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On June 12 and 13, 2025, the Chair of Epidemiology will host an international symposium at the TUM Academy Center Raitenhaslach. Under the title “Tackling Inequalities in Cervical Cancer Prevention Globally,” the program will focus on existing disparities in the global prevention of cervical… [read more]

Light is more than just a means of visual orientation – it is a central regulatory signal for our internal clock. It influences when we feel tired, how hormones are produced in the body, and how alert or balanced we feel. Despite its fundamental impact on our health, light remains underestimated in… [read more]

In Germany, only about one in five primary school children meets the physical activity recommendations set by the World Health Organization (WHO). At the same time, more and more children are spending their day in all-day school programs. Beginning with the 2026/27 school year, Germany will… [read more]

The German healthcare system faces numerous challenges: increasing life expectancy, a growing shortage of skilled professionals, and a simultaneous under-, over-, and misallocation of care. At the same time, complex structures and bureaucratic obstacles hinder access to essential services, making it… [read more]

Since its launch in the winter semester 2022/23, lecturers at TUM have developed over 100 innovative project weeks that enable students to work on a project-based, collaborative, and interdisciplinary basis. The focus is on key future topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Health, Sustainability,… [read more]