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Here you can find information on current events and news of the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT).

News for Students

Studies, School |

International, emotional, unforgettable: 97 graduates, including 30 CIT graduates, celebrated their graduation at the TUM Campus Heilbronn. A day when stories, cultures, and great pride came together.

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A student team from the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology achieved first place at the international iCANX competition in Hong Kong – with an innovative pair of glasses that support people with hearing impairments through real-time transcription and visual cues in everyday life.

Studies, Awards |

Former TUM mathematics student Marta Piperno has been awarded the Master’s Thesis Prize of the German Operations Research Society (GOR). In her thesis, she deals with the development and analysis of algorithms for complex online scheduling problems.

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TUM students win the special prize "The Unseen" at GamesFestival25. Their serious game "This Place Saves Lives," inspired by real stories, makes marginalized lives in a drug consumption room tangible and raises awareness.

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The university of the future is learning with AI: During a visit by Science Minister Blume at TUM, AI tools like OneTutor took center stage. Initial results from the "AIffectiveness in Education" project show whether AI can measurably improve students' academic success.

News from the School

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The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has had an extremely successful year. At the Dies Academicus, attended by hundreds of guests, President Professor Thomas F. Hofmann gave a positive assessment and thanked the dedicated university community and the state government for their contributions.

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Under the motto “hackaTUM X – The Show Goes On,” the official hackathon of the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) took place from November 21 to 23. For the tenth time, the schedule at the Technical University of Munich was: eat, code, drink, repeat.

Awards |

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has honored Professor Gabriele Schrag from the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) with the Angela Molitoris Diversity Award 2025. The prize recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of equal opportunities and diversity.

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TUMapply allows you to find doctoral and postdoctoral positions at the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology and apply directly online. It is currently in the start-up phase. Browse now on TUMapply!

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Professor Erwin Biebl and Professor Alfons Kemper have become new members of the TUM Senior Excellence Faculty. By doing so, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) honors their outstanding achievements and secures their expertise for the future. In an interview, both look back on their careers and…

News from Research

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To make autonomous vehicles as safe, affordable and competitive as possible, researchers from the Chair of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Real-Time Systems have developed a centralized architecture for the software-controlled vehicle of the future with partners from the automotive industry.

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Professor Berna Özkale Edelmann and her team at the Microrobotic Bioengineering Lab have succeeded in using nanorobots to stimulate stem cells with such precision that they are reliably transformed into bone cells. The new method offers opportunities for faster treatments in the future.

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Researchers at TUM have developed a reference system that permits direct comparison of lightweight construction methods for the first time. This will help industry and research develop components that are lighter and more stable, essential for the medical, automotive, and aeronautics sectors.

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The German Research Foundation (DFG) has accepted Amr Alanwar, Professor of Cyber-Physical Systems, into its prestigious Emmy Noether Program. His research into logical zonotopes enables more efficient calculations in various applications, including digital circuits.

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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and TU Darmstadt have investigated how text-to-image generators handle gender stereotypes in various languages. The results show that the models not only reflect but also amplify gender biases. The direction and strength of the distortion depend on the language in question.

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