XR: The Next Tech Paradigm Shift
Extended Reality (XR) encompasses the domains of augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and virtual reality (VR). This technology facilitates a seamless integration between the physical environment and an engaging "digital twin world," providing users with genuinely immersive experiences within both virtual and augmented contexts.
The realms of virtual and augmented reality are currently witnessing significant expansion, with applications proliferating across a range of sectors, including entertainment, cinema, marketing, real estate, training, education, maintenance, and remote work. The potential of Extended Reality is extensive, fostering enhanced collaboration in the workplace, improving training and educational programs, supporting therapeutic interventions, and enabling comprehensive data exploration and analysis. By embracing XR, organizations can unlock a multitude of opportunities, inviting a reimagining of our interactions with technology and one another.
Our Visions
talent
pool
Assemble great minds in XR technology.
open
community
Welcome students and non-students from both tech and humanities.
streamlined
ecosystem
Foster collaborations between industry and academia.
innovation
hub
Explore the frontier of XR technology and its use in artistic and cultural domains.
On our XR Project Platform, our members not only can explore projects from the academia and industry, but also projects submitted by other members, encouraging collaborations among our XR community. Through a diverse array of projects, we engage in both technical pursuits—such as hardware engineering, AI, software development, and digital twins—and humanities-focused projects like creative media, gaming, and educational applications of XR.
Our members, regardless of their background, have the chance to flourish in an open XR community, collaborate with talents from different disciplines, and take part in hands-on projects, workshops, hackathons, conferences, gaming parties, music events, and other cultural activities.
We seek to unite all XR talents, regardless of their background, under one initiative, and offer a platform for them to learn and grow. Through our XR Project Platform, we aim to connect academia with industry, lay a solid foundation to prepare Germany for the Era of XR, and secure TUM as the leading entrepreneurial hub in the XR domain.
Our Main Activities
- Undertaking XR projects from different domains, and organizing demo days to showcase the products
- Participating in XR hackathons
- Hosting VR gaming parites and music events
- Organizing XR workshops, talks, and conferences
- Organizing XR cultural events
- Arranging trips to XR conferences, exhibitions, and hackathons
Our Founders
March 2025.
United by a shared belief in the transformative power of XR technologies, five visionaries - Phi Ip, Joel Christlein, Danylo Katrechko, Pedro Jinjun Dong, and Mohamed Mansuri - founded TUM-XR: Student Initiative in the year 2025 to prepare TUM for the inevitable arrival of the XR Era.
Coming from different backgrounds, the five founders brought together diverse expertise and unique perspectives across disciplines to laid the groundwork for a future-facing initiative. Through their unyeilding spirit and confidence in XR, they steered the initiative through its difficult early stages, building a strong foundation for growth. Thanks to their efforts and selfless dedications, the initiative has since then flourished into a vibrant community.
Today, TUM-XR: Student Initiative stands as one of Germany’s leading XR student initiatives. It not only nurtures early-stage talent for the XR industry, but also plays an active role in shaping its future.
Our Members
Our team is composed of individuals possessing a diverse array of expertise, derived from various disciplines including informatics, natural science, design, engineering, management, business, software development, and robotics. Each member contributes a distinctive perspective, shaped by both academic training and practical experience, enabling us to address challenges from multiple viewpoints.
We are firmly committed to promoting collaboration that transcends conventional boundaries, engaging with professionals from both scientific and technological fields as well as creative talents in the arts, humanities, and cultural sectors. This interdisciplinary methodology fosters a dynamic exchange of ideas between technology and the humanities, sparking innovative solutions and enhancing the potential of XR applications. By integrating insights from various disciplines, we strive to pioneer advanced developments that resonate with human experiences and deepen our collective understanding in the field of XR.
