Celebrations to mark 150 years of TUM begin with Advent Matinee
Ouverture for the anniversary year for a "world-class university"
![The Advent Matinee 2017 as a prelude to the founding anniversary of the TUM. (Photo: U. Benz/TUM) The Advent Matinee 2017 as a prelude to the founding anniversary of the TUM. (Photo: U. Benz/TUM)](/fileadmin/w00bfo/www/NewsMigration/news_images/171203_-TUM-Adventsmatinee_UB_-0491.jpg)
"This Advent matinee is the prelude to our founding anniversary: 150 years of TUM - that means: innovation since 1868," Herrmann said. "Ludwig II King of Bavaria founded us then as'Royal Bavarian Polytechnic School of Munich'. From small, modest beginnings, it has become a world-class university.