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Learn more about President Thomas F. Hofmann through recent videos, speeches, and publications - and take the opportunity to meet him in person.

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The President of TUM discusses with students and employees Astrid Eckert / TUM
Start der TUM Security and Defense Alliance - mittig v.l. TUM Präsident Thomas F. Hofmann, Bayerns Wissenschaftsminister Markus Blume, Prof. Eva-Maria Kern, Präsidentin der UniBw M
2/9/2026
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European security, defense, and technological sovereignty

TUM establishes the TUM Security and Defense Alliance together with partners

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of the Bundeswehr Munich (UniBw M) are sending a strong signal for European security and defense capabilities and technological sovereignty: Together with industrial partners, start-ups, the TUM Venture Labs and public sector stakeholders, the "TUM Security and Defense Alliance" was launched as a strategic, interdisciplinary innovation hub for security and defense technologies.

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President Research Entrepreneurship Artificial Intelligence
2/9/2026
Reading time: 9 Min.

The Responsibility of Universities for Protecting Democracy and Freedom

“Those who want to secure peace must be able to defend it”

The targeted disruption of the world order and the increasing erosion of the liberal democratic community of shared values are challenging Europe’s current security systems. In this interview, President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann classifies the new challenges and situates the Technical University of Munich (TUM) within this important societal debate.

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President
2/4/2026
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TUM achieves EU research breakthrough

First university-designed 7-nanometer AI chip

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has unveiled the EU's first AI chip using modern 7-nanometer technology. The neuromorphic chip was designed by Prof. Hussam Amrouch in accordance with the industry standards set by world-leading chip manufacturer TSMC. The professor of AI processor design and his research group now plan to produce at least three new designs per year, to be manufactured from 2028 onward by the Dresden-based European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC).

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President Research Quantum Technologies Artificial Intelligence
1/22/2026
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Collaboration on Climate Change, Health, and Entrepreneurship

TUM and Tsinghua Expand Flagship Partnership

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Tsinghua University in China have renewed their flagship partnership and are expanding their long-standing strategic collaboration. The agreement provides the institutional framework for deepening cooperation in research, education, and innovation, and underscores the role of both universities as global actors in science and technology.

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President
12/11/2025
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Most important German research award goes to TUM professor

Physicist Frank Pollmann receives Leibniz Prize

Prof. Frank Pollmann has been awarded the 2026 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize. He conducts research at the Chair of Theoretical Solid State Physics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and is receiving the prize for his outstanding scientific work in theoretical quantum physics. The German Research Foundation (DFG) endows the prize with up to 2.5 million euros, which will be used to improve research.

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President Research Community
12/4/2025
Reading time: 6 Min.

TUM Annual Celebration 2025 – Dies Academicus

Maintaining Excellence and Relevance

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has had an extremely successful year. At the Dies Academicus, attended by hundreds of guests, President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann gave a positive assessment and thanked the dedicated university community and the state government for their contributions: “Together, we were able to secure seven clusters of excellence for TUM in the DFG Excellence Competition. And we are the only university in Germany to make it into the top 30 in the world in two rankings.”

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President Campus news Community
11/27/2025
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CO2-neutral heat supply for the Garching research campus

TUM will save 30,000 tons of CO2 per year in the future

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is taking a major step toward sustainable energy. A new CO2-neutral heating system is being installed on the Garching research campus to supply the numerous buildings and facilities. This will save 30,000 tons of CO2 per year in the future – and at lower operating costs than before. A contract to this effect has been signed with the energy service provider GETEC.

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11/27/2025
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Measures for drought and flood protection

Entrepreneur Martin Herrenknecht promotes climate research at TUM

The successful manufacturer of tunnel boring machines, Dr.-Ing E.h. Martin Herrenknecht, will support climate research at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in the future. Through the TUM University Foundation, he is funding a five-year research project on measures for drought and flood protection in southern Germany. The donation of €675,000 will enable a dissertation to be written as part of a “Martin Herrenknecht Fellowship.”

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Two girls conducting an experiment at MINTopolis
11/24/2025
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STEM promotion in Miesbach

Second school student research center under the direction of TUM

MINTopolis – The Youth Research Center in the Oberland region aims to inspire children and young people with a passion for STEM subjects and equip them with relevant skills. To this end, State Parliament President Ilse Aigner, District Administrator Olaf von Löwis of Menar and Miesbach Mayor Dr. Gerhard Braunmiller officially opened the center in the historic building of the “Altes Krankenhaus” (old hospital). Under the scientific direction of TUM, pupils will be able to learn and experiment.

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Medical researchers using AI
11/20/2025
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THE Interdisciplinary Science Ranking

TUM ranked 13th worldwide for interdisciplinary research

Research can develop sustainable solutions to global problems when different disciplines contribute their knowledge and perspectives. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is particularly successful in this regard, as shown by the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Ranking. TUM ranks 13th worldwide as the best German and second-best European university.

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