Projects and Portraits

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Das Projekt "HolzBAU25" wurde von der TUM.wood-Gruppe gemeinsam mit dem Bayerischen Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Tourismus initiiert, um die breite Öffentlichkeit über das Klimaschutzpotenzial des Bauens mit Holz auf… [read more]

"Appointment with..." is a series of interviews introducing professors at the TUM School of Engineering and Design (ED): In conversation with Prof. Dr. Norman Weik, Professorship of Design and Operation of Public Rail Transport Systems. [read more]

The TUM School of Engineering and Design (ED) has awarded its Seed Fund Research for the first time. The funded projects "Our.House" and "Scrapyard4future" aim to develop innovative solutions for pressing ecological and social challenges. [read more]

Leonidas Askianakis, pursuing a double degree in B.Sc. Aerospace and B.Sc. Engineering Science, has been recognized for his outstanding research at the prestigious International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) 2024 conference. [read more]

Das Szenarien-Buch ‚Und jetzt? Zukunftsbilder Münchner Bürger*innen für die Mobilität von morgen‘ stellt Ergebnisse aus Zukunftsworkshops vor, die im Rahmen zweier MCube-Forschungsprojekte stattfanden. [read more]

Michael Engel, a doctoral candidate at the Chair of Remote Sensing Technology, combines his scientific curiosity with his passion for the beauty of our planet and expresses it in the form of artistic satellite images. [read more]

Prof. Florian Nagler wird in der aktuellen Wirtschaftswoche zum Titelthema "Deutschlands 30 bis 2030" porträtiert: Der Architekt und TUM-Professor überzeugt mit seinen nachhaltigen und zukunftsweisenden Konzepten für den Bausektor. [read more]