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Technical University of Munich

Dr. Kathrin Ruf

Academic Advisor and Officer Degree Programs MA - Bachelor and Officer Examination Board MA - Bachelor (Schriftführer)

Office and Consulation Hours

Bachelor Mathematics Students

Attention!

Changed Office Hours for Bachelor's Students!

Starting with the beginning of lectures in the Winter Semester 2026/27, the Bachelor's office hours will take place every Wednesday:

  • Online: 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • In person (room 5610.EG.053): 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM 

First office hour during the lecture period: October 14, 2026

  • Online: 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • In person (room 5610.EG.053): 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Consultation hours for study organization and student advisory services

Consultation hours for study organization and study advice

Online consultation hour every Wednesday, 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. via BigBlueButton  (Access code: 0evy9u)
In-person consultation hour every Wednesday, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in room 5610.EG.053

If you encounter technical difficulties participating in the consultation hours, please send us an email at bsc-ma.asa@xcit.tum.de.

Individual consultation appointments

You can arrange individual consultation appointments online or in person by sending an e-mail to bsc-ma.asa@xcit.tum.de. Tell us your request and several suggested dates.

Information events

All information events are held in German. You can find the dates of the events here, for more information please have a look on the German Webpage. 

  • 1st and 2nd Semester:
    • Monday, 12.10.2026 08:30-10:00, PH HS 1
    • December 2026/January 2027 - tba
  • 3rd and 4th Semester: Wednesday, 14.10.2026 14:00-16:00, 00.5901.051
  • From 5th Semester: Tuesday, 20.10.2026 18-20 Uhr MI HS 3

The slides for these events will also be available in the Moodle course after the relevant date.

Other consultation appointments

Bachelor's students in mathematics should always use the functional address bsc-ma.asa@xcit.tum.de for all enquiries. Failure to do so may result in your query not being answered.

To arrange consultation hours for students of my courses (please include the course title in the subject line) or for general inquiries, please contact me via ruf@tum.de - please let me know your request and give me a few suggested dates if necessary.

Teaching

Further information

  • Mathematical modelling
  • Numerical methods for partial differential equations
  • Phase transition in porous media
  • Cryopreservation of cells

Publications

  • since October 2017: Academic Advisor, Program Coordinator and Secretary to the Examination Board for the Bachelor's Program Mathematics, TUM
  • November 2015 – September 2017: Faculty Manager at the Department of Mathematics, TUM
  • November 2013 – October 2015: Faculty Representative at the Department of Mathematics, TUM
  • November 2013 – March 2023: Career Service Mathematics, Professional Internship at the Department of Mathematics, TUM
  • 2012 – 2013: Coordinator of the orientation study program Technikum (now studium MINT) at the Department of Mathematics, TUM
  • 2006 – 2012: Scientific assistant at the Department of Mathematics, TUM
  • 2002: Exchange student at National University of Singapore
  • 1999 – 2006: Student in the Diploma program Technomathematik (Mathematics in Science and Engineering), Diplom, Department of Mathematics, TUM

  • CIT Postdoc Representative (since 10/2023)
  • Member of the Mathematics Advisory Board (04/2021 – 09/2023)
  • Representative of Research Associates on the Faculty Council (10/2023 – 09/2017)
  • Core team Focus Group Onboarding
  • ProLehre: third generation Multiplikatorprogramm
  • TUMMS: Organization 2006 – 2012
  • Occupational First Aider
  • Mental Health First Aider
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