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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. [read more]

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. [read more]

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. [read more]

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. [read more]

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is establishing an education, training, and research center for AI chip design: the Munich Advanced Technology Center for High-Tech Chips. The center is headed by Professor Hussam Amrouch from the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology. [read more]

The United Nations has appointed Johanna Pirker to the new Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI). This high-level panel will assess the global opportunities and risks of AI from a scientific perspective. [read more]

As of February 1, 2026, prospective students can apply for the new Elite Master's program in AI and Biomedicine at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). It bridges the gap between computer science, engineering, and medicine to train future generations of AI experts. [read more]

The Technical University of Munich ranks among the world’s best universities according to the latest subject rankings by Times Higher Education: in computer science, natural sciences and engineering, it achieves top-20 positions worldwide and repeatedly ranks No. 1 in Germany. [read more]

Dr. Konstantin Riedl, a former mathematics doctoral student at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), receives the Doctoral Award of the Friends of TUM e.V. This prize is given for outstanding doctoral theses at TUM and recognizes Riedl’s dissertation as one of the best across the entire campus. [read more]

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. [read more]

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. [read more]

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. [read more]

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. [read more]

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has accepted Amr Alanwar, Professor of Cyber-Physical Systems, into its prestigious Emmy Noether Program. His research into logical zonotopes enables more efficient calculations in various applications, including digital circuits. [read more]

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. [read more]