Optimism and an eagerness to act

First TUM Sustainability Day. Different aspects of sustainability: Panel discussion with ( from left ): Prof. Alwine Mohnen, Chair of Corporate Management, Dr. Thomas Becker, BWM, Head of Sustainability and Mobility, Katrin Habenschaden, 2nd Mayor of the City of Munich, Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann, President of the Technical University of Munich, Sina-Marie Rupp, Department of Environment of the Student Representative Office - "We have to act now if we don't want to lose control of our future!", said TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann in calling for the realization of the TUM Sustainable Future Strategy 2030, which he introduced at the first TUM Sustainability Day. He added that the university wanted its commitment "to send a signal and provide powerful impetus for the acceleration of the transformation to sustainability." In this perspective Hofmann was in complete agreement with a group of Munich students who took to the stage during the event to unveil a poster calling for better climate protection. One student called out, "We're looking forward to your actions!" The university president assured her: "We share your convictions! We're on the side of the younger generation, and we want to shape the transformation together with you." - Many events at TUM locations. Unplanned protest of the youth for fast action for sustainability: Lola Zschiedrich on stage with President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann ( left ) and Vice President Prof. Gerhard Kramer - Thursday saw many events and activities at several TUM sites on the topic of sustainability.