Honorary Senators

Entrepreneur

Prof. Susanne Porsche was appointed Honorary Senator of the Technical University (TUM) in 2026.

Lawyer

Prof. Dr. Alexander Liegl was appointed Honorary Senator of the Technical University (TUM) in 2024.

Entrepreneur

Prof. Georg Nemetschek was appointed Honorary Senator of the Technical University (TUM) in 2024.

Professor

Prof. Dr. Lam Khin Yong was appointed Honorary Senator of the Technical University (TUM) in 2024.

Mechanical Engineer, Industrial Manager and Entrepreneur

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter H. Vogel was appointed honorary senator of the Technischen Universität (TUM) in 2023.

Entrepreneur and benefactor

Dipl.-Ing. Prithwis Basu was appointed honorary senator of the Technical University (TUM) in 2021.

Entrepreneur and benefactor

Dr. Farhad Farassat was appointed honorary senator of the Technical University (TUM) in 2021.

Entrepreneur and benefactor

Dr.-Ing. Karl Busch (1929 – 2025) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2019.

Entrepreneur and benefactor

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rudolf F. Schwarz was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2019.

Entrepreneur and benefactor

Dipl.-Ing. Max Aicher was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2018.

• Press release on Max Aicher's award

Entrepreneur and benefactor

Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Urs Brunner was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2018.

• Press release on Urs Brunner's award

Chair, TUM Board of Trustees 2000–2006

Vigdis Nipperdey was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2018.

• Press release on Vigdis Nipperdey's award

Civil engineer and benefactor

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gallus Rehm (1924–2020) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2018.

• Press release on Gallus Rehm's award

Benefactor

Renate Schmucker was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2018.

• Press release on Renate Schmucker's award

Benefactor, Professor of Astronautics

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Schmucker was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2018.

• Press release on Robert Schmucker's award

State minister (retired)

Dr. Otto Wiesheu was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2018.

• Press release on Otto Wiesheu's award

Former Minister President of the Free State of Bavaria

Dr. Edmund Stoiber was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2017.

• Press release on Edmund Stoiber's award

Entrepreneur, TUM alumnus and benefactor

Roland Lacher was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2016.

Benefactor

Uta Lacher was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2016.

Entrepreneur and benefactor

Ingeborg Pohl was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2016.

First mayor of the town of Burghausen

Hans Steindl was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2016.

Co-founder of the TUM University Foundation, formerly executive of Süd-Chemie AG, patron of the arts

Dr. Karl Wamsler (1928–2016) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2015.

Ministerial Director, Bavarian State Ministry of Education, Cultural Affairs and Science

Dr. Adalbert Weiß was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2014.

Former owner and director of Weidinger GmbH

Dipl.-Ing. Hanns W. Weidinger was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2012.

Entrepreneur and Director of the oncological clinic in Bad Trissl

Peter Rösner was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2011.

Lord Mayor of the university city of Freising

Dieter Thalhammer was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2011.

Head of Innovation Technology Research and Development at Nestlé S.A.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Werner Josef Bauer was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2010.

Founder of the Obermeyer group of companies

Dr. Leonhard Obermeyer (1924–2011) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2010.

Former Spokesman of the Board of Managing Directors and chairman of the shareholders’ committee of the private bank Merck Finck & Co.

Dr. Wilhelm Winterstein (1930-2024) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2010.

Board Member of the Schöller Foundation, Nürnberg

Gerhard Sußbauer (1937–2026) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2009.

CEO of Capgemini sd&m, Munich

Edmund Küpper was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2008.

Former management board member of BMW AG

Prof. Dr. Burkhard Göschel was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2006.

Lawyer, Managing Director of the Bavarian Construction Industry Association

Gerhard Hess was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2006.

Founder of the Johannes B. Ortner Foundation and former building contractor, Munich

Johannes B. Ortner (1925–2022) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2005.

Entrepreneur, deputy chairwoman of the supervisory board of Altana AG and member of the supervisory board of BMW AG

Dr. h.c. Susanne Klatten was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2004.

Managing partner of the consortium Theo Müller GmbH & Co. KG

Theo Müller was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2004.

Entrepreneur, Margarete Ammon Foundation

Margarete Ammon (1922–2022) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2002.

Former CEO of Linde AG

Gerhard Full was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2002.

Head of the Committee for Higher Education, Research and Culture, Landtag/Parliament of Bavaria

Dr. Paul Wilhelm (1935–2008) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2002.

CEO of IVU Traffic Technologies AG

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ernst Denert was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2001.

Honorary chief executive of the Fresenius Holding AG

Hans Kröner (1909–2006) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2000.

CEO of Bertelsmann Buch AG

Frank Wössner (1941-2020) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1999.

Head of the Committee for the State Budget and Financial Affairs in the Landtag/Parliament of Bavaria

Ernst Michl (1935–2001) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1998.

Ministerial Director (retired)

Dr. Hans Zimmermann (1933–2024) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1998.

Member of the Board of Supervisory of the energy corporations VEBA and VIAG

Dr. Jochen Holzer (1934–2019) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1997.

Presiding Judge at the Oberlandesgericht (Higher Regional Court), Munich

Prof. Dr. Gerhard H. Schlund (1935-2025) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1997.

Mayor of the town of Garching, near Munich

Helmut Karl (1938–2012) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1996.

Owner of the Klinge-Holding Foundation, Munich

Günther Klinge (1910–2009) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1995.

Ministerial Director (retired)

Dietrich Bächler was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1994.

Deputy chairman of the shareholders' committee of the Henkel KGaA

Dr. Jürgen Manchot (1936–2004) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1994.

Managing Director of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Dr. Heinrich Pfeiffer (1927–2016) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1993.

His Royal Highness Duke Franz of Bavaria was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1993.

Former President of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg

Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Fiebinger (1922–2014) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1993.

Bank Director (retired)

Dr. Elmar Prasch (1933–2020) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1993.

Honorary President of the Bavarian Business Association, Honorary Chairman of the Association of the Bavarian Metal and Electrical Industry

Hubert Stärker (1936–2021) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1993.

Architect

Franz Berberich (1905–1996) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1992.

Executive of AGROB AG, Ismaning

Erwin Nagl (died 2022) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1992.

Director General of the Deutsches Museum, Munich (retired)

Dr. Otto Mayr (1930-2025) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1991.

Chairman of the board of trustees of the Ernst von Siemens Foundation

Dr. Heribald Närger (1923–2015) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1991.

Spokesman of the Board of Management of Wacker-Chemie GmbH, Munich

Dr. Johannes Kohl was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1990.

Managing Partner of the company Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG

Friedrich Schwarz was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1990.

Former shareholder of Gabriel Sedlmayr Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu KGaA and President of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria

Dr.-Ing. Dieter Soltmann (1935–2022) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1990.

General director of the BayWa AG

Prof. Dr. Otmar Wasmer (1925–2003) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1990.

Member of the Board of Directors of Siemens AG

Prof. Dr. Heinz Gumin (1928–2008) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1989.

Ministerial director, Head of the Supreme Building Authority of the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior

Manfred Milz (1926–2002) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1988.

Member of the Board of Directors of SKW-Trostberg AG

Dr. Heinrich Röck (1928–2020) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1988.

Architect (Association of German Architects), Honorary President of the Bavarian Chamber of Architects, and political cartoonist for the Süddeutsche Zeitung

Ernst Maria Lang (1916–2014) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1987.

Member of the supervisory board of Siemens AG

Peter von Siemens (1937-2021) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1987.

Technical Director of the energy supply company Elektromark Kommunales Elektrizitätswerk Mark AG

Gerhard Hecker (1926–2014) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1985.

Lawyer, Managing Director and Member of the Executive Board of the Bavarian Construction Industry Association

Gerhard Klamert (1924–2022) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1984.

Director of IBM Germany

Prof. Dr. Karl E. Ganzhorn (1921–2014) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1982.

CEO of BMW AG

Eberhard von Kuenheim was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1982.

Ministerial Director

Walther Weißauer was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1982.

President of the Federal Railways Office in Munich

Dr.-Ing. Alfons Thoma (1917–2011) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1980.

Member of the Advisory Board of the company Dr. August Oetker KG in Bielefeld

Dr. Guido Sandler (1928–2019) was made an Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1978.