Sustainable Living Environment
We combine all our expertise in the fields of the environment, climate, energy, food and resources to slow down climate change, minimize its impact and create sustainable places to live and work.

We invent new technologies to protect our air, water and soil, and to safeguard natural ecosystems for future generations. We develop strategies and new approaches for sustainable agriculture and food production, and investigate ways to mitigate the consequences of climate change and species loss. We create new sustainable land use strategies in agriculture and forestry. At the same time, we are actively helping to shape the energy, mobility and urban development solutions of the future.
We are involved in the development of autonomous vehicles, air taxis, and new means of transport, such as the Hyperloop. We draw up intelligent urban and transport planning concepts to explore how to make urban and rural areas more livable and attractive. The construction sector has a key role to play, and we have leading experts in areas such as living plant construction, timber construction, and energy-efficient and sustainable design and construction.
Using state-of-the-art sensor and satellite technologies, we record climatic changes and their effects on our environment and cities. Our bioeconomic research projects indicate possible future approaches, such as replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. We develop innovative products, technologies and business models for a sustainable bioeconomy.
You will find a selection of important current research projects here:
Focus Area „Climate and the environment”
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EVUK „From Soil to high quality crops” (Prof. Dr. Claus Schwechheimer)
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Focus Area „Mobility”
EU funding: 91ĚŇÉ« Grants, EU Projects, EITs (Climate and the environment, mobility)
You will find a selection of degree programs offered by TUM in the field of „Climate and the environment” and “mobility” here:
Other degree programs offered by TUM in the field of “Sustainability” you will find on the website TUM.Sustainability.
Focus Area „Climate and the environment”
- Bachelor Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences
- Bachelor Forest Science and Resource Management
- Bachelor Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning
- Bachelor Environmental Engineering
- Master Agrosystem Sciences
- Master Agricultural Bioscience
- Master Bioeconomy
- Master Environmental Engineering
- Master Forest and Wood Science
- Master Geodesy and Geoinformation
- Master GeoThermie / GeoEnergie
- Master Ecological Engineering
- Master Landscape Architecture
- Master Resource Efficient and Sustainable Building
- Master Urbanism – Urban and Landscape Studies and Design
Focus Area „Mobility“
You will find a selection of courses on “Sustainability” offered by the here: