Academics

Welcome to the Academics web server of the TUM School of Natural Sciences! From the smallest to the infinity, from biological chemistry to catalysis and materials - the TUM School of Natural Sciences offers a wide variety of study opportunities in physics and chemistry, laying a solid foundation for any technology- and application-oriented research.

Biochemistry - Academic Program Director (APD): Prof. Johannes Buchner

Chemistry - Academic Program Director (APD): Prof. Martin Elsner

Chemical Engineering- Academic Program Director (APD): Prof. Olaf Hinrichsen

Food Chemistry - Academic Program Director (APD): Prof. Michael Rychlik

Physics - Academic Program Director (APD): Prof. Wilhelm Auwärter

Lehramt an Gymnasien - Studiengänge „Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung“ Academic Program Director (APD): Prof. Dr. Andreas Obersteiner – DE

The TUM School of Natural Sciences offers a variety of events open to all. If an event title is in German (or English), the event will be primarily in that language.

You can find our event calendar on the School website

Latest news on academic affairs

Study | Physics | Chemistry | Bachelor | Master | Global
2025-10-06 to 2025-11-22 

NAT School Info Session for Exchange Programs

The NAT School provides information on Erasmus, SEMP, and IROP mobility programs within our study programs.

Study | Bachelor | Master | Start of studies
2025-09-23 to 2025-10-31 
|  12:47

A warm welcome to all students!

The TUM School of Natural Sciences warmly welcomes all new students starting or continuing their studies with us in the Winter Semester 2025/2026. In this article, we have compiled important information to help you get off to a successful start.

Study | Bachelor | Master | Start of studies
2025-09-18 to 2025-10-10 

LIT Days – Literature, Information, Training on October 8th & 9th

4 courses, 3 topics, 2 days, 1 goal: equipping students with the skills to handle academic literature!

Study | Diversity
2025-07-10

PerspektivePlus – Bridges to the Future: Inclusion Meets Career

PerspektivePlus supports you in actively shaping your professional future

Study | Physics | Bachelor
2025-05-12

Semester Rankings for WS 2024/5 in B.Sc. Physics

Semester rankings for winter semester 2024/5 in the B.Sc. Physics program are available now.

Study | Diversity
2025-03-11 to 2025-05-31 

The TUM Future Learning Initiative 2025 starts

Wanted: Innovative projects for study and teaching

Physics | Master | Study

Information Event about the research Phase in the Physics Master programs

This semester the information event about the research phase will take place on Friday, July 04, 2025 at 2:15 pm (in German) and Friday, July 11, 2025 at 2:15 pm (in English) in the lecture hall 2 of the Physics building.