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Professor Enkelejda Kasneci
7/10/2026
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Perceptions of avatars depend on gender and skin color

How fair does AI seem in job interviews?

Many companies rely on AI for recruitment. A new study shows that job applicants mostly trust the avatars conducting their interviews – but only until they receive a rejection. How fair this decision is perceived to be depends on the avatars’ identity characteristics. The test subjects who felt treated the most unfairly were not those who differed most from the avatar – but rather those who matched it in either gender or skin color.

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Research Artificial Intelligence
7/10/2026
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Continuity in the TUM Executive Board

Prof. Peus and Prof. Winkelmann re-elected as Vice Presidents

Prof. Claudia Peus and Prof. Juliane Winkelmann will remain on the Executive Board of the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The University Council, TUM’s central supervisory body, confirmed both in their roles as Executive Vice Presidents.

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Community
7/10/2026

Using drones to measure eruptive gases more accurately

Better prediction of volcanic eruptions

To better assess the danger posed by volcanoes, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a new measurement system. Laser beams are sent through escaping gas clouds and reflected by drones. An algorithm uses the reflected signals to generate a map showing gas concentrations, including elevated carbon dioxide levels. The ratio of carbon dioxide to sulfur dioxide is an important indicator of impending eruptions.

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Research
7/9/2026
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NewIn: Robert J. Mayer

The rules of reactions

Through automated experiments and data-driven models, Robert J. Mayer aims to gain a better understanding of catalytic reactions. This will make it possible to identify the optimal conditions for chemical syntheses more quickly, for example for new molecules, active ingredients or research into the chemical origins of life.

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Teaching Research Community
Patrick Pfaff, Managing Director of TUM Venture Labs Robotics / AI, Philipp Gerbert, CEO of TUM Venture Labs, Christoph Gamper, CEO of the Durst Group, and Philip Moedinger, Corporate Development Analyst at Durst, announce the partnership.
7/9/2026
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Innovation for digital production

Durst and TUM Venture Labs cooperate on robotics and AI

Durst Group and TUM Venture Labs are launching a multi-year collaboration in the field of robotics, AI and automation for industrial production. This makes Durst part of the innovation ecosystem centered around the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the first Italian partner in the network of the TUM Venture Labs. Together with the start-up teams at the Venture Lab Robotics / AI, the partners will work on solutions to real-world industrial challenges.

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Entrepreneurship
A soccer player taking a corner kick
7/8/2026
Reading time: 4 Min.

Interview with sports informatics expert Professor Daniel Link

“AI is just one small part of the wider world of football analytics”

At the 2026 World Cup, intelligent cameras capture players and the ball – the system even tracks the exact position of each player’s nose at any given moment. In this interview, sports informatics expert Professor Daniel Link explains how limb tracking data can be used in match analysis and how to determine which AI algorithms currently make a difference.

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Research Artificial Intelligence
Students working in the student club PushQuantum.
7/8/2026
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Top rankings for teaching quality

TUM ranked 8th in training digital leaders

TUM is among the universities whose graduates have the greatest impact on the digital economy worldwide. This is once again demonstrated by the Digital Leaders in Higher Education rankings, in which TUM has been ranked in the top 10 for the third consecutive year.

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TUM in Rankings Studies Entrepreneurship
7/7/2026
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Handover of the Kinderoase at TUM

First permanent building in Europe by star architect and TUM Professor Francis Kéré

The first permanent building by star architect Prof. Francis Kéré in Europe is located at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). After just over two years of construction, the “Kinderoase at TUM” has been handed over In future, up to 60 children of TUM staff members will be cared for in the vertical kindergarten. Kéré was awarded the Pritzker Prize, also known as the “Nobel Prize for Architecture”, in 2022 and is a Professor of Architectural Design and Participation at TUM.

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One of the founders of SE3 Labs demonstrates the technical implementation of SE3 Labs’ technology to Bundeswehr soldiers on a laptop.
7/6/2026
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Startup SE3 Labs develops spatial AI

How autonomous systems learn to understand their environment

Generative AI like ChatGPT can write text, generate images, and even write code. But when it comes to the physical world, these models reach their limits. They have only a limited understanding of spaces and changes in the environment. The team at the startup SE3 Labs has developed a spatial AI technology that uses images, videos, and map data to create realistic 3D models. The technology is already being used in numerous projects by the German Armed Forces.

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Entrepreneurship Artificial Intelligence
7/6/2026
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Cost-effective high-tech solution

Special glove helps people with paralyzed hands grasp objects

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a soft, pneumatic glove that restores the ability of people with paralyzed hands to grasp objects. To achieve this, researchers at the TUM Chair of Cognitive Systems use electrical signals from the forearm muscles to reliably predict when a person intends to grasp an object. The invention could one day help people whose hands have been paralyzed as a result of accidents or neurological disorders.

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Research Artificial Intelligence
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