Fit for TUM
From organizing your studies to housing and campus life: Find out everything you need to know about the university’s services at the “Fit for TUM” virtual service fair. Thus, you’re off to a good start at TUM.
Fit for TUM 2024: October 7 to 11
Whether it’s about housing and finances, health and sports, exam preparation and learning strategies, or soft skills and career planning, at the virtual service fair for freshers Fit for TUM, various TUM institutions will introduce themselves that can help you during your studies, support networking, or offer space for extracurricular activities. Contact persons from the respective institutions will present their services in online presentations and answer your questions. This year's Fit for TUM is now over. Recordings and presentations can be found under the respective lectures for viewing or downloading.
Key info at a glance
- Date: October 7 to 11, 2024
- Target group: First semester students starting their studies in the winter semester 2024/25
- Location: Online (Zoom Webinar)
- Language: German or English (EN = in English, DE = in German)
- Registration: Required (directly in the section of the respective lecture)
- Documentation: Recordings / presentations see respective lecture
Monday, October 7
The Munich Student Union (Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern) offers helpful services to organize your everyday life such as financial help (BAföG, scholarships etc.), canteens & cafeterias, cultural activities, nurseries, accommodation and an advisory network.
Speaker: Anke Wachter
Language: English
Presentation: Download
Recording: not available
[1] Get inspired and start your entrepreneurial journey with us!
Learn about the Innovation & Entrepreneurship offerings by UnternehmerTUM and TUM Venture Labs: Intro about UnternehmerTUM and Venture Labs, Entrepreneurship at TUM (Inspiration Talk) and Q&A session.
[2] Get to know Manage and More - The scholarship for Future Leaders and Entrepreneurs:
Manage and More is the entrepreneurship scholarship of UnternehmerTUM – Europe’s leading centre for innovation and founding. Every semester, 20 students with extraordinary commitment are selected to train as intra- and entrepreneurs for 3 semesters. In an interdisciplinary community, they learn how to develop business ideas, design innovation and train their leadership style. Get to know the program, what it is about and hear stories from different scholars."
Speakers: Stefanie Guttleber and some scholars; Simon Kratzer (Entrepreneurship & Tech Education at UnternehmerTUM)
Language: English
Presentation: Download
Recording: View here (Code: Dtuc&s8c)
Scholarship programme
Presentation of the Hanns Seidel Foundation's scholarship programme for students and doctoral candidates, including information on application requirements and procedures. There will then be an opportunity to ask questions.
Speaker: Dr. Janina Häusler
Language: German
Flyer: Download
Aufzeichnung: View here (Kenncode: D=o5i+fK)
Your Library in a Nutshell
Learn all about the study spaces in our Branch Libraries, how you can access print and electronic media, and the additional services the University Library offers to provide optimum support for your studies.
Speaker: Hedwig Bäcker
Language: German
Presentation: Session is closed – Further information on our website
Your Library in a Nutshell
Learn all about the study spaces in our Branch Libraries, how you can access print and electronic media, and the additional services the University Library offers to provide optimum support for your studies.
Speaker: Hedwig Bäcker
Language: English
Information material: The session is closed – further information can be found here
Searching For Accommodation
Finding accommodation is an essential topic when you move to a new city. During these info sessions, we will give you some useful tips – e.g. how to look for and apply for an advertised apartment.
Speaker: Pavla Özdemir
Language: English
Presentation: Download
Recording: View here (Code: M=K2Q1@w)