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How can geodata be used to sustainably shape the living space of the future? What role does data science play in analyzing geodata to find innovative solutions for urban spaces and climate change? In a three-part video series, the TUM School of… [read more]

After more than four years of development, a team around Prof. Thomas H. Kolbe from the Chair of Geoinformatics at TUM School of Engineering and Design has released the new 3D City Database (3DCityDB) version 5. It is a free 3D geo database designed… [read more]

Heating in winter and cooling in summer with minimal electricity consumption in one system? Researchers at the Chair of Energy Systems at the TUM School of Engineering and Design are investigating a heat pump for reversible operation with geothermal… [read more]

The press office of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has received the award for the best research press release of the year 2024. A jury of experts from Informationsdienst Wissenschaft (idw) awarded the prize to TUM's communication on a new… [read more]

The four-part ARTE series "Temples of Culture - How Cultural Buildings Enhance Cities" examines how buildings, concert halls, museums, and opera houses can influence urban life and support urban revitalization processes. The former Chair of Urban… [read more]

In the renowned "QS World University Rankings by Subject", TUM is ranked 19th in the overall field of engineering and technology, making it one of the top 20 universities in the world. In the rankings for six individual subjects, it ranks in the top… [read more]

"Appointment with..." is a series of interviews introducing new professors at the TUM School of Engineering and Design (ED): In conversation with Prof. Sophie Erlund, Professorship of Arts in Architecture. [read more]

Yuxia Yuan is a doctoral candidate in Prof. Markus Ryll´s team at the Professorship of Autonomous Aerial Systems. Her research focuses on drone control, particularly cargo drones, with the goal of developing scalable models and advanced control… [read more]

Prof. Dr. André Borrmann has been appointed as the new director of the Georg Nemetschek Institute for Artificial Intelligence for the Built World at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The institute is dedicated to researching and developing… [read more]

How can architecture grow with nature instead of working against it? The exhibition "Trees, Time, Architecture! – Design in Constant Transformation", on view from March 12 to September 14, 2025, at the Architekturmuseum der TUM in the Pinakothek der… [read more]

How does modern geodata enable autonomous driving? What role do artificial intelligence and satellites play in earth observation? In a three-part video series, the TUM School of Engineering and Design provides exciting insights into the Bachelor's… [read more]

The Bavarian Association of German Architects (Bund Deutscher Architektinnen und Architekten BDA) has honored this year’s award recipients, recognizing outstanding architectural projects distinguished by exceptional design quality and societal… [read more]

TUM.wood brings together various professorships at our university, researching the potential of wood as a sustainable resource. The aim is to use this renewable raw material efficiently, strengthen its contribution to the sustainable use of… [read more]

Timber construction produces almost a third fewer greenhouse gases than conventional reinforced concrete construction. Researchers in the EDUwood project at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) investigated the climate protection potential of… [read more]

A new, internationally recognized study investigates the hydroclimatic causes of building collapses along the southern Mediterranean coasts and presents adaptive landscape strategies as potential solutions. The lead author, TUM doctoral candidate… [read more]

The MoralPLai project partners bring diverse perspectives: philosophical, technical and artistic, to shed light on the research topic, with each contributing valuable insights into the project’s key areas. Meet Johannes Betz, Professor of Autonomous… [read more]

Der Förderpreis des Münchener Architekten- und Ingenieur-Verein e.V. (MAIV) 2025 mit dem diesjährigen Titel „School of Tomorrow" wurde an drei von zehn interdisziplinären Teams aus Studierenden der Masterstudiengänge Architektur und Bauingenieurwesen… [read more]

As part of the SolCharge project, researchers from the aCar group of our Institute of Automotive technology visited a project site in rural Ethiopia with a solar-powered electric vehicle. [read more]

The TUM School of Engineering and Design, the Department of Mobility Systems Engineering, and the Chair of Traffic Behavior bid farewell with great sadness to our colleague Rolf Moeckel, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. [read more]

How can climate change be measured? Which technologies help to analyze our environment and shape it sustainably? In a three-part video series, the TUM School of Engineering and Design provides exciting insights into the Bachelor's degree program… [read more]

MCube, Germany's largest mobility research cluster, calls for a fundamental change in mobility policy. MCube Co-Director Prof. Sebastian Pfotenhauer, Professor of Innovation Research at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), warns: "Germany is… [read more]

Der TUM Open Campus öffnet seine Türen für alle Studieninteressierten, die sich über das Bachelorstudium an der TUM informieren möchten - am 21. März 2025 am TUM Campus München, am 28. März 2025 am TUM Campus Garching. Es erwarten Sie zahlreiche… [read more]

Beim diesjährigen Wettbewerb "Auf IT gebaut - Bauberufe mit Zukunft" wurden junge Talente für ihre digitalen Lösungen im Bauwesen geehrt. Studierende der TUM School of Engineering and Design (ED) wurden in der Kategorie Architektur mit dem 1. und 3.… [read more]

TUM Alumnus Claus von Heydebreck has already acted as a mentor for TUM Students three times. Now, for the first time, he has supported an experienced alumnus – and found more than just a tennis partner in Christian Marian. [read more]

After the successful launch of the Women@ED Networking Event Series last year, the second Women@ED Networking Event took place last Thursday at the TUM School of Engineering and Design.  At the second Women@ED network meeting, Prof. Katrin Wudy,… [read more]

Get exciting insights into studying at the Technical University of Munich with our video series “5 Questions @TUMED”, in which students from the TUM School of Engineering and Design tell us about their experiences during their studies. [read more]

TUM ranks 22nd in engineering among the world's best universities. This result comes from the latest edition of the subject rankings by the British magazine "Times Higher Education (THE)". [read more]

Sandra Persiani, a postdoctoral researcher in the field of environmental design at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has been awarded the Laura Bassi Fellowship for her studies on how indoor plants can improve office microbial diversity and… [read more]

The award ceremony for the competition "Students Shape Future," initiated by the Federal Association for Building Modernization (BAKA), took place on January 15, 2025, at the trade fair BAU25 in Munich. Nine teams from the University of Wuppertal,… [read more]

The Moon has always fascinated mankind - and science too. Numerous space agencies are planning new exploration missions. NASA is launching a rocket tomorrow (15.01.2025) with lunar landers as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)… [read more]