Welcome to the mentor registration form for the MINGA Mentoring Program at the TUM CIT-Informatics and the Math-Buddy Program at the TUM CIT-Mathematics!
This form is used both for registering as a MINGA mentor (for students in Informatics) and for registering as a Buddy in the Mathematics Faculty.
Depending on your field of study, you will be matched accordingly within the appropriate program.All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Additional information can be entered at the end of the form.
An email confirming your registration will be sent to your email address. If you have any further questions, please contact us via minga-mentoring.asa@xcit.tum.de.
Your tasks as a mentor
By signing up as a Mentor/Buddy, you agree to voluntarily assist your assigned Mentee/Buddy during his or her stay. This includes, but is not limited to, supporting them in administrative matters, study questions, choice of courses, searching for accommodation, adaptation to life in Munich, and further questions.
Win-Win Situation - international preparation and intercultural learning
Mentors/Buddies will not only help international students with practical matters such as registering for courses but they can also show them the beautiful beer gardens in Munich, take them to a sports match, or accompany them on a scenic hike. A mentor’s function is not to serve as full-time support, but to ease the international student's transition to life at TUM and to provide advice and assistance during the semester if necessary. The advantages for mentors/Buddies are obvious: You can extend your international network, polish up your foreign language skills and gain intercultural competences. A Mentorship can be a good preparation for a later stay abroad.
Get-Togethers:
As part of one the Mentor Program, we organize one get-together each month. These events can take place at various locations such as the famous Englischer Garten, the student pub in Garching, or – during winter – at a Christmas market.
These gatherings offer you the opportunity to meet other participants of the program. The informations about these get together will be sended via email. After a successful application or registration, mentees and mentors will receive further information via email.
If you have been successfully matched for the new semester but have not received any information after the semester has started, please contact us at minga-mentoring.asa@xcit.tum.de.
Your Matching
The match with your Mentee/Buddy will be made based on the information you provide. That's why you should perceive this form as a way to tell us whom you would like to meet and what you would like to share with your Mentee/Buddy. This registration matches Mentors with international students of the intake for winter semester 2025/26. International students arrive usually between August and September.
Commitment
You are expected to spend some time together, as much as your schedule allows it, especially at the beginning of the semester. We expect you to be available by email before and during the arrival time of your Mentee/Buddy and at the start of the semester. You should approach your Mentee/Buddy yourself and be active right after the matching in August 2025.
There might be some breaks in the communication (e.g. during examination period or travelling time) but make sure that both sides of the Mentoring Match know about it.
We expect you to get in touch with your Mentee/Buddy via email as soon as possible once you are matched. Please let us know if you receive no response!
Deadline
The application for being a MINGA Mentor or Math-Buddy in winter semester 2025/26 has closed. where you will be considered for the matching round! You're welcome to apply again next semester (deadline tbd), where you will be considered for the matching round!