Mark Mückenheim is appointed guest professor and acting chair at the Technical University Munich. He will lead the department for Architectural Design Foundation. The Technical University Munich (TUM) is one of the leading universities in Germany and has a sound reputation as one of Europe’s top universities. With strong alliances throughout businesses and scientific institutions across the world TUM’s outstanding performances in research and education, interdisciplinary studies, and talent promotion stands out internationally. TUM was one of the first universities in Germany to be named a University of Excellence. Moreover, TUM regularly ranks among the best European universities in international rankings. The TUM is one of the nine leading technical universities in Germany that together make up the TU9 university network. Being among the highest acclaimed universities, the TUM is affiliated with 16 Nobel Laureates.