Experience the international from home
LMU Munich now enables students to take online courses from international partner universities and earn credits. This virtual exchange program is a joint initiative of several members of the League of European Research Universities, and is intended to allow students to gain international experience without the need to go abroad.
University of Amsterdam
Do you have questions about virtual exchange?
Send an email to virtual.exchange@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
Outgoing students
Winter 2025/26: Courses from partner universities
Computer science
Sciences / Chemical Biology
- Chemical Biology (6 ECTS)
Social Sciences
Educational Sciences
Registration Deadline: 28 August 2025
Registration process for LMU students
You’ve selected what you want to study? Now you can register by following these steps.
- Are you enrolled at LMU Munich?
- Do you meet the entry requirements for the course?
- Do you have sufficient knowledge of the language of instruction at the time of application?
- Does the course fit within your study schedule in terms of timetable and study load? Keep in mind that online courses take just as much time as regular courses. Check the exam date as well; it may not be in the same week as your regular program.
Fill in the Online application form including a motivation letter (max. 1 page) explaining why you are interested in taking the course and what you expect to learn it.
For questions plesae contact virtual.exchange@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
Deadlines vary per University- Please check for the course you wish to take!!
If you want the study credits and the grades for the virtual exchange course to count as part of your regular program, you need to get approval in advance from your study coordinator. We'd like to receive a confirmation of the permission from your study coordinator via email.
For courses from KU Leuven, a learning agreement (exchanging a course taken at LMU for the one at the partner) is necessary and therefore approval is required.
Due to a limited number of places per course, there will be a selection process. You will receive a decision in due course. The successful applicants will receive further information and documents from the Virtual Exchange Coordinator.
Incoming students
Winter 2025/26: Courses at LMU
- Antibiotics Resistance & Marine Conservation: A One Health Approach (3 ECTS)
Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat because many infections caused by resistant bacteria in humans and animals are difficult to treat with the available antibiotics. Thus, antibiotic resistance is considered a "One Health" problem that affects the lives of humans, animals, and the environment. This phenomenon is mainly due to the ability of bacteria and their genes to spread reciprocally between species. However, the overuse and abuse of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine and agriculture can significantly increase the spread and persistence of antibiotic resistance in various ecosystems. For instance, if we focus on one of the vital elements, “water”, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and their genes have been found in sediments, lakes, oceans and rivers. The presence of antibiotic resistance in marine ecosystems can be attributed to discharges from farms, aquaculture, pharmaceutical companies, human waste, and hospitals. This has global implications for wildlife, marine life, and human life.
This course, therefore, links these two priority topics: antibiotic resistance and marine conservation, under the "One Health" approach, as they are interconnected and have widespread implications for the human, animal, and environmental health.
Target group: Bachelor/Master/PhD students in human health, animal health, environmental studies and social studies.
Dates: 02.10.-11.12.2025
Synchronous Session I: 2 October 15:00-16:00 CET
Synchronous Session II & Synchronous Session III: tbc
Synchronous Session IV: 13 November 15:00-16:30 CET
Synchronous Session V: 27 November 15:00-16:00 CET
Synchronous Session VI: 11 December 15:00-16:00 CET
Language: English
Syllabus (PDF, 124 KB)
Nominations by 17 September 2025
- One Health and Climate Change Course (3 ECTS)
This course will introduce students to the connections between climate change and health. The content material provides a framework to understand the basic mechanisms of climate change and the extent of its impacts on human and animal health, identifying the connection between planetary challenges and local threats. Role-playing exercises encourage the practice of thinking systemically, adopting holistic perspectives, and working with creativity and collaboration to find immediate and long-term solutions.
Target group: Master/PhD students in human health, animal health, environmental studies and social studies.
Dates: Jan - March 2026 (extact dates tbc)
Language: English
Syllabus (PDF, 129 KB)
Nominations by 12 December 2025
- Introduction to Outbreak Investigation – Infection Prevention and Control Measures (3 ECTS)
This course provides a basic knowledge of the disease outbreak investigation process using the COVID-19 pandemic as an example. Theoretical foundation will be provided to participants to support outbreak management in their local communities. The content is divided into two main chapters: 1) Introduction to Outbreak Investigation and 2) Infection Prevention and Control in Acute Respiratory Infections for Health Workers in Low and Middle-Income Countries.
Target group: Master/PhD students
Dates: Jan - Mar 2026 (exact dates tbc)
Language: English
Syllabus (PDF, 48 KB)
Nominations by 12 December 2025
impACTup!: Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Impact (6 ECTS)
The course introduces entrepreneurship as an effective tool for implementing sustainable innovations. They will be introduced to entrepreneurship and learn about impact as a guardrail for funding. Which stakeholders are important for entrepreneurs will be discussed and how impact can be presented and measured holistically. Students will also be taught how to develop sustainable business models, finance startups, and protect them in the long run.
Target group: Bachelor
Dates: 22.10.2025 - 21.01.2026
Synchronous Sessions:
22 October 2025 - 10.00 - 11.00 CET
21 January 2026 - 10.00 - 11.00 CET
Language: English
Nominations by 17 September 2025
Registration for incoming students
Once nominated by your home university, you will be sent further details for registration along with this registration form for you to fill out. This should be done no later than a week after the nomination deadline.
You will then be provided with details on how to access the course.
Archive
You can see the available courses from the previous semesters in the archive. (PDF, 354 KB)