TUM Diversity Day June 11, 2026
11:30 Doors Open & grab a Brezn
12:00
Welcome by Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus (Executive Vice President for Talent Management & Diversity @ TUM) and Dr. Alina Gales (Head of Staff Unit Diversity & Inclusion @ TUM)
12:15
Keynote by Magdalena Rogl (Expert on Responsible Leadership & Corporate Culture) about “Ctrl+Alt+Balance: Restarting the Way We Work”
13:00 (1pm)
Panel with Bettina Dietsche (Group Chief People and Culture Officer @ Allianz SE), Dr. Hanna Sammüller (Head of Department of Public Order and Civic Affairs @ State Capital of Munich) and Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus (Executive Vice President for Talent Management & Diversity @ TUM), on “Reaching the Top, Staying True: Leadership in Science, Business and Politics”
14:00 (2pm)
Break with coffee & cake
15:00 (3pm)
Between Theory and Practice: Dual talk by Dr. Luise Koch (Professorship of Global Health @ TUM) and Désirée Mendo from HateAid on “Digital Violence: Evidence, Impact, and How we can Respond”
16:00 (4pm)
Award of the TUM Diversity Research Prize 2026
and
Award of the TUM Lead with Care Award 2026
17:00 (5pm)
Impulse with Q&A on “Power = male? How female executives overcome biases and barriers” by Bettina Weiguny (Economic journalist, publicist and columnist), Author of “Machtgebiete: Was Managerinnen erleben und wie sie gegenhalten” [translation: “Power zones: What female managers experience and how they counteract it”]
18:00 (6pm)
Networking over Finger Food and Drinks
We offer from 12 to 6 pm (12:00-18:00 Uhr) childcare services. Please contact us at familienservice@tum.de.
Main information
- June 11, 2026
- 12:00 - 19:00 (12 to 7pm)
- in English
- Vorhoelzer Forum TUM main campus
- For everyone
- Finding strength in caring for others
- Jenny Kubitza, Chair of Spiritual Care und Psychosomatic Health
- 08.06.2026
- 12 - 1:30 pm
- in German
- online talk
- Registration
- Caught in the middle yet left on the margins – siblings in outpatient pediatric hospice care
- Alexandra Hofbauer (Therapeutische Begleitung, Ambulantes Kinderhospiz München) und Manuela Ditzen (Bereichsleitung der Therapeutischen Begleitung, Ambulantes Kinderhospiz München)
- 08.06.2026
- 13 - 14 Uhr
- in German
- online talk
- Registration
- LGBTQ+-families & Co-Parenting in Germany
- Dr. Julia Teschlade, Prof. Dr. Christine Wimbauer, Prof. Dr. Mona Motakef (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, TU Dortmund)
- June 9, 2026
- 12:00 -13:00 (noon - 1pm)
- in German
- online (talk)
- For everyone
- Registration
- Leading international Teams
- Dr. Stephanie Rehbock
- 10.06.2026
- 09:00 - 13:00 Uhr (09:00 am - 01:00 pm)
- Language: English
- online
- For (future) leaders
- Registration
More details about the program (see section “Our Offer for Experienced Science Manager”)
- “Your kids, my kids, our kids” - Life in a blended family
- Camilla Engelsmann (Bereichsleitung Ehe-, Partnerschafts-, Familien und Lebensberatung, Pro Familia)
- 10.06.2026
- 12:00 - 13:00 Uhr
- in German
- online
- For everyone
- Registration
- Balancing Career and Care: My Daily Life as an Engineer and Mother with a Disability
- TUM Alumna Liliana Meisinger, TUM Alumna Tsvetana Marinova
- 10.06.2026
- 12:00 - 13:00
- in German
- Online Interview
- For everyone
- Registration
- One Team, Many Voices: Leading by Embracing Differences
- Prof. Tanja Hentschel via faculty@TUM (TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning)
- June 11, 2026
- 09:00 am - 12:00 pm
- in English
- online
- For faculty
- Registration
- Sustaining Change to Intersectional Equality in Difficult Times
- Prof. Dr. Yvonne Benschop (Professor of Organizational Behavior and Vice Dean of Research at the Institute for Management Research at Radboud University, Nijmegen)
- June 11, 2026
- 10:00 - 11:30 Uhr (10:00 - 11:30 am)
- in English
- in presence (TUM Think Tank Event Space, room B.158) & online via Teams
- Open to all
- Join via Teams here (Meeting ID: 329 113 965 300 630 | Passcode: VH96WK2Y)
- Film Series Diversity: Der rote Punkt
- TUM Language Center
- June 11, 2026
- 07:00 - 9:00 pm
- German / Japanese with English subtitles
- HFF Munich
- For TUM members
- Registration
- Work-Life Integration for Academics: Exploring Challenges and Strategies [FULLY BOOKED]
- Martina Postorino, PhD (TUM Family Service)
- 12.06.2026
- 11:00 - 12:30
- Language: English
- online
- Places are limited. Priority will be given to academic staff (from PhD level). If places remain available, non-academic staff will also be considered.
Throughout June, the Thiersch Tower will be lit up in rainbow colors to celebrate TUM Diversity Week and Munich Pride
TUM Diversity Week – How can you participate?
Life is more than a schedule. It’s a system of interconnected roles and responsibilities, purposes and passions.
During this year’s TUM Diversity Week from June 8-12, we invite you to explore what true integration really means in today’s world. Beyond balancing work and family, we will look at the full spectrum of life: research and study, work and career, relationships and caregiving, health and hobbies, personal growth and community.
Academic excellence does not exist in isolation. It is shaped by the conditions in which we live, work, and collaborate.
- How do we navigate competing expectations?
- How do we create space for what (and who) matters to us?
- And how can our TUM culture support sustainable, multidimensional lives?
TUM Diversity Week is not just a series of events – it is a shared space for dialogue and reflection, and an open invitation to engage.
We encourage you to:
- Join our sessions, workshops, and discussions
- Share your experiences and perspectives through your own proposed event format
- Contribute as a speaker, facilitator, or host
Diversity thrives when we bring our whole selves – and when we acknowledge that each dimension of life deserves visibility, respect, and structural support. Let’s shape a culture that reflects the reality, the complexity and the richness of our lives!
Contact
diversity@tum.de