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06/07/2023

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2023 Academic Dragon Boat Race on July 21

The Academic Dragon Boat Race will take place once again on Munich's Olympic lake on July 21 at 4:00 pm. Student groups, institutes, professorships and employees of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU) can register to participate and test their power with the paddle. The fastest team will sport the title "Master of the Olympic Lake" for an entire year.

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06/06/2023

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Deutschlandstipendium recipient Jana Walz committed to "Talente spenden"

Book collection for the Pfennigparade

Too many books, games, DVDs in the house? Turn them in at TUM for a good cause. Some of this year's Deutschlandstipendium recipients are organizing the "Bücherspende" book drive. Forest Science student Jana Walz is one of them.

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Campus news Studies

06/06/2023

New podcast episode of "We are TUM"

Evidence practices, studying brewing and tips for a semester abroad

How does trust in science develop? This is the topic of the DFG research group "Practicing Evidence – Evidencing Practice". In this episode we speak with the researchers Stefan Esselborn and Sascha Dickel about skepticism regarding science and about the relationship between science, the public and media. Other topics: The Hidden Champions Nina Schaller and Anika Berling-Ernst talk about the measure of their university health project "TUM Gesunde Hochschule", alumnus Jakob Schwarz introduces us to the Brewing and Beverage Technology degree program – and Stephan Geifes from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) gives us his tips for a successful semester abroad.

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Research Studies

06/05/2023

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Environmental Lecture Series of TUM's Student Coucil provides impulses for transformation

Paths to a sustainability university

To counter the climate crisis, fundamental societal change is just as indispensable as groundbreaking technological innovation. Universities, as places of research and transfer, have an outstanding role to play in this. On May 31, in a fishbowl format entitled “The Role of Universities in the Climate Crisis and Climate Policy,” members of TUM discussed how this role can be shaped. The event is part of the Environmental Lecture Series organized by the Environmental Department of TUM‘s Student Council in the summer semester 2023.

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Sustainability Campus news Studies Teaching

05/25/2023

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Successful Matching Challenge and new application period

Tailwind for the Deutschlandstipendium

Almost 7,000 TUM students have received the Deutschlandstipendium since 2011. Thus, they not only received financial support, but also access to a unique network of supporters. Together with the TUM Deutschlandstipendium Aktive-, Alumni- und Förderverein e.V., TUM has now succeeded in raising almost 13,000 euros from 250 donors via crowdfunding – enough funds for more than 14 additional Deutschlandstipendien.

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Campus news Studies

05/11/2023

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Doctoral candidates from the Sub-Sahara region conduct research in Munich

New exchange program TUM.Africa Talent launched

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is intensifying its collaboration with researchers from the Sub-Sahara region of Africa. Accordingly, the TUM.Africa Talent program has been launched together with partner university Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana. The program will give doctoral candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa the opportunity to work at TUM together with doctoral candidates of the hosting institutes and research groups. In addition, a long-term network will be established.

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Sustainability Research Studies

05/10/2023

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German Federal Minister for Transport Wissing praises TUM Horyzn team at mobility conference

Drones and air taxis: The key to the air traffic revolution

Increased use of air-space is essential in the mobility of the future – at least according to the major players in the drone industry. During an expert conference held at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), guests from science, business and politics discussed the steps which will be necessary to pave the way for wide-scale use of air taxis and unmanned aircraft. In addition to Daniel Wiegand, co-founder of the TUM spin-off Lilium, and Dirk Hoke, CEO of the air taxi start-up Volocopter, German Federal Minister for Digital and Transport Dr. Volker Wissing also took part in the conference, promising to improve basic prerequisites for this development.

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Artificial Intelligence Mobility Entrepreneurship Research Studies

05/09/2023

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CHE University Rankings in management and information systems

Students award top ratings to TUM

Students pursuing degrees in management and in information systems at TUM are highly satisfied with teaching standards and study conditions. In the latest CHE University Rankings, they award excellent grades to their university. This also applies to the Heilbronn campus.

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04/28/2023

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Lower weight and significantly reduced aerodynamic drag

Highly efficient TUM electric car introduced

The latest competition car from student group TUfast Eco makes its debut. The new electric vehicle builds on previous successes and sets new standards in terms of efficiency. Lower weight, increased efficiency in individual components and significantly reduced aerodynamic drag distinguish the new model from its predecessor. The car will be put to the test in competition with other European student groups at the Shell Eco Marathon in May 2023.

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Mobility Sustainability Research Studies

04/27/2023

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Digitalization on the rise

Studying agricultural sciences at the TUM

Technological progress has always changed working conditions in agriculture. While it was the new tractors in the early 20th century, the topic of digitalization now plays a much greater role. The topics of sustainability, animal welfare and resource conservation have also gained in importance. The School of Life Sciences at the Technical University of Munich has adapted to this dynamic by appointing a total of 12 new professors in recent years and creating new specialized professorships.

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