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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 |

Are you interested in a Master's program at TUM? At the virtual TUM Master’s Days you have the opportunity to get to know TUM, its Master's programs and its advising services. The virtual Master’s Days 2025 take place from the 24 until 28 of March. Find the preliminary program.

Studies, School |

The Sarntal Valley in South Tyrol is a secluded place. But for 40 years now, the Sarntal has been attracting particularly promising students to spend twelve days here during the summer vacation. Professor Hans-Joachim Bungartz has been the director of the Summer Academy since 2006.

Promotion, Studies, Talent Management & Diversity |

The TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) supports Bachelor, Master and PhD students of the CIT with the Women in CIT Travel Awards. In the second year of this project, the Talent Management & Diversity department is focusing on three areas. Find out more now!

Studies, School |

Fleet management for robotaxis, apps to combat the loneliness of city dwellers or to compare rental cars at lightning speed – this year's "hackaTUM" was once again all about creative solutions to practical problems.

Studies, Ranking |

Companies around the world consider graduates of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to be exceptionally well qualified. This is seen in the latest edition of the Global University Employability Ranking. TUM is 13th worldwide and is number four in Europe.

News from the School

Awards |

Each year, the IEEE Fellow Committee recommends a select group of candidates after a rigorous evaluation process. Less than 0.1% of the voting members are selected for this honorary status.

Promotion, School |

The TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology bids farewell to its doctoral and habilitation graduates - with a ceremony followed by a get-together with free food and drinks. The graduation ceremony will take place on February 28, 2025, in Garching.

Research, Awards |

In the SwingBots project, Prof. Alin Albu-Schäffer aims to construct an energy-efficient industrial robot that utilises natural oscillations. With the Proof of Concept Grant, he plans to identify the most promising applications, develop a prototype, and assess the potential for market introduction.

Ranking |

TUM is the strongest research university in business administration in Germany. Helmut Krcmar, Martin Bichler and Ali Sunyaev from the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology are represented in the categories of strongest researcher and most significant lifetime achievement.

School |

Since 2024, the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has 14 new professors. Here you can find out who they are and what they are researching.

News from Research

Research |

Finn Klessascheck is a doctoral student and research assistant at the CIT site in Heilbronn. In the Cloudcomputing Insider podcast, he explains what increasing automation initiatives - especially in the area of business process management (BPM) - can bring to employees and companies.

Research |

Designing new vehicles is expensive and time consuming. With DriverAerNet++, researchers have now developed the largest open-source database for aerodynamic car design. More than 8000 models will make it possible to create more efficient designs with the aid of artificial intelligence.

Research |

They track pulse rates, count steps or analyze sleep patterns: Wearables such as smartwatches and sensor rings are a routine part of everyday life. How can they already influence our behavior today, and what future developments are possible? Professor Can Dincer offers insights into his research.

Research |

A research team, including expertise from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has developed an algorithm that can determine the timing of a stroke with exceptional precision, outperforming current approaches by a factor of two.

Research, Awards |

Computer scientist Professor Daniel Rückert receives the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2025 for his research on AI-assisted medical imaging. The most important German research prize is endowed with 2.5 million euros by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

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