On January 17, 2018, TUM San Francisco and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) organized their joint New Year's Reception at the German Consulate General in San Francisco for the second time. More than 200 participants - alumni in the region from TUM, DAAD and other German instittuions, current grantees, partners, supporters and friends of both institutions - came together to mark the start of the new year and to enjoy prime networking opportunities.