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Juliana Grosser wins Bavarian Construction Industry 2023 University Award

Juliana Grosser has won the second place of the “Hochschulpreis des bayerischen Baugewerbes 2023” for her bachelor’s thesis on the investigations of the effectiveness of brick powder as a…

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Drones and air cabs: What the aviation revolution needs

Increased use of air-space is essential in the mobility of the future – at least according to the major players in the drone industry. During an expert conference held at the Technical University of…

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Diversity Q&A Series – Part 7

What do you think are the biggest challenges in an increasingly diverse academic community?  “Diversity in academia can lead to communication challenges, as people of different languages or…

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Drei Auszeichnungen beim Nachwuchspreis „auf IT gebaut“

Zum 22. Mal wurden die Preise im Wettbewerb „Auf IT gebaut – Bauberufe mit Zukunft“ auf der BAU 2023 in München verliehen. Drei der elf ausgezeichneten Arbeiten sind an der TUM School of Engineering…

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Ausstellung "Queens of Structure"

Eine Open Air- und Wanderausstellung zeigt zwischen 17. Mai und 14. Juni 2023 an der Technische Universität München (TUM) Projekte und Positionen von Bauingenieurinnen. Das Diversity Office der TUM…

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Harnessing the power of wind: A student's contribution to renewable energy

Flavia Klinger is a student in the Master's programme in Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). She grew up in Brazil and came to Germany to study Engineering Science for…

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Workshop “Climate-Neutrality at TUM”

Following up the ED´s R&I research networking event on "Sustainability", Prof. Stefan Winter’s Chair organized a workshop on "Climate neutrality at the TUM", which took place on 3rd May 2023. In a…

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Pavillon 333 erhält Sonderpreis des Bayerischen Holzbaupreises

Würdigung für den Pavillon 333: Der als TUM DesignBuild Projekt entstandene Vermittlungs- Veranstaltungsraum wurde mit dem Sonderpreis des Bayerischen Holzbaupreises 2022 ausgezeichnet.

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Official start of the 2023 summer semester at TUM

The new summer semester began on Monday for over 50,000 students at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The official kick-off featured a lecture attended by Bavarian Minister President Dr.…

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Call for Applications: Femtec - Das Career Building-Programme für Studentinnen

Das Bewerbungsfenster für die Class 44 des Förderprogramms „Femtec" für Studentinnen von MINT-Fächern ist bis zum 06.05.2023 geöffnet. Das Stipendium unterstützt Studentinnen der MINT-Fächer dabei, in…

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Startup Kitekraft generates wind energy using kites

Flying wind turbines - what sounds like a fantastic science fiction future is being realized by a Munich-based startup. Kitekraft builds flying wind turbines that are a combination of drone and kite.…

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“The response from the students is gigantic”

Being a role model for sustainable social change – that is the goal of TUM. Prof. Werner Lang, the new Vice President Sustainable Transformation, is key figure in these efforts. Here the sustainable…

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TUM Boring gewinnt zum zweiten Mal in Folge

Erneuter Sieg für TUM Boring beim der „Not A Boring Competition“ in den USA. Bereits zum zweiten Mal traten am Wochenende internationale Studierenden-Teams mit ihren selbstgebauten Tunnelbohrmaschinen…

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Mapping for a sustainable world

Whether visiting a museum, strolling through the city or traveling - we use all our senses for orientation. But how do people with impairments, disabilities and disadvantages navigate? How can…

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ERC Grants awarded to Prof. Nikolaus Adams und Prof. Xiaoxiang Zhu

New mapping methods for improved food safety and research into an innovative manufacturing process: The European Research Council (ERC) will fund projects by Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Adams and Prof. Dr.…

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Hydrogen research project launched in Bavaria's 'Chemical Triangle'

Southeastern Bavaria's 'Chemical Triangle' region will be the future home to research on the climate-neutral transformation of Germany's entire chemical industry. The main focus will be on the use of…

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Alfredo Jaar project on immigration policy

How can the pressing issues of our day, such as immigration policy, war, identity questions and refugee movements be represented artistically? Visual artist Alfredo Jaar has an answer. He addresses…

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Printing a House out of Sand: How the Digital Transformation is Changing Construction Sites

Could the houses, bridges and train stations of the future be pro- duced in 3D printers? Additive manufacturing has already made inroads into the construction sector. The digitally controlled pro-…

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Media dissertation at ED - university presidium decides on new type of doctorate

Since March 2023, dissertations can be admitted to the TUM School of Engineering and Design (ED) that consist of a combination of a doctoral thesis and another medium. This new "media-dissertation" is…

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Enabling Patients to Grow a New Heart Valve

Patients with heart valve disease may someday be able to grow their own healthy heart valves on an implanted scaffold thanks to Prof. Petra Mela, Chair of Medical Materials and Implants. Mela is…

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Nachruf auf Prof. Eberhard Schunck

Am 13. März 2023 ist Prof. Eberhard Schunck im Alter von 85 Jahren gestorben. 1992 folgte er einem Ruf an die Technische Universität München, wo er bis zu seiner Emeritierung im Jahr 2002 Ordinarius…

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WARR conducts brain research in space

The ADDONISS (Ageing and Degenerative Diseases of Neurons on the ISS) project of the WARR student group was launched to the International Space Station ISS today. The winning team of the "Überflieger…

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Out of university, straight into practice: the 2023 Project Weeks

Whether sustainability, digitization or healthcare: many of the most important topics of our time transcend disciplinary boundaries. With the Project Weeks, TUM has therefore created a new teaching…

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Open House Session of the TUM Venture Lab Built Environment

The TUM Venture Lab Built Environment, as a new start-up center for architects and engineers of the TUM School of Engineering and Design, now offers a monthly "Open House Session".

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Diversity Q&A Series – Part 6

How do you make sure to remove bias from your everyday work?  "Prejudices are our constant companion. To avoid them, I try to question my reactions and my communication as often as possible to make…

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Mechanics, mathematics and numerical methods: via computational science to problem solving in practice

Anastazja Broniatowska and Guisela Ortega are pursuing a Master´s degree in Computational Mechanics at the TUM School of Engineering and Design. In an interview, they talk about their fascination with…

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Important find in the Cheops pyramid of Gizeh

An international research team has discovered a previously unknown chamber in the Cheops pyramid of Gizeh. As early as 2016 measurements had given reason to assume the existence of a hidden hollow…

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Appointment with… Professor Marcelo Lobo Heldwein

With the interview series "Appointment with...", the TUM School of Engineering and Design introduces new professors: This time we talked to Prof. Marcelo Lobo Heldwein, who has been appointed as full…

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Prof. Werner Lang is new TUM Vice President Sustainable Transformation

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has anchored the topic of Sustainability in university leadership to ensure robust realization of its Sustainable Futures Strategy. Werner Lang, TUM Professor…

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MAIV-Preis 2023 verliehen

Der diesjährige Förderpreis des Münchener Architekten- und Ingenieur-Verein e.V. mit dem Titel „WoodCycle“ wurde an interdisziplinäre Teams von Studierenden der Masterstudiengänge Architektur und…