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Two LMU faculty members receive award from the Free State of Bavaria

Olivia Merkel and Klaus M. Schmidt have been awarded the prestigious “2025 Prize for Excellence in Teaching.”

Professor Harald Lesch an Dominik Krause in suits holding a certificate together in a historic room. The certificate, issued by the Lord Mayor of the state capital of Munich, honors the bestowal of honorary citizenship to Prof. Dr. Harald Lesch. The room is adorned with intricate stone carvings and a coat of arms in the background.

Harald Lesch named an Honorary Citizen of the City of Munich

LMU congratulates its long-standing professor, Harald Lesch, on being awarded honorary citizenship, which was conferred upon him during a formal ceremony on April 16, 2026.

Bicharracosaurus vertebrae being prepared at the Egidio Feruglio Paleontological Museum in Trelew, Argentina.

Palaeontologists Discover New Long-Necked Dinosaur in Patagonia

The newly discovered dinosaur Bicharracosaurus dionidei lived about 155 million years ago during the Late Jurassic period in Argentina.

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.

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.

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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Research Summary: new publications

Catalysis: molecular “crown” improves CO₂ conversion

Digital Higher Education: Better Infrastructure, Greater Potential

Precision work prior to cell division: how enzymes optimize DNA structure

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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