DeepDrive, a spin-off of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has won the 2026 German Founders Award in the “Rising Star” category. The company has developed a novel electric motor technology designed to make electric vehicles more efficient, more sustainable, and more affordable. DeepDrive was founded by graduates of TUM.
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There are eight climate chambers on TUM’s Freising-Weihenstephan campus—what are climate chambers, and what kind of research is being conducted there? In this report, Bayerischer Rundfunk speaks with researchers and the scientific director of the climate chambers.
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CirculaTUM, the interdisciplinary research network of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has been researching the decarbonization of the automotive sector since the beginning of the year. The findings of the most comprehensive study in this field to date reveal substantial misdirection in the European Union’s CO₂ fleet standards regulation. They were presented today, Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at a press...
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The Danube gudgeon had been considered extinct in the Inn River for more than 100 years. Only a few years ago, the highly endangered species was rediscovered there. Now, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have documented the fish in another section of the Inn. The finding emerged from a joint research project with hydropower operator VERBUND examining the effects of nature-like fishways on fish...
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Young people in Germany are achieving their lowest scores in science, reading and mathematics since the PISA studies started. As a result, Germany now ranks only at the average level of OECD countries. About one-fifth of 15-year-olds lack sufficient basic skills in any of the three areas. The correlation between young people’s science skills and their families’ socioeconomic status is stronger than ever before.
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A historic achievement for space startup Isar Aerospace: On just its second launch attempt, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) spin-off successfully placed its Spectrum launch vehicle and payload into Earth orbit. The milestone marks a major step toward establishing independent European access to space for the company based in Ottobrunn near Munich.
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Newly appointed computer science professor Reto Achermann studies resilient computing systems that can operate reliably under complex conditions. His work lays the foundation for the digital infrastructures that people depend on every day.
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The Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is welcoming a new Scientific Director. Physicist and TUM alumnus Prof. Andreas Meyer will take over from Prof. Christian Pfleiderer on 1 October 2026. Since 2021, Andreas Meyer has served as the German Associate Director of the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble.
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Karevo’s machines can sort up to ten tons of potatoes per hour. The AI-powered optical recognition system achieves 95 percent accuracy. The founder’s journey took him from a potato farm to the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and ultimately to his own startup.
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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Oxford have developed a new measurement method that captures the variability of tidal levels more accurately than previously used methods. Using this method, they were able to demonstrate tidal differences of up to one meter within a bay 90 kilometers long. The results could improve coastal protection and navigation in areas where...
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Climate change is altering crop yields—but not to the same extent for all plants. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) found that yields are also influenced by the extent to which plants rely on insect pollination. The findings highlight how agriculture must adapt to climate change.
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