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MCube Mobilitätscluster auf der IAA Mobility in München (Bild: Viktoriya Zayika / MCube)

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

Children set off at the start of the race during the School Sports Festival

7/27/2026

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School Sports Festival at the TUM Campus at the Olympic Park

Elementary school children embrace the Olympic spirit

Around 350 elementary school children from across Bavaria spent an active morning on the TUM campus in Munich’s Olympic Park. The School Sports Festival marked the opening of Bavaria’s 2026 School Sports Week, with Bavaria’s Minister of Education Anna Stolz and Minister of Science Markus Blume joining representatives of TUM, the Bavarian State Sports Association, the Bavarian Sports Youth organization, and Olympic and Paralympic athletes for the launch.

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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

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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

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

A doctor and a patient are looking at a tablet PC

7/14/2026

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The digital platform “2036 – Healthy with AI?” is now online

Medical AI – a look ten years into the future

Artificial intelligence is transforming medicine. But what will be the direct impact in the coming years? A project by M1 – Munich Medicine Alliance takes a look into the future. Using fictional patient stories, experts describe what prevention, diagnosis, and treatment might look like in 2036. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) as part of the Science Year 2026 – Medicine of the Future.

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Medicine Research Artificial Intelligence Public Engagement

7/7/2026

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Handover of the Kinderoase at TUM

First permanent building in Europe by star architect and TUM Professor Francis Kéré

The first permanent building by star architect Prof. Francis Kéré in Europe is located at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). After just over two years of construction, the “Kinderoase at TUM” has been handed over In future, up to 60 children of TUM staff members will be cared for in the vertical kindergarten. Kéré was awarded the Pritzker Prize, also known as the “Nobel Prize for Architecture”, in 2022 and is a Professor of Architectural Design and Participation at TUM.

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The image shows a knee-high humanoid robot and a young woman holding a remote control, standing in front of a seated audience.

6/23/2026

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Hands-on science

TUM at the Zamanand Festival

As part of the AHA Super Science Summer Club, TUM was right in the thick of a diverse program of science activities and hands-on experiences at the Zamanand Festival in Munich over the weekend, demonstrating just how exciting and accessible research can be. The turnout was impressive: On Sunday alone, over 50,000 people stopped by the booth. Many visitors were inspired by topics related to research, innovation, and TUM—a great shared success!

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Community Public Engagement

6/17/2026

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Strengthening Democracy in Europe

TUM launches Forum for Freedom and Democracy

Democracy is under significant pressure: according to recent studies, only 45 percent of Germans still trust democracy, down from 54 percent in 2023. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is responding to this concerning development by establishing the “Forum for Freedom and Democracy at TUM.” The initiative is designed to strengthen democratic education across generations and promote the values that underpin our free and open society.

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President Community Public Engagement

5/8/2026

Advisory and Supervisory Board of the Deutsches Museum TUM

TUM President Hofmann to Chair the Board of Trustees

The Deutsches Museum has a new Chair of its Board of Trustees. Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann, President of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), is taking over the leadership of the museum's highest decision-making body. He had previously served as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees. After eight years, he succeeds Prof. Andreas Biagosch, who did not seek another term as required by the bylaws.

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4/14/2026

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Science Year 2026 – Medicine of the Future: new project

How artificial intelligence is changing health care

The project “2036 – Healthy with AI?” explores how AI will shape health care in the future – from prevention and diagnosis to treatment. Its aim is to help the broader public understand the potential, limitations, and impact of AI applications. The project by M1 – Munich Medicine Alliance, of which TUM is a partner, is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) as part of Science Year 2026 – Medicine of the Future.

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