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The many faces of sustainability
Book recycling, climate modeling and a space show: From 9-13 November, LMU is showcasing the sheer diversity of its sustainability initiatives.
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Fossil CO2 emissions set to fall slightly in 2026
The expansion of solar and wind power, in particular, is making a difference. However, this must be accelerated in order to reduce global CO2 emissions in the long term.
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What attracts talent. What strengthens democracies
At the Falling Walls Science Summit, LMU contributed its perspectives to debates around the summit’s central theme: “Free Science for Humanity.”
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LMU launches discussion series on difficult questions
The LMU University Executive Board is launching a public discussion series, addressing contentious issues ranging from antisemitism and extremism to AI.
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Child protection center of expertise for all of Bavaria
The Statewide Competence Center – Bavarian Child Protection Outpatient Clinic provides highly specialized assessments of suspected child abuse and neglect.
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"A great asset to Basel"
LMU President Matthias Tschöp congratulates Martin Wallraff on his election as rector of the University of Basel.
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Latest research updates
- Nasal microbiome: When neighboring bacteria help pathogens thrive
- Quantum Physics: Making Hidden Dynamics Visible with Complex Time
- Multiperspectivity in early Christianity
- Artificial Intelligence: Language models that see every letter
- Tracking Down Cellular Gene Functions with AI and Microscopy
- When AI behaves like us, we still don’t think it is conscious
Portraits of LMU alumni
Economics alumnus: understanding the economy, shaping society
Thinking in stages rather than gunning straight for the big prize – this is Filip Milojević’s recipe for success. The LMU alumnus is currently doing a PhD at MIT.
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LMU alumna Carolin Matzko: “If your path supports you: Go for it”
Carolin Matzko talks about her time at university, championing women, and why she’s not interested in a constant sense of doom and gloom.
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“It’s hard not to do philosophy”
At Cambridge, LMU alumnus Neil Dewar explores how physical theories represent the world.
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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.
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Studying abroad – a boundless adventure
How studying and internships abroad can change and enrich your life: Multimedia story with experience reports and tips.
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Cultural Heritage: „We’re making time visible“
Drones over Heloros: Nicola Lercari investigates historical sites with state-of-the-art remote sensing methods.
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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.
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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.
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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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