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Technical University of Munich

Technische Universität München (TUM) is one of Europe’s top universities. It is committed to excellence in research and teaching, interdisciplinary education and the active promotion of promising young scientists. The university also forges strong links with companies and scientific institutions across the world. TUM was one of the first universities in Germany to be named a University of Excellence. In the international Shanghai Ranking (ARWU), TUM was rated the number one German university in 2011.

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The majority of refugees have access to smartphones. Tür a Tür Digital Factory, 2017

Mobile platforms can give refugees access to vital information when they arrive in Australia

Walter Daniel Fernandez, UNSW; Manuel Wiesche, Technical University of Munich, and Maximilian Schreieck, Technical University of Munich

Accessing the right information in a timely manner is essential, but difficult for newly arrived refugees. Information varies, plus there are language barriers and geographical complications.
Soil has many secrets: technology can help reveal its mysteries. Martin Bridgen

Open soil science: technology is helping us discover the mysteries under our feet

Eleanor Hobley, Technical University of Munich; Darrell G. Schulze, Purdue University; David A. Robinson, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology; Ebrahim Jahanshiri, University of Nottingham; Matt Aitkenhead, James Hutton Institute; Niels H. Batjes, Wageningen University, and Tomislav Hengl, Wageningen University

Mapping the soil with open source application is vital to understanding how to protect it.
Beefy problem: livestock emit methane, but the soils where they graze can be much more climate-friendly than cropland. AAP Image/Caroline Duncan Photography

Veggie is the most low-carbon diet, right? Well, it depends where you live

Eleanor Hobley, Technical University of Munich and Martin Wiesmeier, Technical University of Munich

Eating meat means greenhouse emissions. But the emissions from growing crops may have been underestimated, meaning that a climate-friendly diet isn't as straightforward as simply going vegetarian.
A crowd can be a lot to handle, even when they’re happy. Dean Lewins/AAP

Computing the chances of Olympic crowd chaos

Angelika Kneidl, Technical University of Munich

Handling crowds on major events is a huge challenge for organisers, and the Olympics Organising Committee will be dealing with some of the biggest crowds there are. Simulating such crowds could be one…

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