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Vikings in the fog of history

How clichés about Vikings arose and why they remain powerful to this day – Professor of Old Norse Verena Höfig unpacks the truth behind the myth. From the research magazine “LMU Research and Innovation“

LMU Students in the “Experience Design” Internship

Hands-on experience: working together to create useful gadgets

In the Experience Design practical, LMU students develop prototypes to make life better. This year’s creations include Puffy, the flight companion.

Successful conflict resolution with colleagues fist bumping, mediator smiling during positive office meeting outcome

Democracy needs dialogue

Why political discussions escalate—and how an AI app aims to help people talk constructively again: A project to tackle the communication crisis and promote mutual understanding

RNA – so much more

As part of the new NUCLEATE Cluster of Excellence, LMU researchers led by Veit Hornung are investigating how RNA and DNA could be used for novel therapies and biotechnologies.

How groups make good decisions

LMU philosopher Christian List shows in a new study when collective judgments are better than individual ones.

Understanding and shaping AI

Artificial intelligence is changing the world of work – and with it, the demands placed on students. Dirk Erfurth from the Career Service explains why the key issue is not so much fear, but understanding and active engagement.

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LMU researchers improve perovskite solar cells with molecular interface tweak

Schedule for chromosomes: how chemical signals control cell division

Promising cell model for dementia research

The focus: Rethink

The world is changing—major disruptions are looming, and new ideas are needed. This issue of the magazine is about rethinking: How is AI changing literature? Which new realities do we face as the climate tips? And could the universe itself be working quite differently than we thought?

Vikings: In the fog of history
Real utopias: wishes that can come true
From lecture hall … to the rice paddy
Cancer therapy made to measure

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Cracks in the foundations of cosmology

Yasumasa Oguro: “Tonio Kröger is always a favorite in Japan”

German studies expert and LMU alumnus Yasumasa Oguro talks about why Thomas Mann is so well loved in Japan.

Anna Schaffelhuber in a red top proudly holding multiple gold medals in front of a modern background.

Anna Schaffelhuber: From school to soother to ski slopes

Para-athlete and LMU alumna Anna Schaffelhuber on the teaching profession and time with the family.

Businessman in navy suit with blue tie seated in bright, modern office.

Stephan Kothrade: From chemistry student to CTO at BASF

The chemistry PhD describes his journey from the lecture halls of LMU to the boardroom of BASF.

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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