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Our community is international, inquisitive and engaging, with an open dialog between students, researchers and Experienced professors – as well as a career mentoring program bringing students and alumni together. Support and Development TUM has all kinds of extracurricular activities and events, from summer music festivals to sporting events to Services international clubs – you will find people you connect with!  Housing search assistance Munich is buzzing with the energy of top science and  Language center technology institutes and companies, drawing talent from  UnternehmerTUM, Center across the globe. You can find restaurants for any taste, for Innovation and “In addition to the success entertainment for any interest, Olympic-class sporting Business Creation at TUM in my scientific projects, facilities and natural beauty – thanks to the nearby Alps  Student Fellow Program I fondly remember the and lakes – that everyone can enjoy. Munich is also compact,  Financial aid great German friends who so you can get around without a car!  Mentoring from alumni brought me a life full of  Career development fun and happiness. Along Life at TUM:  Kids, family and elder care with this, Munich is an www.tum.de/en/university-life center internationalized city that provides you with all the aspects of a lively life.” Elite & Affordable Ali Aghebat Rafat from Iran, Master’s in Applied and Degree programs have no tuition fees, and the small student fee (under 200€ per semester) Engineering Physics (2014), now a doctoral candidate at the gives you access to regional transportation and more. Summer program fees vary. As a student, Center for Nanotechnology and you can apply for student jobs, partial grants through TUM, and DAAD cost-of-living Nanomaterials (ZNN) Study and scholarships. Research Entrepreneurship at TUM and UnternehmerTUM, Center for Innovation and Business Creation Opportunities NO. 1 700 14.000 1.500 m2 German university in spin-offs/start-ups jobs created by start-ups space where students gather, discuss entrepreneurial support (since 1990) (since 1990) ideas and create prototypes (MakerSpace) Technische Universität München Physics Department

Ask Us! Dr. Maria Eckholt (International Affairs), Dr. Martin Sass (Master’s Learn more and apply: programs) and Dr. Karl Dressler (Bachelor’s program) would be delighted to speak www.ph.tum.de with you further about researching or studying at the TUM Physics Department. Publication date: August 2015 Photo credit: Astrid Eckert, [email protected] Andreas Heddergott, Thorsten Naeser, Wenzel Schürmann Why Physics at TUM? “The study plan is very flexible “Highly qualified professors and you can take very different and modern and well-equipped Unlimited Research Opportunities courses – good university, infrastructures – it has been many research facilities to do Broaden Your Horizons a great experience.” We cover all the fields of modern physics. a Master’s thesis or doctoral Silvia Spiga from Italy, former research, and no tuition fees.” exchange student from University Fundamental Applied Technical STUDY of Cagliari, now a doctoral candidate Santiago Varona Angulo from Spain, at Walter Schottky Institute (WSI) Biophysics Master’s in Nuclear, Particle and Master’s Programs Astrophysics (2015) Condensed Matter Physics  Master’s in Applied and Engineering Physics (fully English-taught) RESEARCH Nuclear, Particle and Astrophysics Expansive Network  Master’s in Biophysics Doctoral & Postdoctoral Internationally accomplished scientists gather in our  Master’s in Condensed Matter Physics department and associated neighboring institutions –  Master’s in Nuclear, Particle and Astrophysics Our department has 400+ ongoing doctoral projects Successful Career Path 25+ on Campus Garching alone. Our large number in research groups all over campus. The standard lab Our students and researchers have the strong of international partners multiply your possibilities. We International double degree and joint study programs language is English. We are well funded and support analytical skills and experience necessary for have 1.300 physics students, 20% international, and are possible in combination with our Master’s programs. high-risk research. research in academia or industry – and are highly 400 doctoral candidates. employable. Examples of positions our alumni hold: Bachelor’s Program Find the right fit for your research, whether through “As a physicist, you can be widely deployed in industry. Because an exchange semester during your Master’s  Cell Technology Specialist, BMW, Doctorate of your strong analytical skills and persistency, you are great at  Bachelor’s in Physics (fully German-taught) thesis, collaboration during your doctoral work or in Physics (2009) solving complex problems. I am still very proud of having studied a fully funded Research Opportunities Week after  Consultant , PwC Strategy&, Master’s in Applied and at the TUM Physics Department. Also, from an employer’s completion of your doctorate. Exchange Programs Engineering Physics and Keio-TUM Double Degree perspective, I can strongly recommend it.”

(2014) Dr. Thomas Goldbrunner from Germany, Diploma and Doctorate As a student from one of our 135+ Erasmus and Direct Track Option – A Gateway to Doctoral Research:  Project Manager for R&D, Infineon Technologies, in Physics (1997), now Product Strategy at BMW Group TUMexchange partner institutions, you can enjoy… Excellent students can apply for a combined Master’s and Doctoral Doctorate in Physics (2010) degree. Streamline your application and earn your doctorate earlier:  Head of Quality Management and Business  50+ English-taught courses from our Master’s www.ph.tum.de/direct World-Class Facilities Excellence, Siemens, Diploma in Physics (1994) programs in physics  Research Scientist, TRIUMF, Diploma (2004) and Campus Garching is one of the biggest science and  Multidisciplinary study options through our Short-Term Opportunities Doctorate (2008) in Physics technology research campuses in Europe, and the largest neighboring departments  Assistant Professor (since 2015), University of number of its institutions are dedicated to physics. Whether  Paid research assistantships (as available) See if we are a good fit by writing your final Master’s Waterloo, Master’s in Engineering Physics (2004) it is a unique neutron source or an upcoming center for  Free German language courses thesis with us, choosing from our focused summer  Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Demoskopia, advanced laser applications or a new center of protein science,  Peers from top institutions around the world school options or contacting one of our research groups Master’s in Biophysics (2013) you will find everything you need to pursue your interests.  Vast range of German-taught courses directly about doing an internship.

TOP 15 40 € 20 MILLION 4 Our programs: Our research: worldwide research in external research funding TUM corporate research centers www.ph.tum.de/academics (QS physics ranking) groups from public sources each year for interdisciplinary research www.ph.tum.de/research Dynamic & Collaborative Community