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8/10/2026

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Engagement for society instead of retirement

TUM launches program for experienced leaders

How can decades of leadership experience be used for new social tasks? With LifeLong Leadership, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is launching an executive impact program for experienced leaders who want to start something new after their operational careers and commit themselves to society.

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Community Sustainability Public Engagement

8/7/2026

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Progress in sustainability

TUM publishes its second Sustainable Futures Report

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has published its second sustainability report, providing an interim assessment of its progress. The university has made particular progress in reducing emissions from purchased energy. TUM has also advanced its sustainability efforts in research and teaching: 50 percent of its professorships now address sustainability-related topics.

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Campus news Sustainability

8/7/2026

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TUM spin-off valued at more than one billion dollars

HappyRobot is the latest TUM unicorn

Another start-up originating from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has reached a company valuation of more than one billion dollars: HappyRobot is the 23rd TUM unicorn and develops AI agents that take over complex business processes for companies. The latest investment round resulted in a company valuation of $1.2 billion. The founding of the start-up received intensive support at TUM.

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Community Entrepreneurship Artificial Intelligence President

8/6/2026

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Career in science: María José Zúñiga

Rethinking mobility through the lens of justice

Mobility enables participation in society. Yet not everyone can move through cities with the same freedom and ease. Doctoral researcher María José Zúñiga investigates how mobility systems and public spaces can be planned to be fairer, more inclusive, and more sustainable – and how people’s diverse identities and life experiences shape their access to mobility.

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Research Mobility Sustainability

8/6/2026

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Study compares GLP-1 agonist with standard of care

Obesity drug significantly reduces the risk of serious cardiovascular events and infections

People with type 2 diabetes and obesity may benefit from treatment with tirzepatide. Tirzepatide, marketed under the brand name Mounjaro, can reduce the risk of heart attacks and hospitalizations due to infections by about one-third each compared with a conventional diabetes medication. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Harvard Medical School demonstrated this using health insurance data.

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Research Medicine

8/6/2026

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Festive Graduation Ceremony at TUM Asia's Singapore Campus

The Class of 2026 Ready to Take Responsibility in the World

At the TUM Campus Singapore, more than 1,000 young people were studying this year. And 271 of them just completed their studies and received their degree scrolls from members of the faculty. It was a dignified graduation ceremony with everyone dressed festively in academic caps and gowns.

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Katja Kowalski and Cornelius Senf working in the forest with a 3D laser scanner. The scanner emits laser pulses that are used to generate detailed 3D models of forest stands.

8/5/2026

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Europe's carbon sinks under pressure

Unprecedented biomass loss in Europe's forests since 2018

Using satellite data, researchers at TUM have identified an unprecedented loss of aboveground biomass in Europe’s forests since 2018. Forests in Central Europe, which have been heavily affected by drought and bark beetle outbreaks, have been particularly impacted. The study also shows that even small increases in disturbed forest area can release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. The findings raise concerns about the European Union's ability to meet its climate goals.

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Research Sustainability

8/4/2026

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New: Daria Gritsenko

How algorithms change public decision-making

In this episode of “NewIn,” we meet Daria Gritsenko. The new professor of Algorithmic Governance and Public Policy examines how digital technologies are reshaping government and how algorithmic decision-making affects democratic legitimacy, public trust, and perceptions of fairness.

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Teaching Research Community

The root system of a grass plant. The soil is exposed, so that the roots are visible in the lower part of the image and the blades of grass are visible in the upper part.

8/3/2026

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Visualizing plant-fungal interactions

Underground fungal networks in 3D

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have visualized the complex network of plant roots and mycorrhizal fungi in soil in three dimensions for the first time. The researchers see this method as a promising tool for studying climate-resilient plants.

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Research Sustainability

Samuel Greiff (center) and his team at the Centre for International Student Assessment.

7/30/2026

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Five misconceptions about the educational survey

PISA: Setting the record straight

In September, the Centre for International Student Assessment (ZIB) at TUM will present the German results of the most recent study of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The survey series is one of the most widely followed and debated scientific assessments. Yet, misconceptions persist. Here is a fact-check for five of them.

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