TUM Center for Culture and Arts
We are creating a diverse cultural program for the university community – to discover hidden talents, broaden horizons, and to gain inspiration for new ways of thinking and working – with the offerings of the TUM Center for Culture and Arts.
Music, literature, fine arts, performing arts or digital arts: With wide-ranging programs, we forge ties to innovation and technology, politics, history and society. All members of the TUM community − and friends of TUM − are invited to take part: expand your horizons and embrace new ways of thinking.
Concert tours with free tickets for students
Promenade Concerts with the Munich Philharmonics
Experience urban culture with the Munich Philharmonics
12 unique venues. 12 fabulous ensembles. 12 diverse programs. All packaged into 4 concert tours.
Stroll through Munich’s Maxvorstadt district with the Munich Philharmonic. Between concerts, you can explore the Maxvorstadt district and experience its culinary, cultural, and visual diversity.
Two of the venues are at TUM: Pavillon 333 and the Friedrich von Thiersch Lecture Hall—there are also exclusive free tickets for TUM students for each of the three concerts at the TUM locations.
Bodies in Motion – Minds in Transformation
TUM tanzt!
TUM tanzt! 2026 is back for its second edition. Under the slogan “Bodies in Motion – Minds in Transformation,” TUM tanzt! invites you to a diverse program running from summer through fall 2026. Inspiring workshops, captivating performances, and engaging discussions will foster movement, new perspectives, and creative inspiration. There’s a little something for everyone!
A joint initiative of the TUM Center for Culture and Arts in collaboration with the TUM School of Medicine and Health, Applied Sport Science.
With the kind support of the TUM University Foundation.
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Choreographic Lab: Fridays, 3:00 – 5:00 pm, GTH (Campus at Olympiapark)
open to TUM students | en/de
starting May 15, participation is possible after the course has started
led by: Dr. Tina Schwender (Applied Sport Science) & Dr. Ellen Steinmüller (ExisTanz)
Do you want to move creatively and rediscovere dance? At our welcome workshop, you can expect an open space for creative, artistic self-expression and community – away from any performance pressure.
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Explorative Dance Practice: June 27, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Campus at Olympiapark, Room tbd.
open to all | de/en Workshop led by: Susanne Stortz (Applied Sport Science)
Focusing on somatic awareness we’ll move and play. Creating – sharing – reflecting.
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Movement in Practice: Breaking, Hip-Hop & Contemporary Dance (Waiting List): July 17, 12:15 – 1:45 pm, schwere reiter
open to all | de/en
led by: Maria Chiara de Nobili, Alexander Miller and Nam Tran Xuan
Through a mix of guided exercises and short sequences, participants explore isolations, coordination, rhythm, and dynamic range. Each style is approached through its specific techniques and principles, offering different entry points into movement.
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Tango Argentino (Waiting List): July 17, 5:30 – 6:45 pm, FLUX
open to all | en/de | led by: Cristian Taffarello & Isabella Schmitt (ZHS)
In our introductory workshop, you will get a first impression of Tango – a fascinating part of Argentine culture. You don't need a dance partner or any previous knowledge. Join our Bella Milonga afterwards.
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Bella Milonga: July 17, from 7:00 pm, FLUX
open to all | en/de | DJ: Cristian Taffarello
Look forward to an atmospheric evening with wonderful music by DJ Cristian Taffarello, familiar faces, and new encounters.
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Selbst-Tanz-Sein (Inclusive Dance): October 18, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Location tbd
open to all | en/de | this workshop is specially designed for people with and without disabilities
led by: Barbara Galli Jescheck and Glina Gleissner
We want to dance, we want to conquer spaces, create belonging! Experience how movement opens up new perspectives! The workshop takes place as part of the symposium “Climbing and Sports for People with Multiple Sclerosis.”
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Dance & Wellbeing for Kids: Kids to move Summer Camp, August 10-14, 2026
Workshop for 8-13 year olds | led by: Lisa Lugo (Applied Sport Science)
This year, children and teens will have the opportunity to experience the joy of movement through dancing at the Kids to move Summer Camp.
Registration is only possible as part of the Summer Camp.
Past events:
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Dance & Mental Health: May 19, 4:00 – 6:00 pm, ZHS HO41, Seminarraum 1 (4214.EG.041) (Campus Weihenstephan)
open to TUM Students | en/de | suitable for people with disabilities | led by: Lisa Lugo (Applied Sport Science)
Through Somatic Awareness, body-based (embodiment) and regulation exercises –as well as fun and joy – you will gain valuable tools for self-care. More infos here!
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Bachata (Waiting List): May 19, 5:30 – 6:45 pm, FLUX
open to all | de/en | led by: Bernd Wagner (ZHS)
Come to our Bachata workshop for beginners – very relaxed, no previous knowledge needed, just have fun and enjoy dancing.
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Modern Jazz (Waiting List): June 19, 3:00 – 5:00 pm, GTH (Campus at Olympiapark)
open to all | de/en | led by: Ulrike Klemm
Through technique, creative exercises, and choreography, you’ll explore this versatile style and expand your movement range.
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Joy of Dancing: June 20, 4:00 – 6:00 pm, GTH (Campus at Olympiapark)
open to all | de/en | suitable for people with physical disabilities | led by: Gunther Johannes Henne
Using images to spark associations, letting the imagination run wild, allowing ourselves to be moved by feelings, thoughts, and ideas, following the music… this gives rise to new images, compositions, and sometimes even scenes—alone, in pairs, in trios, or with the whole group.
Registration required
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Excursion: Tänze fast vergessener Geister (René*e Reith): June 20, from 9:00 pm, schwere reiter
open to TUM Students | de/en
The trans artist and sex worker Liddy Bacroff is considered one of the first trans women in Germany to be known by name and is today an important figure in queer memory culture. In an interactive installation, the audience members’ own bodies become vessels of memory and imagination
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Main Character Lost (Miller de Nobili): July 17, from 11:00 am, schwere reiter
Workshop participants of “Movement in Practice” have the opportunity to attend the performance at a reduced price of €5. Tickets must be purchased individually. The ticket link will be provided upon confirmation of your registration. -
Lake Life (Kate McIntosh), Muffathalle
July 12, 6:00 pm | July 13, 10:00 am | July 13, 7:00 pm
Can we liquefy ourselves? How do we connect with the world and with each other? "Lake Life" is a puzzle and a celebration, freely invented and completely real. The audience is invited to experience unprecedented spaces and dreamlike transformations in a spectacular science fiction fantasy world in which the boundaries of one's own identity become blurred. A variety of encounters and interactions are possible in "Lake Life". A space of joyful reinvention for everyone aged 10 and over. Adults are also welcome without the company of younger people.
Tickets are available exclusively for TUM students and staff at a special price of €5 (limited offer). Please bring your staff or student ID. In cooperation with the Think Big! Festival. Tickets: July 12, 6:00 pm | Tickets: July 13, 10:00 am | Tickets: July 13, 7:00 pm
Bodies in Motion – Minds in Transformation?!: July 13, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, Muffathalle Café
open to all | de | accessible for people with disabilities
How do people experience dance and performance – physically, emotionally, and through shared activity? Featuring Dr. Tina Schwender, Prof. Dr. Claudia Steinberg, Ceren Oran, among others.
Registration required