Learn English at the TUM Language Center
Whether it is spoken as a first, second or foreign language, English is the most spoken language in the world. Improving your English can therefore unlock many doors for you whether you would like to travel, work at an international company or watch your favourite TV Series in the original language. Brushing up your English can also help you excel in the many courses at TUM that are offered in English and help prepare you for courses in English during an exchange semester. We offer many different courses that are designed to improve your English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in academic and other contexts.
Winter term 2022/23
Academic English Courses
Choose from over 90 academic English courses, most of which focus on English for special purposes or advanced writing skills.
English Writing Center
The English Writing Center offers free one-to-one consulting for TUM students and staff of all levels. We use your own English texts as our raw material to develop your competence in written English.
- 45-minute one-to-one consultations
- Tailored writing resources
- Writing Fellows Program
English Coaching Program
The English Coaching Program supports professors and PhD candidates on all three locations.
English Courses for Staff
These courses offer in-house group instruction to administrative employees.
Additionally, all courses confer the needed qualification for Erasmus+ international language exchanges.
Read more about English Courses for Staff
Tandem program with the University of Cambridge
Since 2019, TUM students in selected English seminars have had the opportunity to take part in a tandem program with the University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering. Cambridge engineering students learning German (at B1-B2 level) join TUM students in Zoom sessions in the winter semester for discussions and self-selected topics and practice activities that allow both sides to hone and enrich their linguistic and intercultural competencies. Participants are encouraged to find longer-term tandem partners from within the group and continue their tandem exchanges privately.
Online Program vhb
The Virtual University of Bavaria (vhb) offers online language courses for English. The courses can be a useful supplement to the English courses at TUM. They are especially recommended if you do not need to earn ECTS. All courses at vhb are free of charge for TUM students and registration is done with the TUM ID.
More detailed information about the courses can be found in the course descriptions.
Kate Eden
Head of English Program
Office Hours
Our SZ website contains lots of information about registration, courses and DAAD testing. Please be sure to inform yourself here first!
Office hours:
Mondays 08:30 to 09:30 via Zoom, please register here:
https://tum-conf.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Ald-GopzguHdJ8K9gPNO3cyaUABldnoTal
By arrangement during the semester break
Richard-Wagner-Str. 3 (MUC)
Jena Balton-Stier
English Lecturer
Office Hours
On Wednesdays from 11:15 to 13:15 (by appointment)
By appointment during the semester break
Room 312, Richard-Wagner-Str. 3 (MUC)
Dr. Aparna Bhar
English Lecturer
Office Hours
On Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:00
By arrangement during the semester break
Room 305, Richard-Wagner-Str. 3 (MUC)
Ross Clark
English Lecturer
Office Hours
On Thursdays from 16:45 to 17:45
By arrangement during the semester break
Room 305, Richard-Wagner-Str. 3 (MUC)
Karl Hughes
English Lecturer /
Coordinator of English Coaching Program
Office Hours
On Thursdays from 11:30 to 13:00 (via Zoom)
By appointment during the semester break
Room 312, Richard-Wagner-Str. 3 (MUC)
Rose Jacobs
English Lecturer /
Coordinator of the English Writing Center
Currently on parental leave
Jennifer Ritter
English Lecturer
Office Hours
On Tuesdays from 13:00 to 15:00
By arrangement during the semester break
Schulgasse 22, Room 01.033, 94315 Straubing
Teresa Schenk
English Lecturer /
English Writing Center
Office Hours
On Tuesdays from 11:00 to 12:00
By appointment during the semester break
Room 305, Richard-Wagner-Str. 3 (MUC)
Tina Schrier
English Lecturer / Coach GAR
Office Hours
On Tuesdays from 11:00 to 12:00
Room 304, Richard-Wagner-Str. 3 (MUC)
On Wednesdays from 14:00 to 15:00
Room MW 0808, Boltzmannstr. 15 (GAR)
By arrangement during the semester break
Madeleine Stapel
English Lecturer /
English Writing Center
Office Hours
On Wednesdays from 11:00 to 12:00
Room MW 0808, Boltzmannstr. 15 (GAR)
By arrangement during the semester break
Room 0243, EWC, Arcisstr. 21 (MUC)
Room 304, Richard-Wagner-Straße 3 (MUC)
Dr. Stephen Starck
English Lecturer / Coach MUC & GAR
Office Hours
On Wednesdays from 12:00 to 13:00
By arrangement during the semester break
Room 305, Richard-Wagner-Str. 3 (MUC)
Natasha Wellershausen
English Lecturer /
Coordinator of the English Writing Center
Office Hours
On Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:00
By arrangement during the semester break
Room 304, Richard-Wagner-Straße 3 (MUC)