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At TUM, there are a number of regular events on the culture of teaching and learning that provide impetus for lecturing and space for discussion and exchange.
The goal of quality management is to design, establish and further develop attractive, challenging and internationally competitive degree programs.
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Approximately 70 students attended an entire semester of classes by Prof. David Wuttke in Virtual Reality (VR). In an interview, student Chiara Marske and the professor for Supply Chain Management talk about why they can remember the VR seminar better, what topics in the Management curriculum are a good fit for the format and when the VR glasses were distracting.
In 2018, the Max Planck Schools were created as beacons of natural science research in Germany. They aim to bring together the most brilliant minds in three dynamic disciplines: Cognition, Matter to Life and Photonics. As a joint institution of various universities and research institutions, the Max Planck Schools train internationally outstanding young researchers who are mentored and supported by the Schools' Fellows. Researchers can now apply to become new Fellows until October 13, 2022.
TUM's mission is not only to enable excellent research, but also to ensure outstanding teaching. Against this background, the ProLehre | Media and Didactics team is committed to helping scientists design the didactics of their courses in the best possible way. The new PresenTeach program, which will be offered for the first time from July 25 to 29, 2022, is designed to provide targeted support to doctoral students as they enter the world of teaching.
TUM is launching a new digital continuing education program for everyone involved in teacher training and teachers themselves. The Clearing House Unterricht Academy will enable them to deal competently with the results of educational research and include them in teacher training. In the future it will also present the state of research on topics of practical importance in the classroom. The online self-learning courses are free of charge and open to everyone.
A central pillar of the future concept TUM Agenda 2030 is the teaching reform, which documents the commitment of TUM to a fundamental transformation in teaching. The Technical University of Munich wants to create a framework for young talents to live out and develop their abilities, creativity and curiosity on a new level. To this end, the Technical University of Munich is questioning old habits, building new structures and developing teaching formats that transcend disciplinary boundaries.