Students who experience discrimination can contact LMU's counseling and outreach services. In confidential consultations, counselors can provide you with information concerning different procedures and advise on possible courses of action.
LMU students can turn to the counseling and outreach services for confidential initial advice. The anonymity of all those involved is protected to the greatest extent possible.
The counseling services help those affected to clarify their concerns and offer a solution-oriented initial consultation. The provide information about protection and possible courses of action and explain the formal complaint procedure and possible arbitration.
If necessary, they make referrals to other appropriate specialized internal or external counseling and support offices.
The Anti-Discrimination and Conflict Officers advise and support (underage) students who have experienced a violation of their personal rights, in particular through discriminatory behavior on the grounds of racist attributions or because of ethnic origin, gender, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual identity by members of LMU.
Contact:
Anti-discrimination and conflict officer for students
Prof. Dr. Friederike Funk
Leopoldstraße 13
80802 München
Phone: +49 89 2180-5086
Mail: friederike.funk@psy.lmu.de
Conflict officer for students
Dr. Katharina Kugler
Leopoldstraße 13
80802 München
Phone: +49 89 2180-5239
Mail: katharina.kugler@psy.lmu.de
The Anti-Semitism Officer at LMU provides support in the event of anti-Semitic incidents and arranges counseling and assistance.
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Karsten Fischer
Geschwister-Scholl-Institut für Politikwissenschaft
Oettingenstr. 67
80538 München
Tel.: +49 89 2180 9020
E-Mail: sekretariat.fischer@gsi.uni-muenchen.de
The Vice President for Equity, Talent Management and Diversity at LMU promotes the creation of framework conditions for a respectful and non-discriminatory study, research and work environment. She is actively committed to combating discrimination and is also a point of contact for those affected.
Contact:
Dr. Margit Weber
Vice President for Equity, Talent Management and Diversity
Leopoldstraße 3
80802 Munich
Presidential Office
The University Women's Representative and the Women's Representatives of the faculties ensure that disadvantages for female academics, female teaching staff and (underage) students are avoided and thus support the University in fulfilling its task of promoting the actual implementation of equal rights for women and men and working towards the elimination of existing disadvantages.
Contact:
The University Women's Representative position will be temporarily taken over by the three deputies starting October 1, 2025.
Schellingstraße 10 / II
80799 Munich
Phone: +49 89 2180-3644
E-Mail: frauenbeauftragte@lmu.de
For more information, visit the University Women's Representative page.
The University Representatives for Students with Disabilities support the university in accommodating the special needs of students with disabilities in terms of their study environment. The representatives advise (underage) students with disabilities and the faculties when problems arise.
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Peter Zentel
Leopoldstraße 18
80802 Munich
Phone: +49 89 2180-72140
E-Mail: peter.zentel@edu.lmu.de
Deputy:
Dr. Gabriele Wimböck
Zentnerstraße 31
80798 Munich
Phone: +49 89 2180-6306
E-Mail: gabriele.wimboeck@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
For more information, visit the Representatives page.
A number of student interest representations actively promote anti-discrimination and diversity. For example the LMU Student Council's Queer Council.
Queer Council
Leopoldstraße 12
80802 Munich
E-Mail: queer@stuve.uni-muenchen.de
For more information, visit the Student Council website.
The Munich Student Union (Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern) offers students the opportunity to seek advice on the topics of sexual harassment, discrimination and violence, as well as studying with a disabilities or chronic illness. In addition, the psychosocial service of the Student Union Munich provides support in dealing with challenging situations.
For more information, visit the Munich Student Union website.
As part of the Policy for Preventing, Protecting against, and Dealing with Cases of Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Assault, an external counseling service has been established in addition to the internal support and counseling services. This service is available to anyone who has experienced discrimination by a member of LMU on university premises and ensures the highest level of confidentiality.
Contact:
External counseling center of LMU
Phone: 0800 - 80100 7025
E-Mail: lmu-externe-beratungsstelle@familienservice.de
Additional information on the concept of discrimination as well as a database of the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency (Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes) with external contact points and advice services can be found on the following pages.