Kai didn’t have an easy life, but his experiences taught him how important it is to hold on to your dreams, even if it takes time and hard work to fulfill them. Following his intuition, Kai taught himself photography, landing jobs and working for the likes of Jan Ullrich and Linkin Park, and reached what [read more]

9 out of 10 people do not get the prosthetic device they need to be mobile. Highly trained experts are needed to design tailor-made, perfectly fitting devices. Unfortunately, there are only a few of these experts out there, which means that tailored prosthetics are expensive and inaccessible for many people. Manuel Opitz tells us how [read more]

Sandro Krieg works with something we hope we will never experience: the diagnosis of brain tumors. However, a technique called nTMS promises hope in removing such tumors: it can accurately map the areas of the brain affected by the tumor so that it can be safely removed. But the method goes even further – with [read more]

Peak to Peak perform a classic, melodic, acoustic set. They play their own songs on the TEDxTUM stage, bringing pop music to a new level to realize its full potential. About Peak to Peak Peak to Peak are a newcomer band from Munich. Usually their songs combine electronic sounds with guitar and drums to create [read more]

Only 19 and 20 years old, these talented dancers take us on an emotional rollercoaster with two very different, intense pieces performed in perfect harmony. About Alina Groder & Sungsit Saiynart Alina and Sungsit have their debut as dancing couple at TEDxTUM. Alina is 19 years old, was born Tirol, Austria, and started dancing at [read more]

Mel Kelly lives his life in a balance between making software and comedy. He is a successful IT consultant and a stand-up comedian at the same time. In his talk, he shares his humorous adventures as an Irishman living in Germany for more than 13 years. About Mel Kelly Mel Kelly came from Ireland to [read more]

Did you know that despite expressions such as “bird-brain”, birds are very intelligent creatures? To demonstrate this, Auguste von Bayern brings Dohli, a jackdaw who is very close to her, on stage to be the first corvid ever to appear in a TEDx talk. She goes on to explain how certain bird species can innovate, [read more]

As a record-holding memory athlete, Simon Reinhard knows better than anyone that our memory is a powerful tool – and yet, it is very limited. After a spectacular demonstration of number memorization, he explains why we can remember things better if we put them into context, and teaches us how to go beyond the current [read more]