TUM School of Life Sciences

The Technical University of Munich is pooling its expertise in the field of life sciences at the TUM School of Life Sciences on the modern Weihenstephan campus in Freising. From molecules to plants and animals to ecosystems and landscapes – life sciences are explored and taught under the motto “One Health” on topics relating to:

ecosystem health and resilience,
animal and human health, and
healthy and sustainable food.

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Research

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All information for TUM students on campus Freising-Weihenstephan

Studies

Study life sciences – a degree for the future!

International Exchange

Discover global partnerships and study exchanges

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Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (B.Sc.)
Agricultural Biosciences (M.Sc.)
AgriFood Economics, Policy and Regulation (M.Sc.)
Agrosystem Sciences (M.Sc.)
Biology (M.Sc.)
Brewing (Master brewer (Diplombraumeister))
Brewing and Beverage Technology (B.Sc.)
Brewing and Beverage Technology (M.Sc.)
Conservation and Landscape Planning (M.Sc.)
Ecological Engineering (M.Sc.)
Food Chemistry (B.Sc.)
Food Chemistry (M.Sc.)
Food Technology (B.Sc.)
Food Technology (M.Sc.)
Forest Science and Resource Management (B.Sc.)
Forest and Wood Science (M.Sc.)
Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning (B.Sc.)
Life Sciences Biology (B.Sc.)
Life Sciences Nutrition (B.Sc.)
Molecular Biotechnology (M.Sc.)
Molecular Biotechnology (B.Sc.)
Nutrition and Biomedicine (M.Sc.)
Pharmaceutical Bioprocess Engineering (B.Sc.)
Pharmaceutical Bioprocess Engineering (M.Sc.)
studium MINT (Certificate)
Sustainable Food (M.Sc.) – at TUM Asia in Singapore
Sustainable Resource Management (M.Sc.)
Teaching at Academic Secondary Schools - Scientific Education, Subject combination biology/chemistry B.Ed. and M.Ed.
Teaching at Academic Secondary Schools - Scientific Education, Subject combination biology/informatics B.Ed. and M.Ed.
Vocational Education Agriculture (Teaching at Vocational Schools) B.Ed.
Vocational Education Agriculture (Teaching at Vocational Schools) M.Ed.
Vocational Education Nutrition and Home Economics (Teaching at Vocational Schools) B.Ed.
Vocational Education Nutrition and Home Economics (Teaching at Vocational Schools) M.Ed.

News

18.12.2024 | Research

Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences – Why AI models often fail in practice

Artificial intelligence (AI) based on machine learning offers opportunities for the life sciences. However, problems often arise in practice. One cause is data leakage,…

16.12.2024 | Research

TUM Venture Lab Food / Agro / Biotech: Breeding ground for biotech start-ups

A source of ideas, a meeting place, a co-working space, a high-tech experimentation facility—the TUM Venture Lab Food / Agro / Biotech (FAB) does it all. Situated on the…

13.12.2024 | Sustainability, Research

Land use in tropical regions: Biodiversity loss due to agricultural trade three times higher than thought

Exporting agricultural products from tropical regions to China, the USA, the Middle East, and Europe is three times more harmful to biodiversity than previously assumed.…

12.12.2024 | News, Research, Award

The International Union of Soil Sciences elects Peter Schad as honorary member

The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) has elected Dr. Peter Schad, Chair of Soil Science at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), as an honorary member.…