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Technische Universität München@tum· 28d

How do we want to work at TUM? #CareerDesign @ TUM prepares mid-level #AcademicStaff and #ScienceManagers for future leadership roles through #ProfessionalDevelopment, mentoring, coaching, and peer exchange: www.tum.de/en/careerdesign @wissenschaftsrat.de @dfg.de 📷TUM #LifelongLearning

A professional development workshop at the Technical University of Munich. Several participants are meeting in a bright seminar room with white tables and chairs. One person is speaking at the front of the room near a presentation board, while others are engaged in discussions in small groups. Notebooks, folders, and writing materials are visible on the tables, illustrating collaboration, networking, and professional learning in an academic setting.

Technische Universität München@tum· 29d

🐉🚣 #DragonBoatRace 2026: 24 teams from TUM and @lmu.de competed at the #OlympicLake. Congrats to Kentermin and Sportortho for 2nd and 3rd place, and to LMU for their success! 👏🎉 #TeamSpirit #UniversityCommunity uni-drachenboot.de 📷 J. Rubner, E. Aicher

Dragon boat race on Munich's Olympic Lake, with a team paddling across the water during the TUM–LMU competition. Grassy hills and trees are visible in the background.

Group photo of Dragon Boat Race participants in pirate-themed costumes posing together outdoors after the competition.

TUM team members standing on a winners' podium by the lake after securing a podium finish at the Dragon Boat Race.

Team in matching black outfits holding a large handmade sign reading “Flying Footnotes” during the Dragon Boat Race.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jul 8

Our #ScienceGlossary for #mobility continues with the term #AutomatedDriving. The technology is reshaping transportation by enabling vehicles to perform driving tasks and navigate increasingly complex environments: go.tum.de/749067 📷️TUM CCC/ K.Bogenberger, G.Wulfhorst

Yellow TUM Science Glossary graphic titled “Automated driving.” The text defines automated driving as the use of systems in vehicles that can partially or fully control driving without human intervention, using sensors, software, and artificial intelligence to perceive traffic, navigate, interact with people, make decisions, and consider ethical factors.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jul 7

Children will soon explore the new Kinderoase at TUM. Designed by star architect Francis Kéré, Professor of #ArchitecturalDesign and Participation, the #kindergarten building will provide #childcare for up to 60 children of TUM staff members: go.tum.de/347716 📷A.Eckert

Exterior view of a distinctive new building with a curved form and a façade composed of vertical timber slats. The multi-storey structure is situated between existing buildings on an urban street corner. The warm timber surfaces contrast with the light-colored neighboring buildings, while the rounded roof edge emphasizes the building’s unique architectural character.

Curved rooftop terrace with timber decking, a planted raised bed, and modular seating elements. A delicate perimeter screen encloses the outdoor space, while the city skyline and a distinctive historic clock tower stand against the evening sky in the background.

Interior space featuring vibrant blue walls, light wood finishes, and large windows. Star architect and TUM professor Francis Kéré is seated on an upholstered bench along the wall. The open layout, natural materials, and daylight create a bright and welcoming environment.

View from the base of a building’s central stairwell. A bright spiral staircase winds around an open void leading to a circular skylight above. Slender structural elements and surrounding safety netting emphasize the vertical character of the space.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jul 3

With this beautiful view of our Campus #Garching in the warm sunshine, we’d like to wish you a wonderful weekend! ☀️ Thanks to Anton Yang for the campus #PhotooftheMonth for June. If you took a great campus photo as well, send us your #tumcampuspic to social-media@tum.de 📧

Modern campus building with a large glass façade and distinctive roof structure at Campus Garching. In the foreground, a pond with a fountain, lush waterside vegetation, and two birds can be seen on a grassy area. Large white clouds drift across a bright blue summer sky above the building.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jul 2

How will we move in the future? The new chapter of the TUM #ScienceGlossary explores #mobility topics. We kick things off with the term "electric mobility"—a key concept shaping the transition to more sustainable transportation: go.tum.de/749067 📷️ TUM CCC / Prof. K. Bogenberger, Prof. G. Wulfhorst

Graphic from the TUM Science Glossary explaining “Electric mobility.” The graphic defines electric mobility as the use of vehicles powered by electricity, including cars, buses, ships, trucks, and agricultural machinery. It highlights benefits such as reduced emissions, improved energy efficiency, and more sustainable transportation.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 29

TUM #alumnus and #Munich's mayor, Dominik Krause, kicked off the TUNIX #OpenAirFestival today with the traditional keg tapping! Come by until July 3 for live music, open stage, food, drinks and the perfect summer feeling: tunix-openair.de 🎶🤩🎤 📷️A. Eckert

On stage at TUNIX, Dominik Krause, TUM alumnus and Munich mayor, taps a wooden beer barrel with a mallet while another person steadies the keg and others watch.

Dominik Krause, TUM alumnus and Munich mayor, speaks on stage at TUNIX with a headset microphone, with Werner Lang and event staff standing behind under green stage lighting.

Large crowd seated at long beer garden tables under blue umbrellas at the TUNIX open-air festival, in front of a historic columned building surrounded by trees.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 26

🚀Yesterday's TUM #Entrepreneurship Day brought together #startups, researchers and #innovation partners from across the ecosystem. Congratulations to OroraTech on receiving the TUM Presidential Entrepreneurship Award: go.tum.de/861735 🏆 📷F.Vogl

TUM Vice Präsident Prof. Claudia Peus, Thomas Grübler, founder of OroraTech and Christian Körner, Head of TUM Entrepreneurship stand on a stage at an award ceremony. The person in the center holds a framed certificate and a rectangular glass award, while the two people beside them present the award. A screen with a blue abstract background is visible behind them.

Wide view of an auditorium at TUM Entrepreneurship Day with a panel discussion taking place on stage. Several speakers are seated on chairs, while large screens display “TUM Entrepreneurship Day 2026” and session information. The audience is seated in rows facing the stage.

Visitors gather at the TUM Entrepreneurship Day exhibition area, talking and interacting at booths. A large banner reads “Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Fair,” while another sign says “The next changemaker could be you.

A group of people stand on stage at TUM Entrepreneurship Day, one person holding a large cheque for €5,000 labeled “Pitch Perfect – Pitch Competition.” A large screen behind them displays “TUM Entrepreneurship Day 2026 – Join the conversation, spark innovation!”

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 26

TUM once again takes part in the “#Stadtradeln” campaign with its own teams! The goal is to cycle as many everyday trips as possible in 21 days – for cleaner air and stronger #cyclingculture. Check out the dates and register here: go.tum.de/542876 🚴‍♂️ 📷️E. Totoeva

A row of parked bicycles lines a designated bike lane along a wide street beside a university building. Trees cast shade on the sidewalk, and a statue stands near the building, with a partly cloudy blue sky overhead.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 25

✨TUM participated in the AHA Super Science Summer Club at the Zamanand Festival in #Munich with hands-on science activities ranging from #robotics to #health: go.tum.de/703218 #ScienceCommunication #ScienceForEveryone 📷A. Eckert

Visitors gather around a sleek, black and blue TUM student-built vehicle on display in a city street. Team members stand nearby while people take photos and look at the car.

Two people talk at a booth focused on sustainability with a banner reading “AHA Wissensinsel Nachhaltigkeit.” Informational posters hang on a display board, and one person hands a flyer to the other.

People at a TUM booth labeled “Public Science Lab” talk and exchange information. Flyers and drawings are displayed on a board behind them, while water bottles, glasses, and a laptop sit on the table.

Visitors gather around a TUM booth outdoors, looking at jars and containers with food items displayed on a table. A TUM banner stands behind the group along a city street.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 25

🎙️In the new “We are TUM” #podcast episode, we explore #LifelongLearning and #PeopleDevelopment! Together with Claudia Peus and more TUM guests, we discuss strategic professional development and its everyday impact. Listen here: go.tum.de/027301 (in German) 📷️M.Joos

Portrait of Claudia Peus standing indoors in a modern office setting, looking directly at the camera. The person is wearing a dark outfit with a white collar detail and is positioned in front of a softly blurred background with glass elements and neutral tones.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 24

Join the TUM #SpeakersSeries event on June 29 with Verena Pausder, one of Germany's most influential voices in the #startup ecosystem, who will share exclusive insights into the current start-up landscape! Register now: go.tum.de/323374 #entrepreneurship 📷TUM Speakers Series

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 24

Do headers really damage the brain? Find out at the AHA – The #ScienceCommunication Hub #PublicViewing event of Germany vs. Ecuador on June 25! Jan Kern, from our Chair of Human Movement Science, will share insights ahead of kickoff: go.tum.de/162445 ⚽️ #WorldCup 📷️ AHA

Graphic with a blue background and the title “AHA ANPFIFF.” On the left, green text reads “Science meets Public Viewing.” On the right, there is a side view of a person holding a whistle in their mouth.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 23

How can #AI help us better understand our planet, advance science, and be used responsibly? These questions shape today’s MCML #Munich AI Day, where TUM is contributing through selected program highlights: mcml.ai/events/2026-06-23-munich-ai-day 💡 📷️S.Siki

Stage at MCML Munich AI Day with a large screen displaying event branding in purple lighting and a lectern on the right side of the stage

Large audience seated in a dark auditorium during MCML Munich AI Day, illuminated by colorful stage lights on the walls and ceiling

Xiaoxiang Zhu from TUM presenting at a podium on stage at MCML Munich AI Day, standing beside a large screen in a dark auditorium.

Panel discussion at MCML Munich AI Day with two speakers, including Zeynep Akata, holding microphones on stage, with Zeynep Akata’s name displayed on the screen behind them.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 23

Join the 10th “#WomenInSTEM Round Table” on June 29, 11am—this time with a focus on women in #startups! You will get insights into the start-up world and discover potential career paths you may not have considered before. Register now: go.tum.de/260762 #networking 📷️TUM

Poster for the “10th Edition Women in STEM Round Table” at TUM. Focus: women in startups. Date: June 29, 2026, 11:00–14:30. Location: Vorhoelzer Forum, Munich campus. Program includes a panel discussion with female founders, followed by Q&A and networking with snacks and drinks. Illustration of three people in conversation.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 22

Making #diversity visible was the guiding theme of this year’s TUM #DiversityDay. Inspiring keynote speakers from science, business, and society shared valuable perspectives on #authenticity and #leadership, professional challenges, and #digitalviolence. 📹 ProLehre

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 19

How can we protect #democracy in #Europe? An inspiring exchange with Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, highlighted that Europe’s strength lies in its democratic values—and that safeguarding them requires active engagement. 📷️A.Heddergott

Six people, including Eric Beißwenger, Roberta Metsola, Claudia Peus and Christoph Kaserer, pose together on a stage at an event titled "Democracy at Work in the European Parliament." A large screen behind them features Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, alongside the event title. The group stands in front of TUM School of Management branding following a discussion on democracy and Europe.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 16

On June 19, Roberta Metsola, President of the #EuropeanParliament will share insights into European democracy and engage directly with the audience! Join us for a unique opportunity to experience #EuropeanPolitics up close and be part of the conversation: go.tum.de/457599 📷 TUM School of Management

Promotional graphic for an event featuring Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament. The design shows a portrait on the right and blue text on the left reading “Your Questions to Roberta Metsola” and “Democracy at Work in the European Parliament

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 16

Save the date for the TUM #Entrepreneurship Day 2026 on June 25! 📅 Join us for an exciting and diverse program featuring workshops, pitches, keynotes, and panel discussions, as well as a #Startup & Service Fair. 🎤 Secure your free ticket now: go.tum.de/402021 📷TUM

Promotional graphic for TUM Entrepreneurship Day 2026 on June 25 at TUM City Campus. Black background with blue network-style lines and wave patterns. Large text reads “TUM Entrepreneurship Day 2026.” Slogan: “Join the conversation, spark innovation!” Logos of TUM, UnternehmerTUM, and TUM Venture Labs at the bottom.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 15

🔬 On June 20–21, under the motto “Chill mal auf den AHA Wissensinseln”, the AHA Super #Science Summer Club brings research from the lab to the heart of #Munich at the Zamanand Festival near Odeonsplatz: go.tum.de/679815 #PublicEngagement 📷G. Polovnykov

An elevated, high-angle view looking down a bustling, wide city street crowded with people attending an outdoor festival or street fair. In the middle ground stands a large, white stone triumphal arch with a bronze statue group on top, flanked by dense green trees. The street is packed with numerous pedestrians, white and colored event tents, and stalls. The background reveals a city skyline under a partly cloudy sky, featuring several construction cranes and modern high-rise buildings.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 12

For the first time, our EDGAR research vehicle has successfully completed a Level 4 autonomous #testdrive in real city traffic. 🎉 During the test, #TÜV inspection teams also evaluated a new real-world testing methodology for #autonomousvehicles: t1p.de/EDGAR #mobility 📷F.Vogl

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 9

In celebration of #PrideMonth, our Thiersch Tower is glowing in vibrant rainbow colors! 🌈 Take a look at the program for our #DiversityDay on June 11 and be sure to catch the #Munich CSD parade on June 27: go.tum.de/623112 #community 📷A. Eckert

Upper section of the historic Thiersch Tower at dusk, viewed from below and centered against a clear blue evening sky. Two large clock faces are visible on adjacent sides of the tower. Several windows glow in rainbow colors—red and orange tones near the top, transitioning to green and yellow below—while lower windows show softer purple and warm white light. Architectural details such as stone reliefs, columns, and a decorative balcony are visible on the façade, with part of the roof of the adjoining building in the foreground.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 8

Do you have a technology with real market potential? Or an idea that adresses #societalchallenges and creates meaningful impact? Apply until June 30 for the TUM IDEAward 2026: go.tum.de/291332 #innovation #entrepreneurship #startup 📷TUM

Poster for the “TUM IDEAward 2026” on a blue background. Large white text announces the competition and the deadline “Apply until 30 June!”. On the right, a glowing polygon-style light bulb with an arrow symbolizes ideas. Logos of TUM, UnternehmerTUM, and the Zeidler Research Foundation appear on the poster.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 5

A moment to pause and look up: subtle cloud patterns above our #Campus #Garching, turning the sky into a moving canvas. 💙 Thanks to Arjun Bhasker for the #PhotoOfTheMonth for May! If you took a great campus photo as well, send us your #tumcampuspic to social-media@tum.de 📧

View of Campus Garching featuring a wide grassy field and trees, a tall cylindrical tower on the left, and a blue sky filled with delicate, streak-like cirrus clouds forming soft, flowing patterns.

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 3

Mark your calendars: June 8–12 is TUM #DiversityWeek! 🗓️ Dive into how we make life's many dimensions work together—and don't miss #DiversityDay on June 11, featuring inspiring voices from science, business, media, and beyond. Register now: go.tum.de/623112 📷TUM

Poster for “TUM Diversity Week 2026” by the Technical University of Munich, featuring bold blue text with the dates “8–12 June” on a light background. Colorful interlocking puzzle pieces appear on the right side, symbolizing inclusion. At the bottom, a gradient headline in warm colors reads: “Life in All Dimensions: Exploring What True Integration Looks Like.”

Technische Universität München@tum· Jun 1

What a run!🏃‍♀️ In May, our TUM community came together once again for the 12th #CampusRun in Garching. Despite the rainy weather, participants took on the 5.5 km and 11 km routes and made it a great day for sports and community. 🤩 📷TUM: Junge Akademie

A large group of runners assembled at the starting line of a campus race on wet pavement, wearing athletic gear and race bibs beside a modern university building.

A group of Campus Run participants standing together on a rainy path holding colorful balloons, with trees and greenery in the background.

Runners from the Campus Run moving along a wooded trail, spread out on a damp path surrounded by dense green forest.

Two participants near a Campus Run barrier, one wearing a bright red costume, the other dressed in a giraffe-themed outfit, with event tents and more attendees visible in the background.

Technische Universität München@tum· May 28

#PrecisionFarming marks the final entry in our #ScienceGlossary for #agriculture. High-resolution data enables zone-specific management on fields, reducing excess #fertilizer use: go.tum.de/674840 🌾 📷TUM CCC/ S. Asseng

Technische Universität München@tum· May 21

Join the #TUMSpeakersSeries event on May 27 with Michaela Benthaus, #spaceengineer and the first wheelchair user to fly to space, and Hans Königsmann, former VP at SpaceX, as they discuss the future of human #spaceexploration: t1p.de/TUMSpeakers 📷TUM Speakers Series

Technische Universität München@tum· May 21

Cowpeas show strong potential in becoming a key alternative to #animalprotein. Victor Christian Kaharso investigates how cowpea #proteins can be processed and applied in #foodsystems – from flours to innovative #plantbased products: go.tum.de/287735 📷A. Eckert

Victor Christian Kaharso in a laboratory wearing a white lab coat stands next to a ultracentrifugal mill and holds transparent sample bags filled with cowpea seeds used for protein research.

Glass bowl filled with dried cowpea seeds placed on a metal surface, with additional cowpea seeds spread out and partially sprouting on a cloth in the background, illustrating different stages of processing and preparation.

Computer monitor displaying a high-magnification microscopic image of cowpea particles, showing structural details analyzed during laboratory research.

Technische Universität München@tum· May 20

Today is #WorldBeeDay! 🐝 Unlike #honeybees, #wildbees are endangered and often overlooked. You can help them e.g. by planting native flowers. But commercial seed mixes often offer little benefit. Learn which plants truly make a difference: go.tum.de/pii-plantlist 📷S.Werle,K.Kuba