We cultivate a culture of appreciation, openness, and diversity. The Staff Unit Diversity & Inclusion, the Gender Equality Officer, and other institutions are taking strategic measures to achieve this goal.
We promote equal opportunities for all members of our university, independent of gender, nationality, religion or worldview, physical ability, age or sexual orientation. With the Senior Vice President for Talent Management and Diversity, Prof. Claudia Peus, the Staff Unit Diversity & Inclusion, and the Gender Equality Officer, these values are firmly anchored at the heart of the university: through a strong network, personal counseling, a wide range of events, family services, and much more.
Gender Equality Officer
The Gender Equality Office advises women and is represented on TUM committees by the Gender Equality Officer. It organizes seminars, workshops and events and coordinates the network.
Staff Unit Diversity & Inclusion
The Staff Unit Diversity & Inclusion is responsible for the development, design, and implementation of TUM's Gender and Diversity Strategy. The unit provides guidance, targeted programs, and a comprehensive range of events for all members.
6/1鈥�30
TUM Diversity Month
Sun 1 鈥� Mon 6/30/2025
Munich,
Heilbronn,
Online
We invite you to workshops and discussions throughout June - celebrate inclusion and allyship with us!
We provide confidential, non-partisan advice and direct people to the appropriate contact points.
Women of TUM
The Women of TUM network offers inspiring talks and events, providing a platform for women from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to connect and engage.
TUM Family Service
Whether you are looking for childcare or have a family member in need of care, we help you navigate the complexities of balancing work, study and family.
TUM4Kids
The online platform provides babysitting and tutoring services for families with childcare needs, even at short notice and for children of different ages.
TUM Female Founders
Exclusive qualification training, networking events and targeted mentoring: We guide female founders on their journey to owning their own business.
The UnternehmerTUM initiative encourages women in the fields of entrepreneurship and technology. It offers events, workshops and mentoring.
Continuing education
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Offers of the
Gender Equality Officer
The Gender Equality Office provides a range of resources and programs designed to support students and researchers in their career planning, including coaching, career-building initiatives, and diversity seminars.
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Offers of the
TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning
These education programs are designed for a variety of audiences, including professionals and managers, employees, students, and lecturers. They contain several formats, such as diversity training, leadership development, and unconscious stereotype awareness in teaching.
Our actions are based on the measures set forth by the DGEP, which include diversity training, part-time management, gender-equitable personnel selection, and relevant research.
TUM Diversity Code of Conduct
The Code of Conduct sets out transparent personnel and structural rules on gender equality, family friendliness and diversity.
TUM Respect Guide
Principles of cooperation: With the TUM Respect Guide, all members of our university commit themselves to respectful behaviour in their demeanor, in their actions and interactions.
Our Mission Statement
We inspire, promote and develop talents in all their diversity to become responsible, broad-minded individuals. These values are embedded in our mission statement.
Our tenure-track system aims to increase the number of women in academic positions through gender-equitable appointment procedures, an early start to a career as a professor and the compatibility of family and job.
The Vice Deans for Talent Management & Diversity have been appointed at all schools and for Campus Straubing. This allows local measures to be taken in line with the university-wide diversity strategy.
The department promotes an inclusive and non-discriminatory environment within the university community. Its activities include conflict resolution, sharing experiences and organizing events.
Gender-equitable personnel selection
Gender equity in hiring and promotion is essential for innovation. Our guide provides an overview of common stereotypes and current scientific evidence.
Living with a disability or chronic illness
Accessible living, working and learning - we support people with disabilities or chronic illnesses with a variety of services and advice.
Help with sexual harassment and sexual violence
People of all genders can confidentially reach out to these resources with questions about sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Practical Tips
Gender-sensitive management and recruitment processes
The recommendations of the Chair of Research and Science Management deal with gender-specific attributions, evaluation, and feedback practices. They are a result of the BMBF-funded project F眉hrMINT:
Projects and programs
Agnes Mackensen Program
With the Agnes-Mackensen-Program, we strengthen the self-efficacy of first-generation academics and promote their leadership skills and personal development.
Anna Boyksen Fellowship
Research on a topic related to gender or diversity: The two-year fellowship is aimed at outstanding female researchers outside of TUM.
Liesel Beckmann Professorship
The professorship is awarded to internationally renowned female scientists, also as an encouragement to women to pursue a career in science.
Girls'Day and TUM Entdeckerinnen
We aim to inspire enthusiasm for science and technology. Our Girls' Day and TUM Entdeckerinnen programs are exclusively for girls and young women.
The mentoring program specifically supports women in STEM fields and targets female engineers and scientists at pivotal stages in their careers.
TUM Unconscious Bias Online Training
An online training course on unconscious bias is available to all TUM professors. It contains various practical examples from our own everyday life at the university.
Inclusion in exchange programs
Ways to study abroad or at TUM for people with various needs: Discover our diverse programs, contacts and individual funding opportunities.
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Round table for women in STEM
With the "Women in STEM Round Table" format, we present inspiring role models for a career in STEM. All female bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 students as well as doctoral students and postdocs at TUM are invited, plus young women still in school interested in STEM and therefore women, intersex, non-binary, transgender and agender people.
Research on gender and diversity
Research on gender and diversity is an integral part of our university. This includes areas such as sport and health sciences, research and science management, as well as various degree programs that deal with the topic.
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Interview with Prof. Claudia Peus and TUM President Prof. Thomas Hofmann
"A climate of psychological safety"
What is the status of gender equality at TUM? Prof. Claudia Peus and President Prof. Thomas Hofmann in conversation with journalist and political scientist Jan-Martin Wiarda.
Newsletter "DIVERSE&EQUAL"
The newsletter of the Staff Unit Diversity & Inclusion and the TUM Family Service regularly informs you about news, events and inspiring stories from the community.
