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The iGEM competition not only aims to drive the development of new Biobricks. It also encourages to think about responsibilities, safety and risks in the field of biotechnology. Furthermore, iGEM is about working together and helping other teams in various aspects. Read more how we want to contribute to these goals.

Locations

Munich

Population:1.330.440
Founded:1158
Area:310.43km²
Elevation: 519m

capital city of Bavaria in Germany

on the river Isar in the northern alpine foreland

continental climate modified by the proximity of the alps

Germany's third largest city

candidate for the 2018 winter olympics

URL: http://www.muenchen.de

Garching

Population:15.451
Founded:first time mentioned in 915 as Gouvirihhinga
Area:28.61km²
Elevation: 481m

became a city on 1990-09-14

Garching lies 10km to the north of Munich

the municipal district Garching-Hochbrück is an important industrial center for the whole region

in the north of Garching is the TU Munich

URL: www.garching.de

TU Munich

Founded:1868 as polytechnical school by king Ludwig II. of bavaria
No. of Students: ~21,600
No. of professors: 395

the only technical university in bavaria

three main locations: Munich, Garching and Freising/Weihenstephan

integrated in the bavarian elite network

2006 TU Munich became one of the successsful universities in Germanies excellence initiative

to 16 members of the TU Munich the Nobel Prize has already been awarded

URL: www.tum.de

Teammembers

Haissi Cui

Age:23
Studies:biochemistry

Hobbies: iGEM is my hobby right now

Favorite food: I like Jiaozi. With sauerkraut filling!

Favorite game: Maybe Scrabble. But I lose quite often.

Favorite sport: I like to swim

Favorite bar: Bens, Clemenstraße 7, 80803 Munich

Favorite film: Kill Bill

Favorite book: I like the newspaper "DIE ZEIT" a lot, does this count?

Sina Straub

Age:25
Studies:Mathematics

Hobbies: sports, photography, languages, travelling

Favorite food: something asian, maybe curry

Favorite bar: hmm, I don't like pubs (?!), rather some ice cream parlors ;-)

Favorite film: Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain (english title: Amelie)

Favorite book: Wie der Hunger in die Welt kam (Orginal: La faim dans le monde expliquée à mon fils), Jean Ziegler

Sebastian Gude

Age:25
Studies: physics

Hobbies: Sailing

Favorite food: curd cheese

Favorite bar: Atzinger, Schellingstr. 9, 80799 Munich

Favorite sport: to go jogging

Favorite film: Sin City

Favorite book: Less than zero

Favorite country for holiday: Cuba

Jan Schüürmann

Age:24
Studies:biochemistry

Hobbies: soccer, chess, reading, skiing, badminton

Favorite food: Mousse au chocolat

Favorite drink: apple juice with sparkling mineral water

Favorite game: Scrabble

Favorite film: Lord of War

Favorite book: König der purpurnen Stadt (Rebecca Gablé)

Favorite country for holiday: Italy

Tobias Wauer

Age:25
Studies:biochemistry

Activities during my leisure time: Travelling, loving history, discussing, sports

Favorite food: After some time staying in Oxford, I gonna miss my bavarian „white sausages“…

Favorite drink: A tasty Franziskaner „wheat beer“

Favorite bar: Gerti’s Schoppenstüberl, Fraunhoferstrasse 41, 80469 Munich

Favorite film: Everything from Stanley Kubrick is simply amazing!

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