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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, 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.

Research, Studies |

Three students from the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology want to use innovative technology to make life easier for people who are hard of hearing. They will be presenting their student project Sonovision at the electronica trade fair in November 2024.

Research, Studies |

With the start of lectures in the winter semester, chatbot Iris is also back in action. She offers computer science students personalized assistance with programming exercises. Several lecturers are currently using Iris in their courses. She thus supports several thousand students.

Studies, Entrepreneurship |

How can a connection be created between the human brain and a computer? This is the question studied by the neuroTUM student club, founded at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The aim is to make neurotechnology more accessible to students and to help people with physical disabilities.

Studies |

Whether preparing application documents or tips on career planning: the TUM Alumni & Career Service offers more than 100 career events and numerous services in German and English for students, doctoral candidates and alumni in the winter semester. Brand new: the “Engineers for Germany” program.

News from the School

Talent Management & Diversity, Awards |

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has honored Professor Stephan Krusche with the Angela Molitoris Diversity Award. The prize recognizes outstanding achievements in the fields of equal opportunities, and diversity.

Research, Ranking |

Fifteen researchers from the Technical University of Munich belong to the world's most frequently cited scientists. Their names can be found in the latest Highly Cited Researchers rankings. Among them is Professor Fabian Theis.

Ranking |

TUM is among the top 10 universities in three subjects in the Shanghai Rankings. In remote sensing, agricultural sciences and biotechnology, the rankings place its research achievements at the very top of the global list. In five other subjects, TUM achieved excellent positions in the top 50.

Research, Awards |

Michael Jungmair from the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) has been awarded one of the coveted Google PhD Fellowships 2024 in the field of Software Systems. He wants to develop a new, powerful method to integrate and optimize user-defined code in database queries.

Research, Awards |

Professor Gudrun Klinker and Professor Nassir Navab from the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology receive the Career Impact Award of the International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) 2024 of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

News from Research

Research |

Humans and animals move - unconsciously - particularly economically by using the natural vibrations of their bodies. A new tool developed by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is now able to use this knowledge for the first time to make robots move more efficiently.

Research |

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed robotic trousers that enable people to walk more easily while expending measurably less energy. The aim is to keep frail individuals and in particular the elderly mobile and healthy for longer. “You can walk slowly with the shorts but you can also jog,” says TUM Professor…

Research, Awards |

The Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Society (The MICCAI Society) presents Professor Daniel Rückert with the Enduring Impact Award 2024. He received the award at the MICCAI conference, which took place from October 6 to 10, 2024, in Marrakech, Morocco.

Research |

Nursing care robots, autonomous driving, digital twins: all of these high-tech applications will play an essential role for the 6G mobile communications standard. The first commercial 6G networks are expected to be available as of 2030. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich and TU Dresden are developing the fundamental mechanisms.

Research |

Robotics and AI researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) will work with physically impaired and disabled people from the Pfennigparade Foundation in the future. Over the next three years, the aim is to develop technologies to make their everyday life easier.

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