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Start-up-founders in the TUM Venture Lab Food / Agro / Biotech
6/26/2025
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Study on Germany, Austria and Switzerland

TUM produces the most start-up founders

Where did most start-up founders study and research? A study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), ETH Zurich and the University of Innsbruck shows a complete picture for Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the first time. In the past decade, most start-ups were founded by students, employees and alumni of TUM, ETH and the University of St. Gallen. If one looks at the number of start-ups in relation to the number of students, German private universities are the most successful. The sectors with the most start-ups are shaped by only a few universities.

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Participants taking part in a soundwalk at one of the listening stations
6/25/2025
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Participatory Research

Exploring the urban soundscape

Take a walk through the city and contribute to research at the same time: Residents of Munich now have the opportunity to do just that through guided soundwalks in the neighborhoods of Au, Neuperlach, and Harlaching. CitySoundscapes, a joint project by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), LMU Munich, and other partners, is looking for curious citizens willing to explore their city in a new way — and help lay the groundwork for concrete ways to improve life in the city.

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Research Sustainability Public Engagement
A rocket takes off in the fog
6/24/2025
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QUICK³ mission to explore future secure communication technology

Quantum satellite launched into space

The QUICK³ nano satellite will test components for future quantum satellite systems. The goal is to enable rapid and secure communication using quantum technology. Developed by a research consortium led by TUM professor Tobias Vogl, the satellite was launched into orbit on Monday, June 23, with a booster rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission is expected to deliver its first results by the end of the year.

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Research Quantum Technologies
6/23/2025
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Remote relief of tension pneumothorax

Robot treats injured people in flight

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a medical robotic system to save lives. It relieves injured people with life-threatening tension pneumothorax in the chest cavity. At the Automatica robotics trade fair, the researchers are presenting the robotic solution for the first time. In the future it will be capable of telemedical operation during evacuation flights. It was developed as part of the iMEDCAP project financed by the European Defense Fund.

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Research Mobility Artificial Intelligence
6/20/2025
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Prof. Friedrich Simmel on the new BioSysteM Cluster of Excellence

"Thinking of biology as technology"

The BioSysteM Cluster of Excellence aims to develop self-organizing molecular and cellular systems with programmable, life-like properties. The focus ranges from biomolecular machines for biosynthesis and intelligent materials to biomedical microrobots and pattern-based therapeutics to the control of cell differentiation and organ formation as the basis for a new generation of revolutionary applications in biomedicine. Spokesperson Prof. Friedrich Simmel explains in an interview why the involvement of society is crucial in this context.

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Research Community Public Engagement
Chemistry laboratory at TUM
6/19/2025
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QS World University Rankings sees TUM as the best university in the EU

TUM rises to number 22 worldwide

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has again moved up in the QS World University Rankings and now holds the 22nd position worldwide. This marks the first time TUM has reached the top 25 in one of the three most prestigious international university rankings. In addition, QS now lists TUM as the best university in the European Union.

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TUM in Rankings President Studies Research Community
Prof. Martin Bichler
6/17/2025
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European support for outstanding research in computer science, mathematics and medicine

Three TUM researchers awarded ERC Advanced Grants

Could errors in eliminating certain immune cells lead to Alzheimer’s disease? Can new algorithms improve learning-based pricing agents – for example, in online retail? Can scientific computations be significantly optimized through novel approaches? These are the questions driving three research projects at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), each of which has received an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).

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Image composition: A tissue section overlaid with PET imaging data.
6/13/2025
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New method for labeling T cells in immunotherapy

Tracking immune cells inside the body

In modern immunotherapy, modified immune cells are introduced into the body to attack tumors and other targets. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a method for tracking these cells in the body. This new approach could deepen our understanding of cellular therapies and help make future treatments safer.

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Prof. Dr. Julijana Gjorgjieva
6/12/2025
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Neural Networks benefit from biological data

How artificial intelligence can learn from mice

The ability to precisely predict movements is essential not only for humans and animals, but also for many AI applications — from autonomous driving to robotics. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now discovered that artificial neural networks can perform this task better when trained with biological data from early visual system development.

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Research Artificial Intelligence
Dr Jan Peeken and his team at the Clinic for Radio Oncology and Radiotherapy
6/10/2025
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Funding for the AIdvice digital knowledge assistant

Artificial intelligence to support cancer treatment

For people with a cancer diagnosis, understandable and reliable information is crucial – but is often difficult to find. The wording of medical guidelines and advice is often too complex for many patients to understand. At the same time, they are exposed to widespread misinformation online. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the TUM University Hospital have now received funding from Google.org for the AIdvice project, which aims to translate up-to-date, evidence based knowledge into answers that are understandable and adapted to individual needs.

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Research Artificial Intelligence
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