News and Events

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


News for Students

Research, Studies |

TUM opens Munich Data Science Institute

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is celebrating the official launch of the Munich Data Science Institute (MDSI). As an integrative research institute, MDSI will pool the expertise of more than 60 professors in the fields of data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Studies |

Double degree partnership with University of Queensland

In the future, master's students from both universities will be able to obtain a master's degree in Data Science at the University of Queensland in addition to their degree in Informatics at TUM. The aim of the double degree programs is to incorporate the strengths of the study programs of the…

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Studies |

Epidemiology: Summer School in Kenya

Epidemics have immediate and long-term effects on people worldwide. In March 2023, young researchers from Africa and Europe will deepen their understanding of the mathematical fundamentals of infectious disease modeling. [read more]

TopMath Supervisory Award |

Supervisory Award for Professor Brandt

TopMath Supervisory Award 2022: For the outstanding supervision of its doctoral students, the TopMath thematic graduate center honors Prof. Felix Brandt.

Studies |

TUM Project Weeks in winter term 2022/23

The chair for Human-Centered Technologies for Learning (Prof. Enkelejda Kasneci) offers a course on "AI-assisted writing: the new way to get ahead" as part of the TUM Project Weeks.


News from the School

Awards, Entrepreneurship |

Prize for optimal start-up support

For his committed support of start-ups, Prof. Klaus Diepold, Head of the Chair of Data Processing, has been honored as Unipreneur. TUM was the only university with four representatives at the presentation of the awards, which recognizes outstanding entrepreneurship activities at universities.

Research, Awards |

ERC Starting Grant for Prof. Kristen Kozielski

Kristen Kozielski researches how neuroelectrodes can be utilized in the treatment of illnesses such as Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injuries. For this project, she will receive an ERC Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) in 2023.

Ranking |

QS World University Rankings: TUM again Ranked Best University in Germany

For the ninth time in a row, the "QS World University Ranking" lists TUM as the best German university. Within the EU, it is ranked second, and in the overall ranking, it has moved up 12 places to position 37.

Research, Awards |

Prof. Angela Dai receives ERC Starting Grant

Angela Dai is an Assistant Professor within the Professorship for Machine Learning of 3D Scene Geometry and leads the 3D AI group. For her project entitled "Spatial 3D Semantic Understanding for Perception in the Wild" the scientist has now been awarded an ERC Starting Grant 2022 by the European Research Council (ERC).

School |

Prof. Reinhard Heckel talks with Sam Altman, Open AI

Sam Altman, CEO of the tech company Open AI, talks with Reinhard Heckel, Professor of Machine Learning, about the development of the chatbot ChatGPT. Watch the recording of the event at Audimax Munich here.


News from Research

Research |

Interview with Prof. Robert Wille on quantum computing software

Prof. Robert Wille and his team are already developing the quantum computing software of tomorrow today. In October, they are bringing the who is who of the software community together – for a forum to exchange ideas. In this interview, he explains what the forum is all about and what makes Munich…

Research, Studies |

TUM opens Munich Data Science Institute

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is celebrating the official launch of the Munich Data Science Institute (MDSI). As an integrative research institute, MDSI will pool the expertise of more than 60 professors in the fields of data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Research |

Possibility discovered for more sensitive sensors

Prof. Eva Weig and Dr. Ahmed Barakat from the Chair of Nano and Quantum Sensors are investigating how the parametric amplification effect can significantly expand the functionality of sensors. Possible applications include improved location positioning with microelectromechanical sensors like those…

Research |

Quantum-safe data encryption

The US federal agency NIST has announced a competition calling on developers to submit proposals for new, quantum-resistant encryption standards. Antonia Wachter-Zeh, a Professor of Coding and Cryptography, and other researchers at TUM have submitted two proposals to the competition and feel…

Research |

Microrobots for the study of cells

A group of researchers led by Prof. Berna Özkale Edelmann has developed the world's first microrobot (“microbot”) capable of navigating within groups of cells and stimulating individual cells. The professor of Nano- and Microrobotics sees potential for new treatments of human diseases.


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