Knowra Technical University of Munich Technical University of Munich The Technical University of Munich is a public research university founded in 1868, with campuses in Munich and other Bavarian cities. It is known for engineering, natural sciences, medicine, and technology.
Polytechnic School of Munich : The predecessor institution of the Technical University of Munich, established in 1868 as a school for technical education. This institution became the university now known as TUM.
TUM School of Engineering and Design : A Technical University of Munich school combining engineering disciplines with architecture and design. It brings several of TUM’s engineering and design fields into one academic unit.
Rudolf Diesel : A German engineer who developed the compression-ignition engine bearing his name. Diesel studied at TUM’s predecessor polytechnic in Munich.
Entrepreneurship at the Technical University of Munich : The creation and support of new ventures arising from TUM research, teaching, and its entrepreneurial community. TUM promotes startup formation through programs, mentoring, and its UnternehmerTUM innovation center.
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich : A public research university in Munich, founded in 1472 and known for a broad range of academic disciplines. LMU is TUM’s major Munich counterpart, with a broader humanities and social-sciences profile.
Ludwig II of Bavaria : King of Bavaria from 1864 to 1886, remembered for commissioning elaborate castles and supporting cultural projects. He granted the founding charter for Munich’s polytechnic school in 1868.
TUM School of Natural Sciences : A Technical University of Munich school covering disciplines including physics, chemistry, and biosciences. It represents the fundamental sciences supporting much of TUM’s research.
Carl von Linde : A German engineer and entrepreneur whose refrigeration technologies enabled industrial-scale cooling. He taught at Munich’s polytechnic and founded a company that grew from his engineering work.
UnternehmerTUM : A Munich-based innovation and startup center founded in 2002 by Susanne Klatten. It works closely with TUM to develop technology ventures and entrepreneurial skills.
University of Stuttgart : A public research university in Stuttgart known for engineering, natural sciences, and architecture. It is a German technical research university with a profile comparable to TUM’s.
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