Projects and Portraits

Get exciting insights into studying at the Technical University of Munich with our video series “5 Questions @TUMED”, in which students from the TUM School of Engineering and Design tell us about their experiences during their studies. [read more]

Sandra Persiani, a postdoctoral researcher in the field of environmental design at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has been awarded the Laura Bassi Fellowship for her studies on how indoor plants can improve office microbial diversity and… [read more]

The award ceremony for the competition "Students Shape Future," initiated by the Federal Association for Building Modernization (BAKA), took place on January 15, 2025, at the trade fair BAU25 in Munich. Nine teams from the University of Wuppertal,… [read more]

The Moon has always fascinated mankind - and science too. Numerous space agencies are planning new exploration missions. NASA is launching a rocket tomorrow (15.01.2025) with lunar landers as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)… [read more]

Das Projekt "HolzBAU25" wurde von der TUM.wood-Gruppe gemeinsam mit dem Bayerischen Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Tourismus initiiert, um die breite Öffentlichkeit über das Klimaschutzpotenzial des Bauens mit Holz auf… [read more]

"Appointment with..." is a series of interviews introducing professors at the TUM School of Engineering and Design (ED): In conversation with Prof. Dr. Norman Weik, Professorship of Design and Operation of Public Rail Transport Systems. [read more]

The TUM School of Engineering and Design (ED) has awarded its Seed Fund Research for the first time. The funded projects "Our.House" and "Scrapyard4future" aim to develop innovative solutions for pressing ecological and social challenges. [read more]

Leonidas Askianakis, pursuing a double degree in B.Sc. Aerospace and B.Sc. Engineering Science, has been recognized for his outstanding research at the prestigious International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) 2024 conference. [read more]

Das Szenarien-Buch ‚Und jetzt? Zukunftsbilder Münchner Bürger*innen für die Mobilität von morgen‘ stellt Ergebnisse aus Zukunftsworkshops vor, die im Rahmen zweier MCube-Forschungsprojekte stattfanden. [read more]

Michael Engel, a doctoral candidate at the Chair of Remote Sensing Technology, combines his scientific curiosity with his passion for the beauty of our planet and expresses it in the form of artistic satellite images. [read more]

Prof. Florian Nagler wird in der aktuellen Wirtschaftswoche zum Titelthema "Deutschlands 30 bis 2030" porträtiert: Der Architekt und TUM-Professor überzeugt mit seinen nachhaltigen und zukunftsweisenden Konzepten für den Bausektor. [read more]

The chemicals known as PFAS are considered a severe threat to human health. Among other things, they can cause liver damage, cancer, and hormonal disorders. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now developed a new, efficient… [read more]

Innovations are only possible with patent applications. Property rights guarantee that an invention can be utilized commercially. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is a leader in patent applications: a study by the European Patent Office and… [read more]

A CO2 conversion process is winner of the TUM IDEAward. The start-up idea ReduCO2 from the field of environmental engineering is developing a sustainable process to produce graphite from CO2. [read more]

Der Hochschulpreis der Bayerischen Bauindustrie 2024 wurde am 19. November 2024 im Oskar von Miller Forum verliehen. In den drei Kategorien "Innovative Materialien und Konstruktion", "Computergestütztes Modellieren und Fertigen" und "Kreislauffähiges… [read more]

Whether walking, cycling, using public transport or a combination of modes, how well do people get where they need to go in a city? This question was at the focus of the 'GOAT 3.0' project, which was completed after three years of intensive work.… [read more]

Reinforced concrete is an indispensable construction material for buildings, bridges and other structures. However, testing this material for its condition and safety can be quite challenging. A research group involving the Technical University of… [read more]

The MAPHEUS-15 sounding rocket, developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), was successfully launched from the Esrange Space Center in Sweden last week. Onboard were 21 scientific experiments from various international institutions, including a… [read more]

How do we build the future of life in space? Join this fascinating episode with Professor Gisela Detrell, Chair of Human Spaceflight Technology at TUM School of Engineering and Design, whose groundbreaking work is shaping the next era of human… [read more]

Lightweight, fast and built as sustainable as possible: This is the profile of a racing sailboat designed and built by a group of TUM students. Their objective: Winning a university sailing cup in the Adriatic Sea off the Italian coast. [read more]