The Technical University of Berlin is a public research university located in Berlin, Germany. It was the first German university to adopt the name "Technische Universität" (Technical University). The university alumni and staff includes several US National Academies members, two National Medal of Science laureates, the creator of the first fully functional pro…The Technical University of Berlin is a public research university located in Berlin, Germany. It was the first German university to adopt the name "Technische Universität" (Technical University). The university alumni and staff includes several US National Academies members, two National Medal of Science laureates, the creator of the first fully functional programmable computer, Konrad Zuse, and ten Nobel Prize laureates.