We ensure the quality of our publishing program with a set of well-defined acceptance criteria. A decision on acceptance is based on the following requirements and in consideration of available publishing capacities. We prioritize the interdisciplinarity and relevance of the topic as well as the diversity of subjects at TUM.

Our requirements

• Your doctoral thesis was submitted at TUM.
• You have completed your doctorate with either summa cum laude or magna cum laude.
  (For a doctorate, according to the 2012 doctoral regulations: You have completed your doctorate with passed. In this case, please indicate magna cum laude as your doctoral grade in the publication request form.)
• You commit to adhering to the principles of good scientific practice according to the TUM-SGwP bylaw (PDF 430 KB – in German) [1].
• The manuscript has a book-appropriate, high-quality layout following chapter 4 of the THESES Publication Guidelines [2].
• The responsibility for obtaining reproduction rights and correct image credits lies with you.
• The conclusion of a publishing agreement to transfer necessary rights of use and to regulate deadlines, bearing of costs, etc., is mandatory.
• You must order at least 15 author copies.

If you have questions regarding our requirements, please contact the TUM.University Press team [3].

Our Cost

TUM.University Press considers itself a service provider for members of TUM. We offer services from TUM for TUM. Therefore, we only charge a publishing fee of €500. External printing costs are additional. Before signing the contract, we will provide a cost estimate listing the printing costs. There may be slight price fluctuations since printing is done through external printing companies. On average, external printing costs range between €350 and €600 – these figures are not guaranteed and depend on factors such as print run, number of pages, and current paper prices.