MDSI – Shaping the Future with Data

According to the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities ("Shanghai Ranking"), the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is the top-ranked university in Germany. TUM ranks 45th worldwide in the prestigious university ranking, making it one of only two German universities in the top 50. [read more]

Using satellite data, researchers at TUM have identified an unprecedented loss of aboveground biomass in Europe’s forests since 2018. Forests in Central Europe, which have been heavily affected by drought and bark beetle outbreaks, have been particularly impacted. The study also shows that even… [read more]

On July 23, 2026, TUM Research Data Hub’s team joined researchers from across Munich at the ODSL Agentic AI Day, hosted by the ORIGINS Excellence Cluster in Garching. The program worked through the practical questions head-on: what an LLM actually is, how you turn one into an agent, where LLMs,… [read more]

Researchers from the Atomistic Modeling Center (AMC) gathered once again at TUM’s Science & Study Center in Raitenhaslach for the second AMC Annual Retreat, held from July 21 to 23, 2026. Bringing together doctoral researchers, postdoctoral scientists, and AMC Core Members from across the AMC… [read more]

On July 6, 2026, the Atomistic Modeling Center hosted a scientific Poster Session at the MDSI premises, bringing together scientists from across four TUM schools to showcase research, exchange ideas, and strengthen interdisciplinary connections within the AMC research community. [read more]