Technical University of Munich

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Technical University of Munich
Technische Universität München
Motto: At home in Bavaria, successful in the world
Established 1868
Type: Public
President: Wolfgang A. Herrmann
Staff: 7,356 (395 Professors; 4,160 Academic) (2006) [1]
Students: 21,608 (2006) [1]
Location Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Website: www.tum.de

Munich University of Technology, or Technical University of Munich (TUM) (in German: Technische Universität München, TUM), is a major German university located in Munich (and the towns of Garching and Freising outside of Munich). The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities.

The university is among the best universities in Germany[2] [3] and has produced a constant stream of Nobel Laureates; the latest being Gerhard Ertl who won the 2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Main campus entrance at Gabelsberger Street, Munich
Main campus entrance at Gabelsberger Street, Munich

The TUM, like many German universities, is a "no campus" university. University buildings are spread over four main and several minor locations:

Following are some photos from TUM main locations:

The Extended Board of Management advises the Executive Board of Management and assists in discharging its duties. Alongside the Chief Executives (President, Chancellor, Vice Presidents), it consists of the Department Deans, the Speaker for the Central Scientific Institutions and the Speaker for the Deans of Studies.

Aerial shot of main campus in downtown Munich
Aerial shot of main campus in downtown Munich

The TUM Supervisory Board is the TUM's monitoring body and 'steering' committee comprising the members of the Senate and the External University Council. The External University Council comprises eight high-ranking representatives from the fields of science, culture, industry and politics. Current members include:

Werner-von-Siemens Auditorium at main campus in downtown Munich
Werner-von-Siemens Auditorium at main campus in downtown Munich

The Advisory Committee, or 'Kuratorium', consists of up to 15 high-ranking persons from industry, culture and politics who support, advise and sponsor the Technische Universität in the public domain. Current Members include:

Currently TUM has approx. 21,600 students in undergraduate and graduate programs of which 3,700 are foreign students.

Technical University of Munich, Location Garching, a suburb of Munich
Technical University of Munich, Location Garching, a suburb of Munich
Faculty Building for Math and Computer Science in Garching
Faculty Building for Math and Computer Science in Garching
Interior of the Faculty Building for Math and Computer Science
Interior of the Faculty Building for Math and Computer Science

TUM has 395 professors, 4,160 academic and 2,801 non-academic staff. (2006) [1]

The TUM is divided into 12 departments:

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering and Surveying
  • Architecture
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
  • Informatics (Computer Science)
  • Weihenstephan Center for Life and Food Science
  • Medicine with the university hospital "Rechts der Isar"
  • Sports Science

TUM features a strong, characteristic profile in the fields of Science and Engineering. Alongside the traditional key areas addressed by Technical Universities, powerful links have been also established with the Life Sciences, ranging from Nutrition and Food Sciences, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics to Medicine. Much of its innovative research and teaching has emerged from collaborations between the disciplines. The TUM is usually in the TOP10 of different university rankings. In means of research grants the TUM is under the TOP5 in Germany only outperformed by bigger universities getting higher research funds, like the RWTH Aachen.

  1. 2007 Gerhard Ertl, Chemistry
  2. 2001 Wolfgang Ketterle, Physics
  3. 2001 Ryoji Noyori, Chemistry
  4. 2001 Karl Barry Sharpless, Chemistry
  5. 1991 Erwin Neher, Medicine or Physiology
  6. 1991 Richard Robert Ernst, Chemistry
  7. 1989 Wolfgang Paul, Physics ("ion trap")
  8. 1988 Robert Huber, Chemistry
  9. 1988 Johann Deisenhofer, Chemistry
  10. 1987 Karl Alexander Müller, Physics
  11. 1986 Ernst Ruska, Physics ("Electron Microscope")
  12. 1985 Klaus von Klitzing, Physics ("Quantum-Hall-Effect")
  13. 1973 Ernst Otto Fischer, Chemistry ("Sandwich Complexes")
  14. 1972 John Robert Schrieffer, Physics
  15. 1964 Konrad Emil Bloch, Medicine or Physiology
  16. 1964 Feodor Lynen, Medicine or Physiology
  17. 1961 Rudolf L. Mößbauer, Physics ("Mößbauer-Effect")
  18. 1930 Hans Fischer, Chemistry
  19. 1927 Heinrich Otto Wieland, Chemistry

  1. 1986 Gottfried Böhm (Pritzker Architecture Prize)

  1. 2001 Arthur Konnerth - Neurophysiology
  2. 1997 Jean Karen Gregory - Materials Science
  3. 1997 Ernst Mayr - Computer Science
  4. 1995 Gerhard Hirzinger - Computer Science
  5. 1994 Manfred Broy - Computer Science
  6. 1991 Karl-Heinz Hoffmann - Applied Mathematics
  7. 1989 Joachim Milberg - Production Technology, Mechanical Engineering
  8. 1987 Gerhard Abstreiter - Semiconductor Physics
  9. 1987 Wolfgang A. Herrmann - Anorganic Chemistry
  10. 1987 Hubert Schmidbaur - Anorganic Chemistry

TUM's first spin-off is the German Institute of Science and Technology, (GIST), in Singapore (together with National University of Singapore).

TUM has currently over 130 international partnerships, among them MIT, Stanford University, University of Illinois, Cornell University, National University of Singapore, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, University of Tokyo, École Centrale Paris, TU Eindhoven, Technical University of Denmark, Technical University of Vienna, University of Melbourne, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, ...

TUM is also a partner of LAOTSE, an international network for student and senior lecturers among leading European and Asian universities.

TUM is also a member of the TIME network (Top Industrial Managers for Europe).

  1. ^ a b c d e TUM Facts 2006 (TUM Figures). Technical University of Munich. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
  2. ^ "Germany Chooses Munich, Karlsruhe as Elite Universities", Deutsche Welle, October 13, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-10-14. 
  3. ^ "Decisions on the First Round of the Excellence Initiative Announced", Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), October 13, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-10-14. 


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