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This module offers TUM students a comprehensive introduction to prompt and bot engineering for text generation with large language models (LLMs). Combining practical skills in prompt engineering with a focus on legal, ethical, and societal implications, the course covers topics such as prompt effectiveness, responsible deployment, human-computer interaction, and intellectual property issues.

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This seminar provides hands-on training in prompt engineering and responsible AI management with Large Language Models (LLMs). Students learn practical prompting techniques while exploring ethical and legal implications of AI text generation. Through interactive sessions and real-world exercises, participants develop skills in effective prompting and responsible AI application. The 1.5-hour workshop is taught in English and requires completion of module SOT53404.

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In this module, students will gain a deep understanding of how to align generative AI systems with societal values, focusing on fairness, accountability, and transparency. Through hands-on experience, they will learn to identify and mitigate biases in AI models, while developing the skills to balance innovation with ethical responsibility in real-world applications.

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The aim of the course is to acquire intellectual tools to ask critical questions about the role of gender as a social category in scientific and technological knowledge production.  The seminar begins by exploring the performativity of scientific research on construction of the notion of gender. We then turn to a series of well-developed gender concepts such as technofeminism, and intersectionality to understand the recent scholarship in Gender Studies as well as Science and Technology Studies.

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This module offers a comprehensive understanding of open science principles, including open access, research data, and open-source projects, with a focus on democratizing knowledge. Through hands-on activities and case studies, you鈥檒l gain practical skills to apply open science practices in your future career, contributing to a more inclusive and accessible knowledge economy.

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The module covers the following topics:

• Data Governance Act: Data sharing; Data altruism; Data intermediaries
• Data Act: Access to data; cloud switching; interoperability
• GDPR & Foundations: policy, fundamental rights, history and relevance; Scope; Data subjects, controller, Joint controller, processors, third parties; Principles; Principle of Lawfulness; Data subject rights; Obligations of controllers und processors; Third country transfers; Enforcement, remedies, liability authorities, damages. Data protection legislation for specific sectors and conflicts

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The AI strategy involves analyzing business models, tech platforms, and ecosystems to scale AI solutions effectively. Key success factors include talent development, leadership structures, and responsible handling of regulatory and ethical requirements. Practical GenAI use cases highlight real-world applications, impact measurement, and lessons learned from transformation projects

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A hands-on course for TUM students to master essential life, career, and financial skills for real-world success. We will enable comprehensive skill development, bust some myths about necessary skills, and help you develop your own personalized toolkit to navigate different domains of your life successfully.

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This seminar teaches students the essential basics of negotiation theory and mediation procedures with direct relevance to economic and political issues. Through an interactive teaching programme, students learn how to conduct negotiations strategically, resolve conflicts constructively and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. Students will immediately put the knowledge they have acquired into practice in a number of practical case studies.

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Set in a future scenario, students will be confronted with scenes (based on scientific projections) that make clear what circumstances we may live in in the future. In interdisciplinary project teams, students will create a real-life practical solution for a larger societal problem they encounter in these scenarios.

The Digital Product School is a three-month, full-time internship and training program by UnternehmerTUM with the mission to train the next generation of human-centric digital product makers. Talented people from all over the world come together, form cross-functional product teams, and develop digital products that solve real-world challenges.

As part of the Global Entrepreneurship Summer School (GESS), international students from universities around the world spend seven days working intensively in teams on global challenges and the question of how these can be solved with the help of social and innovative business ideas. The GESS takes place in the summer (July to September 2025), the corresponding course, however, is part of the following winter semester, as the final report falls in this semester.

In five days, students learn to develop innovative, customer-orientated and effective business ideas by taking on the challenge of a partner in an interdisciplinary team.

The Innovative Entrepreneurs lecture series offers inspiring insights into entrepreneurship with renowned founders, managers, and investors from various industries. In addition to the talks, participants engage in a personal development project to discover new skills and foster personal growth. The course aims to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to tackle complex challenges successfully.   

This course will challenge the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs to think critically about how their personal values and principles inform the difficult decisions they will have to make as they grow their business.

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Students explore the internal and external factors influencing venture scaling. They will engage with key theories, scaling frameworks, and industry insights while collaborating in project teams to analyze, strategize, and present actionable scaling solutions for a real-life early-stage tech startup, preparing them to effectively lead or support ventures in their growth phase.

This hands-on seminar equips entrepreneurs with essential financial, tax, and legal knowledge needed for long-term success. Participants will gain a deep understanding of core topics, empowering them to make informed decisions about legal structures, tax optimization, and financial planning. By the end, attendees will have developed a personalized Smart Start Master Plan

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A course with a start-up feel: In this course, students work in teams to develop their own entrepreneurial idea in agile, iterative cycles and receive well-founded feedback from the field. This course will equip you with all the necessary entrepreneurial basics to make your idea come to life. Delve into customer understanding, prototype development, market analysis, and business models with agile methodologies.

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 The following topics are covered in the module:

• Founding a start-up: legal form and tax law, financing and contracts, specifics, etc.
• Protection of intellectual property: intellectual property, patents, copyright, trade secrets, trademarks
• Data protection law
• Competition law

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TUM Climate Ventures is a project-based course for researchers and advanced master's students that brings together multidisciplinary teams to develop business concepts for the commercialization of climate technologies developed at TUM. During the semester, the teams work on building their venture hands-on, benefiting from the network and resources of the TUM Venture Labs. The course format has a long-standing track record in the global climate tech ecosystem: originally developed at Stanford and MIT,  serving as a launchpad for more than 110 start-ups.

This module provides students with in-depth knowledge of applied ethics in the context of science and technology. Students learn to analyze, evaluate, and solve ethical conflicts 鈥� for example between technological progress and social acceptance 鈥� in a practical manner. Using case studies (e.g., social media, big data, genetic engineering), they develop their own solution strategies and research approaches, which can also be applied in the Master鈥檚 thesis. The focus is on ethical judgment, interdisciplinary reflection, and the ability to communicate complex contexts clearly.

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The module offers a concise introduction to meta- and normative ethics. After outlining key meta-ethical positions (realism, cognitivism, relativism, etc.), it surveys the three classical traditions 鈥� virtue ethics, deontological theories (Kant, Ross), and consequentialist approaches. Additional sessions broaden the view with contractarianism, the ethics of care, pragmatist ethics, and selected non-Western perspectives such as Buddhist and Ubuntu ethics. Teaching blends short video lectures and asynchronous self-study with interactive reflection tasks, moderated online discussions, and peer feedback. Targeted case studies on topics like sustainable energy, autonomous systems, and biomedical technology enable students to apply the full range of theories and develop well-reasoned recommendations for action.

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In this module, you will learn the basics of normative and applied ethics as well as responsibility in the professional field of engineering. You will develop competencies for analysing professional, social-normative, and ethical conflicts of goals using models and methods of responsible decision-making. The focus is on the sustainable implementation of responsible innovations, taking into account stakeholders, social acceptance, and ethically responsible coping strategies.

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In this module, you will explore how motivation, emotion, and coping can be better understood through modern computational methods such as simulations, machine learning, and agent-based modeling. You will develop your own models, program simulations, and connect psychological theories with practical applications in engaging projects. Through interactive teaching formats and creative group work, you will learn to digitally represent and scientifically analyze complex psychological processes.

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In this hands-on module, you will dive into the world of soccer analytics by working with real match data from professional leagues. In interdisciplinary teams, you will develop intelligent algorithms and visualizations to analyze tactical and technical aspects of the game鈥攕uch as pressing, passing quality, or line breaks. By solving real-world challenges from clubs and data companies, you will gain practical experience in applying computer science methods to high-performance sports.

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This seminar offers a comprehensive introduction to the field of global health and development through a specific gender lens. Key topics include: 1) the interconnections between health and development, 2) current trends in the global burden of disease, 3) violence against women and girls, 4) sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls, among others. In addition, the course examines various strategies for health interventions at both political and individual levels鈥攑aying particular attention to their theoretical foundations and the underlying empirical evidence.

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Participants will learn how workplace health promotion and workplace health management can be systematically planned, implemented, and evaluated. They will analyse existing programmes, develop their own concepts for specific target groups and deal with current challenges in the world of work. Practical examples, interactive exercises, and dialogue with experts from companies make the module particularly application-oriented and lively.

The seminar offers an introduction to central theories and concepts of health psychology with a focus on health, illness and prevention. Topics such as stress management, resilience, health behavior and the influence of personality and social change are examined in a practical way. Health-promoting interventions and current research findings are also presented.

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Participants will deepen their knowledge of health promotion in the workplace and learn how to evaluate and visualise scientific data with RStudio. They will work in small groups on current health topics such as mental health, shift work, or health-related behaviour and develop practical approaches for workplace health promotion. By preparing a scoping review and analysing empirical data, the course will combine theory, research, and application in a well-founded way.

This module offers an interdisciplinary overview of global health challenges in tropical and low-resource settings, focusing on diseases like malaria, hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, and neglected tropical diseases. It examines how cultural, geographical, and environmental factors, along with nutrition and microbiota, influence healthcare outcomes. Practical sessions equip students with essential skills to identify disease vectors and apply diagnostic tools in resource-limited contexts.

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This seminar explores the fascinating world of sleep and our internal biological clock, and how they influence our health and well-being. You will learn about modern methods in chronobiology and sleep research and critically engage with current scientific findings. Through student-led presentations and discussions, you鈥檒l develop a deep understanding of how sleep, nutrition, exercise, and metabolism interact with our circadian rhythms. This seminar is designed for students with an interest in sleep research, chronobiology, and health sciences. It is ideal for those who are curious about how biological rhythms influence health and who enjoy engaging with current scientific literature and interdisciplinary perspectives. A basic understanding of human physiology and scientific communication is helpful but not mandatory.

On the one hand, this module is about exploring the possibilities of encountering the body, posture, creativity, joy, expression, presence and connection. On the other hand, it is about experiencing diversity in dance (in its manifestations in dance). Students learn to get in touch with themselves and their inner and outer world through somatic mindfulness. Observing inner and outer processes is a powerful strategy to strengthen mental health.

A rich body of research has demonstrated that active engagement with the world is a crucial component of learning: As soon as they can sit or walk, infants spontaneously grab and manipulate objects and approach or avoid people. This interactive seminar examines questions about children鈥檚 developing active learning abilities across domains such as visual attention, physical reasoning, causal learning, and problem solving. Featured readings will also address issues in explanation, exploration, and other related topics

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The module provides a basic introduction to the comparison and analysis of political systems. It covers the most important concepts, theories and methods of comparative analysis of political systems.

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This project-based module connects students with practitioners from public administration and government. Working in interdisciplinary teams, participants analyse ongoing public-sector initiatives, uncover gaps and design novel tools for digital participation and democratic engagement. They pitch and refine their concepts in dialogue with public officials, moving them towards implementation-ready solutions that can be adopted by government bodies. The course thus acts as a bridge between TUM and the public sector, integrating technical development, governance insight and societal needs in a holistic innovation process. By the end, students can design and execute interdisciplinary projects that enhance public-sector innovation and strengthen democracy.

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This module offers an introduction to real-world engagement with policymakers, discussing modes of operation and analytical tools through a stylized life cycle of policy advisory. Using real-world examples from practitioners and other experts in the field of digital technology and AI, students get firsthand insights and a first understanding of policy advisory.

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This module examines how digital technologies, especially AI, shape the lives and identities of young people. Students interactively explore how definitions of childhood and youth, as well as coming of age, are evolving through cultural and technological shifts. Through workshops, they develop innovative research approaches to enhance children's well-being in the digital age.

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In this project, students operate and optimizie an Instagram channel ) which provides reliable, nutrition-related information to a broader public. The topics are based on the students鈥� interests and are determined during the planning phase. The posts are created in teams of 5 to 7 students, who are accompanied by a lecturer who ensures the scientific quality of the posts. The course is open to students from all degree programs and schools who are interested in nutrition and/or in designing (text, image, and video) and managing a social media channel.

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This interdisciplinary course at the Quantum Social Lab - open to all backgrounds - explores the societal implications of quantum technologies through the lens of generative and speculative design. Students engage with basic quantum theory, creative coding, and responsible innovation to examine how quantum technologies might shape future societal, ethical, and governance challenges. Through hands-on workshops, lectures, and iterative studio work, students develop the skills to translate abstract quantum concepts into design practices. The course culminates in the creation of a generative design artifact that reflects on the societal dimensions of quantum technologies and responsible innovation.

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The history of mankind is a history of struggle for human rights. The 20th century is closely connected with the worst experiences of war, genocide and violence in human history, at the same time it brought about democracy, times of peace, equality and prosperity. Towards the end of the 20th century history 鈥� esp. the history of genocide & the holocaust 鈥� became a creative and powerful tool to advocate for a different present and future. Which role do the history of war and genocide play today, in a time deeply shaken by polycrises and an uncertain future? Can a history of human achievements (such as overcoming war and violence), technological innovation and democratic politics contribute to a culture of confidence and hope?

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This course provides an overview of judgment and decision-making research, exploring how people make choices under uncertainty and why they often deviate from rational decision models. Students will examine key theories and empirical findings while learning to apply decision science principles across fields like education, medicine, and finance. The course emphasizes both the practical applications of these insights and the challenges of implementing decision science in real-world contexts.

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The module provides an introduction to psychology. It will focus on human behavior and the central questions: Why do people act the way they do? Which role does their environment play? How can we study human behavior?

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This course introduces the foundations of critical thinking through the analysis of academic texts and diverse media sources. Students will engage with philosophical, psychological, and self-selected materials, exploring key concepts such as critique, intellectual humility, and cognitive biases. They will learn to evaluate arguments, compare perspectives, and critically reflect on their own judgments. The course will be held in English.

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This module examines how research can influence policy and practice, offering interactive approaches to maximize its impact. Through case studies and hands-on exercises, students develop creative formats to tailor research findings for diverse audiences. Collaboration with experts empowers them to translate research into real-world political and societal applications effectively.

This module explores how phenomenology can enhance our understanding of the fundamental concepts and goals of artificial intelligence (AI). By reflecting on human thought processes and experiences, students will critically examine how core AI concepts, such as intelligence and autonomy, are understood and applied. Participants will gain new perspectives on AI through a philosophical lens, uncovering deeper insights into its assumptions and potential.

This module provides a broad understanding of key philosophical questions related to science and technology. Students learn to engage with contemporary debates鈥攕uch as the nature of scientific knowledge, the relationship between science and technology, and issues of rationality and method. They develop analytical skills to identify, defend, and critique philosophical positions and practice clear, structured argumentation.

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The module includes both a lecture and a seminar. The lecture covers key theories and practical aspects of risk and crisis communication, including media roles, political and psychological factors, and crisis management stages, supported by slides, discussions, and exercises. In the seminar, students work in teams to apply these concepts to a real-life crisis case, develop presentations and a communication plan.

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Science communication and public engagement are becoming increasingly important. It鈥檚 not just about raising the profile of one鈥檚 own institution and research, but also about involving society, explaining the mission of science, and building trust in scientific work. Engaging with the public also helps researchers gain a clearer perspective on their own work.

In this course, participants will learn how to capture attention for scientific topics in an increasingly complex media landscape and how to communicate these topics across various formats鈥攕uch as podcasts, social media, and science festivals. They will also learn how to identify target audiences and develop their own communication format.

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Students learn to assess the societal dimensions of data infrastructures and to evaluate their benefits, security requirements, and social impacts. They develop the ability to apply key social science approaches to the analysis of data infrastructures in specific contexts鈥攕uch as critical infrastructure or healthcare. The course equips them to identify societal implications, underlying causes, and potential risks, and to develop responsible, forward-looking solutions.

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The course offers a deeper focus on psychological theories and perspectives that are integral to organizational contexts and play a key role into how work-based teams or groups form, develop and perform. Further, the seminar explores executive work-based motivational and behavioral theories that are integral to organizational processes.

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Ever wondered whether your work should have something to do with society鈥攂ut aren鈥檛 quite sure what 鈥渟ociety鈥� actually is, or how to make sense of it? This course is your starting point. It offers an engaging introduction to the ways we can understand, analyze, and critically reflect on society.

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This Plug-in Module introduces students to the approaches of measuring and modeling discrete choice behavior of humans, e.g., to analyze why people favor the bus over the bicycle for their commute. Students will be equipped with the methodological tools to analyze policy impacts in various sectors. Through practical training in administering surveys, designing discrete choice experiments, and applying econometric methods, students from all fields can apply these skills to real-world policy analysis, from mobility to health and beyond.

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In this module, students work in interdisciplinary teams to develop entrepreneurial solutions based on a self-chosen challenge with societal relevance. These solutions are also created and analyzed in terms of their impact on our social, economical and environmental systems.

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Bundle up, because we鈥檙e stepping out of the lecture hall 鈥� into the world that needs change! In this interdisciplinary module, the role of education in the context of sustainable development is critically reflected upon. Under the motto 鈥淭hink globally 鈥� act locally,鈥� we will work together on educational projects that actively contribute to societal transformation.

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This course explores how developing countries can navigate sustainable transitions, balancing opportunities like carbon reduction and economic diversification with challenges such as limits to technological capabilities and behaviour change. Students apply three causal methods: willingness-to-pay, randomized controlled trials, and difference-in-differences. Through real-world examples, group work, and hands-on coding sessions in R, participants will gain practical skills for applying these methods in research or policy advisory. Attendance at the kick-off and all three in-person sessions is required.

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Students get to explore the theoretical foundations of sustainable development and examine its impact on economic, social, environmental, and health policies. Through lectures and discussions, students will analyze key sustainability challenges, such as global competition, environmental degradation, and resource scarcity, while understanding how policies differ in their approach to achieving long-term sustainability.

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This module introduces students to the challenges and opportunities of sustainability transitions (e.g., in innovation, finance, and development) with a particular emphasis on the rate and direction of technical change and the energy sector. It focuses on the role of public policy in governing these transitions.

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Technology is often promoted as a new 鈥渕iracle solution鈥� to longstanding developmental problems, among them, hunger, poverty, and gender discrimination. Yet a closer look shows this 鈥渕iracle鈥� is far from becoming a reality in many developing and emerging states. This seminar follows two goals: to look behind the curtain to discover the challenges inherent in using technology for developmental purposes; and to brainstorm about the opportunities鈥搒ome as of yet unrealized鈥搕hat technology creates and make concrete plans for realizing them.

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The module provides a fundamental introduction to environmental policy from an international comparative perspective. Central institutions, actors, processes, contents and results of environmental policy are examined and subjected to a comparative, theoretically guided analysis. The focus is on questions regarding the conflict constellations and basic problems that characterize the policy field, specific environmental policy control instruments and actor constellations. The multi-level problems of environmental policy in the European and international context are also addressed. Finally, the question of which determinants influence a country's environmental policy and which success and failure factors can be derived from the international comparison of pioneer and laggard states is addressed.

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This seminar provides hands-on training in prompt engineering and responsible AI management with Large Language Models (LLMs). Students learn practical prompting techniques while exploring ethical and legal implications of AI text generation. Through interactive sessions and real-world exercises, participants develop skills in effective prompting and responsible AI application. The 1.5-hour workshop is taught in English and requires completion of module SOT53404.

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What role do diversity and social inequality play in the development, use and consequences of AI? The module provides skills to analyze the relationship between AI, diversity and social inequality in different areas of society. Core topics include an analysis of the contexts in which AI is produced and the role diversity plays in these contexts; a range of application areas, such as medicine, human resources, predictive policing, social media, in which diversity plays a particular role; and issues of North-South relations and global justice in relation to AI.

In the module, students deal with the foundations and concepts of the regulation of AI as well as the assessment of the risks and opportunities of AI applications.

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In this seminar, students develop a critical understanding of the impact of machine learning technologies and the responsibility of users in this field.

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This course deals with the basics of societal computing. The focus is on the ethical, social, and cultural implications of data-driven, algorithmic applications. Students will explore human-centered data to uncover patterns, test theories of societal behavior, and reflect on ethical dimensions of data analysis.

This course combines theory and practice to help students learn about the potential applications of AI to become more effective leaders and team members later on. They will learn about the latest findings from academia and practice on AI in business, AI capabilities, AI bias, and AI interventions, as well as techniques for developing and implementing their own AI use.

This course focuses on content that often gets overlooked. Whether it's personal development, social skills, or financial knowledge: Participants get important information and practical tips that offer real value for their personal and professional paths.

The course takes you on an immersive journey into the fascinating world of AI, offering a comprehensive, 360-degree view of the field. Designed to be highly interactive and hands-on, the course is centered around practical applications that have been tested in real-world scenarios.

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Set in a future scenario, students will be confronted with scenes (based on scientific projections) that make clear what circumstances we may live in in the future. In interdisciplinary project teams, students will create a real-life practical solution for a larger societal problem they encounter in these scenarios.

In the three-month Digital Product School, students learn to build innovative digital products that solve real problems and offer users real added value.

During the Global Entrepreneurship Summer School (GESS), international students from universities all over the world spend seven days intensively working in teams on global challenges and the question of how these can be solved with the help of social and innovative business ideas. GESS takes place in summer (July until September 2025) and applications will open soon. However, the respective course is part of the winter semester 2025/26, as the final report falls into the winter semester. 

In this module, students work in interdisciplinary teams to develop entrepreneurial solutions based on a self-chosen challenge with societal relevance. These solutions are also created and analyzed in terms of their impact on our social, economical and environmental systems.

In five days, students learn to develop innovative, customer-focused and impact-driven business ideas by taking on a partner's challenge in an interdisciplinary team.

In this course, participants gain insights from the practice of founders and entrepreneurs, and work on their own project to improve self-leadership.

In this module, comprising a lecture and an exercise, students acquire the basics of German and international business law and learn how to adequately take them into account in business and academic practice.

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This course will challenge the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs to think critically about how their personal values and principles inform the difficult decisions they will have to make as they grow their business.

In this course, students work on industry-relevant questions of quantum computing and develop a product that they finally pitch to partners from the quantum industry.

After completing the seminar, students will be able to choose the appropriate legal form for the establishment of a start-up, as well as to identify the appropriate financing method for the foundation. In addition, students are able to understand the essential legal regulations of intellectual property law, product labelling, data protection law and competition law.

In this course, students explore the internal and external factors that influence the scaling of companies. They will engage with key theories, frameworks, and industry insights while working in project teams to analyze, strategize, and present actionable scaling solutions for a real-world early-stage tech startup.

Over seven weeks, participants will delve into the basics of quantum technology and explore its business applications through interactive sessions featuring industry experts and physics researchers. This foundational knowledge will also prepare them for a subsequent course they can apply for called 鈥淨uantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory鈥�.

This course offers deep insights into the world of venture capital firms (VCs) and entrepreneurship through guest lectures, workshops, and project work. The course is designed for direct interaction with successful venture capitalists and founders, providing both theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

This module examines the impact of algorithms on fundamental rights, focusing on principles such as freedom and self-determination, equality and justice, democratic considerations and the rule of law. Students will reflect on the ethical implications and societal impact of algorithms through a variety of case studies and hypothetical scenarios.

In this module, students explore the core concepts of data ethics, responsible data practices and socially responsible data management in the context of big data, AI, and the role of digitization in society. Using real-life case studies and interactive exercises, they will work on issues of data protection, surveillance, or the ethical use of social data.

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This module focuses on the ethical issues encountered in the AI lifecycle, including the development, deployment and use of AI.

In this module, students will learn the basics of normative and applied ethics as well as responsibility in the professional field of engineering. They will develop competencies for analysing professional, social-normative, and ethical conflicts of goals using models and methods of responsible decision-making. The focus is on the sustainable implementation of responsible innovations, taking into account stakeholders, social acceptance, and ethically responsible coping strategies.

This module provides basic knowledge of inclusion and exclusion theories as well as theories of social inequality and their social and legal framework conditions. It addresses the construction of normality, deviation, and differences such as disability or gender. It examines diversity as an opportunity for justice and resource management. In addition, a successful approach to diversity and difference in social and political contexts is developed.

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This seminar offers a comprehensive introduction to the field of global health, with a particular emphasis on developments and health-related processes in countries of the Global South. The seminar explores the complex interconnections between health and development. Additionally, the seminar examines current trends in the global burden of disease and critically evaluates various methods used to measure disease prevalence and impact. Finally, it investigates a range of health intervention strategies at both policy and individual levels, assessing their theoretical underpinnings and the empirical evidence supporting their effectiveness.

To grow and succeed in studies and beyond, we must be able to learn and adapt behavior, and sometimes, we need to support others in doing so. This module provides the foundation for this: strategies for self-regulated learning, theories on behavioral learning, memory, and especially motivated and self-regulated behavior. Finally, it explores how (learning) environments can be designed to promote behavior change.

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This module offers an interdisciplinary overview of global health challenges in tropical and low-resource settings, focusing on diseases like malaria, hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, and neglected tropical diseases. It examines how cultural, geographical, and environmental factors, along with nutrition and microbiota, influence healthcare outcomes. Practical sessions equip students with essential skills to identify disease vectors and apply diagnostic tools in resource-limited contexts.

This module consists of two lectures in which the basics of sports law and media law are taught. These include association and club law, liability law in sport, legal aspects of sports contracts, marketing and advertising rights, copyright law, the right to refuse to testify, and basic personal rights, such as the right to the spoken word and the right to one鈥檚 own image. Students will also gain insights into sports and media law rulings of the Federal Constitutional Court on sports reporting in various media.

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This module examines how digital technologies, especially AI, shape the lives and identities of young people. Students interactively explore how definitions of childhood and youth, as well as coming of age, are evolving through cultural and technological shifts. Through workshops, they develop innovative research approaches to enhance children鈥檚 well-being in the digital age.

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In this project, students develop and operate an Instagram channel that makes reliable nutrition-related information accessible to a wider public. The topics are based on the students鈥� interests and are determined during the planning phase. The posts are created in teams of 5 to 7 students, who are accompanied by a lecturer who ensures the scientific quality of the posts.

This course explores how communication shapes the relationship between politics, media, and citizens in contemporary democracies. It examines how politics is portrayed in the media, how citizens process this information, and the impact of media bias and political ideology on perceptions. Covering topics such as elections, crises, media effects, and AI, the course provides insights into the evolving dynamics of political communication in a rapidly changing world.

This seminar explores the intersections of health and development through a gender-sensitive lens and critically examines different methodologies for measuring gender (in)equality. Anchored in the objectives of Sustainable Development Goal 5鈥攁chieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls鈥攖he course addresses the following key thematic areas: (1) violence against women and girls, (2) harmful cultural practices, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation, (3) gender disparities in education and labor market participation, and (4) sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls. By the end of the seminar, students will be equipped to critically engage with, interpret, and evaluate influential empirical research on various dimensions of gender inequality in health and development contexts.

The module provides an introduction to psychology. It will focus on human behavior and the central questions: Why do people act the way they do? Which role does their environment play? How can we study human behavior?

The module deals with food markets and the marketing of food. The focus is on the development of a communication strategy for a food product and the integration of current scientific literature from the fields of marketing and consumer behavior. The aim of the module is to familiarize students with marketing concepts and the practical implementation of marketing campaigns in the food sector.

This module examines how research can influence policy and practice, offering interactive approaches to maximize its impact. Through case studies and hands-on exercises, students develop creative formats to tailor research findings for diverse audiences. Collaboration with experts empowers them to translate research into real-world political and societal applications effectively.

This course aims at shedding light to fundamental philosophical questions concerning the relationship between AI and the human mind from a phenomenological perspective.

The course is designed to expose students from across the TUM (especially those in the natural sciences and engineering but also students at the TUM School of Health and Medicine and the TUM School of Management) to different ways of thinking systematically about politics and public policy. Students will gain an understanding of the foundational questions of Political Science, acquire knowledge of key concepts, theories, and core methods of political analysis, and learn how to apply some of the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological tools of the social sciences to important contemporary policy questions for science, technology, economy, and democratic societies.

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Science communication and dialog with the public is becoming increasingly important. The aim is not only to make one鈥檚 own institution and research visible but also to involve society, explain the mission of science, and ensure trust in science. Communication with the public also sharpens one鈥檚 own view of research. In this course, participants learn how to generate attention for scientific content in an increasingly complex media world and communicate it in different formats (podcasts, social media, festivals, etc.). Together with media experts, the participants will develop a new digital manual for format development. It will serve as a guide for implementing their own ideas in formats for specific target groups.

In this module, students learn to assess the social dimensions of data infrastructures and evaluate their benefits, safety requirements, and social impact. They develop the skills to apply basic social science approaches to analyze data structure in a targeted manner to the analysis of selected cases (e.g. critical infrastructures, health), to assess societal impacts and causes respective risks, and to develop responsible solutions.

The course offers a deeper focus on psychological theories and perspectives that are integral to organizational contexts and play a key role into how work-based teams or groups form, develop and perform. Further, the seminar explores executive work-based motivational and behavioral theories that are integral to organizational processes.

This interdisciplinary module explores fundamental questions about the nature of mind and cognition through the lens of multiple fields comprising Cognitive Science (Psychology, AI, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Economics, Linguistics, and Anthropology). Each session tackles a compelling question such as 鈥淗ow to build a mind?鈥� or 鈥淲hat makes human cognition unique?鈥�, with insights from researchers across diverse disciplines. The course welcomes students from all academic backgrounds, offering a unique opportunity to explore the varied perspectives that make up modern cognitive science.

This seminar introduces students to the scientific study of violence, addressing both interpersonal violence (including gender-based violence and child maltreatment) and collective political violence (including state repression, civil war, and genocide). Each week features two sessions: in the first session, an overview of the topic will be provided via presentations by the lecturer; in the second session, the topic will be object of a group discussion and students will receive training on how to write an empirical research paper. By the end of the course, students will have a solid understanding of various forms of violence (including their prevalence, risk and protective factors, and social and economic consequences) and will have become familiar with academic research and writing.

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Are you ready to cultivate a sustainable future? Join our CampusAckerdemie at the Knosporus Campusgarden in Freising, where hands-on gardening meets transformative education for sustainable development. Experience fieldwork, inspiring theory, and collaborative projects 鈥� Wednesdays from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

This module introduces students to the challenges and opportunities of sustainability transitions (e.g., in innovation, finance, and development) with a particular emphasis on the rate and direction of technical change and the energy sector. It focuses on the role of public policy in governing these transitions.

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This course offers an exploration of how Artificial Intelligence and Earth Observation technologies can be leveraged to identify and address natural catastrophes. A particular focus is placed on drought, flooding, and wildfires.

This module explores the history of innovation and mobility policy in the transportation sector from the 19^th century to today, focusing on industrialization, the motor age, and the green transition era. It examines how technological advancements and policy decisions in each era shaped transportation systems, societal impacts, and responses, such as the shift towards car-oriented urban planning in response to 1960s congestion, with consequences experienced up to today.

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At the virtual SDG Campus, students can attend a wide variety of courses related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and technologies that might be helpful to reach them, collect ECTS and earn a certificate.