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Matthias Tschöp, President of LMU Munich

LMU Foundation Day: Science with Responsibility

At its 554th Foundation Day celebration, LMU President Matthias Tschöp emphasized the university’s responsibility for democracy, freedom, and social cohesion.

MUG prizes for doctoral and habilitation theses

This year, Munich University Society is awarding eight prizes to early-career researchers at LMU for their outstanding doctoral and habilitation projects.

Three ERC Advanced Grants for LMU researchers

The philosophy of the quantum world, treatment options for multiple sclerosis, and a new class of RNA molecules: the European Research Council awards prestigious grants to projects at LMU.

Three persons unpacking moving boxes in a modern office featuring acoustic ceiling panels, ceiling fans, and conference room technology. Office setup and workspace organization during a corporate relocation at a bright business location.

Highlighting inequality

The Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research (ISI) at LMU studies social inequality – and has received numerous awards for its creative way of communicating science.

Science for everyone: Great curiosity and no fear of failure

At the AHA Super Science Summer Club at the Zamanand Festival, LMU Munich shows how science can be made accessible for everyone.

Applications for the winter semester: Your dream degree awaits!

LMU provides a wealth of information on how to apply for a place at university. The deadline for degree programs with restricted admission is 15 July.

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LMU Research and Innovation - The digital magazine

The focus: Rhythm

All in time: Rhythm is a key to understanding the world. Why life depends on regular repetition, how rhythm structures language, society, and music, governs body and brain, and shapes natural processes.

Music: The sound of the middle ages
Epigenetics: The rhythm of life
World Politics: Cycles of power
New Zealand: From lecture hall … to the river

Cover image: LMU Research and Innovation 2026/1 “Rhythm.” A Ferris wheel at night.

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Humankind’s first calendars

Brain development: When cytoskeletal proteins act in the cell nucleus

Protective effects of a metabolic hormone: new mechanism described

Health data: international guideline sets new quality standards

Professor Neil Dewar wearing glasses and a dark sweater sitting at a wooden table in a modern, light-filled café or restaurant. The stylish interior with natural daylight, exposed stone wall, and minimalist design creates a welcoming atmosphere for dining, business meetings, and leisure in an urban setting.

“It’s hard not to do philosophy”

At Cambridge, LMU alumnus Neil Dewar explores how physical theories represent the world.

David Reichelt with a shaved head and beard, wearing a black shirt, holding a musical score with a conductor´s baton in his hands.

Film composer David Reichelt: “I never had a Plan B!”

From studying at LMU to composing for major TV series and feature films: David Reichelt shares how he found his way into film music.

Paulina Leininger, smiling with long blonde hair, wearing a black sleeveless top and natural makeup against a light background

Algorithms for the Big Screen

LMU alumna Pauline Leininger researches the use of AI tools in film production.

LMU's University Library over the course of time

500 years of change: How the university library today is a place of learning, a cultural asset and a meeting place all in one.

A student smiles into the camera in front of a mountain range

Studying abroad – a boundless adventure

How studying and internships abroad can change and enrich your life: Multimedia story with experience reports and tips.

Cultural Heritage: „We’re making time visible“

Drones over Heloros: Nicola Lercari investigates historical sites with state-of-the-art remote sensing methods.

Working the land to save the climate

Reforestation and a new approach to land management will play a crucial role in efforts to mitigate climate change.

The off-road vehicles used by the researchers to drive through the desert

From lecture hall … to the desert!

Field research in the driest desert in the world: doctoral candidate Julia Simonis recounts her journey to the Atacama.

Origin of life: Molecular gastronomy

What was the recipe for the "Ursuppe" from which life emerged? The early steps in the evolution of life some four billion years ago.

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