Corporate Research Centers

• Research Center for Nutrition and Food Sciences (ZIEL)

The ZIEL Research Center for Nutrition and Food Sciences acts as a hub for scientific expertise in the fields of food, nutrition and health sciences. The Center’s work looks at the food chain as a whole – from the generation of raw materials through the handling and processing of foodstuffs to human physiology and pathophysiology.

• Institut of Medical Engineering (IMETUM)

Medical science touches almost all disciplines, from medicine and natural sciences through engineering to mathematics and IT. IMETUM provides a central infrastructure for collaborative projects. It covers a broad range of biomedical research topics, with a special focus on medical imaging.

• Catalysis Research Center (CRC)

The Catalysis Research Center bundles research into catalysis – a crucial step in many industrial processes. The center focuses on the full spectrum from basic molecular research to industrial applications. The CRC not only looks at traditional catalytic chemistry, it also drives research into new reaction and synthesis paths and explores reaction mechanisms. It complements these areas with technical expertise, particularly from engineering fields.

• Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II)

The Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source produces neutrons that are used as probes in physics, chemistry, biology and the material sciences. FRM II also focuses on extremely even silicon doping for high-performance electronics, the production of radiopharmaceuticals and the deployment of fast neutrons to directly irradiate tumors close to the surface of the skin.

• Walter Schottky Institut – Center for Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials (WSI)

The Walter Schottky Institute connects basic physics with research into semiconductor electronics and nanomaterials. Primary areas of focus include the manufacture of new semiconductor materials, the development of highly sensitive measurement methods in physics and chemistry as well as the creation of new nanostructures, material combinations and component prototypes.

• Zentralinstitut Carl von Linde-Akademie (CvL) (wird in MCTS integriert)

Die Carl von Linde-Akademie will Brücken schlagen zwischen Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft. Mit einem spezifisch kulturwissenschaftlich geprägten Angebot soll das Verständnis dafür gefördert werden, wie man führt und kooperiert, Zukunft gestaltet, Entscheidungen herbeiführt, Risiken abschätzt, Verantwortung übernimmt und offen bleibt für Wandel. An der Carl von Linde-Akademie werden Studierenden über das Fachwissen hinaus Schlüsselkompetenzen vermittelt und Lehrende hochschuldidaktisch beraten und weitergebildet.

• Hans-Eisenmann-Zentrum for Agricultural Science

The Hans Eisenmann Center for Agricultural Science is a hub that connects all agricultural professors and institutes at TUM and builds a bridge between basic research and its applications in the agricultural industry.

contact: ccc@zv.tum.de