During the semester, ESN TUMi organizes numerous activities to discover Munich and its surroundings and to make new friends. Image: ESN TUMi
Enjoy the view over Munich in the café of the Nachhoelzer Forum on the roof of the TUM main campus. Image: Uli Benz / TUM
Meet with other students at the weekly Language Café. Image: Andreas Heddergott / TUM
The TUM campus in Garching is home to the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science, among others. Image: Astrid Eckert / TUM
The orientation weeks at the beginning of the semester will give you a good start at TUM. Image: Andreas Heddergott / TUM
Discover a colorful program for international students at TUM: The services offered by the International Campus Life team provide initial assistance at the beginning of your studies in Munich as well as an extensive cultural program throughout the semester. The program is primarily aimed at international TUM students, but of course German TUM students are always welcome. Local TUM students can also join the student association ESN TUMi as tutors and organize events for internationational students.
Events and Opportunities
In addition to the activities organized by the International Campus Life team of the TUM Global & Alumni Office, there are also offers from the student organization ESN TUMi Munich. You can find all events in our joint event calendar in the ESN TUMi app. Here are a selection of the activities:
At the beginning of the semester, the TUM Global & Alumni Office offers international exchange students support for settling into Munich and TUM.
Among other support services, the International Campus Life team provides orientation on how to get the most important paperwork done after arrival and also supports students in finding their way around the university. In cooperation with ESN TUMi München, we offer city tours, museum visits, and other leisure activities during the orientation weeks.
A detailed schedule will be published in the TUMi app in due time before the orientation weeks start. Participation is not mandatory. You simply register for the events you are interested in.
Winter Semester 2025/26
orientation weeks: Oct. 1, 2025 to Oct. 10, 2025
lecture period: Oct. 13, 2025 to Feb. 6, 2026
exam period: Feb. 9, 2026 to Mar. 31, 2026
Summer Semester 2026
orientation weeks: Apr. 1, 2026 to Apr. 10, 2026
lecture period: Apr. 13, 2026 to July 17, 2026
exam period: July 20, 2026 to Sep. 30, 2026
Registration for the orientation weeks takes place online via the TUMi app. The program of the orientation weeks will be available in the TUMi app in due time before the semester starts.
Get to know Munich, Bavaria, and all of Germany on ESN TUMi Munich excursions and trips.
You can find the current program in the ESN TUMi app.
The language cafés are fantastic opportunities to learn, practice, or teach a language in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Events are held weekly at the Munich, Garching, and Weihenstephan campuses during the lecture periods (and specifically in Munich, during most of the exam period).
The language café in Munich occurs at its regularly weekly scheduled hours, on Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the StuCafé Audimax.
The language café in Garching occurs at its regularly weekly scheduled hours, on Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Magistrale MI (near the slides).
The language café in Weihenstephan occurs at its regularly weekly scheduled hours, on Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in StudiTUM (Cafeteria).
Registration for all events can be found in the TUMi app.
Discover the culinary diversity of the world! Each Länderabend (country evening) is hosted by students from a different country or region.
The Länderabend is a meeting place for international and German students alike. Admission is free, registration is required via the TUMi app, where you can also find the current dates.
Newsletter
Each week, we send out the International Campus Life newsletter, in which we report on upcoming events, news from partners, announcements, and other interesting topics for international students. You can subscribe to the newsletter using this online form.
Checklist
In our Checklist for exchange students you will find a lot of information about the most important steps after your arrival in Munich. You will receive a printed copy of this brochure with your welcome package when you pick up your student ID (StudentCard).
Checklist for international exchange students of TUM
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