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News, research results and events: everything that enthuses people at our university.

Research

Digital twins

Intelligent 3D models of crime scenes

A crime scene is often accessible only for a short period of time. During that time, all relevant evidence must be...

7/15/2026 Reading time 3 min.

Medicine

New digital platform

Medical AI – a look ten years into the future

Artificial intelligence is transforming medicine. But what will be the direct impact in the coming years? A project by M1 –...

7/14/2026 Reading time 2 min.

Research

Study on recruiting avatars

How fair does AI seem in job interviews?

Many companies rely on AI for recruitment. A new study shows that job applicants mostly trust the avatars conducting their...

7/10/2026 Reading time 3 min.

Community

NewIn: Robert J. Mayer

The rules of reactions

In this episode of “NewIn,” we meet Robert J. Mayer. The new professor of physical-organic chemistry of catalysis uses...

7/9/2026 Reading time 3 min.

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Our upcoming event highlights

7/16

Final exhibition summer semester

Thu 7/16/2026, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Munich

Discover five exhibitions across the city campus: the Chair of Art in Architecture invites you to explore!

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7/17–19

Forscha – Munich Science Days

Fri 17 – Sun 7/19/2026

Munich

Experience science for everyone and get to know our Clusters of Excellence at Munich’s Excellence Mile!

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7/20–21

LLM Empowering Future Industry

Mon 20 – Tue 7/21/2026

Heilbronn

Research meets industry at a workshop featuring international presentations and practical insights. Register now!

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7/23

13th MEP Energy Colloquium

Thu 7/23/2026, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm

Garching

Take part in the interdisciplinary exchange on energy research. Register by July 20.

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Degree programs

What drives us: President Thomas F. Hofmann about TUM

Research and innovations for society, innovative teaching and continuing education: This is how we shape a sustainable future, relying on the intelligence of the entire university and working closely with global partners to do so.

TUM in figures

Students

ERC Grants for cutting-edge research

Nobel Prizes

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Our research goals

Understanding the essential foundations of life

We explore which fundamental forces and mechanisms shaped the universe and how its galaxies, stars and planets developed - and how life originated.

Maintaining health and targeting diseases

How will we treat serious illnesses in the future and how can we make reliable diagnoses more quickly? We address these questions with the latest technologies and methods.

Shaping a sustainable living environment

We combine all our expertise to slow down climate change and create sustainable places to live and work.

Creating new materials and manufacturing technologies

High-precision sensors on a quantum basis and new systems for storing energy - we develop digital manufacturing technologies and sustainable process engineering.

Pioneering digital transformation for a secure future

We develop secure digital technologies that make life and work easier. Our goal is to find solutions to questions of digital change and to constantly drive them forward.