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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.

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).

TUM in Rankings Studies Research Community
A bright room with large glass windows, through which an outdoor structure is visible. In the background, several school pupils are seated around a large table, working together on projects or drawings. In the foreground, two pupils stand by a utility cart, handling materials. The space resembles a creative studio or workshop area, featuring open shelves, a whiteboard, and modern furnishings.
1/14/2026
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At GirlsLAB@TUM, school students discover their STEM talents

Girls get a taste of university life

Being creative, working cooperatively, and making connections: At ExploreTUM’s first GirlsLAB@TUM, female students in grades 9 to 11 from Bavarian partner schools were able to explore the university and learn about technology and science in a way that’s very different from the classroom. Along the way, some of them might even have discovered new perspectives for their own educational and career paths.

Studies Community Public Engagement
Young perspectives at the bioeconomy conference “Boosting and Mainstreaming the Bioeconomy” in Copenhagen
12/19/2025
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TUM students selected as EU Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors

“Stand up for what you believe in!”

As EU Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors, Ivana Suver and Katina Staleva represent young perspectives across Europe. Their goal: to help drive the green transition of the economy and society. In this interview, the two TUM students talk about what motivates them, how their network works – and why real change can only happen when young voices are part of the decision-making process.

Studies Sustainability Public Engagement
12/19/2025
Reading time: 5 Min.

NewIn: Sabina Leonelli

“Every researcher is faced with philosophical questions”

Sabina Leonelli is Professor of Philosophy and History of Science and Technology and heads the Public Science Lab. In the new episode of “NewIn,” she explains why looking back at history can be helpful for science and technology development, how she wants to conduct research together with non-academics, and how the perception of philosophers in Germany differs from that in other countries.

Studies Research Community Public Engagement
Group photo of DAAD Prize winner Nadine Abdelmalek (center) with Dr. Stephan Geifes (left) and Prof. Gerhard Müller (right), as well as her sister (2nd from left) and her mother (2nd from right).
12/11/2025
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TUM student Nadine Abdelmalek receives DAAD Prize 2025

“Our internationality is both an asset and a responsibility”

For more than 25 years, the DAAD Prize has honored international students who excel academically and demonstrate exceptional commitment to volunteer work. This year’s recipient at TUM: Nadine Abdelmalek. The Egyptian student not only helps organize around 40 annual events for TUM’s Student Representation, but has also been active in the mentoring program for German schools abroad and participates in the German Model United Nations.

Studies Community Public Engagement
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12/8/2025
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Three generations of the TUM Student Club in conversation

“Anything that carries the WARR name has turned out well.”

Broadening horizons, advancing technology, and finding a community of like-minded people – that’s not rocket science. Yet, sometimes it is. At a ceremony honoring TUM alumni, former and current members of the Scientific Workgroup for Rocketry and Spaceflight (WARR) share how their work in the TUM Student Club has shaped and influenced them and their careers.

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A group of students in front of the Talente Spenden e.V. logo
12/2/2025
Reading time: 4 Min.

Driving momentum for social change

Strengthening Social Entrepreneurship: An Interview with Melis Güler and Jonas Süß of Talente Spenden e.V.

What motivates students to volunteer their free time on top of their studies? Melis Güler and Jonas Süß are Deutschlandstipendium recipients who, through Talente Spenden e.V., create real social impact. Here, they share what drives them — and what they hope to achieve with the new Social Entrepreneurship Track.

Studies Community
11/28/2025
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International award for assistive technology

First place for TUM team at iCANX in Hong Kong

With their interactive glasses for people who are deaf, the student team Sonovision won first prize at the international innovation competition iCANX in Hong Kong. The glasses transcribe conversations and provide visual alerts to potential danger — and could sustainably change the everyday lives of people with hearing impairments.

Studies Research Entrepreneurship Community
Group photo of the winners of the TUM Future Learning Initiative 2025 on the roof terrace of the Vorhoelzer Forum.
11/26/2025
Reading time: 3 Min.

Digital twins, smart scheduling, real-time streaming, and learning formats to combat women’s poverty

The winners of the TUM Future Learning Initiative 2025

“To really boost promising projects related to study and teaching at our university” – that’s how TUM President Thomas F. Hofmann described the mission of the TUM Future Learning Initiative 2025. Dozens of proposals were submitted, and four projects particularly impressed the jury. They focus on AI-based solutions for exam preparation and study organization, automatic recording of lectures, and combating poverty among women in old age starting already during their studies.

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