Technical University of Munich

(IN BRIEF) At Automatica 2025, TUM researchers present a first-of-its-kind medical robot able to perform remote decompression of life-threatening tension pneumothorax during evacuation flights. Fueled by the European Defence Fund’s €25 million iMEDCAP grant, the system merges ultrasound diagnostics with … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) TUM and TUM University Hospital have been awarded $1.5 million by Google.org to create AIdvice, an AI-powered chatbot that provides cancer patients and medical professionals with reliable, personalized information. Built around a bespoke guidelines database, AIdvice will use … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Emmanuel Adjei, a sports scientist at TUM, embarks on a 10,000-kilometer charity ride from Munich to Accra to promote educational equity and raise funds for the NGO EduSpots. Starting on June 7, 2025, the journey will cover 15 … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A study led by TUM and supported by the University of Oxford has revealed that producing green hydrogen in Africa for export to Europe is much more expensive than previously assumed. Only a small fraction of potential production … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) NutriSen, a TUM spin-off, is revolutionizing agriculture with its smart fertilization technology, which provides precise and data-driven fertilizer recommendations. By combining plant data with satellite imagery, the technology helps farmers reduce fertilizer use by up to 20%, benefiting … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A team at the Technical University of Munich has uncovered a potential new explanation for sex-based differences in age-related diseases. Their study found that as female mice age, genes on the silenced second X chromosome become active again. … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Technical University of Munich has developed a revolutionary AI chip, the AI Pro, designed by Prof. Hussam Amrouch. Unlike traditional AI chips, the AI Pro performs computations locally, eliminating the need for cloud servers or internet connections, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The district of Traunstein is launching a new telemedicine project, led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), to improve healthcare for elderly nursing home residents. The project uses a specially developed telemedicine kit that allows nursing staff … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The “Mein Baum” citizen science project, launched by BUND Naturschutz in collaboration with TUM and HSWT, encourages citizens to document urban trees using a smartphone app. The collected data will support climate adaptation strategies by enhancing understanding of … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at TUM and artists from the Academy of Fine Arts Munich are teaming up with Haus der Kunst for a four-year project that explores dark matter and neutrinos through artistic collaboration. Supported by the DFG and TUM’s … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A team at the Technical University of Munich has developed synthetic macrocyclic peptides that inhibit harmful protein aggregation linked to Parkinson’s disease. The peptides also block the interactions between proteins involved in Alzheimer’s and type 2 diabetes, which … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Bernhard Kaufmann as its next Group Chief Risk Officer, effective 1 October 2025. Kaufmann, who currently holds the same role at Helvetia and has served as CRO at NN Group and … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Bavarian High-Tech Awards were presented for the first time by the Bavarian State Government and the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities to recognize emerging talents and distinguished researchers. Among the awards, the High-Tech Young Investigator Award, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The gAIn project unites researchers from LMU Munich, TUM, and TUD Dresden University of Technology to confront the current challenges in artificial intelligence, particularly its high energy consumption, susceptibility to errors, and compliance issues with regulatory frameworks. With … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has launched an innovative laboratory designed to make renewable energy systems and energy consumption tangible for schoolchildren. In a simulated household setting complete with common appliances such as lamps and washing machines, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), working with CERN’s AEgIS collaboration, has developed an innovative detector using repurposed smartphone camera sensors to track antiproton annihilations in real time with a resolution of about 0.6 micrometres—a … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have developed a new method for training neural networks that is 100 times faster and more energy-efficient than traditional iterative approaches. By using probabilities instead of iterative adjustments, the method reduces … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), LMU Hospital Munich, and Helmholtz Munich found that while intermittent fasting benefits adult mice by improving insulin sensitivity, it harms beta cell development in adolescent mice, which could have … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A global survey conducted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Oxford revealed that the majority of social media users want content moderation to prevent harmful material, including violence and defamation. Most respondents favored … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has launched a new Cybersecurity Program to train over 200 students in the essential field of cybersecurity. Supported by up to 1 million USD from Google.org, the program aims to help students … Read the full press release →