Settings

Design

If you use one of the color modes, the TUM website and its elements will be displayed in either dark or light.

The settings are stored on your computer and not transferred to the server.

Coronavirus/COVID-19:
Current information

Critical information in brief

  • Corona occupational health and safety ordinance repealed: The German government has repealed the Corona Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance as of February 02, 2023. Therefore, the TUM-Infektionsschutzkonzept has also been discontinued.
  • Home office: A framework agreement between TUM and the General Employee Council governing remote working and including options for ‘Telearbeit’ and ‘mobiles Arbeiten’ went into effect on 1 May 2022.
  • Studying, teaching, exams: Special regulations no longer apply for attending in-person courses and examinations. Please note that different regulations may apply to the University Hospital.

  • Hygiene: General hygiene and ventilation measures should be maintained.

  • Vaccines work: Make use of vaccination offers of your general practitioner.

  • Stay home in case of infections: Individuals who have tested positive for the coronavirus or who have symptoms of transmissible infectious diseases should still not participate in university activities on site.

Current Covid-19 research from TUM

Pupils at school
  • Reading time 7 min.

Study reveals decline in skills of 15-year-olds since 2018

PISA study: weaker performance in mathematics, reading and science

  • Covid-19
  • Research
Sars-CoV-2 infection causes thrombocytes to attach to the blood platelets. This creates cell aggregates in the bloodstream.
  • Reading time 3 min.

TUM researchers develop rapid test for severe infections

Risk of serious COVID-19 infection can now be predicted

  • Covid-19
  • Research
Two images from eye examinations
  • Reading time 3 min.

Blood vessels in the eye altered with persistent coronavirus symptoms

New approach to testing for long Covid

  • Covid-19
  • Research
X-ray image of a lung
  • Reading time 3 min.

Sugar molecule accurately delivers RNA drug to target cells

Inhalation drug prevents severe pneumonia

  • Covid-19
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Research
Franz Pfeiffer, Professor of Biomedical Physics and Director of the Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering at TUM.
  • Reading time 3 min.

Patient study demonstrates benefits of dark-field X-ray technology

New X-ray technology can improve Covid-19 diagnosis

  • Covid-19
  • Research
[Translate to English:]
  • Reading time 1 min.

International 2022 Movement Report Card

Barely passing grade of "C-" for children and youth in Germany

  • Covid-19
  • Research
  • Reading time 2 min.

Researchers appeal to the nations of the world

Data is a decisive instrument against COVID-19

  • Covid-19
  • Research
  • Reading time 3 min.

Covid-19: contextualizing vaccination side effects can reduce concerns

Higher vaccination willingness through simple risk comparisons

  • Covid-19
  • Research
Hans Hauner, Professor for Nutritional Medicine at TUM and Director of the EKFZ
  • Reading time 1 min.

Survey: 35 percent report weight gain since the beginning of the Corona pandemic

Psychological strain and eating habits in the pandemic

  • Covid-19
Loader

More news

HSTS