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Advent Concerts: Matinee and Vivat TUM

The entire TUM family comes together for the traditional Advent concerts on the first Advent Sunday, on November 29, 2026, at the Isarphilharmonie. Students, employees, alumni, and supporters attend the Advent matinee at 10:30 a.m. and Vivat TUM at 2:30 p.m.

Isarphilharmonie during TUM concert

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TUM Advent Concerts

Sun 11/29/2026, 10:30 am

Munich

We are delighted to present our two traditional concerts on the first Sunday of Advent at the Isarphilharmonie

To the event

Program 2025

The concert in 2025 was dedicated exclusively to the works of George Frideric Handel – “Hallelujah, Händel!”.

Performers:

  • Conductor: Prof. Felix Mayer, Director of the TUM Center for Culture and Arts
  • TUMChor
  • Symphonic Ensemble Munich

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Achieving more for science and talent together: by supporting the TUM University Foundation

“Thank you” to our sponsors TUM University Foundation and Friends of TUM e.V.

We would like to thank the TUM University Foundation and the Friends of TUM Association for their generous support, which made both concerts possible. Find out more in our film.

Photo at TUM Advent concerts in the Isarphilarmonie. Here numerous visitors in the foyer - some sitting on steps, some standing. Some can be seen on the balconies on the upper floors
Photo: Astrid Eckert / TUM

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Highlights from our festive advent concerts

Every year, TUM brings the year to a festive close by gathering at the Isarphilharmonie to enjoy some music. The Symphonic Ensemble München (SEM) is regularly supported and complemented by the TUM Choir.

On stage and in the audience: TUM members everywhere – it doesn’t get any more TUM than this!

Photo at TUM Advent concerts in the Isarphilarmonie. Here numerous visitors in the foyer - some sitting on steps, some standing. Some can be seen on the balconies on the upper floors
Photo: Astrid Eckert / TUM
Photo of TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann welcoming the guests of the Advent concerts at the Isarphilharmonie.
Welcome address by TUM President Prof. Hofmann. Photo: Astrid Eckert / TUM
Photo of three brass players standing in the audience and playing during the Advent concerts in the Isarphilharmonie.
Photo: Astrid Eckert / TUM
Photo of three brass players standing in the audience and playing music during the TUM Advent Concerts at the Isarphilharmonie.
Right in the middle of the audience! Photo: Astrid Eckert / TUM
Photo of the TUM Choir standing in several rows in a row on the choir balcony of the Isarphilharmonie during the Advent concerts.
Photo: Astrid Eckert / TUM
Photo with a close-up of a woman reading the program of the TUM Advent Concerts in the Isarphilharmonie.
Photo: Astrid Eckert / TUM

Thank you very much for your donations

About 72.000 EUR were donated at the advent concerts in 2025 for the TUM University Foundation. This money helps the foundation to promote outstanding young scientists and students, among other things, and to support cultural activities at TUM.

The TUM Choir stands on the balustrade of the Isarphilharmonie and sings during the TUM Advent Concerts.

The TUMChoir - The voices of TUM

Our choir consists of members of the Munich university choirs as well as experienced TUM members and alumni. The choir performed in public for the first time at the Advent matinee in 2013.

TUMChoir
Woman with violin during the TUM Advent Concerts

Munich Symphonic Ensemble

From baroque to modern, piano concertos and symphonies - the Symphonic Ensemble Munich is a close partner of TUM and plays every year at the Advent matinee in the Philharmonie im Gasteig.

Munich Symphonic Ensemble
Woman with long straight hair plays the flute at the TUM Advent Concerts

Participation desired

The Munich Symphonic Ensemble is always looking for good musicians from all instrumental groups for its Advent concerts.

Players wanted!

Contact

Technical University of Munich
Arcisstraße 21
80333 Munich

Questions about the advent matinee? E-mail us at: adventsmatineespam prevention@tum.de

Questions about the Vivat TUM concert? E-mail us at: alumni@tum.de

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