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Lufthansa Group partners with TUM and Munich Airport for new research center
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The Lufthansa Group, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and Munich Airport are collaborating to establish a new center for cooperation and innovation named the 'TUM Convergence Center'. This new building complex will be constructed on approximately 20,400 square meters of the LabCampus, an innovation hub at Munich Airport.

A letter of intent (LoI) was signed today in the presence of Bavaria's Minister of Science, Markus Blume, and Minister of Finance, Albert Füracker. The President of TUM, Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann; Joerg Eberhart from the Lufthansa Group; and CEO Jost Lammers from Munich Airport were also present for the signing.

Joerg Eberhart stated: "In order to efficiently and sustainably shape the future of aviation as the Lufthansa Group, we want to create a unique platform for collaboration between Munich Airport and TUM with the support of the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts at the Munich location through the joint research institute."

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The TUM Convergence Center aims to provide an environment where students, scientific talent, start-up teams, business partners, and citizens can collaborate on groundbreaking projects. The research will focus on key areas such as aviation, mobility, robotics, and security. Additionally, a new TUM Sustainable and Future Aviation Center is being established in partnership with Lufthansa Group and Munich Airport to develop sustainable and efficient aviation solutions.

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