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Responsible openness

Universities are seeking more research security. LMU President Professor Bernd Huber in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

“This collective being that bears the name Goethe”

Goethe’s letters are an important part of his work. Interview with literary scholar Frieder von Ammon about Goethe’s correspondence.

LMU Career Service: Career start without drama

In an interview, Michael Brielmaier explains how students can find their way with self-confidence and curiosity - even if their first job isn't their dream job.

Jasmine Frijters sings about quantum physics - with a cat blouse and guitar

“Science helps you understand the world”

Five minutes to capture the audience’s imagination: At the Munich University Society’s Science Slam, researchers scratch where the audience itches.

The M1 alliance wants to make Munich the foremost medical location in Germany

The M1 Munich Medicine Alliance marks an important step in the further development of top-class medicine in Munich.

Hymn to Babylon discovered

The previously unknown hymn of praise comes from the period around 1000 BCE. LMU Professor Enrique Jiménez used AI to find 30 other related manuscripts.

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LMU Research and Innovation - The digital magazine

The focus: Heat

The city as a hothouse, overheated societies, cosmic forges of planets, and geothermal energy from magma chambers: this issue of the magazine is all about – heat. We explore its various aspects and show how to keep a cool head.

From lecture hall … to the desert
"Divine Comedy" – when hell freezes over
10 creatures that defy heat
Stars and planets – Born of fire and ice

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Top Story: Climate change in cities

Membrane or metabolism, which came first?

Nanophysics: a question of resonance. A novel process for semiconductor components

Biophysics: function of thymus gives rise to form

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.

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Viruses: the invisible danger from the wilds

Monkeypox, COVID-19, Ebola: viruses that jump from animals to humans can cause pandemics. LMU scientists are studying the tricks of the pathogens and developing suitable vaccines.

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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