The department of Micro Technology and Medical Device Technology (MIMED) of the Technische Universität München is specialized on Precision Engineering, Micro Technology and Medical Device Engineering. The department takes part in many national and international research programs and is a strong partner in contract research for the industry.

Since 2005, MIMED integrates the longtime experience of the two teams of Professor Emeritus Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Joachim Heinzl, 1978-2005, and Professor Dr. Tim C. Lueth, Humboldt-University Berlin, 1997-2005.

The research labs are located at the new Mechanical Engineering Campus at Munich-Garching and the University Hospital. The team is active in research (Projekte Forschung) and teaching (Projekte Lehre).


Mechanical Engineering Campus -------- Klinikum rechts der Isar, Deutsches Herzzentrum




May 2008 - Congratulations: Dr.-Ing. Stefan Weber hat einen Ruf an die Universität Bern, Schweiz, erhalten und angenommen. The University of Bern appointed Dr.-Ing. Stefan Weber to a professorship on artificial organs.

November 2008 - Congratulations: Prof. Dr. E.h. Frank Talke, Ph.D., currently Humboldt-Prize Winner at MIMED receives the highest award of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME, the ASME Medal.

March 2009 - DFG supports TU Munich and University Hospital Leipzig by Paketantrag PAK404

January 2010 - Congratulations to our team member Dipl.-Ing. Heba Aguib, invited as international researcher to the 60th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

May 2010 - Congratulation to Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Maier and coauthors for the IEEE HSI Best Paper Award 2010!

May 2010 - Congratulations: Prof. Dr. Tim Lueth has been elected as member of acatech, the German Academy of Science and Engineering