On Wednesday, the 3rd of March, at 10.00 a.m. till 17.00 p.m. will be held a Rhetoric Workshop in Garching (auditorium 00.12.019). The trainer will be Lothar Wüst, who has a long experience as Management-Coach and Consultant in the fields of Human Resources, Change-Managemen and Management Development. 

To lern more about it click here and here.
Participation only by registration.

Five lectures, one theoretical and one practical seminar are scheduled for the 11th edition of the European Ph.D School in Brixen, Italy. Speakers are Prof. Bimal K Bose, holder of the Condra Chair of Excellence/Emeritus in Power Electronics University of Tennessee, Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Falk of SMA Solar Technology, and Dr. Enrico Busto of The Mathworks.
Doctoral candidates are invited to present their research on 23 March. The school has obtained the patronage of the European Commission and students will receive a European participation certificate at the end of the courses.

For more information click here.

The chair for information systems is currently planning a new "Überfachliche Grundlagen" seminar called "Intercultural Aspects of Working in Global Teams".

This seminar will first talk about the different dimensions of culture as identified in research, characterize dominant national cultures and then highliht the relationship between culture and various aspects of organization behaviour using examples and case studies.

The seminar will be held in English and takes place on the 4th, 5th, and 11th of March 2010. Students can earn 4 ECTS-points.  Admission will start on January 7. For detailed information please refer to the chair's website (http://www.winfobase.de > Lehre > Lehrveranstaltungen > SS2010).

Are you curious what a fusion of typically German dishes with international influences could be like? Or do you want to try out unknown tastes and a different cuisine?

At the 17th of May, 2010 we would like to spent an evening with cooking a German dinner with international influences... This event is part of the "CULTURAL PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS AND FRIENDS" organized by the TUM International Office.

When: May 17th, 2010 at 17:45 p.m.Meeting Place: IsartorRegistration: By email to Wihi-winkler@zv.tum.de before May 11th, 2010

For more information click here.

At the 18th of April, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. the TUM International Office invites you to visit the island Herenchiemsee including the Palace of Herrenchiemsee and the King Ludwig II museum. The event is part of the "CULTURAL PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS AND FRIENDS" organized by the TUM International Office.

We will first have a guided tour through the Palace of Herrenchiemsee and visit the King Ludwig II museum which documents the story of Ludwig II's life from his birth to his tragic early death with painted portraits, busts, historic photographs and original state robes. Later on we will all meet again on the mainland in Prien am Chiemsee where we will invite you to a typically German "Kaffee und Kuchen" (Coffee and cake) before we take the train back to Munich at about 6:30 p.m.

Registration: By email to Wihi-winkler@zv.tum.de before April 6th, 2010

For more Information click here and here.

1). Stammtisch

At the suggestion of the doctoral students of the FGZ mechanical engineering was created a doctoral students Regular's Tabel. You are all sincerely invited!

When? Each first Thursday of the month.
Where? Max-Emanuel-Brauerei, Adalbertstr. 33, München

2). Stammtisch for international doctoral students

Come and join the German Stammtisch to practice your spoken German language skills. We meet weekly with international doctoral candidates and reseaerchers. Mr Hermann from the International Office and former German and English teacher organises discussions on various topics of interest (No registration, free of charge).

When? Every Friday from 5:30 pm to 7 pm
Where? In room 0185, TUM Campus Arcisstraße 21, München

In the  research ranking of the CHE (Center for Higher Education Development), the TUM Informatics Department is in the lead. It is one of the strongest informatics departments in Germany in the field of research. The ranking consisted of comparing third-party funds, number of doctorates and reputation. In order to gauge reputation, professors were asked which university they saw as research leaders in their field.

The German Heart Centre of the State of Bavaria and the TUM invites you to participate at following excursions:

Excursion to Siemens Medical (Special Excursion) (for free). Departure Lazarettstr. 62 at 7.30. Arrival approx. at 18.00. Tuesday, the 19^th of January 2010.

Excursion to Fa. Jotec (http://www.jotec.net/english/home.pml) (for free). Departure Lothstr. at 7.15. Arrival approx. 18.00 at 14^th of January 2010.

For more information about the trip to Siemens click here

For more information about the trip to Firma Jotec click here
If you are interested, please register at schreiberu(at)dhm.mhn.de until January 9th, 2010.

The one-day PhD symposium "<interact> 2010" will take place on Tuesday, the 23rd of March 2010 at the main building of the Ludwigs-Maximilians-Universität (LMU). Presentations and posters of PhD students will be the main focus of the symposium, serving as a platform for interdisciplinary discussion. The symposium is open to participants from all areas of life science interested in presenting their work to a broad scientific audience. All contributions are structured into blocks of topics by a pre-selection process of posters and talks. The two renowned keynote speakers Susan Lindquist and Paolo Sassone-Corsi will provide the framework for the symposium.

Time: Tuesday, 23rd of March 2010, 9:00 a.m.
Place: LMU Main Building, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 (U3/U6 Universität)

For more information click here
Link to registration

The Science & Technology Programme China (STF China), 2008-2011, is designed to build bridges between the European Union and China in the Science & Technology domain. It promotes the mobility of EU researchers towards the Chinese research and development area.

!!! Second intake Call for Proposals is open now !!!
The call for proposals for the 2nd intake is open now, and the period of application has been extended until 4 January, 2010, in order to make sure that qualified researchers from all member states can apply for this programme. Please check our website www.euchinastf.eu for more details. The second intake (STF2) will start on 1st June, 2010.

TANDEM Alliance - is a European Commission funded program which aims to bring closer Europe and China in the field of higher education and research, and their management. By working and cooperating together TANDEM Alliance may contribute to the development of friendly Sino-European relationships and help the promotion of economical, cultural, scientific and political exchanges, and the sharing of international recognized values.

The TANDEM alliance will establish a mobility of 245 individuals from leading Chinese and European universities. Doctorates, post-doctorates and staff exchange are predominant with 56% of the total mobility flow. The TANDEM alliance focuses on the priority subject areas like Agricultural Sciences, Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, Engineering, Technology, Mathematics, Informatics, Natural Sciences and a few others.

The closing date of applications is the 5th of December 2009.

For more information click here and here.

The Corporate Communications Center would like to call attention to some arrangements of our university and extend an invitation to you by order of Prof. Wolfgang A. Hermann.

Academic worship
We invite you on the 17th of November 2009 at 19.00 in the St. Bonifaz basilica in the Karlstr. 34.
For the invitation to the academical worship click here

Quartet
The university quartet is engaged in the subject "Teachings and Research in Ruins - Reconstractoion of the University Building" on the 27th of November 2009. The guest will be  Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart. The arrangement will be broadcasted from the senat hall.

Dies Academicus

Our this year's anniversary celebration will take place on Wednesday, Dezember, 2, 2009 at 10.00 in Audimax. The program will include the speech of the president, representative of the students, a lecture of the Mr. Minister Dr. Heubisch

You can apply under events(at)zv.tum.de or via Fax: 089 289 23388.

For the invitation to the Academicus celebration click here.

Technische Universität München

From German language courses and job application trainings to classical concerts, excursions and fun get-togethers ? TUM ForTe´s Office for Young Researches offers a wide range of activities for international doctoral candidates. In cooperation with the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) young scientists from abroad get the chance to make the most of their stay at the TUM. Partners and/ or children are also cordially invited to join trips to a German Weihnachtsmarkt, Munich´s planetarium and many other great outings.

See the full program and registration information here 

The programm of the Carl von Linde Akademie for the winter term 2009/10 is currently online.        

For more information click here: http://www.cvl-a.de/

On Sunday, the 29th of November 2009, at 11 a.m.,  the symphonic ensemble of Munich - which hosts many TUM alumni - will perfom under the direction of an Felix Mayer at the Philharmonie am Gasteig.

The performance should bring all students, alumni, sponsors, patrons together. Entry is free, nevertheless the TUM is happy to receive donations for the TUM-kindergarden in Garching and Weihenstephan.

For registration and futher inquiry:
Technische Universität München,
Hochschulreferat Fundraising,
Arcisstr. 21, 80333 München.
Contact: fundraising(at)zv.tum.de

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The Munich Dual Career Office (MDCO) provides professional support for partners of highly qualified TUM scientists to pursue their own professional career. As part of recruiting or retaining scientists of Project Team Leader level, the MDCO team assists with individually tailored services - from professional networking to childcare. Find out more about the MDCO here.