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Franconians together with Upper Bavarians, political scientists working with mathematicians, completely different socialization and professional cultures. Is that possible? Can it be fruitful? Students started the experiment. [read more]

Under the slogan "Discuss. Network. Co-create.", experts from the world of science met with company representatives at the TUM Connect event series on 23 November 2023 to discuss current issues and challenges. [read more]

The dynamic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is present in academia, industry, and society at large. Academics can help make sense of where and how to apply AI while explaining its effects. To this end, TUM Campus Heilbronn invited its partners in the AI hub to the first TUM Campus Heilbronn Global… [read more]

For the eighth time, highly motivated coders gathered at "hackaTUM" to work on exciting future-oriented projects with leading industry partners. [read more]

In two of the most highly respected international subject rankings, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) again achieved outstanding positions. In the THE World University Rankings by Subject, which assesses broad subject groups, TUM is ranked among the world’s top 25 in three areas. In the… [read more]

The European Research Council (ERC) today awarded 37 particularly well-funded Synergy Grants across Europe. One of these interdisciplinary research awards went to Julien Gagneur, Professor of Computational Molecular Medicine, together with researchers from the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology… [read more]

Robotic arms require advanced algorithms to perform dexterous manipulation such as assembly and servicing tasks in space. Recently, a research team successfully tested methods developed for the robotic assembly of small square satellites, known as CubeSats, in orbit under zero-gravity conditions during a parabolic flight. [read more]

Two talented researchers at TUM have been awarded ERC Starting Grants from the European Research Council (ERC) this year. The EU provides this financial support to scientists who are at an early stage in their careers. [read more]

Global positioning systems (GPS) have become a routine part of everyday life for most people. Until now, however, the minimum number of GPS satellites needed to determine an exact position has remained a matter of conjecture. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have now provided the… [read more]

Large language models like ChatGPT are trained with data from the internet. But how do we avoid distortions in the models, and how do we ensure that data are protected? Reinhard Heckel, professor for machine learning, takes the time to answer these questions. [read more]

Medical chatbots make hasty diagnoses, do not adhere to guidelines, and would put patients' lives at risk. This is the conclusion reached by a team from the Technical University of Munich. Despite the current shortcomings, the researchers see potential in the technology. [read more]