MUNTUM Alumni

Alex joined MUNTUM in 2020 and took the roles of chair and vice president. He was mainly involved with rebuilding MUNTUM after covid and initiated the Munich Diplomacy Summit in 2023. With MUNTUM, Alex has been to as MaMUN, OxIMUN, LIMUN and FreiMUN as delegate and chair. Besides MUNTUM, Alex studied Mathematics at the TUM and spent his remaining free time on songwriting (Alexander Feil on Spotify & Apple Music ;) ). After completing his bachelor in 2023, he went on to complete an internship with the UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO), to which he got the link through a speaker at LIMUN, who was to become his supervisor at the IMO.

Daniel joined MUNTUM in 2020 during his bachelor studies in mathematics at TUM. He engaged in a dozen of roles, from Head of Recruiting over IsarMUN SG to chairing at various conferences across Europe. He was featured in a mymun article on the his MUN career even! Besides MUNTUM, Daniel enjoys running, watching football (both American & European), playing games and discussing politics & technology. Despite that, he will not continue by studying Politics & Technology at TUM, but has started a Master in Data Science in Copenhagen. Here he will also lead the CBSMUN conference and we wish him good luck with all that! About MUNTUM, Daniel says that it has “reintroduced [him] to this wonderful world of MUN and completely remove any fear or worry of speaking in front of groups of any size, from 2 people to 2,000 people”.

Juanita has been at MUNTUM for three years during her studies in political science. After attending multiple conferences she went on to co-organise IsarMUN 2022 and later gave new members insights into her work within the UN bubble. She had volunteered with the Geneva International Centre for Justice, bringing her close to the UNHRC. Next to her master's degree in Politics and Technology, Juanita is currently engaging with the Campus 4 change student initiative at the TUM, where she is currently working on education projects in Peru. Looking back on her experience at MUNTUM, Juanita says that it has given her a space to bolster her confidence in addressing large audiences, expand her understanding of geopolitics and, "most importantly", make connections with people globally. "MUNTUM gave me the confidence to reach high level conferences and international bodies in highly important matters such as the war in Ukraine in the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva."

Leon was president, head of finance and event organiser within his 4 years at MUNTUM and studied computer science next to philosophy with a minor in law at the same time. How he finds time for to be youth delegate to the Congress of the council of Europe or just climbing? I wish I knew, you should ask him yourself. Right now, he is passionate about how technology can be used to build resilient communities. Regarding MUNTUM, Leon says that it gave him an amazing community, both personally, and professionally, as well as a stronger appreciation of and insight into international politics.

After going to the legendary MaMUN 2022, Maxim was under such an MUN spell that he immediately joined MUNTUM, became Head of Marketing and Vice President a year later. Maxim co-founded the Munich Diplomacy Summit, was head of logistics at IsarMUN and generated partnerships like no other. This is in parts because he went to as many conferences as possible, from London over Barcelona to LakeMUN. Oh, and Maxim studied mathematics at the TUM. Besides all this, Maxim has his second home in Luxemburg as well as the European Parliament, with which he organises conferences for the EU National Parliaments Medical Services. About MUNTUM, Maxim says that his time here “gave him the freedom to work on [his] interests” and showed him “how much a group of motivated people can achieve”.

Milina was at MUNTUM between 2020 and 2023 besides her studies in Management and Technology and took the roles of Chair and Chief of Finance. Besides this, Milina was a great traveler on a journey to "understand different people and customs", which also lead her to an exchange semester in Beijing. At the moment, Milina is undergoing a traineeship at the European Investment Bank in Luxemburg - an idea that she says was inspired by her insight into the public sector she gained at MUNTUM. Her fun fact is that she was fired from a start up. How that happened you'll have to ask yourself

Rio joined MUNTUM during the covid pandemic and went to 7 MUNs from Mannheim to Paris before going to Japan in 2023. He shaped MUNTUM in academics, chairing and helped in bringing the kick-off weekend back. He now works for Deloitte in Tokyo and says that "MUNTUM, or MUN, in general, fostered my skills in critical thinking and problem-solving. Not only did it teach me how to look at the details and real natures of issues around us, but I also learned the importance of diplomacy when solving problems. Those skills I’ve cultivated have been used in my current work." Fun fact, Rio has won the Lost Weekend Pub Quiz.

Having participated in almost 100 MUN conferences, Sören is a true MUN heavyweight. He has been to conferences from Pakistan to the US and participated in his first IsarMUN in 2017. His path to politics started with a bachelor in computer science. Participating in MUNs got him fascinated with international issues that he chose to study politics & technology at the TUM and LMU for his masters. He joined MUNTUM in 2020 and enriched the society with his experience & workshops. In 2022, he moved on to complete a master in international relations at the LSE and started a Traineeship with the European Commission in 2023.

Carla joined MUNTUM in 2021 and was the sort of member who didn’t really join the sessions at first, but when in 2022 things got going after covid, Carla was full on there. Within one year, Carla went to LIMUN, OxIMUN, MEDMUN, IsarMUN and LakeMUN and was an all-round supporter wherever she was needed. Besides MUNTUM, she studied political science B.Sc. at TUM with short endeavours at the law school, was a research assistant at the chair for international relations and deputy chair in the gts Fachschaft. To get her head off all this, Carla could often be spotted running in the Olympiapark or at Munich marathons. Carla says that MUNTUM boosted her confidence and made her see the importance of networking on a professional side, while "the most valuable thing was the support network" within MUNTUM that got her through tough times. Carla is now going to London for a master in ipe at the LSE and we wish her all the best with that!

Dominik was at MUNTUM during his BSc in Political Sciences at TUM from 2019-2022. He was part of the networking team as well as the conference division. With the latter he travelled to Bonn, Maastricht, Tel Aviv and London. Since Munich, Dominik has graduated from the LSE with a master in Conflict Studies and is currently pursuing a second master's degree in Environmental Sciences at Yale University, with a focus on climate conflict research. Dominik says that here, „MUNTUM helped [him] a lot with finding and defending sound arguments for academic papers“. Further, he now has a great network across the globe - which definitely helps with travelling, one of his greatest joys, next to photography and sports.

Jules joined MUNTUM in 2018 and shaped the society as faculty advisor, chair and writing study guides. The latter two, according to him, have helped him in developing his research and writing skills. He now applies those at a consulting firm in Brussels on sustainability and datacenters.

Matthew joined MUNTUM during his exchange year in management at the TUM. Despite this brief time, he engaged as Head of Recruitment and went to four conferences, on one occasion even as Head Delegate and winner of the “Best Dressed Male”. Even outside of MUNTUM, Matthew is President of a British MUN club and a member of the secretariat for the WIMUN in NYC. Officially, Matthew was led to join MUN through studying in three different countries and falling in love with international relations. However, he also enjoys flying and is constantly searching for the best espresso, which could just as well be a reason to join MUN. What made him stay was meeting the “amazing people” of MUNTUM and bringing together an international community. We say a big thanks to Matthew for joining us during his exchange year and wish him all the best for his future and good luck in pursuing his banking career :))

During his BSc in Mechanical Engineering at TUM, Miles actively participated in MUNTUM from 2018 to 2021, progressing from delegate to faculty advisor and head of finance. His conference journeys took him to Oxford, an experience he cherished so much that he is currently pursuing a PhD in Engineering Science there. In Oxford, Miles continued his keen interest in diplomacy and international politics, organizing speaker events with notable figures like Markus Söder, Volker Kauder, and the German Ambassador to Ukraine. He credits MUNTUM for honing his political understanding and public speaking skills, which have proven invaluable in his endeavors. Interestingly, Miles is also an avid outdoor sports enthusiast, indulging in activities such as surfing and even conquering the Eisbachwelle!

Nina was an active MUNTUM member between 2020-2022 during her bachelor studies in Information Systems at TUM. Nina‘s passion for travelling has brought her to conferences from Tel Aviv over St Gallen to Mannheim, winning multiple awards. She says that this time at MUNTUM has helped her improve her confidence in (improvised) public speaking, debating and understanding of resolution writing. More than that, she feels the society has given her a lot during her time at the TUM and now she has a ton of interesting friends in all sorts of places she can visit. Since leaving Munich, Nina has gone Amman, Jordan, to support//take part in the German UNESCO Kulturweit programme and is now completing her second bachelor in cognitive science in Aarhus while working both as a research assistant and analyst at a new energy consultancy. How she finds the time to play basketball and read, I suppose you must ask her that yourself.

Sophie, an "avid reader and lover of fashion", was at MUNTUM between 2018 and 2022 and vital as Vice President and chair in keeping the society alive during covid. She went to a total of 12 conferences from Maastricht to Oxford, also as faculty advisor, and was part of the 2020 IsarMUN organising team. Following her degree in Politics & Technology, which she completed at the HfP, she is now a doctoral candidate at the TUM. Here, she says that MUNTUM has shaped her as a scholar, fostering her passion for politics, refining her research skills and improving her public speaking.