The #KinderUni returns to TUM this fall with five lectures for children ages 7–12 on AI, health, climate and fire science. 🤩 Applications open on October 5, with sign language interpretation for all lectures: go.tum.de/958105
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Congratulations to Pascal Berberat on his appointment as TUM’s Executive Vice President for #Academic and #Student Affairs! 👏 He succeeds Gerhard Müller, who held the role for four terms since 2014: go.tum.de/824151#ExecutiveBoard#HigherEducation
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The Oskar-von-Miller tower at our #Campus#Garching glowing against an early morning sky. 🌅 Thanks to Mariola Nicpon-Stasch for the campus #photoofthemonth for September.
If you took a great #campusphoto as well, send us your #tumcampuspic to social-media@tum.de 📧
ALT The Oskar-von-Miller tower on the TUM campus in Garching stands silhouetted against a sunrise sky. Layers of orange, red, and purple clouds fill the horizon, while the tower's illuminated blue digital display contrasts with the warm colors of the morning light. Trees and campus structures appear in the foreground, framing the landmark research campus at dawn.
ALT Graphic from the TUM Science Glossary series explaining precision medicine. The graphic defines precision medicine as medical approaches that tailor prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to an individual's genetic, biological, clinical, and lifestyle characteristics in order to improve care and avoid unnecessary treatments, for example by guiding cancer therapy decisions.
As the global debate on #AIgovernance intensifies, Urs Gasser shares his perspective on the opportunities, risks and #geopolitical implications of the US-China #AI race in this Deutsche Welle analysis. Watch now: t1p.de/DeutscheW
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When food is scarce, male #pigeons take on a larger share of incubation, while females spend more time foraging. A TUM study shows how this flexible division of #ParentalCare helps keep nests attended almost continuously: go.tum.de/818465
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ALT Researchers in white lab coats work together in a laboratory. In the foreground, two researchers discuss a sample tube containing a yellow liquid, while two additional researchers are visible in the background. The image includes the TUM logo and a blue text panel stating that TUM is among the world’s top 25 universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) and QS rankings and ranks first among universities in the European Union in both.
#DigitalGovernment is making progress, but expectations remain high. The new eGovernment MONITOR 2026 shows that 81% of users are satisfied with #DigitalPublicServices, yet only 15% feel their expectations are fully met: go.tum.de/657034#GovTech
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A soft robotic #exosuit developed at TUM helps older adults stand up and walk more efficiently. In a study, 10 participants completed sit-to-stand movements faster with the suit’s assistance: go.tum.de/190389#robotics#AssistiveTechnology
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How can institutions learn and adapt in times of rapid technological change? In @ScienceMagazine's new Expert Voices series, Urs Gasser will regularly share insights on governance, #AI, law, and #publicpolicy: t1p.de/vo0f3
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Finding the right support can be challenging for #FemaleFounders. TUM is one of 17 institutions in Munich joining forces in the new #WomenEntrepreneurs Alliance to make existing programs, coaching, networks and funding easier to navigate: go.tum.de/459473
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Oliver Lieleg, professor of #Biopolymer Materials, and his team developed a glue made from mistletoe berries. It bonds materials like wood, metal and glass and could make repairs and #recycling easier, particularly for #electronicdevices: go.tum.de/414897
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ALT Science demonstration in a lecture hall during the Garching Research Campus Open House. An experimental setup with glass vessels containing colored liquid is displayed in front of a large audience seated in the auditorium.
ALT Visitor testing a virtual reality headset at an exhibition area during the Garching Research Campus Open House. Information boards and visitors can be seen in the background, with the Friedrich L. Bauer lecture hall visible behind them.
Congratulations to Wolfgang A. Wall, professor of #NumericalMechanics, on receiving the #UNIPRENEURS Award! 👏 He supports researchers in turning scientific ideas into companies and has co-founded two spin-offs: go.tum.de/997235#entrepreneurship
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Before Isar #Aerospace became a household name in Europe’s #spacesector, its founders were building their first technologies at TUM’s #studentclub WARR. Today, Federal Minister Dorothee Bär visited this hub for student #innovation in Garching: warr.de 🚀
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ALT Visitors, including Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space Dorothee Bär, Isar Aerospace co-founder Josef Fleischmann and TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann, and members of the TUM student aerospace club WARR gather in the club’s workshop on the Garching campus during a visit to learn about student-led rocketry projects and aerospace innovation.
ALT Group photo of WARR student club members and visitors standing behind a student-built rocket in the club’s workshop at the Technical University of Munich’s Garching campus.
Looking to gain new career insights and stay connected with the TUM #community? We offer a wide range of opportunities, from #alumni meetups and #networking events to career workshops and leadership sessions. Check out the full program here: go.tum.de/746164
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