TUD Dresden University of Technology mourns the passing of Christiane Schaufler-Münch, whose charitable SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION, which she co-founded, promotes and supports TUD in many ways. Christiane Schaufler-Münch passed away on April 16, 2025, at the age of 90.

The SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION has been supporting TUD since 2009. The Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden is a lively forum for interdisciplinary discourse between science, art and society. The foundation also supports the Schaufler Chair of Refrigeration, Cryogenics and Compressor Technology and is an avid supporter of the Germany Scholarship at TUD. It also supports the construction of the new University School Dresden.

In recognition of her commitment to promoting science and research at TUD, the Senate of TU Dresden decided on March 12, 2025, to award Ms. Schaufler-Münch honorary citizenship of TUD. 

Prof. Ursula Staudinger, Rector of TUD: “Christiane Schaufler-Münch, who was awarded honorary citizenship of TUD by the Senate in March 2025, was a companion to our university for more than fifteen years through the SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION, which she co-founded. The diversity of this support ranged from promoting early-career researchers to artistic and interdisciplinary research. We are profoundly grateful for her work on behalf of TU Dresden and will honor her memory."

Please feel free to express your condolences in the SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION's digital condolence book.