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Sponsors and scholarship holders of the Deutschlandstipendium at a reception in the festively lit building of the Departments of Mathematics and Informatics. Astrid Eckert
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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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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6/17/2025
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Bavarian Science Minister Blume and TUM President Hofmann visit Singapore

TUM Asia to host new “Bavarian University and Innovation Center Asia-Pacific”

TUM Asia, the overseas campus of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Singapore, will serve as the home of the newly established “Bavarian University and Innovation Center Asia-Pacific” (BayAP). The initiative was officially inaugurated by Bavaria’s Science Minister Markus Blume and TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann at the university's new office space on the premises of TUM’s flagship partner, the Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

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Medical students during a night shift at the hospital
6/11/2025
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Two months in the emergency room of Africa’s largest hospital

Clinical elective in an emergency zone

Dominik Matyjaszczyk, a 10th-semester medical student at TUM, has encountered a reality that has shown him what it means to push his limits – both professionally and personally. For his clinical elective, he was at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg – a place where violence and hardship shape daily life in a way one might expect in crisis zones. In this interview, he shares his formative experiences.

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Harvard-Eingang mit Studierenden
6/5/2025
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After the Trump administration's visa ban

What TUM students are experiencing at Harvard

The Trump administration has announced plans to withdraw visas from international students and to impose an entry ban. This also affects TUM students.

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Studies Community
6/5/2025
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NewIn: Hristo Svilenov

Proteins for tomorrow’s medicine

As Professor of Biopharmaceutical Technology, Hristo Svilenov is on the lookout for the pharmaceutical agents of the future. In this episode of NewIn, he talks about why working with living cells is so complex, how he handles setbacks, and how the immune system of cows could play a role in fighting antibiotic resistance.

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6/4/2025
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Top rankings for teaching

TUM ranked 7th for the training of digital leaders

TUM is one of the universities whose graduates have the greatest impact on the digital economy worldwide. This is the result of the latest Digital Leaders in Higher Education rankings, in which TUM placed number 7. In the fields of Computer Science and Digital Entrepreneurship, it is again ranked 4th.

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Mentoring kick-off of the Agnes-Mackensen-Program.
6/3/2025
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Agnes-Mackensen-Program

Promoting first-generation students

The Agnes-Mackensen-Program aims to promote equal opportunities and to strengthen talent. It is designed for FINTA* students who are the first in their family to attend college. Anna Lena Salfer is one of them. The master's student is currently conducting research in Singapore.

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6/2/2025
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Deutsches Museum continues its successful development under the leadership of a TUM professor

Michael Decker is the new Director General

The Deutsches Museum in Munich will be headed by Michael Decker as Director General in the future. Like his predecessor, Wolfgang M. Heckl, Decker is also a professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). On Monday, he was introduced to his new position by Bavaria's Minister of Science, Markus Blume, TUM President Thomas F. Hofmann, and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Deutsches Museum, Axel Cronauer.

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Portrait photo of Emmanuel Adjei, in the background an illuminated bicycle
6/2/2025
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TUM alumnus embarks on charity ride from Munich to Accra

10,000 kilometers to promote educational equity

Emmanuel Adjei, a sports scientist at the TUM University Hospital, is cycling from Munich to Accra – 10,000 kilometers, 150 days, 15 countries. With his campaign “Bike2MyRoots,” he is aiming to raise funds for an educational NGO. His goal: to inspire children in Africa, improve access to education, and promote inclusion and equal opportunities. He sets off on 7 June.

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