Projects and Portraits

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. Markus Söder, TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann and… [read more]

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. These generate sustainable wind energy that uses… [read more]

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 building expert talks about how he found his… [read more]

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 gegeneinander an. Neben der hohen… [read more]

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 individual mobility and social participation be enabled… [read more]

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 hydrogen as an energy source and as a raw material… [read more]

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- cess of applying layer upon layer of material… [read more]

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 particularly interesting for scientists in the… [read more]

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 leading the development of these game-changing… [read more]

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 2" competition of Deutsche Raumfahrtagentur (DLR)… [read more]

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 format in which students and teachers across… [read more]

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 myself aware of it and correct myself if… [read more]

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 this interdisciplinary study, which combines the… [read more]

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 space in the vicinity of the chevron blocks over the… [read more]

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 professor for the Chair of High-Power Converter… [read more]

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 Bauingenieurwesen verliehen. [read more]

The new Master of Science in Risk and Safety prepares you for a career as a risk and safety expert. Do you want to work towards safer technologies and a safer environment? Are you interested in probabilistic modeling, data analysis, risk assessment,… [read more]

With the interview series "Appointment with...", the TUM School of Engineering and Design introduces new professors: This time we are talking to Prof. Christoph Goebel, who has been appointed full professor of the Chair of Energy Management… [read more]

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed autonomous driving software which distributes risk on the street in a fair manner. The algorithm contained in the software is considered to be the first to incorporate the 20… [read more]

Dr.-Ing. Fabian Wenner wurde für seine Dissertation "Interrelations between Transport Infrastructure and Urban Development. The Case of High-Speed Rail Stations" mit dem Promotionspreis 2022 der Freunde der TUM e.V. ausgezeichnet. [read more]