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Sponsors and scholarship holders of the Deutschlandstipendium at a reception in the festively lit building of the Departments of Mathematics and Informatics.

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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International Competition for Early-Career Researchers

Applications Open for the EuroTech Rising Stars Award 2026

With the EuroTech Rising Stars Award 2026, the EuroTech Universities Alliance honors outstanding early-career researchers at its partner universities. Applications for the categories "Rising Research Stars" and "Rising Innovation Stars" can be submitted through September 25, 2026. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is a founding member of this partnership.

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Community Research

8/12/2026

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"We Are TUM" Podcast

A visit to the Science and Study Center Raitenhaslach

A former Cistercian monastery has become an international hub for science and dialogue: In this episode, we visit the TUM Science and Study Center in Raitenhaslach and speak with Wolfgang A. Herrmann. TUM's long-time president is one of the key pioneers behind the Science and Study Center. We also meet Elina Weinmann, the center’s executive director as well as Hans Steindl and Florian Schneider, the city of Burghausen's former and current mayors.

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Campus news Community

8/10/2026

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Engagement for society instead of retirement

TUM launches program for experienced leaders

How can decades of leadership experience be used for new social tasks? With Lifelong Leadership, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is launching an executive impact program for experienced leaders who want to start something new after their operational careers and commit themselves to society.

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Community Sustainability Public Engagement

8/7/2026

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TUM spin-off valued at more than one billion dollars

HappyRobot is the latest TUM unicorn

Another start-up originating from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has reached a company valuation of more than one billion dollars: HappyRobot is the 23rd TUM unicorn and develops AI agents that take over complex business processes for companies. The latest investment round resulted in a company valuation of $1.2 billion. The founding of the start-up received intensive support at TUM.

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Community Entrepreneurship Artificial Intelligence President

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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Campus news Community Teaching Studies

8/4/2026

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New: Daria Gritsenko

How algorithms change public decision-making

In this episode of “NewIn,” we meet Daria Gritsenko. The new professor of Algorithmic Governance and Public Policy examines how digital technologies are reshaping government and how algorithmic decision-making affects democratic legitimacy, public trust, and perceptions of fairness.

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Teaching Research Community

TUM President Thomas F. Hofmann, Bavaria’s Minister of the Interior and Sports Joachim Herrmann, and Munich’s mayor Dominik Krause (from left)

7/21/2026

Munich, Bavaria, and TUM present plans for Olympics 20XX

Making the case for Munich's Olympic bid

Munich is set to bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games – following a decisive vote in a public referendum in fall 2025. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) will decide this fall which city will represent Germany in the international bidding process. On July 21, representatives of Germany’s leading Olympic sports federations gathered at the Technical University of Munich’s Olympic Park campus to learn about the sports-related initiatives included in Munich’s bid concept.

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7/10/2026

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Continuity in the TUM Executive Board

Prof. Peus and Prof. Winkelmann re-elected as Vice Presidents

Prof. Claudia Peus and Prof. Juliane Winkelmann will remain on the Executive Board of the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The University Council, TUM’s central supervisory body, confirmed both in their roles as Executive Vice Presidents.

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Community

7/9/2026

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NewIn: Robert J. Mayer

The rules of reactions

Through automated experiments and data-driven models, Robert J. Mayer aims to gain a better understanding of catalytic reactions. This will make it possible to identify the optimal conditions for chemical syntheses more quickly, for example for new molecules, active ingredients or research into the chemical origins of life.

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