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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 |

The Sarntal Valley in South Tyrol is a secluded place. But for 40 years now, the Sarntal has been attracting particularly promising students to spend twelve days here during the summer vacation. Professor Hans-Joachim Bungartz has been the director of the Summer Academy since 2006.

Doctorate, Studies, Talent Management & Diversity |

The TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) supports Bachelor, Master and PhD students of the CIT with the Women in CIT Travel Awards. In the second year of this project, the Talent Management & Diversity department is focusing on three areas. Find out more now!

Studies, School |

Fleet management for robotaxis, apps to combat the loneliness of city dwellers or to compare rental cars at lightning speed – this year's "hackaTUM" was once again all about creative solutions to practical problems.

Studies, Ranking |

Companies around the world consider graduates of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to be exceptionally well qualified. This is seen in the latest edition of the Global University Employability Ranking. TUM is 13th worldwide and is number four in Europe.

Research, Studies |

Three students from the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology want to use innovative technology to make life easier for people who are hard of hearing. They will be presenting their student project Sonovision at the electronica trade fair in November 2024.

News from the School

Ranking |

Technical University of Munich ranks among the world’s top digital universities: 7th place in the "Digital Leaders in Higher Education" ranking, and 4th place in Computer Science and Digital Entrepreneurship.

School |

acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering of Germany elects Claudia Eckert as President. The Professor of IT Security at the Technical University of Munich and Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security AISEC will take office on July 1, 2025.

Awards |

Professor Daniel Rückert is a new member of the Royal Society. The British Academy of Sciences is thus recognizing his scientific achievements in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and medical image computing.

NewIn |

Professor Can Dincer develops biochemical sensors for minimally and non-invasive wearables for patient-centered diagnostics. In the video series "NewIn", he explains how health metrics like blood sugar and heart rate can be measured through breath analysis and wearable devices.

New@CIT |

Deniz Kus has been professor of Representation Theory at the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) since April 2025. In our “New@CIT” series, he reveals the areas in which his research is impactful, what he is most looking forward to in his new position and much more.

News from Research

Research, Awards |

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Advanced Grants to two professors at the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT): Martin Bichler for his project ELUD on equilibrium algorithms and Massimo Fornasier for NEITALG on optimization algorithms.

Research |

The Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) and the Robotics Institute Germany (RIG) at the Technical University of Munich will showcase AI-based robotics at automatica 2025 with 25 demos, talks, and the Robothon – developed by researchers at CIT.

Research |

A digital assistant that provides cancer patients with understandable and reliable information: A research team led by Florian Matthes, Professor of Software Engineering of Operational Information Systems, and PD Jan Peeken, from the TUM University Hospital, has now received funding from Google.org.

Research |

Dr. Santiago Berrezueta from the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology is developing digital helpers for children in preschools or with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The rolling robot with a moving face supports educational and therapeutic staff.

Research |

Robot Jack from the Technical University of Munich moves intuitively through crowds. The morning show of the Second German Television (ZDF) reports on the learning robot that can predict human movements – developed at the chair of Professor Angela Schoellig.

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