Living in Munich

TUM School of Management is located in the center of Munich, the capital of the federal state of Bavaria – an area known as the powerhouse of the German economy. Munich is a financial, publishing and technological hub and the city of choice for many global companies such as BMW, Siemens, and Allianz.

Munich was recently ranked fourth as one of the cities with the highest quality of living worldwide. The city offers stunning architecture, wide expanses of green spaces, and on a clear day, a fabulous view of the Alps. It’s heavy international population create a vibrant city life, while native Bavarians ensure the German “Gemütlichkeit” is still present.

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Make your way around the campus

Munich gallery

Discover the city

You have probably heard of Oktoberfest, an event that attracts millions of visitors from all over the world every year. But Munich has much more to offer: From its historic city center to the space-age designs of the Olympic stadium to the Allianz Arena – there is always something to discover. One day, you can visit one of the numerous world-class museums, galleries, and cinemas, the next day you spend your sunny hours in the park or stop by one of Europe’s largest film studios. You can always take a break and enjoy a coffee or a meal in one of Munich’s many cafés and restaurants, which are located near the historic main campus.

Find out more about Munich on the city’s official website.

Get around town easily with public transportation

The main campus is only a two-minute walk away from the subway station “Theresienstrasse” (subway line U2). Munich is well-connected by a network of subways and suburban trains, trams, and buses. As such, all university locations as well as Munich’s suburbs are easily reachable by public transport. You can check out the website of the Munich Traffic Association (MVV)  for student discounts and connections. If you prefer riding your bicycle, you will find bike paths on most roads and in parks.

Getting to Munich is just as easy as getting around town. There are plenty of daily flights to Munich Airport from all over the world and the central train station is one of the busiest in Germany. For planning your trip, to Munich please visit:

www.munich-airport.de
www.bahn.de (German rail transport company)

Get some exercise

The University Sports Center (ZHS) is open to students of all universities in Munich. The ZHS offers a variety of sporting activities for beginners as well as for long-time athletes. Its facilities are located on the campus of the Technical University of Munich in Munich’s famous Olympic Park, which was built for the Olympic Games in 1972. Here, you can take part in a wide range of courses like basketball, soccer or hockey as well as swimming, dancing, martial arts and many more.

Outside of the campus, Munich and its surrounding areas also have a lot to offer to sports enthusiasts. There are a great number of sports clubs and swimming pools at your disposal. Windsurfers and sailors enjoy the windy conditions on Lake Starnberg, and the Alps invite you to go hiking, rock climbing, snowboarding, and skiing. Even surfing is possible in the middle of Munich: on a small river called “Eisbach”, people gather to watch surfers ride on the river’s wild waves.

Learn more about the University Sports Center on its website.

Find a place to call home

Accommodation is more than just finding a place to live, but as Munich is one of the most popular cities in Germany, it can be difficult to find a room – especially at the start of the Winter Semester in October and November. Students live in private rooms, flat-shares, apartments, or residence halls. In Germany, residence halls are not run by the universities itself, but by the Studentenwerk München  (Munich Student Union), or sometimes by public or private funding bodies.

Special conditions for exchange students:

In general, international exchange students can use the same methods to find accommodation in Munich as regular students. However, they cannot directly apply at Studentenwerk München for a dormitory room. Instead, we offer a list of sublet rooms especially targeted at incoming exchange students, and a volunteer buddy can provide additional support in finding your new home.

• Learn more about the accommodation services for exchange students here
• Download the PDF “Finding a new home in Munich“
• Find all other relevant information on the accommodation website of the Technical University of Munich

Broaden your mind

Libraries are the ideal places to study and prepare for exams away from all distractions. The university library includes nine branch libraries. Databases, journals, magazines, and books of all the disciplines can be found within the campus library in the center of Munich. Moreover, you are welcome to use our study rooms and computer rooms (CIP-Pool), open exclusively to students of TUM School of Management.

In order to work efficiently, the brain needs regular sustenance. This is provided by the Studentenwerk, which operates large canteens (known in Germany as “Mensa”) on all campuses. At lunchtime, they offer two to three main meals, side dishes, and a vegetarian meal. Prices range from EUR 1 – 4.

Calculate your costs of living

Recent calculations indicate that living in the capital of Bavaria costs about EUR 900 per month, including rent, health insurance, public transportation etc. Students are advised to have sufficient funds available to ensure a pleasant stay and stress-free studies at the Technical University of Munich.

Use the support system of the student union

The universities are responsible for research and education – the student union takes care of the economic, social, health, and cultural well-being of students in Germany.

The Munich Student Union is a public institution that is responsible, in terms of Bavarian law, for the economic and social support and assistance of students of state universities, particularly in terms of the establishment and running of child-care facilities, student accommodation, and student catering, as well as providing access to institutions concerned with culture and social activities.

The Munich Student Union provides students with services and assistance in the following areas:

• Canteens and cafeterias
• Accommodation and housing referral
• Financial assistance and grants
• Tutor program and Culture Bureau
• Advisory network
• Child-care
• Studying with a disability
• International contacts
• Informative material

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