Organization and Process

The TUMKolleg in the G9

The Otto-von-Taube-Gymnasium Gauting and the Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium Garching, in close cooperation with the Technical University of Munich, offer a separate upper-level program, the TUMKolleg, for students interested in and gifted in science.
In this project, students receive intensive and individualized support in the STEM subjects (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, technology) and in English.

The TUMKolleg aims to guide all participants to their university entrance qualification as successfully as possible. Beyond that, they are given not only a sample of university life, but also an in-depth understanding of academic work through direct contact with university professors. Specifically, the W-Seminar takes place on the weekly TUM Day at the Technical University of Munich in close cooperation with teachers from the OvTG and WHG and university lecturers.

Content and Organization of the TUMKolleg

At TUM, TUMKolleg students have the opportunity to conduct an individual research project at a TUM chair over a period of approximately nine months. They choose a topic of their own interest (e.g., the effects of antifouling boat coatings on the Würmtal nature reserve) or join an existing research project at a chair (e.g., the effects of climate change in the Alps at the Chair of Ecoclimatology).
The students spend one full day of instruction per week (Wednesday) at the Technical University of Munich. During this time, they work with professors and lecturers on scientific projects, complete internships in student and science labs, and participate in introductory seminars, exercises, and lectures in almost all TUM schools, providing in-depth insight into the natural sciences. They also receive special supplementary courses, such as job application training in English and individual academic and career counseling. The high degree of individualization ensures that the specific interests of gifted students are taken into account.
On the remaining days of the week, they are integrated into the regular upper secondary school curriculum. On these days, great emphasis is placed on the use of modern and open teaching formats and methods in small learning groups. Through self-directed and self-directed learning, TUMKolleg students acquire skills particularly relevant for academic success, such as independence, teamwork, perseverance, and self-discipline.
As a result of this and building on the experiences of previous years, the TUMKolleg offers a completely new level of cooperation with one of the world’s most renowned universities.

Special Features of the TUMKolleg

• English is the required foreign language.
• The W-seminar paper is replaced by a research paper at TUM.
• In the profile subjects, the TUMKolleg operates as a separate class.
• The TUMKolleg operates as a tablet class.
• At the end of Q12, there is an exclusive internship abroad lasting approximately three weeks.
• Admission to the TUMKolleg is open to lateral entrants (“fast track”) and students from all high schools.
• Performance assessments in the TUMKolleg’s profile area are generally announced in advance.

When does what take place at the TUMKolleg?