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

4/9/2026

Reading time: 3 Min.

NewIn: Manon Westphal

Democratic innovation through political theory

Manon Westphal's research focuses on highly topical political issues, such as polarization, oligarchy and citizen participation. In this episode of NewIn, she discusses why conflicts can be productive, why technology companies challenge democracy to innovate and why she works at the practice-oriented TUM Think Tank as a theorist.

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Studies Research Community

4/1/2026

Podcast "We are TUM"

A look inside the School of Medicine and Health

In this episode of "We are TUM", we take a closer look at the TUM School of Medicine and Health, which was founded in 2023 as part of our university’s structural reform. Founding Dean Stephanie E. Combs shares insights into how the School was established and how it is developing. We are also joined by Orkan Okan and doctoral researcher Helena Engel. Orkan Okan explains the role of prevention and health literacy in society and healthcare, while Helena Engel offers insights into her work at the interface between science and elite sport.

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Teaching Studies Research Community

3/11/2026

Reading time: 4 Min.

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

3/10/2026

Reading time: 2 Min.

Recognition by the Association of German Student Initiatives

TUM Receives "Engaged University" Certificate

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has once again received the "Engaged University" certificate. The Association of German Student Initiatives (VDSI) presents this award to universities that systematically support student engagement and enable students to take on responsibility beyond their studies.

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President Studies Community

3/5/2026

Reading time: 4 Min.

TUM Student Club EI Girls empowers women in technology

"Nobody has to start perfectly"

Studying electrical engineering and information technology is still considered a male domain – and many young women start it with the feeling that they are not well enough prepared. This is exactly where the TUM Student Club EI Girls comes in. In this interview, its leaders talk about how their community supports other female students.

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Studies Community

TUM architecture student and Future Scout Felix Jahn

2/27/2026

Reading time: 4 Min.

TUM student Felix Jahn rethinks learning spaces

"More technology does not mean more meaningful learning environments"

He began his studies during the coronavirus pandemic – initially purely digitally, later switching constantly between online and face-to-face formats. For Felix Jahn, it became clear at the time how strongly spaces shape learning processes. Today, he is completing a Master's degree in Architecture at TUM and is a Future Scout for the Stifterverband. In this interview, he explains how space, didactics and technology should interact at universities.

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Studies Campus news

2/23/2026

Reading time: 5 Min.

NewIn: Thomas Schlichthärle

Designing proteins for targeted cell activation

Custom-designed proteins that can control cells and activate them in a targeted way: Thomas Schlichthärle wants to use them to advance the development of new medicines. In this new episode of “NewIn,” he explains how researchers in other disciplines can benefit from his methods.

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Studies Research Community

The three students of the “RollsRoICE” team together with two additional individuals on stage at the final of the Digital Future Challenge 2026, presenting their certificates to the audience.

2/18/2026

Reading time: 2 Min.

TUM team achieves third place at the Digital Future Challenge 2026

Technologically innovative and ethically responsible

How can digital innovation be combined with social responsibility? With this guiding question, more than 280 students from 30 universities launched into the sixth Digital Future Challenge of Initiative D21 and the Deloitte Foundation. This year’s competition focused on concrete use cases involving robotics and AI agents. The TUM team “RollsRoICE” made it to the final and convinced the jury, ultimately achieving third place.

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Teaching Studies Community

Portrait photo of Prof. Dr. Daniel Rückert in a TUM building

2/6/2026

New elite master's program

AI in Biomedicine

More than a degree: Leibniz Prize winner Daniel Rückert talks about the potential of the new elite master's program at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biomedicine, the future of personalized medicine, and his personal expectations for the new program.

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Studies Artificial Intelligence

Researchers in one of TUM's robotics labs

1/21/2026

Times Higher Education Rankings

TUM in the top 20 in three subject areas

TUM is one of the world's top 20 universities in computer sciences, natural sciences and engineering. This is shown by the latest subject rankings published by the British magazine Times Higher Education (THE).

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