WHO WE ARE AND WHAT CONNECTS US
Who we are...
The TUM Speakers Series is an independent, non-profit, student-run event series that plans and organizes events regarding topics that are relevant for students since 1999.
What we do...
Our goal is to offer students the opportunity to gain insights from the working world and the careers of public figures, i.e. leaders and shapers. This should give them the best possible impulses for their own professional and personal development.
How we work...
Speakers enjoy the freedom to speak freely in front of students. This gives them the opportunity to also share very personal opinions. Companies find direct contact to potential young professionals and have the chance to find out what is currently moving our generation.
OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Yannik Kaiser
President
TUM Speakers SeriesBenedikt Ströbl
President
TUM Speakers SeriesModeration
Clara Scherm
Head of Moderation
TUM Speakers SeriesExternal
Marvin von Hagen
Head of External
TUM Speakers Series„Our motivation as a recognized student initiative of the TUM School of Management is to gain practical experience as a team in project management and in taking on responsibility . We see ourselves as providing additional training in addition to the theory from lectures, which prepares committed students for working life and positions in management levels. At every event we strive for excellence in planning and execution. We are a reliable partner for contacts from industry, students and employees of the Technical University of Munich. In order to continuously improve ourselves, every event is critically evaluated and feedback from partners and students is taken seriously."
HISTORY
The TUM Speakers Series was launched in 1999 and was initially organised by MBA students. Gradually, it opened up to all students of the Technical University of Munich and other universities in Munich and can look back on over 70 successful events. These are not only about economic topics, but also about society, politics and science; in short: all questions that are important in an academic environment.
The Patron
Prof. Dr. Thomas F. Hofmann
Born in 1968, Prof. Dr. Thomas F. Hofmann studied food chemistry at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and received his doctorate (1995) and habilitation (1998) at the Technical University of Munich. In 1998 he was appointed Deputy Director of the German Research Institute for Food Chemistry, a member of the Leibniz Association. Prof. Hofmann followed a call from the University of Münster as Professor and Director of the Institute of Food Chemistry (2002) and returned to TUM in 2007 as Full Professor of the newly founded Chair of Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensor Technology.
From 2009 to 2019 he was Vice President for Research and Innovation, since 2019 he is President of TUM.
The Technical University of Munich
With now 38,500 students and 13 Nobel Prizes, TUM is in the top group of all German universities and among the top 5 technical universities in Europe. This is regularly evidenced by the international university rankings, the awards at EU level as well as by the statistics on the research funds raised. In Europe, only Cambridge and Oxford surpass the quality of TUM graduates, say employers from 20 countries worldwide according to the "Global Employability University Ranking" 2015.
King Ludwig II founded the "Royal Bavarian Polytechnic School of Munich" in 1868. Today, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is one of the most research-oriented technical universities in Europe - with a broad spectrum of subjects that is unique in Germany: engineering and natural sciences, life sciences and medicine, economics and education.
Since 1990 about 700 companies have been spun off from TUM. TUM is an international university with a high proportion of foreign students and scientists and more than 150 partner universities around the globe. In 2012, TUM Asia in Singapore became the first German university to establish a campus abroad. It also has offices in Brussels, Cairo, Mumbai, Beijing, San Francisco and São Paulo. Due to its innovations and dynamism, TUM was awarded the title of Excellence University in 2006 and 2012.
The Vorhoelzer Forum - the perfect location for discussions above the rooftops of the city
In the heart of the city of Munich - laptop and Lederhos'n
The Audimax - Ideal location for events
The matriculation hall - a place of encounter
Room 2300 - Friedrich von Thiersch lecture hall