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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

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From career planning and applications to starting your career: TUM Alumni & Career Service offers over 100 career events and numerous services in German and English during the winter semester. They are open to all students, doctoral candidates and alumni of TUM.

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Aryan Dhas from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is blind and is studying at the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology as part of the TUMexchange program. He explains how his semester abroad boosted his self-confidence and changed his outlook on the future.

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Despite living with two chronic illnesses, Jakob Stock didn’t let that stop him from studying abroad. Through the TUMexchange program, he spent a semester at Tsinghua University in Beijing. In the interview, he shares how he tackled challenges and why every step was worth it.

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The “Vision Stick,” developed in the Cyber-Physical Systems course at the TUM Campus Heilbronn, helps visually impaired people detect obstacles early through vibration alerts. Modern camera technology enhances safety and makes everyday life significantly easier.

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Google DeepMind recently unveiled its latest world model for artificial intelligence (AI) called “Genie 3”. Three informatics students at the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology have succeeded in building a scalable codebase for training such models.

News from the School

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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…

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The Technical University of Munich (TUM) ranks 13th worldwide in the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Ranking. The ranking covers engineering, natural sciences, life sciences, and computer science, highlighting the strong interdisciplinary research at TUM.

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Josef A. Nossek, Emeritus of Excellence at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has been awarded the prestigious IEEE CASS Vitold Belevitch Circuits and Systems Award 2025.

News from Research

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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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As quantum computers grow from theory into reality, so does the risk of software bugs. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has won a Best Paper Award for developing an innovative method to automatically find and fix these bugs.

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Researchers from the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) received three awards at the VLDB (Very Large Data Bases) 2025 conference in London.

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Marine litter is a major environmental problem around the world. As part of the EU project SEACLEAR, a research team at the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology has now developed an autonomous diving robot that can detect and retrieve litter.

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Do large language models like ChatGPT threaten the diversity of languages? Alexander Fraser, Professor of Data Analytics & Statistics at the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology, believes the contrary: He utilizes machine translation to help preserve endangered languages.

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