Community & Governance
The transformation to a sustainable university is only possible with a strong community and transparent structures. Supported by a shared vision for sustainability and climate protection, we empower students and employees at all levels of TUM to actively shape the sustainable transformation.
Participate in our TUM Sustainable Communities Network
We invite you to help us shape our university by getting involved in our Sustainable Communities Network, where you can learn more about other projects and network with like-minded individuals.
Stay up to date
In our TUM internal Teams channel, you will receive regular updates on exciting events and current topics related to sustainability at TUM. Promote your projects within the TUM Community and network with like-minded individuals.
Green Offices
Our Green Offices are your contact for sustainable projects on campus. Network with the Green Offices and receive support in implementing sustainability projects on your campus.
Idea portal
Coming Soon!
Your contributions and ideas are valuable for the change towards a sustainable and future-oriented university. We are very much looking forward to being able to offer an ideas portal soon.
TUM Sustainability Day
Our TUM Sustainability Day 2024 was a powerful demonstration of a collective effort and sent out a clear message: We walk our talk! A Sustainability Fair with over 100 initiatives from the TUM Community, 50 different workshops in all dimensions of Sustainability, and several thousand visitors emphasizing Sustainability is not just a vision but a shared mission for TUM's future.
The next TUM Sustainability is taking place on April 29th, 2026.
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Governance
Our committees systematically integrate sustainability into all decision-making processes, from research and teaching to infrastructure.
Vice President Sust. Transformation
With the Vice President of Sustainable Transformation, the topic of sustainability is anchored within the university management.
Prof. Dr. Werner Lang is Vice President for Sustainable Transformation and holds the Chair of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Planning and Building (ENPB).
TUM Sustainability Board
As an interface for interdisciplinary perspectives, the TUM Sustainability Board acts as a “think tank” for the cross-personal, long-term, and structural implementation and anchoring of the topic of sustainability at TUM.
Taskforce Sustainable Campus Development
The “Campus Operations and Resource Management” field is the most extensive of the six action fields. The Sustainable Campus Development task force serves as a think tank for the specification of the proposed measures and as a support committee for the real estate department responsible for implementation.