The team of TUM.University Press is there to advise and support you in publishing your doctoral thesis.
Fair publishing contract
One of our core objectives is to offer our authors fair and transparent conditions for publishing their research results. Therefore, our publishing contracts are designed in such a way that you grant us only the rights we really need for publication. As a non-profit institution of the University Library, we do not pursue commercial interests.
Professional layout
We provide you with information and templates that enable you to carry out the layout and typesetting of your doctoral thesis yourself. Our graphic designers will formally check the PDF you have created and design the book cover and title pages in consultation with you.
Visibility for your doctoral thesis
We take care of the distribution and availability of your doctoral thesis in both physical and digital bookstores. We ensure that your doctoral thesis is listed in relevant databases and search engines, including the Directory of Available Books (Verzeichnis Lieferbarer Bücher, VLB), TUM-OPAC, mediaTUM, Gateway Bayern, the German National Bibliography (Deutsche Nationalbibliographie), and DART - Europe E-theses Portal.
Contribution to Open Access
TUM.University Press and the University Library are committed to providing unrestricted access to scientific information. With our publication services, we contribute to the promotion of Open Access. In doing so, we align ourselves with TUM's Open Access Policy, the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, and the Recommendations of the German Research Foundation (DFG) for the Transformation of Academic Publishing: Towards Open Access.
Our offers
- Fair publishing contract
- Affordable publishing fee
- Consulting and support (informational material, templates)
- Professional design of book cover and title pages
- Handling of book production through our external printing partners
- Full-text access via our website and mediaTUM
- Allocation of ISBN, DOI, or URN
- Reporting and dispatch of mandatory deposit copies to the German National Library (DNB) and the Bavarian State Library (BSB)
- Distribution through stationary and online bookstores
