sich dort engagieren, eigene Ideen für die Gestaltung des öffentlichen Raums einbringen.
7/24/2026
Reading time: 6 Min.

Safer, greener, more livable

MCube MOSAIQ begins street redesign projects in the Schwabing-West and Moosach neighborhoods

How can urban neighborhoods be made safer for traffic, greener, and better prepared for the effects of climate change? The MCube mobility cluster, led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), is launching the MOSAIQ project to temporarily redesign selected street sections and public spaces in Schwabing-West and Moosach. Starting in late July 2026, new gathering spaces, greenery, safe crossings, and amenities for cyclists will be created—developed in collaboration with local residents.

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Research Sustainability Mobility Public Engagement
Vehicles stacked on top of each other in a scrapyard
5/13/2026
Reading time: 3 Min.

Closed-Loop-Recycling

Improving plastics recycling from end-of-life vehicles

Each year, four to six million cars are scrapped in the EU—resulting in the loss of ressources. The EU End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation is intended to ensure that these materials are recovered and reused in new vehicles in the future. Researchers at the TUM have now analyzed a process developed within the Car2Car research project that enables plastics to remain within the recycling loop. The study shows potential climate benefits as well as the possibility of meeting upcoming EU requirements.

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Research Sustainability Mobility
12/1/2025
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Central Car Server (CeCaS) for highly automated vehicles

Software architecture for future cars

To make autonomous vehicles as safe, affordable and competitive as possible, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have teamed up with partners from the automotive industry to develop a centralized architecture for the software-controlled vehicle of the future. The software is largely self-generating and allows the advance simulation of any scenario involving autonomous vehicles on a test bench.

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Mobility Artificial Intelligence
Ein Drucktank wird mit Carbonfasern in einer Fertigungshalle gewickelt.
11/21/2025
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Start-up Blackwave builds carbon parts for aerospace

From racing car to rocket tank

Carbon fiber has become indispensable in high-performance industries such as automotive engineering and aerospace. It’s lightweight, extremely durable, and can be shaped in almost any way. The start-up Blackwave, founded at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), specializes in this versatile composite material. What began with custom components for sports cars and aircraft has evolved into the development of high-pressure tanks for space applications.

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Entrepreneurship Mobility
Team feiert versammelt um das Rennfahrzeug den Sieg bei der Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League
11/16/2025
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Victory for TUM Autonomous Motorsport

TUM successfully defends title at the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League

The racing team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has impressively reaffirmed its leading position in autonomous motorsport: At the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) on the Yas Marina Circuit Formula 1 track, TUM Autonomous Motorsport secured victory in the world's largest autonomous multi-vehicle race. After the qualifying rounds, in which TUM had already claimed pole position, the team prevailed against five teams in a spectacular 20-lap final.

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