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MCube research cluster

Five-point plan for the future of mobility in Germany

MCube, Germany's largest mobility research cluster, calls for a fundamental change in mobility policy. MCube Co-Director...

2/7/2025 Reading time 2 min.

Research

Possible explanation for pneumonia

Cystic fibrosis damages the immune system early on

Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Working with an international team,...

2/6/2025 Reading time 3 min.

A tractor drives over a field and applies nitrogen fertilizer in a spray mist.

Sustainability

Study on agricultural policy

Regulations for ammonia reduction are successful

From the soil to the atmosphere — ammonia emissions pose a global issue for human health and the environment. In Germany,...

2/6/2025 Reading time 2 min.

Quantum Technologies

Efficient energy transport

How quantum mechanics helps photosynthesis

Plants capture and transport sunlight very efficiently. Now a new study has been carried out on how chlorophyll, the...

2/4/2025 Reading time 2 min.

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Our upcoming event highlights

2/10

Love Data Week: Sneak Peek TUM Data Tagger

Mon 2/10/2025, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Online

An exclusive insight into the University Library's new research data management tool. Register now!

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2/10

Salon Luitpold: The future of climate policy

Mon 2/10/2025, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Cafe Luitpold, Munich

What is the role of science in global health crises - and what is the role of society? Join the debate!

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2/14

TUM Speakers Series: Shaping the connected world

Fri 2/14/2025, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Munich (main site)

Join us for talk and discussion with Nick Clegg, President Global Affairs at Meta. Get your tickets now!

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2/23

Polling assistants for the 2025 Bundestag election

Sun 2/23/2025

Various locations

The Bundestag election will take place on February 23, 2025 - volunteer as a poll worker!

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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.

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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.