Technische Universität München (TUM)

The technical University of Munich is a renowned institution known for its versatility and practical approach to education. With a wide range of degree programs, including the Bachelor in Management and Technology, which I am currently studying, TUM prepares students for success in a rapidly-changing world through academic excellence, state-of-the-art facilities, and industry partnerships. The program provides a well-rounded education that combines management and technology, equipping students with the skills and knowledge to excel in a variety of industries.

I chose the TUM most of all because of its high ranking and reputation and also because it is quite near to where I live.
There were many interesting courses and especially for research I suppose it offers very wide opportunities. Though, during my Computer Science bachelor's I often missed personal interaction and practical experience. Besides my studies I worked as a working student. What practical experience I gained there I cannot compare to what I have learned during my studies. Still, both complemented each other very well, as the studies provided my with a basic overview about Computer Science, so that made it easier to learn and order new knowledge from the practical experience from work.

I suppose every bachelor studies are quite general and the more interesting parts come during master's, so working alongside makes good sense anyway.
For my studies I would have wished for more interaction, just like I was used to from school. At TUM, not only during Covid, a lot is remote or even on-site rather distant because it is such a huge university. But on the other hand, lectures being recorded or livestreamed also had a lot of advantages and provided flexibility.
Still, I almost never had personal contact with a professor (at least for questions right after the lecture when on-site).

I would say, if you do not mind working on your own, if you like flexibility and "home-study", or if you are really motivated for research and proactive engangement, TUM might be right for you. Your degree will have great reputation, though for that you probably have to accept worse grades compared to studying at a german "Hochschule" for example.

I study computer science, so my view is based on the informatics department.
TUM is known as one of the best universities world wide for informatics which I can only confirm. The level of studies and the requirements are very high, you notice that they strive towards challenging their students. However, I like that TUM is not bragging about it, there is little advertisement (such as some American universities do) and also professors, tutors etc are quite neutral. The campus (informatics/mathematics building Garching) is modern with great architecture, to me it feels even futuristic.

I study computer science, so my view is based on the informatics department.
TUM is known as one of the best universities world wide for informatics which I can only confirm. The level of studies and the requirements are very high, you notice that they strive towards challenging their students. However, I like that TUM is not bragging about it, there is little advertisement (such as some American universities do) and also professors, tutors etc are quite neutral. The campus (informatics/mathematics building Garching) is modern with great architecture, to me it feels even futuristic.