Starting a Career

Check out the webinars from the Engineers for Germany program

Career Service OffersTUM supports students, alumni, and doctoral candidates throughout their lives in terms of job search, career entry, and career development in Germany and worldwide.Current Webinars & Workshops

CV Check & Career Service to Go | Career Day

Come and see our career experts with your CV or a specific career question. Participation places are limited.

Application Photo Shooting | Career Day

Application Photo Shooting. Participation places are limited!

Successful Salary Negotiation | Career Day

This webinar will introduce you to all aspects relevant in negotiating a salary.

Speed Dating mit / with 4flow

4flow ist einer der Marktführer im Bereich Logistikoptimierung und vereinen Logistikberatung, Logistiksoftware, 4PL-Leistungen und Logistikforschung in einem innovativen Geschäftsmodell.

Speed Dating mit / with ALAIKA Advisory

Unsere Vision bei ALAIKA: die Zukunft der Financial Services mitgestalten und uns als das spezialisierteste Beratungs- und Investmentunternehmen der Branche etablieren.

Speed Dating mit / with BRAND BERGER GmbH & Co. KG

BRAND BERGER ist ein junges, etabliertes Unternehmen mit einem ganzheitlichen Ansatz in der strategischen Immobilienberatung.

On-demand Videos

On-demand video: Job Hunting with a Strategy (110 minutes)

Take control of your job search! In this video, we will provide the essential tools to help you master the job hunt.

On-demand video: Convincing Cover Letters for Your Application in Germany (90 minutes)

In this video, we explore how to communicate your key arguments in strong cover letters.

On-demand video: The Perfect CV for Your Application in Germany (90 minutes)

In this video, you will learn to read job ads effectively and build a strong CV for the German job market.

The „Engineers for Germany“-Program is here to help you decode the mysteries of the German job scene and set you up for a stellar career.

Ready to lay the foundation for your future success? Dive in and discover how we can support your journey from TUM to top-tier professional life in Germany.

Available online and as a hard copy.

Are you looking for a suitable internship? Or do you already have your degree in your pocket and want to start your career full-time?

In the TUM Career Guide you will find everything you need for a successful application and a successful career start. Content on topics such as analyzing strengths and weaknesses, finding jobs, drafting a resume and cover letter, mastering interviews, and much more is available online and as a hard copy.

Get your official TUM application guide as Hard Copy at the Alumni & Career offices:
– Munich: Richard-Wagner-Straße 3, 4th floor (Mon – Thu, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
– Garching: Boltzmannstr. 17, 3rd Floor, Room 304 (every second Tuesday and last Thursday of each month, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
Note: In July the office will be open on Wednesday, 15. July 2026 instead of Tuesday, 07. July 2026.

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CV-Check & CounselingWell-prepared

Your application

Familiarize yourself with the standards for resumes and cover letters in the job market of your choice.

We provide the following resources:
• Ongoing Career-Webinars: Overview 

• TUM Career Guide, Chapter 3: Present Your Skills

• TUM Career Days

Fast helpOnline
CV-Check

Upload your application documents once you’re familiar with the standards for CVs and cover letters; our career experts will give you personalized feedback after review.

Career Counseling

Discuss your individual career challenges with our coaches after you have already informed yourself about topics such as application documents and job search in our offerings.

Patricia Chacon (Master in Management)

I was immensely helped through TUM career guide and other sessions which helped me to spruce up my applications than earlier which indeed helped to land into my very first job in Germany after 3 months of my arrival.

I’ll be looking forward to contiue the journey with TUM career service in this summer semester as well.“

Sajjad Hossan Jubair (Master Civil Engineering)

TUM Career Newsletter

We will send you regular updates on our Career Events. The newsletter also contains tips and information on trends in the job market.

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Picture: marchmeena29 -iStockphoto.comCareer Podcast

In “That’s my Job”, the career podcast by the TUM Community, we therefore talk to TUM alumni about their inspiring career paths and show you how to find your own way after graduation (Picture: Canva. Logo: Daniel Fürg/48forward).

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Now on Instagram!

Follow @tum.alumni on Instagram for even more career tips. Get to know alumni from relevant industries and learn about current events (Picture: Pexels/Kerde Severin).

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New: TUM Alumni Community on LinkedIn

A strong network provides a wide range of inspiration for your own career path. The TUM Alumni Community now also offers the opportunity to easily connect with the TUM Family on LinkedIn (Image: canva.com).

TUM Job Portal for Students & Alumni

Make your job search easy. In the TUM Job Portal employers explicitly look for TUM Students & Alumni for their vacancies (Picture: fitzkes – iStock.com).

Find the job of your dreams now

Flyer Summer Term 2026

The flyer gives an overview of all offers and events in the current semester.

Career with doctorateTUM Newsletter for doctoral candidates and postdocs

Are you doing your doctorate at TUM or are you a postdoc interested in a career in business? Then we will keep you up to date with this newsletter.

Subscribe now in your profile under “Services”Interested in an academic career?

You can get information and support here:

• For doctoral candidates: www.gs.tum.de/en/gs/doctorate-at-tum
• For postdocs: www.tum.de/en/about-tum/careers-and-jobs/postdocs

Looking for role models? These alumni earned their doctorates at TUMCareer Service International

Counseling for a Global Career

Whether you plan to work in Germany or anywhere else in the world – here you will find support in preparing for the job market of your choice

Working in Germany

• Creating a personal profile
• Preparing application documents
• Engineers for Germany Program
• Career planning
• Download: Flyer „Working in Germany“
• Want to work in Germany? Use the visa calculator to figure out which one you are eligible for.

→ All events related to an international career can be found here