News at TUM Campus Heilbronn

If you want to succeed on the TV show “The Lion's Den,” you need a brilliant idea. That's exactly what two alumni of the TUM School of Management (MGT), Yue Wu and Lionel Rühlemann, had with their learning platform RocketTutor. The tool was initially developed by students for school students and teachers and offers tutoring in mathematics for…

For visually impaired people, even small everyday tasks can be a major challenge, as accessibility is still a foreign concept, especially in large cities. An important aid is and remains the white cane, which can be used to detect obstacles. A team led by Professor Amr Alanwar has now further developed this established everyday aid in a…

Apply now for TUM’s 3rd “1.000+” Project Week (April 20–24, 2026) and benefit from hands-on experience and networking.

When a compulsory lecture becomes your favorite subject and is not only educational but also entertaining, then you have found the ideal learning environment.

Full house at TUM Campus Heilbronn: Prof. Dr. Siegfried Russwurm, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Thyssenkrupp and former President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), was a guest at the renowned CEO Leadership Series. He was invited by Prof. Dr. Chengguang Li, Professor of Strategic Management.

Divorce is always a major life change and leaves its mark on those involved. But what happens when the couple was at the head of a company together? Beyond the personal consequences, which are difficult to measure, are there also tangible economic effects?

The Oxford Summer Meeting offered exciting discussions and new ideas. Three professors and 20 other researchers from TUM Heilbronn Campus took part.

The TUM Business School has successfully defended its Triple Crown status.

Heat warning on the day of the event: Climate expert Prof. Mojib Latif discusses global warming, political responsibility, and why he remains optimistic despite alarming developments. Read more now!

We celebrate a special recognition: Dr. Tobias Kircher, research assistant at the TUM School of Management on Campus Heilbronn, received the HORIZONT Foundation’s award at the HORIZONT Congress in Berlin this week. He was honored for his doctoral thesis on “The Costs of Strengthening Data Privacy in Digital Advertising.”

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has again moved up in the QS World University Rankings and now holds the 22nd position worldwide. This marks the first time TUM has reached the top 25 in one of the three most prestigious international university rankings. In addition, QS now lists TUM as the best university in the European Union.

In turbulent times, innovative solutions are needed. Trust in democracies is declining. Political actors are not the only drivers of this trend. Perhaps it is worth starting where the majority of the population first comes into contact with the state apparatus: in public administration. It is the direct link between the population and the…