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Technische Universität München (TUM) start-up Celonis is the fastest-growing technology enterprise in Germany

The TUM start-up company Celonis is the fastest-growing technology enterprise in Germany.  In recognition, the start-up has been honored by the management consultancy Deloitte with the Technology Fast 50 Award. Celonis developed a so-called process-mining software tool to enable companies … Read the full press release

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: six international research talents to receive The 2015 Sofja Kovalevskaja Awards chosen

Six international research talents each receive up to €1.65 million in award money to establish their own research groups in Munich, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Bochum and Hannover. BONN, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has chosen six … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München researchers investigated new combination of 3-D printed microfiber scaffolding and hydrogels

An international study published in the journal Nature Communications points the way toward wider, more effective use of biocompatible materials in repairing human tissues. Focusing on the difficult case of restoring cartilage, which requires both flexibility and mechanical strength, the researchers … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München scientists demonstrated that ongoing pain changes brain activity from sensory to emotional processes

A momentary lapse of concentration is all it takes for a finger to become trapped, to receive a bump on the head or sprain an ankle – and it hurts. Pain is the body’s indispensable protective mechanism, and at the … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München Prof. Nils Thürey developed a methodology that could make simulations more realistic

Simulations of impressive landscapes and alien creatures have become commonplace, especially in fantasy and science fiction films. But simulations are also appearing in ever more medical and engineering applications. However, the road to a perfect illusion is complex and time-intensive. … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München: Scientists obtained for the first time direct observational proof of the presence of dark matter in the Milky Way

The Universe is pervaded by a mysterious form of matter, dubbed dark matter, about five times more abundant than the ordinary matter – made of atoms – we are familiar with. Its existence in galaxies was robustly established in the … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München (TUM) achieved eighth place in the Global Employability University Ranking 2014

Technische Universität München (TUM) achieved eighth place in the ranking table, cementing its excellent reputation as an educational institute for young academics who are much sought after in international job markets. The ranking is based on a survey of almost … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München engineers developed models to predict the effects of detonation shockwaves in cities

Explosions from the controlled detonation of World War II aircraft bomb duds can cause severe damage to surrounding building structures. Engineers at the Technische Universität München (TUM) have developed models to predict the effects of detonation shockwaves in cities. In … Read the full press release

Egyptian researchers at Technische Universität München won the “International Space Station Research Competition” in the US with their project Egypt Against Hepatitis C Virus

MUNICH, 22-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Two Egyptian researchers at Technische Universität München (TUM) have won the “International Space Station (ISS) Research Competition” in the US with their project Egypt Against Hepatitis C Virus (EGAHEP). As their prize, the two scientists … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München invents thumb support that reduces strain on the joints

In automotive manufacturing the thumb is exposed to more strain than any other finger. Day in, day out it must bear great loads – literally. Christin Hölzel, a doctoral candidate at the Chair of Ergonomics of the Technische Universität München … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München’s Nutrition researchers identified new insights into chronic bowel inflammation

MUNICH, 21-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common condition in western industrialized countries. What triggers it, however, is not yet fully understood. Nutrition researchers at Technische Universität München (TUM) have now identified a new step in the pathogenesis. … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München scientists studied how leaders are selected and assessed

MUNICH, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Even the wording of an employment ad can be a crucial factor whether the job goes to a woman or a man – as women tend not to apply in case of doubt. They feel less inclined … Read the full press release

EU’s Seventh Framework Program: Technische Universität München (TUM) won the largest amount of research funding among German universities

Among all of the German universities, the Technische Universität München (TUM) has won the largest amount of research funding from the just-expired Seventh Framework Program (FP7) of the EU, with a total of more than 130 million euros. The latest … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München cancer researchers identified over 10,000 different proteins in cancer cells

How does an ordinary somatic cell become cancerous? What are the distinct characteristics of tumor cells that make them divide uncontrollably? Previously, researchers were primarily interested in mutations in DNA, which is the blueprint for proteins. But since proteins are … Read the full press release

Germany and the USA Economic researchers find self-assured entrepreneurs more likely to act against their own pro-environmental values

München, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Many entrepreneurs claim that they care about sustainability, yet they make decisions that are harmful to the environment. Economic researchers from Germany and the USA have discovered that many bosses do indeed have firm convictions when it … Read the full press release