Great moments need to be captured – preferably forever! Students and employees alike inspire the TUM G&A time and again with impressive photos of their stays abroad. Through personal, often unique and above all authentic impressions, you can inspire your fellow students and colleagues to also gain international experience. So join in and send us your favorite pictures from your study or work-related travels. Of course, all international guest students, visiting scholars and alumni are also very welcome to participate.
With a wind chill temperature of -41 Grad Celsius it's important to keep your spirits up. Fun fact: The camera froze right after this picture was taken. Image: Thomas Mascher / TUM
Getting up early and walking up the hill was totally worth it - Barcelona shining peacefully in the light of the rising sun before the daily hustle and bustle starts in the city of Architecture. Image: Korbinian Perl / TUM
If the sun does not want to shine in Norway, we are also fine with the Northern Lights taking over. Image: Lukas Metzger / TUM
In Western Australia you can enjoy the afternoon sun at the beach with kangaroos. Image: Helena Steurer / TUM
Italian delicacies at Mercato centrale in Florence – Parmesan, ham, and other specialties to marvel at and enjoy. Image: Alessia Fratini / TUM
With a lot of patience in search of a shoal of skrei: the vastness of the Norwegian landscape shapes the character of the inhabitants. Image: Mario Kobinger
No day without soccer at the Montessori Bububu orphanage on Zanzibar! "It was pure joy spending time with these kids every day. They have so little, but are still so carefree and happy." Image: Stefan Hillmann / TUM
The dense bamboo forest of Arashiyama is a place where the beauty of Japanese nature and tradition are in complete harmony. Image: Leroy Handojo / TUM
Sunday hike to the Herzogstand: Besides technology, the stay at TUM taught us a lot about the value of friendship and cohesion, especially during the pandemic. Image: Nicolas Vexelman
Waiting for gyoza – Under glowing lanterns, a young couple waits for their portion of the delicious dumplings on a cold winter night in Nagoya. Image: Leroy Handojo
At Inle Lake, the second largest lake in Myanmar, small villages are built on piles in the lake and the common transportation is by boat. Image: Alican Ay / TUM
Within the scope of the project glassic, the student initiative Enactus fights against the plastic pollution in Thailand. Image: glassic
Sheer sledding pleasure in the Russian Arctic. Image: Julia Eckhardt / TUM
A hot air balloon flight in Zhangye Danxia Geopark in the early morning at -8 degrees Celsius is a very special way to start your day. Image: Mathias Horsch / TUM
Possible subjects
Your possibilities are in principle unlimited. A good example would be a special moment which enriched your stay abroad in a profound way. Maybe you met some inspiring people or encountered an eye-opening scene or situation. Our aim is to show as many facets as possible of study- and work-related stays abroad with your pictures. Therefore, it would be particularly exciting if you would include your field of expertise, for example:
- Biodiversity and land tenure
- Cultural heritage and history
- Innovative energy supply and infrastructure projects
- Urban and rural mobility
- Mechatronics, information technology, and robotics
- Sports and health
- City planning and landscape architecture
- Campus life
- Social interaction and cooperation
Submission / Contact
Feel free to send your photos directly to the Communications Coordinator of the TUM Global & Alumni Office.
Photo descriptions and legal basis
Please submit a suitable picture title and a picture description of about 1 to 3 sentences for each of your photos.
Please read the Legal notice (PDF, 71 KB) for the submission of photos to the TUM Global & Alumni Office.