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"A university that is open, ambitious, excellent — and human"

1 Oct 2025

Professor Matthias Tschöp is taking office as President of LMU Munich on 1 October 2025.

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7:15 | 1 Oct 2025

“Our mission is to create knowledge — but also to carry responsibility. For the future of science. For the future of the young people who come here to learn. And for the future of a society that is looking — for progress, for meaning, for trust”, says Matthias Tschöp at the start of his presidency at LMU.

Read the full transcript of the speech by Professor Matthias Tschöp (PDF, 112 KB)

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