Open House Campus Garching October 3

Discover and try things out: We have invited you to experience research up close for a whole day.

Aerial view of the Garching research campus in 2021.

At the Garching research campus, visitors were invited to experience science in lectures, hands-on activities, guided tours and much more. Whether young or old, there were numerous activities for every one on this day: students, staff and external guests. In addition to TUM, many other research institutions such as the Max Planck and Fraunhofer Institutes took part in the day of action.

At a glance

Address and directions

  • Underground: Garching-Forschungszentrum
  • Bus: Ludwig-Prandtl-Str.; Boltzmannstr.; Garching-Forschungszentrum; Technische Universität; MVV timetable information
  • Car: A9, exit Garching-Nord

Program highlights

Program overview (in German)

Participating institutes

Around 25 research institutions took part in the open house. Here you can see a selection of our university’s participating institutes.

Contact

Do you have questions? Contact our organisation team:
tag-der-offenen-tuerspam prevention@tum.de

Further information

You can get an overview of the campus and the action day program on the Garching research campus website (in Geman).

"Open Day" lettering with graphic elements on a dark blue background

Germany-wide action day on October 3

Open House with the Mouse 2024

We also took part in the nationwide "Doors open with the Mouse" campaign day: some of our open house programs took place as part of the Mouse Door Opener Day.

More on the WDR action day

Further events on the topic of research

16 Jan 2025

Lecture series in the planetarium at the Garching research campus

Kosmisches Kino: How Unique is Earth?

  • Thursday, 1/16/2025
  • 19:00

Event location
Campus Garching

Public event

Presenter
Giulia Roccetti

What makes Earth special? Is it really unique? Over the past three decades, astronomers have discovered thousands of exoplanets — worlds orbiting stars beyond our Sun — showcasing a stunning variety of sizes and environments. Many are unlike anything in our solar system: some worlds are scorching-hot giants, others are icy mini-Neptunes. All of them are reshaping our understanding of planetary formation and evolution. 

To study these distant worlds, scientists use innovative techniques. In transit observations for instance, a planet passes in front of its star and blocks during its passage a tiny fraction of starlight. This allows us to analyze the planet’s atmosphere and detect gases like water vapor or oxygen. Measuring a planet's thermal emission reveals its temperature and surface features, while direct imaging captures faint light from the planet itself, separated from its star’s glare. With new and more powerful telescopes on the horizon, we will soon be able to study planets similar to Earth. These tools will help us explore whether Earth is truly unique or just one example of many habitable worlds.

Book your ticket now

In this Kosmisches Kino Giulia Roccetti from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) will uncover with us a kaleidoscope of different worlds and gain insights into what makes a planet capable of supporting life.

This event is in English.

How to find us
  • Location: Planetarium of the ESO Supernova, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2, 85748 Garching
  • GPS coordinates: 48° 15' 36.90" N; 11° 40' 15.16" E

 

The ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Center is located 2 km northeast of Garching and 15 km northeast of Munich on the grounds of the research center.

 

Event overview
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