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Important Information

Language Courses

If you like to do language courses at TUM registration for the language courses is done via TUMonline. Students who are not yet enrolled can not yet register for courses in TUMonline. However, they can check the Language Center website regularly, some courses may be offered later in the semester.

Students who did not give proof of German language skills will be given the additional requirement to within the first year of studies pass at least one module in which they earn German language skills integratively. E. g. this may be fulfilled by a German course of the language center or LMU within the general-education subjects. But also other certificates are accepted. The A1.1 level is sufficient for meeting the "Requirement Proof of Proficiency in German"/"Nachweis Deutschkenntnisse".

There are different offers for 'German as a Foreign Language'. During the semester as well as block courses in the end of each semester.

Link to the website of the language centers of TUM and LMU: 

https://www.en.sprachenzentrum.uni-muenchen.de/index.html

In case you do not get a place within one of the courses offered by the TUM language center, you also might have a look for other course offerings like: Deutschkurse bei der Universität München or virtuelle hochschule bayern (last ones should be free of charge).

If you are taking a language course at a university or provider other than TUM, please send your certificate or "Schein" (LMU) to studium@nat.tum.de.

Access to Libraries

For access to TUM library, please have a look at https://www.ub.tum.de/en

Please note, access to e-media (e-books, e-journals, etc.) from outside the university network is via eAccess (https://login.eaccess.ub.tum.de), for which students need the TUM ID. Without a TUM ID, unfortunately, you can only access e-media with the PCs in the reading rooms of the library.

You can find your TUM ID within your tumonline account!

The e-access is only available after enrolment in the degree program, since media with costs are made available via this access.

News

In this section you will find news and relevant information related to your studies that we share with you from time to time. 
(Offers for PhD positions can be found in the showcases next to the dean's office in the physics building in Garching.)

You also might find interesting information on the Blog - TUM School of Natural Sciences - BayernCollab (dvb.bayern).

2025-09-29
(TUM is not responsible for the content.)

We are offering a fully funded PhD position in the Theory of Nanophotonics Group at the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), San Sebastián, Spain.

The project focuses on quantum light–matter interactions at the nanoscale, with applications to next-generation quantum technologies. The selected candidate will work at the interface of quantum optics and nanophotonic engineering, in close collaboration with international experimental groups.

🗓️ Start date: Between late 2025 and October 2026
📍 Location: San Sebastián, Spain
🔗 Full call: https://cfm.ehu.es/nanophotonics/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Phd_2025_2026.pdf

Deadline for first screening: October 15, 2025. (Applications accepted until the position is filled.)
 For questions or to apply: ruben.esteban@ehu.eus

General

The Venture Lab Quantum is Munich's focal point for entrepreneurial action in quantum technologies, deep physics and semiconductor. Let's shape the future of technology together! Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated with our offerings.

The Venture Lab Quantum Fellowship program is a one-year entrepreneurship education program focusing on quantum technology to shape the next generation of quantum entrepreneurs. We offer founders associate internships, expert sessions, and an entrepreneurial project to kick off your entrepreneurial journey. You can learn more about the program and apply on the website.

QST Events

For more information about the various SET activities, please look at the website of the departmental student council (in German called "Fachschaft") https://mpic.fs.tum.de/en/studium/studienbeginn/set/

Overview of upcoming events

Academic and Examination Regulations

You can find information on the academic and examination regulation in the following document (Fachprüfungs- und Studienordnung) on our website.

The most important points are as follows:

• You must attend the mandatory modules and at least pass one of the mandatory modules by the end of the 2nd semester.
  

• Academic progress check (“not more than one year behind“)
  - by the end of the 3rd semester: 30 credit points
  - by the end of the 4th semester: 60 credit points
  - by the end of the 5th semester: 90 credit points

  If you have not earned 120 credit points by the end of the 6th semester, you will have the last opportunity to earn any remaining credits in a 7th semester.

The following presentation from September 25, 2025, contains some more detailed information regarding the program structure and the academic and examination regulations of your Master's degree program.

If you are facing Visa issues, please let Marianne Köpf know.

Curriculum and Choosing your Modules

Classes take place at LMU and TUM - usually close to the subway stations "Universität" and "Garching Forschungszentrum".

If you have taken modules at LMU that are not listed in the focus areas, you can send the LMU certificate (so-called "Schein") as a pdf to studium@nat.tum.de with the remark that you would like to have the module printed in your Transcript of Records in the category Additional Examinations.

How to register for the courses and exams

Since this degree program has modules from LMU and TUM the registration process is a bit more complicated than studying at just one of both universities.

Registration for the courses is not necessary, but is usually required so that you automatically receive access to moodle/zoom etc.

It is essential that you register for the exams, otherwise you will not be able to participate in the exams.

If you have problems with late enrollment at LMU, please contact the lecturers directly so that they can grant you access to Moodle.

IMPORTANT:

Please register for all exams you want to take - including those at LMU - exclusively via TUMonline! 
There is no registration for any of the modules done automatically. You have to register by yourself. If you do not register, you cannot take part in the examination.

Language of instruction

If the module description states 'English or German' the language of instruction is English if one of the students is not familiar with German. If the module description states 'German' the course will be offered in 'German'. If it states 'English' it will be offered in 'English'.

How to choose your mentor

On the following website you get some more information about the mentor system and also a list of mentors for your degree program: https://academics.nat.tum.de/en/msc/qst/mentor

Information event on the research phase - "How to Get Through the Research Phase in QST"

The next information session on the research phase will take place at the beginning of the lecture period of the summer semester 2026. The information on this will be published here in the wiki in mid-March, see also section QST Events in this wiki. 

Advanced Practical Training (APT)

The Advanced Practical Training (APT) involves completing a selection of tasks offered and supervised by the experimental and theoretical research groups participating in the QST Master’s program. The APT offers opportunities for gaining some familiarity with the research interests of the associated research groups, thus facilitating future decisions regarding choices of specialization or topics for Master's theses.

Depending on its topic and scope, a task is worth either 1 or 2 units. The corresponding contact hours are 10 hours and the total workload are 30 hours per unit. Students have to complete tasks with a combined value of 6 units. At least 2 units must stem from experimental tasks (EX) and at least 2 from theoretical ones (TH).

For each task, introductory material will be made available in the form of notes or references to pertinent books or publications. Supplementary material will offer guidance for executing experimental or theoretical tasks. Supervisors will offer assistance where needed. Some tasks can be performed only individually, others also in groups of two or three students.

Every task involves four parts:

1.     Preparation – studying introductory material.
2.     Execution – performing an experimental or theoretical task.
3.     Report – summarizing the main methods and results in writing.
4.     Discussion – answering questions posed by an examiner.

The module is examined by a laboratory assignment in form of a pass/fail requirement consisting of three to six tasks. Depending on its topic and scope, a task is worth either 1 or 2 units. Students have to complete tasks with a combined value of 6 units. At least 2 units must stem from experimental tasks and at least 2 from theoretical ones.
Every unit involves four parts:

1. Preparation (insufficiently prepared participants may be rejected due to safety reasons).
2. Execution (20 %).
3. Report (5-10 pages, 60 %).
4. Discussion (duration: 15 minutes, 20 %).

The offer of experiments will be published on our website: https://www.nat.tum.de/en/nat/studium/org/lab-courses/ph-fopra/

Going Abroad

If you want to go abroad for one or two semesters – at TUM and LMU we support you and offer you a variety of possibilities. Please find an overview on our TUM NAT website: https://www.nat.tum.de/en/nat/studies/global/

Most important: to have a successful experience abroad and make the most of it, you have to start preparing it on time. Dr. Maria Eckholt, our Academic Advisor for Internationalization, will be happy to assist you.

And follow her Blog TUM.PH International, if you would like to stay up to date on international affairs at the Physics department and TUM.

https://wiki.tum.de/pages/viewrecentblogposts.action?key=tumphinternational

Student Advising

Student Advisory Office:

Dr. Marianne Köpf

You may book an appointment via Moodle:  Course: Consultation Hours QST/BEMP (tum.de)

Semester Speakers QST

You can find the contact details of the QST semester speakers on the website of the student council: https://mpic.fs.tum.de/en/fachschaft/hopo/nat/semestersprecher/#master-quantum-science--technology

These are the links to the QST Master student groups. Students can ask questions, give feedback, and organize activities here. The groups are organized privately.

WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L8M7bXMX0536wmKRUIsdLF and: