The attainment of medical competence is to be achieved through the teaching of professional, scientific and social or personal competence. Although the curriculum continues to be oriented towards the specialist disciplines, central courses are interdisciplinary and problem- or case-based. The "professional competence" dimension is supported by two interlocking teaching-learning spirals: "Clinical Reasoning" and "Clinical Skills". Teaching is constantly being further developed by the Chair of Medical Didactics, Medical Teaching Development and Educational Research.

Practical training is provided in the 600 sqm Medical Training Centre (MTC). For this purpose, three examination rooms, a patient room, an intensive care room and an operating theatre are available as a realistic learning environment. The authentic learning environment is completed by several high-tech simulators and actors used mainly in the communication courses. Biomedical Neuroscience: 2 x student labs, various labs at associated chairs and institutes of the faculty that host individual students.

Weill Cornell Medical College, NY, USA; Osaka University, Japan; Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITEMS), Mexiko; Université Sorbonne, Frankreich; Univerzita Karlova, Tschechien; Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche, Spanien; Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italien; Hewbrew University (BmN), Israel

Extensive coordination/participation in high-level funded joint research projects (Collaborative Research Centres, Transregional Collaborative Research Centres, Cluster of Excellence, DFG Research Groups, including BMBF, Spitzencluster M4 (Excellence Cluster M4); EU etc.). Munich as the only nationwide location of all six German Centres for Health Research (DZD, DZNE, DZHK, DZIF, DKTK, DZL); extensive interfaculty collaborations at TUM especially with the life sciences (Weihenstephan Science Center), engineering sciences, and educational sciences (TUM School of Education) as a reflection of the TUM portfolio.

With the establishment of the Chair of Medical Didactics, Medical Teaching Development and Educational Research, various disciplines are working on the further development of the teaching programme and new learning & teaching methods. This academic field of action (research & development) is closely and bidirectionally linked in the TUM Medical Education Centre with the operational field of action (degree course management & Medical Training Centre TUM).