TUMstudinews: The Newsletter for Students

About 113,000 students from TUM, LMU, and the HM will be able to vote for or against the new concept for the semester ticket, which was recently negotiated. From Wednesday, November 2, to Wednesday, November 9, you can vote whether you agree to the new terms.

Enrollment at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has reached the 40,000 mark for the first time ever. That makes TUM the second-largest university in Bavaria, according to initial figures. This winter semester saw more than 13,000 new enrollments, breaking yet another record. 40 percent of the new Master's degree students are from abroad.

How do you get to Garching? How frequently do you use the public transport services? Are you interested in electromobility? In spring 2016, TUM conducted an online survey in order to investigate the behavior of the students and employees. 7,000 people took part. Now, we have the results.

Laura Fürst is one of the German wheelchair basketball players who won silver at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. For TUM studinews, she talks about her impressions from Brazil and about how to manage a course of studies as well as sports.

From Garching to the MIT: Master’s student Felix Naser is currently in Boston, USA, working at one of the world’s most prestigious institutes. He is helping to build the new Research Center for Autonomous Cars, and he is working on his Master’s thesis. How did Felix manage to get to the MIT, and how is he doing in Boston?

This questionnaire-game is still as worthwile as it was in the days of Marcel Proust. Here, we have answers by the enthusiastic sailor Ferdinand Gerz, who took part in the Olympic Games in London and Rio, and who is currently focusing on his studies at the TUM School of Management.

Actually, Lisa Debschütz always knew that she wanted to start a career in the field of technology. She had always been interested in computing, designing, and developing. However, the young mechanical engineer was also always interested in a practical connection with the industry – a goal she is now pursuing with her commitment for the IKOM.

The University Library has various courses to offer – whether you have just started your course of studies at TUM, or you are already working on your thesis, or regularly publishing in the scholarly literature.

For many students, it is very important to get into contact with others and become part of a community – especially at the beginning of a course of studies. In this regard, the Protestant and the Catholic University Communities at TUM (EHG and KHG) are open to everyone.

Are you planning to go abroad for a semester outside Europe? TUMexchange: The current application round for an international stay in the winter semester 2017/18 or the summer semester 2018 lasts from October 24, 2016, to November 7, 2016 (at 10 am).