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In January 2026, the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina published a new policy brief on the topic of “Strengthening prevention and utilizing new therapeutic approaches: How can the obesity epidemic be curbed?”. Prof. Dr. Renate Oberhoffer, Vice Dean Talent Management and Diversity at the TUM… [read more]

The ARD science program “Quarks” on January 15, 2026, focused on one question: “Muscles – the key to a long, healthy life?”. Host Ralph Caspers explored the role of muscle strength in health, metabolism, and aging processes. Prof. Dr. Henning Wackerhage, Head of the Associate Professorship of… [read more]

On Thursday, January 29, 2026, the Department Health and Sport Sciences invited guests to its annual Absolvia in BayWa Lecture Hall 1 at TUM Campus at the Olympic Park. Over the past year, 30 doctoral theses, 127 master’s theses, 324 bachelor’s theses, and 197 teaching degree qualification theses… [read more]

The Assistant Professorship of Behavioral Science for Disease Prevention and Health Care, held by Prof. Dr. Nikkil Sudharsanan, is a scientific partner in a new project in Rwanda that was officially launched at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in December 2025. The aim of the initiative… [read more]

As part of the Bavarian prevention initiative “Bavaria Moves,” Bavaria's Minister of Health and Care, Judith Gerlach, took advantage of a visit to the TUM Campus in the Olympic Park to undergo a performance diagnostic test at the Prevention Center. The V̇O2max test was supervised by Prof. Dr.… [read more]