TUMstudinews: The Newsletter for Students

Don't miss anything: Important dates and infos for students, stories from the campus, interviews – this and more you can find in our newsletter TUMstudinews. It is published three times per semester. On this site you can subscribe and read all previous issues.

Semesterticket Munich:
Vote for or against the new concept
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.
A record 13,000 new students enrolled this winter semester:
TUM enrollment tops 40,000 for the first time
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.
Mobility Campus Garching:
63% use the public transport service
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.
Silver at the Paralympics in Rio:
Laura Fürst is a student of Mechanical Engineering in Garching
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.
Autonomous driving:
Master’s student Felix Naser conducts research at the MIT
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?
Olympic sailor 2016:
21 questions to Ferdinand Gerz
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.
Lisa Debschütz: Commitment for the IKOM
Plenty of space for creativity
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.
Courses of the University Library:
Knowing where to find information
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.
Protestant and Catholic University Communities:
Open to everyone
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.
Not to be missed:
Service, Career, Cabaret
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).