TUM receives two new special research areas for innovative mobility!

TUM receives two new special research areas for innovative mobility!

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has reason to be happy because it was successful in the recent selection round of the German Research Foundation (DFG) with two special research areas (SFB). These programs play a crucial role in the German research landscape and enable interdisciplinary and long -term projects that cooperate nationally.

Overall, the DFG has set up 13 new special research areas, which will be funded from October 2025 for a period of three years and nine months. The funds provided for this amount to around 177 million euros, including a program flat rate of 22 percent for indirect project editions. Seven of the new allies will work as SFB/Transregio, which extend over several universities and thus offer a broader research perspective.

Details about the new SFB

One of the two new SFB that includes the TUM is "Agimo: data -based agile planning for responsible mobility". He has set himself the goal of developing methods to improve the forecast and control of traffic flows. This is done by creating new criteria for responsible mobility that are based on the 4F principles: function, form, fairness and forever. An innovative digital twin is created that provides data and models as open source. The interdisciplinary cooperation between technology and social sciences is intended to examine the need for the participation of relevant actors in evidence-based future scenarios. Prof. Dr. Klaus Bogenberger and Prof. Dr. Allister Loder at the TUM, while Professor Dr. Regine Gerike from the TU Dresden acts as a spokeswoman.

The second SFB The TUM is entitled "Simulation -based learning at the university: from process diagnostics to personalized intervention (Sharp)". The main goals of this program are the improvement of the preparation of students to complex analytical and communicative skills as well as the adaptation of simulations by means of artificial intelligence to individual needs. Sharp is unique because it is the first SFB in education research and brings together a variety of disciplines, including psychology, computer science and educational sciences. Prof. Dr. Tina Seidel takes on the leading role at TUM, while Prof. Dr. Frank Fischer from the LMU acts as a spokesman.

funding and international collaborations

The DFG not only promotes national, but also international cooperation as part of the new SFB. This is done by building networking structures with scientists abroad, whereby the scientific excellence of the projects is a central prerequisite. In the SFB/Transregio program, it is possible that one of the locations is abroad, but this requires a coordination between the DFG and the foreign partners. DFG funds can also be provided under specific requirements for research collaborations with developing countries.

Overall, the DFG supports 262 allies from October 2025, which underlines the significant role of its programs in research. As tum.de , these are not only opportunities for the universities involved, but also a profit for the entire research landscape in Germany. The DFG also sees this approach as a contribution to the global science community and its competitiveness.

Further details on the promotion of the SFB and its program areas can be found on the DFG-Website . Furthermore, the DFG offers information on the various cooperation options and the framework conditions at dfg.de .