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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.

Studies |

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.

Studies |

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.

Studies, School |

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

School, Talent Management & Diversity |

Ludwig-Prandtl-Straße on the Garching research campus is now called Anna-Boyksen-Straße. The renaming was decided by the Garching City Council and implemented with the timetable change of the Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (MVV). It stands for historical responsibility and diversity in science.

Doctorate, Studies, Talent Management & Diversity |

The TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) supports its master’s and doctoral students through the Women in CIT Travel Awards. They can receive funding for conference trips in Europe or Germany. Find out more now!

School |

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.

School |

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.

News from Research

Research |

Dr. Mohammad Hamad and Professor Sebastian Steinhorst from the TUM School of Computation, Information, and Technology, along with a research team, present ShiftGuard, a groundbreaking solution approach for modern vehicle security, in their recent publication in the IEEE Internet of Things Journal.

Research |

A new method developed by the Technical University of Munich speeds up the diagnosis of urinary tract infections: antibiotic resistance is detected directly from urine. Testing is up to 24 hours faster than before and forms the basis for future at-home rapid tests.

Research |

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.

Research |

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.

Research |

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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