Ideas in action.

Events

Join us and help update our societal operating systems.

Our events are aimed at anyone who is interested in an open exchange and learning together. We invite you to join in the discussion and discover new perspectives.

Discussion

AI readiness across mission-driven organizations

Join us for the launch of a new white paper exploring how mission-driven organizations are navigating the rise of AI. Based on interviews with stakeholders across mission-driven organizations, the paper highlights real-world use cases, key challenges, and future directions for AI adoption in the service of social and environmental goals.

TUM Think Tank
03. Jul 2025
Roundtable

Who pays for the transport infrastructure?

Alternatives to traditional taxation in the transition to electro mobility

TUM Think Tank
30. Jun 2025
Workshop

Future-proof data protection: From data protection law to the right to use data

How can data protection in the digital age be thought of, lived and shaped in a future-proof way - what contribution can new approaches such as a data usage right make - what is required for innovation, research and progress?

TUM Think Tank
26. Jun 2025
Discussion

Coffee Talk Series

Hot topics. Great people. Strong coffee. In just 45 minutes, our Friedrich Schiedel Fellows present their projects and discuss them in an open, informal and creative setting with participants from a wide range of disciplines.

TUM Think Tank
27. May 2025 — 11. Nov 2024

The Future of the US Health Care System: Goals, Performance, and Reforms

Join this lunch talk organized together with the Institute for History and Ethics of Medicine at the TUM School of Medicine and Health.

TUM Think Tank
22. May 2025
Roundtable

Digital Sovereignty Talks at Hisolutions

The next session of the Digital Sovereignty Talks will take place at Hisolutions in Berlin. The focus will be on current challenges and perspectives: from Germany's cyber security strategy and cyber defense in the BMVg to the sovereign development and use of artificial intelligence.

Berlin
20. May 2025
Conference

Immersive Realities Annual Wrap

Join us at the Immersive Realities Annual Wrap, for an afternoon of interactive presentations, prototypes, and discussions of the projects we’ve all worked on this year, and a reflection on where immersive technologies are headed next. Our ‘immersive fair’ will bring our XR community together to exchange ideas and celebrate the progress made in the field. Come and join this space for collaboration and inspiration, and discuss the future of XR with us!

TUM Think Tank
20. May 2025
Roundtable

Friedrich Schiedel Fellowship Kick-Off Batch 2

We are excited to invite the TUM community to meet our new Friedrich Schiedel Fellows of Batch #2. They will give insights into their exciting and innovative projects under the motto, "Human-Centered Innovation for Technology in Society". Our fellows work to build new bridges between social sciences and various other disciplines. Their interdisciplinary research projects focus on how technologies can be developed responsibly, human-centered, and democratically, serving the public good. We look forward to seeing you there!

TUM Think Tank
29. Apr 2025

Events at the TUM Think Tank 

One moment you’re discussing content moderation strategies; the next you’re exploring emerging technologies. The interdisciplinarity keeps things dynamic—there’s always something new to learn, fresh perspectives to engage with, and complex problems to tackle. 

– Kenzi El Shaer