TUM Future Learning Fund
Through its two funding lines, “Project-Based Teaching” and “Innovative Formats,” the TUM Future Learning Fund actively empowers initiatives that advance innovative and future-ready teaching at TUM.
TUM is consolidating its funding programs for innvative teaching development in the new TUM Future Learning Fund. The former Project Weeks and the Ideas Competition “Academic Enrichment of the Excellence Strategy” are being integrated into two funding lines “Project-Based Teaching” (funding line 1) and “Innovative Formats” (funding line 2).
Both funding lines follow standardized application procedures and deadlines. A format can also be funded over several semesters, allowing it to be offered repeatedly or across semesters. In addition, applications for the extension or continuation of projects that have already received funding are possible.
Thus, initiatives for contemporary and sustainable teaching at TUM can be funded even more easily, transparently and sustainably.
Funding line 1: Project-Based Teaching (Project Weeks)
Courses offered over one or more semesters in which students work interdisciplinarily and collaboratively on a concrete project, such as the former Project Weeks or the EuroTeQ Collider.
Funding line 2: Innovative Formats
Content-related and structural approaches to improving teaching, for example through new teaching formats, extracurricular and interdisciplinary courses such as Plug-in Modules, collaborations, technological innovations, or “deep dives.”
- Applications for both funding lines can be submitted from 31 January to 15 March 2026.
- New applications and applications for the extension and continuation of funded projects can be submitted.
- The application form can be found at https://collab.dvb.bayern/x/mA_njQ.
The TUM Future Learning Fund is supported by tuition fees.