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Clean Technology Solutions, CRC, Chemistry |

Inaugural lecture: Prof. Arne Thomas

The new TUM chemistry professor presented an overview of his work on nanoporous materials for sustainable catalysis and energy conversion.

Diversity, Physics, Award |

Tracing the origins of supermassive black holes

TUM School of Natural Sciences doctoral candidate receives Zonta Women in STEM Award

FRM II, Clean Technology Solutions, Research, Physics |

How battery electrolytes behave when you warm them up

Lea Westphal of the Technical University of Munich is the lead author of a new study that provides the most detailed, temperature-dependent picture of ethylene carbonate (EC) to date. EC is a solvent used in the electrolytes of lithium-ion batteries.

Quantum Science & Technologies, MCQST, Research, Chemistry |

Proteins can be selectively controlled with radio waves

Biochemical Quantum Sensor Instead of Semiconductor

FRM II, Clean Technology Solutions, Research, Chemistry, Physics |

Crystal defect with potential: positrons analyse battery materials

In "defect engineering", defects are purposely created in the atomic lattice to change material properties. An interdisciplinary research team has detected crystal defects at FRM II's positron source NEPOMUC that make batteries more efficient.

Public Outreach, Fundamental Forces and Cosmic Evolution, ORIGINS, Research, Physics |

ZDF features research by TUM Prof. Karoline Schäffner

Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen explores the search for dark matter deep underground in the story “The Mystery of the Big Bang”.

Public Outreach, Diversity |

TUM Diversity Week 2026: Shaping Diversity Together

The central theme is “Life in all dimensions – Exploring what true integration looks like”

Center for Smart Drug Design, Biomolecular Engineering & Design, CPA, Bioscience |

Inaugural lecture: Prof. Ana I. Benítez-Mateos

Prof. Ana I. Benítez-Mateos presented “Redefining cell-free biosystems for sustainable biocatalysis” as part of the CPA seminar series.

Helmholtz, Fundamental Science for Health, Research, Physics |

Giving X-ray Vision a Sense of Direction

A new method developed at Hereon reveals the orientation of the finest structures in materials.

Clean Technology Solutions, Accelerated Scientific Discovery, CRC, Research, Chemistry |

New Paths for Sustainable Catalysis: Insights into the Research of TUM Junior Fellow Dr. Peter Coburger

Dr. Peter Coburger shares insights into his career path, his motivation, and the ideas behind his current research.

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