Fakultät für Mathematik at the TU München/Garching

TU München/Garching

Boltzmannstraße 3
85748 Garching
Phone: +49 89 2891-7583

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Basic information

Total number of students	1,220
Number of master degree students	527

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

11/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	77.6 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	70.9 %

International orientation

International orientation, bachelor's	5/9 points
International orientation, master's	8/9 points

Research

Third party funds per academic	45.9 T€
Doctorates per professor	0.6

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	2.0
Support in studies	1.8 *
Courses offered	1.7
Study organisation	1.5 *
Exams	1.9 *
Research orientation	2.0
Support for stays abroad	1.5
Rooms	1.3
Library	1.4 *
IT-infrastructure	1.4
Overall study situation	1.6

Students' assessments on Teacher Qualification degree courses

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Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support	2.0
Support in studies	2.0
Courses offered	1.5
Study organisation	1.7
Exams	1.9
Transition to Master's studies	1.6
Research orientation	1.8
Job market preparation	1.9
Support for stays abroad	1.7
Rooms	1.4
Library	1.5
IT-infrastructure	1.4
Overall study situation	1.6

Degree courses with details

Teacher qualification

Teacher qualification students	332
Teacher qualification programmes	teacher qualification degree courses are offered
Teacher qualification centre	Link
Teacher Qualification Monitor (in German)	Link

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

none

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Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
Activities: 2 advisers for international matters (outgoing/incoming)= in-depth advice; Administrative procedures coordinated with studies abroad (special exams when semester/term times clash, mobility window for all degree courses); The language of instruction of all master's degrees is English; Scholarships for outstanding students from abroad; John von Neumann professorship: Outstanding international visiting professors; International Graduate School (ISAM) results: Highest number of Erasmus exchange students (in/out) according to DAAD, at least 60% international students; Increase in the number of international students
Special features regarding the international orientation
Activities: 2 advisers for international matters (outgoing/incoming)= in-depth advice; Administrative procedures coordinated with studies abroad (special exams when semester/term times clash, mobility window for all degree courses); The language of instruction of all master's degrees is English; Scholarships for outstanding students from abroad; John von Neumann professorship: Outstanding international visiting professors; International Graduate School (ISAM) results: Highest number of Erasmus exchange students (in/out) according to DAAD, at least 60% international students; Increase in the number of international students
Special features regarding the equipment
State-of-the-art IT equipment: Video transmissions between all major lecture halls; WiFi in all buildings; Sockets for charging laptops in the large lecture halls and under the tables in the mathematics/computer science Magistrale building; Online library access; Info screens for quick information of students; Interdisciplinary research campus with more than 13,000 students from different disciplines; Our building offers students an exciting and creative environment, including the largest Parabelrutsche slide in the world and one of the most modern trading simulation facilities in the world.
Support for founders
The TUM sees itself as an entrepreneurial university and is proactive in promoting business start-ups of its scientists and students. Research outcomes in Mathematics in particular have often been the basis of successful spin-offs. Mathematics professor as entrepreneurship ambassador in the Faculty of Mathematics. TUM start-up advice through “TUM ForTe - Forschungsförderung und Technologietransfer” to promote research and technology transfer. Industrial partner programme specifically in finance: “Fit for tomorrow”.
Characteristics of assistance to differently abled persons
The mathematics/computer science building is accessible, as are the library, rooms and lecture theatres. Toilets with disabled access. Individual advice and support. If applicable. Disadvantage compensation for examinations
Characteristics of diversity advancement
"Women in Math Science” programme: Achievement awards for the best female Bachelor’s and Master’s students, entrepreneurial awards for female doctoral candidates, postdocs and professors. Events and mathematics workshops for female students/doctoral candidates. Women’s officer in Mathematics (for academic staff members and students) and equal opportunity officer (for non-academic staff). TUM Gender Equality Office.
Other special features
Regular graduate numbers of over 100 a year; Key areas include Numerics, Optimisation, Biomathematics, Stochastics, Financial Mathematics; TUM graduates work successfully in the financial centres of London and Frankfurt amongst others, in large insurance companies (not only in the Munich area), at automotive companies, in the field of logistics or in the research departments of technically orientated companies or companies commissioned from there (numerical simulation), in strategic and operational planning, in consulting and software development; two thirds of the students going abroad
Further information on research activities
www.ma.tum.de
Further information about study entry phase
https://mpi.fs.tum.de/neu-an-der-tum/set/