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Visitors take photo of Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum.

Art and Knowledge: “Me, in front of Mona Lisa”

The German Congress of Art History is set to start at LMU on 28 February. An interview with art historian Ulrich Pfisterer on the flood of images we see every day and their impact on art and the creation of knowledge.

Stability of perovskites: Emmy Noether funding for LMU researcher

Esma Ugur has been awarded funding through the German Research Foundation’s Emmy Noether Programme to advance the understanding of stability-limiting mechanisms in perovskite semiconductors for solar technology and optoelectronics.

Dr. Katja Wildermuth wearing a blue blazer standing in a modern office hallway with a bright, professional setting

Close to the action

Katja Wildermuth, Director-General of Bayerischer Rundfunk, studied at LMU and believes higher education should be seen as an opportunity.

Cosmology: Measuring the expansion of the Universe with cosmic fireworks

Munich astronomers image and model extremely rare gravitationally lensed supernova. It as an unprecedented chance to determine the growth of the Universe.

Improving how we measure knowledge

New appointee Peter Edelsbrunner investigates how the acquisition of knowledge can be statistically validated. In his teaching, he also introduces students to research methods.

Cancer treatment: optimization of CAR T-cell therapy

A team led by LMU physician Sebastian Kobold has found a way to allow the body’s immune system to destroy solid tumors.

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Dysfunctional packaging of dopamine advances symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Millions in funding for LMU research in the fight against pancreatic cancer

Tackling tuberculosis systematically: How the environment shapes TB risk

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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