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News from LMU
New Board of Trustees at LMU Munich
25 prominent figures from academia, business, culture, and politics will support LMU in the public sphere and advise the new university leadership.
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Biodiversity: an early warning system for the health of Bavarian lakes
Researchers in the new project “ecoBay” are investigating how robotics, genetic monitoring, and AI can improve monitoring of the condition of Bavarian lakes.
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New LMU Officer for Marketing
As of April 1, 2026, the University Leadership of LMU has appointed a new marketing officer to strategically strengthen the LMU brand both nationally and internationally.
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“At a university, sustainability can’t be a peripheral issue”
In the interview reproduced below, LMU Chief Sustainability Officer Ralf Ludwig talks about the university’s new sustainability strategy.
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Studying with a view
Welcome to the summer semester! The university is coming back to life. Take a look at some of LMU’s most unique lecture halls.
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From solid-state physics to early detection of diseases
In 2023, Ferenc Krausz was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. He now wants to apply his attosecond measurement technology in an entirely new field: medicine.
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Portraits of LMU alumni
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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