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Intestinal cells in a tissue section
11/27/2025
Reading time: 3 Min.

Healing the gut after cancer therapy

Immune cells turn damage into repair

Patients receiving intensive cancer treatments often suffer from severe damage to the intestinal lining. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy (LIT) have discovered that certain immune cells can trigger healing processes. They use inflammatory signals to do so - which is surprising, as inflammation in the intestine was previously thought to be primarily harmful. This finding could open up new possibilities for therapies.

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Research
11/27/2025
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CO2-neutral heat supply for the Garching research campus

TUM will save 30,000 tons of CO2 per year in the future

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is taking a major step toward sustainable energy. A new CO2-neutral heating system is being installed on the Garching research campus to supply the numerous buildings and facilities. This will save 30,000 tons of CO2 per year in the future – and at lower operating costs than before. A contract to this effect has been signed with the energy service provider GETEC.

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11/27/2025
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Measures for drought and flood protection

Entrepreneur Martin Herrenknecht promotes climate research at TUM

The successful manufacturer of tunnel boring machines, Dr.-Ing E.h. Martin Herrenknecht, will support climate research at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in the future. Through the TUM University Foundation, he is funding a five-year research project on measures for drought and flood protection in southern Germany. The donation of €675,000 will enable a dissertation to be written as part of a “Martin Herrenknecht Fellowship.”

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President Research Sustainability
Group photo of the winners of the TUM Future Learning Initiative 2025 on the roof terrace of the Vorhoelzer Forum.
11/26/2025
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Digital twins, smart scheduling, real-time streaming, and learning formats to combat women’s poverty

The winners of the TUM Future Learning Initiative 2025

“To really boost promising projects related to study and teaching at our university” – that’s how TUM President Thomas F. Hofmann described the mission of the TUM Future Learning Initiative 2025. Dozens of proposals were submitted, and four projects particularly impressed the jury. They focus on AI-based solutions for exam preparation and study organization, automatic recording of lectures, and combating poverty among women in old age starting already during their studies.

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Participants of the Global Technology Forum at the TUM Campus Heilbronn.
11/25/2025
Reading time: 7 Min.

Global Technology Forum

On Course for the Future

At a time when the academic world is threatened by storms and high waves, a safe ark is needed more than ever. Fortunately, the Global Technology Forum of the Technical University Munich at Campus Heilbronn provides just such an ark. Professors and scientists from all over the world have set sail and come to the city of wine, education and artificial intelligence to forge plans for a sustainable future.

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Two girls conducting an experiment at MINTopolis
11/24/2025
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STEM promotion in Miesbach

Second school student research center under the direction of TUM

MINTopolis – The Youth Research Center in the Oberland region aims to inspire children and young people with a passion for STEM subjects and equip them with relevant skills. To this end, State Parliament President Ilse Aigner, District Administrator Olaf von Löwis of Menar and Miesbach Mayor Dr. Gerhard Braunmiller officially opened the center in the historic building of the “Altes Krankenhaus” (old hospital). Under the scientific direction of TUM, pupils will be able to learn and experiment.

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Ein Drucktank wird mit Carbonfasern in einer Fertigungshalle gewickelt.
11/21/2025
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Start-up Blackwave builds carbon parts for aerospace

From racing car to rocket tank

Carbon fiber has become indispensable in high-performance industries such as automotive engineering and aerospace. It’s lightweight, extremely durable, and can be shaped in almost any way. The start-up Blackwave, founded at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), specializes in this versatile composite material. What began with custom components for sports cars and aircraft has evolved into the development of high-pressure tanks for space applications.

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Entrepreneurship Mobility
A doctor examining a CT scan
11/21/2025
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Patients benefit from automatically simplified reports

AI helps cancer patients better understand CT reports

Medical reports written in technical terminology can pose challenges for patients. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has investigated how artificial intelligence can make CT findings easier to understand. In the study, reading time decreased, and patients rated the automatically simplified texts as more comprehensible and more helpful.

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Medical researchers using AI
11/20/2025
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THE Interdisciplinary Science Ranking

TUM ranked 13th worldwide for interdisciplinary research

Research can develop sustainable solutions to global problems when different disciplines contribute their knowledge and perspectives. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is particularly successful in this regard, as shown by the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Ranking. TUM ranks 13th worldwide as the best German and second-best European university.

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Two researchers are shown sitting in front of their computers. Their screens display two hip implants that have been designed using different approaches.
11/20/2025
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Comparison of mechanical and geometric properties for industry and development

Uniform reference system for lightweight construction methods

How can components be designed for an optimal balance of minimal weight and maximum robustness? This is a challenge faced by many industries, from medical device manufacturing to the automotive and aeronautics sectors. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a reference system that permits direct comparisons and evaluations of many different lightweight construction methods.

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