Press releases
Munich, Bavaria, and TUM present plans for Olympics 20XX
Making the case for Munich's Olympic bid
Munich is set to bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games – following a decisive vote in a public referendum in fall 2025. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) will decide this fall which city will represent Germany in the international bidding process. On July 21, representatives of Germany’s leading Olympic sports federations gathered at the Technical University of Munich’s Olympic Park campus to learn about the sports-related initiatives included in Munich’s bid concept.
Study reveals expectations
Why low-skilled workers are less likely to participate in continuing education
Low-skilled workers are less likely to participate in employer-sponsored continuing education programs than their more highly skilled colleagues. They are less convinced that acquiring additional skills has a positive impact on career success and job satisfaction. This is the finding of a survey conducted by TUM and the ifo Institute. The study also shows that companies can increase employees’ willingness to accept continuing education opportunities by providing just a little information.
The Dieter Schwarz Foundation supports specialization in the master's program in Information Engineering
TUM Campus Heilbronn strengthens its expertise in chip design
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Dieter Schwarz Foundation (DSS) have signed a funding agreement for a new specialization in chip design within the existing master’s program in Information Engineering. Over the course of six years, the DSS will fund the necessary personnel, organizational, and technical resources at the TUM Campus Heilbronn. The program is scheduled to begin in the 2026/27 winter semester.
Award-winning science communication project
Can cooking help prevent colorectal cancer?
The Science Snack project brings people together to cook, taste, and discuss. A team of students shows how the latest findings from nutrition research can be applied in everyday life – and why colorectal cancer prevention is important for young people, too.
“MöglichMacher” award for TUM Entrepreneurial Masterclass
Launching a start-up through a master’s thesis
The TUM Entrepreneurial Masterclass uniquely combines degree programs with start-up activity. In their master’s thesis, students can explore a research question that is crucial to their own start-up or another TUM spin-off, or they can investigate how entrepreneurship support can be improved. Around 80 start-ups have already emerged from the program. For this achievement, the Masterclass has now been awarded the “MöglichMacher 2026”, the Bavarian university prize for entrepreneurship.
AI for police investigations
TUM develops intelligent 3D twins of crime scenes
A crime scene is often accessible only for a short period of time. During that time, all relevant evidence must be documented quickly, and even small details can prove crucial. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (BLKA) are working together to fundamentally transform this process. Using artificial intelligence, investigators will be able to interact with virtual representations of crime scenes in the future.
New TUM and IPP research consortium launched at the Garching campus
Testing materials for fusion power plants
Materials for future fusion power plants are to be developed at the Garching research campus. As part of a new program of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), several research groups from the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source (FRM II) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) are pooling their expertise.
The digital platform “2036 – Healthy with AI?” is now online
Medical AI – a look ten years into the future
Artificial intelligence is transforming medicine. But what will be the direct impact in the coming years? A project by M1 – Munich Medicine Alliance takes a look into the future. Using fictional patient stories, experts describe what prevention, diagnosis, and treatment might look like in 2036. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) as part of the Science Year 2026 – Medicine of the Future.
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.
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.