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Prime Minister Dr. Markus Sder and Science Minister Bernd Sibler open faculty building on Ludwig Blkow Campus in Taufkirchen Ottobrunn - support for the development of the faculty through Hightech Agenda BayernMUNICH. Researching the crucial future field of aerospace and finding answers to pressing questions about the energy transition climate and environmental protection is the primary goal of the Faculty of Aviation Space and Geodesy at the Technical University of Munich TUM. Prime Minister Dr. Markus Sder Minister of Science Bernd Sibler and Minister of Construction Kerstin Schreyer today opened the new faculty building of the 15th and youngest faculty of the University of Excellence on the Ludwig Blkow Campus in Taufkirchen Ottobrunn.Dr. Markus Sder Bavarian Prime Minister Aerospace is the future. Bavaria is to become the Space Valley in Germany. 50 percent of all aeronautical research in Germany is to take place in Bavaria. The view into space helps to understand and protect our earth. With up to 4000 students we are founding the largest space faculty in Europe and promoting start-ups. Science Minister Bernd Sibler With top-class institutions such as the Faculty of Aviation Aerospace and Geodesy at TUM we are tackling the challenges of our time in order to set the course for our future and that of our children today. The goal is clear this faculty should become the largest and best in this field in Europe. The development so far speaks for itself and lets me look ahead with absolute confidence. With the opening of the faculty building TUM is taking another big step towards realizing its and our vision. You can be sure of our support. Building Minister Kerstin Schreyer With the opening of the faculty building today an important milestone has been reached for the aerospace industry. We will promote the spatial development of the faculty in the Munich district with the highest priority. Newly appointed professors parts of the administration and the Venture Lab Aerospace which supports scientists and students with spin-offs will move into the faculty building. There should also be a large lecture hall there.Globally visible lighthouse projectPrime Minister Dr. Markus Sder in his government statement in April 2018. Its structure is an explicit part of the multi-billion dollar technology and innovation offensive Hightech Agenda Bavaria and the acceleration program Hightech Agenda Plus. More than 20 professors are currently researching and teaching at the faculty in the final stage there will be more than 50. Around 950 students are currently enrolled at the faculty. In the winter semester 20212022 the new Aerospace bachelors degree will start - entirely in English.For Science Minister Bernd Sibler the new faculty is a globally visible lighthouse project in Bavaria as a research location. The Free State will support its development and in particular the Hyperloop research program located there until 2023 with more than 43 million euros and almost 70 new jobs.International successes and collaborationsThe faculty is already at the top of international rankings In the current Global Ranking of Academic Subject it is in fifth place worldwide in remote sensing and in the top 20 in aerospace.There are close collaborations for example with the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich the German Aerospace Center and with international industrial partners such as Airbus and - most recently - with the ArianeGroup.
