TUM Asia Students visit TUM during their Overseas Immersion Programme (OIP). (Photo: A. Heddergott)
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is taking a strong stance for inclusion and cross-cultural engagement. TUM is supporting a campaign initiated by the German Rector's Conference (HRK) aimed at fostering an open mindset at universities and opposing xenophobia. The latest initiative in the campaign is an immediate action program at TUM that helps refugees fleeing from crisis-hit regions. Openness and cultural diversity are core principles at TUM, based on a liberal set of values grounded in an enlightened society. The latest project aimed at helping refugees is a prime example of how these values are lived and breathed by everyone at the university. "Our immediate action program for refugees highlights our commitment to combining humanitarian aid with academic excellence," explains President Wolfgang A. Herrmann. "In just a short space of time, we have set up a program that will play a key role in helping refugees integrate into everyday life in Munich and at our university.
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