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A group of students taking part in a course in a TUM lecture hall.

9/4/2026

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NewIn: Reto Achermann

If computers simply work

Newly appointed computer science professor Reto Achermann studies resilient computing systems that can operate reliably under complex conditions. His work lays the foundation for the digital infrastructures that people depend on every day.

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Community Research Teaching Studies

8/13/2026

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Project seminar Astrophotography

From solar eclipse to research questions

How do spectacular images of the night sky lead to scientific insights? Students in the astrophotography seminar at the TUM School of Engineering and Design develop their own research projects and observe stars, planets, and satellites. They recently used the partial solar eclipse as an opportunity to collect data and test scientific methods.

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Teaching Studies

8/6/2026

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Festive Graduation Ceremony at TUM Asia's Singapore Campus

The Class of 2026 Ready to Take Responsibility in the World

At the TUM Campus Singapore, more than 1,000 young people were studying this year. And 271 of them just completed their studies and received their degree scrolls from members of the faculty. It was a dignified graduation ceremony with everyone dressed festively in academic caps and gowns.

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TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann, Prof. Reinhold R. Geilsdörfer, Chairman and CEO of DSS and Prof. Ali Sunyaev, Vice President of TUM Campus Heilbronn

7/20/2026

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The Dieter Schwarz Foundation supports specialization in the master's program in Information Engineering

TUM Campus Heilbronn strengthens its expertise in chip design

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Dieter Schwarz Foundation (DSS) have signed a funding agreement for a new specialization in chip design within the existing master’s program in Information Engineering. Over the course of six years, the DSS will fund the necessary personnel, organizational, and technical resources at the TUM Campus Heilbronn. The program is scheduled to begin in the 2026/27 winter semester.

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President Studies Campus news Artificial Intelligence

Project lead Anna Fuhrmann and team member Laura Werner in the teaching kitchen at the TUM Campus at the Olympic Park

7/16/2026

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Award-winning science communication project

Can cooking help prevent colorectal cancer?

The Science Snack project brings people together to cook, taste, and discuss. A team of students shows how the latest findings from nutrition research can be applied in everyday life – and why colorectal cancer prevention is important for young people, too.

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Studies Research Public Engagement

Participants in the TUM Entrepreneurial Masterclass

7/15/2026

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“MöglichMacher” award for TUM Entrepreneurial Masterclass

Launching a start-up through a master’s thesis

The TUM Entrepreneurial Masterclass uniquely combines degree programs with start-up activity. In their master’s thesis, students can explore a research question that is crucial to their own start-up or another TUM spin-off, or they can investigate how entrepreneurship support can be improved. Around 80 start-ups have already emerged from the program. For this achievement, the Masterclass has now been awarded the “MöglichMacher 2026”, the Bavarian university prize for entrepreneurship.

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Studies Entrepreneurship

Students working in the student club PushQuantum.

7/8/2026

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Top rankings for teaching quality

TUM ranked 8th in training digital leaders

TUM is among the universities whose graduates have the greatest impact on the digital economy worldwide. This is once again demonstrated by the Digital Leaders in Higher Education rankings, in which TUM has been ranked in the top 10 for the third consecutive year.

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TUM in Rankings Studies Entrepreneurship

6/24/2026

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Podcast "We are TUM"

Lifelong learning and people development

In the run-up to the Learning Days on July 8, 9, and 10, this podcast episode focuses on lifelong learning. We speak with Claudia Peus, Vice President for Talent Management and Diversity and Founding Director of the TUM Institute for Lifelong Learning, about the strategic integration of continuing education at TUM. Kristin Knipfer provides insights into People Development and programs such as CareerDesign@TUM and TUM horizons. Tatjana Boos and Maximilian Pfertner share participants’ perspectives on how continuing education can provide new inspiration for daily work.

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Teaching Studies Community

6/18/2026

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Among the top 25 in the QS World University Rankings

TUM once again named the best university in the EU

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) ranks 25th in the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings. This once again places it at the top in the European Union.

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TUM in Rankings Studies Research Community

Sarah Pappert working on components for MICADO, the first-light camera of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT)

6/12/2026

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TUM doctoral candidate receives Zonta Women in STEM Award

Tracing the origins of supermassive black holes

TUM doctoral candidate Sarah Pappert is one of only 16 women scientists worldwide to receive the Zonta Women in STEM Award, which recognizes outstanding achievements by young women in STEM fields. In the interview, the astrophysicist talks about her research at the world’s largest telescope, the search for supermassive black holes, and how she inspires young people to pursue science.

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