The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has started its summer semester, which will take place primarily online due to the coronavirus pandemic. At very short notice, TUM has drastically expanded its digital curriculum so that all students can continue their learning activities without interruption. TUM Partners of Excellence and private individuals are supporting TUM in the ongoing development of digital teaching and testing formats as well as in speeding the creation of virtual laboratories.
The first day of the summer semester saw TUM students access more than 60,000 teaching videos. As part of the university’s "TUM Digital First" strategy, lecturers have applied great effort and creativity in producing these videos in recent weeks, mostly working from home. ...