🧪 Vom Chemiestudenten an der #LMU München zum CTO bei BASF: Stephan Kothrade spricht über seinen Weg in den Vorstand, aktuelle Herausforderungen der Branche und die Rolle von #Innovation & #Nachhaltigkeit. 👉 Mehr dazu: www.lmu.de/de/newsroom/... #LMUMuenchen #LMUAlumni #Chemie

🎉 Glückwunsch an Prof. Claudia Steinwender, zum Gossen-Preis – der bedeutendsten Auszeichnung für junge Ökonominnen und Ökonomen im deutschsprachigen Raum! Ihre Forschung zeigt, wie Innovation, Handel & globale Wertschöpfungsketten miteinander verflochten sind. www.lmu.de/de/die-lmu/d... #LMU #VWL

📖 Ein geraubtes Hebräisch-Lehrbuch kehrt zurück zur IKG München: Die LMU-Judaistik setzt ein Zeichen gegen das Vergessen und für aktive #Provenienzforschung. Erinnerung darf nicht verstummen. 👉 Mehr dazu im #LMU-Newsroom: www.lmu.de/de/newsroom/...

KI-Agenten entwickeln sich rasant. „Wir brauchen in unserer Gesellschaft grundsätzliche Standards, Transparenz und klare Verantwortlichkeiten für das, was #KI macht", sagt #LMU-Philosoph und KI-Experte Dr. Benjamin Lange im Interview über die neuen Alleskönner. 👉 Mehr dazu im Interview:

💡 How do #sponges build their skeletons? #LMU researchers identify the #proteins behind calcite spicule formation – and find evidence of convergent evolution with corals. Read more in the article: www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

🌳 Germany’s forests are in crisis. #LMU geographer Julia Pongratz explains what this means for the country’s #climate #goals and what needs to be done to reach the goals. Read more in the interview: www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

How can #greenhouse gas emissions from corporate reports be recorded reliably? An #LMU team created a gold-standard dataset showing that many reports lack usable or consistent data. It provides a transparent basis to test #AI methods & close critical data gaps on the path to net zero. 🌍

“What we should have learned from the war in Yugoslavia is that conflicts need to be tackled proactively and preventively in these regions and that we can’t just let everything slide, like we’re doing now,” says #LMU historian Marie-Janine Calic on the situation in the #Balkans.

#ERCStartingGrants to #LMU researchers: nanoscientist @q-akkerman.bsky.social , cultural studies scholar Marianna Mazzola, and biophysicist @lfmilles.bsky.social. The @erc.europa.eu awards based on excellence – among Europe’s most prestigious grants. ✨ #ERC #Research www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

“How is #AI changing our research?”🤖📚 – #LMU scientists from various disciplines have answered this question. “AI has become transformative”. Read more here: www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

🔬 LMU quantum physicist Peter Hommelhoff has been awarded the Otto Hahn Prize 2025 for his pioneering contributions to the ultrafast control of electrons and the associated establishment of new fields of research. 💡⚛️ #congrats #OttoHahnPrize #Physics #LMUMunich

The #LMU team led by Dr. Marios Georgakis has shown that genetic variants with reduced interleukin-6 activity significantly lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other #cardiovascular diseases. At the same time, the risk of infections such as pneumonia also decreases. Read more here:

“We are developing completely new types of #proteins that do not exist in nature,” explains #LMU biophysicist @lfmilles.bsky.social . 🔬Recent advances in #AI have brought the goal of creating proteins with tailor-made properties within reach. Read more here:

Breakthrough in particle therapy research! 🔬 In the ERC-funded #BARB project, the first treatment of an animal #tumor with radioactive ion beams was achieved. Key to success: the SIRMIO PET detector, developed at #LMU by Prof. Katia Parodi’s team, enabling precise beam localization in the body.

🎓 “The walls of the foyer were a riot of colors from paint bombs” – In this interview, Gerd Gigerenzer talks about his time as a student in the 1968 protests, digital self-determination, and why intuition is more important today than ever before. 🔎

A team led by #LMU geographer Raphael Ganzenmüller has calculated that human influence has reduced natural land carbon stocks by a total of 24 percent – which corresponds to 344 billion metric tons of carbon. 🌍 #geography

🏛️ How did school actually work around 2000 years ago? 📜 The Center for Ancient Worlds at #LMUMunich organized an "Ancient Schoolroom". At the Museum of Casts of Classical Sculptures, pupils from local schools were able to immerse themselves in the world of ancient schooling. Read more here:

How strongly does #education affect our attitude toward #immigration? And does this influence change as people grow older and across generations? A study by sociologicst Dr. Fabian Kratz shows that polarization processes do not only unfold across generations, but that they also intensify with age.

🌍 How does government-supported nurse migration affect healthcare systems? An international team led by LMU researcher Julia Lohmann is investigating this question using Indonesia as a case study. Funded with €1.4 million by the Volkswagen Foundation. #GlobalHealth www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

#AI as a new religion? 🤖 #LMU theologian Christoph Heilig warns: “The discourse around AI has quasi-religious overtones”. In our interview christophheilig.bsky.social‬ explains why some people hope to become immortal thanks to AI and what AI-generated texts reveal about religion.

Language should never be a barrier. 💬 The #FLAP App, created by Prof. Jörg Roche & Munich Police, helps officers connect with migrants using simple words, images, videos & translations. 🚓🌍📱 #Innovation #Communication #LMU #Police

Four #LMU researchers receive prestigious #DFG funding through the German Research Foundation’s Emmy Noether and Heisenberg programs for projects on water beings, volcanoes, medieval knowledge, and cosmic structures. Congratulations! 🎉 #Research #Science www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

#Ukrainian refugees prefer countries with better job opportunities to countries with higher social benefits. This is the finding of a recent study by the ifo Institute and #LMU Munich, which surveyed over 3,300 Ukrainian refugees in Europe. www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

How can learning German be made #immersive? 🌍✨ Prof. Almut Ketzer-Nöltge uses 360° technology to prepare international learners for real-life situations such as flat-sharing castings and more. #GermanAsAForeignLanguage #LMUMunich

An international team led by nanophysicist Andreas Tittl has developed an ultrafast optical switch that can turn light interactions on& off within trillionths of a second, a breakthrough that could open up new paths for optical computers, hack-proof quantum communication, & novel photonic circuits.

🤖 How can #AI be designed to be inclusive—especially for elderly generation? As part of the “AI for All” workshop, LMU students developed eleven innovative prototypes. From a digital health assistant to an AI-powered help box. #AIForAll #DigitalInclusion #LMU www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

Zwei Auszeichnungen für die #LMU beim Deutschen Studienpreis 2025 🏆: @angelikadannert.bsky.social und @heinkelmann-wild.bsky.social beeindrucken mit Forschung zu Demenz und internationaler Politik. #LMUMuenchen #DeutscherStudienpreis #Dissertation Mehr dazu hier: www.lmu.de/de/die-lmu/d...

Laura Valentini reflects on fundamental questions about human coexistence. Now, the political philosopher has been awarded the #PrincessThereseOfBavariaPrize! 🏆🎓 💭 "I hope to serve as a role model for young female researchers and can encourage them to pursue a similar academic career path.” #LMU

👩‍🔬 Promoting #women in science: Every 2 years, the Princess Therese of Bavaria Foundation awards a prize to outstanding female scientists who serve as #rolemodels for young female researchers through their academic activities. Six outstanding female #scientists receive the Prize 2025🏆 #LMUMunich

🔬💡 Two ERC Advanced Grants for #LMU: Chemist Christian Ochsenfeld and logician and historian of science Jan von Plato receive funding for innovative projects on biochemical reaction networks and logical principles of mathematics. #LMUMuenchen #ERC #AdvancedGrant www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

🚀 A message from #space – encrypted with quantum physics for the first time 🎯 The special moment: State Secretary at the BMFTR Dr. Rolf-Dieter Jungk symbolically presses the red start button to retrieve quantum random numbers from the “QUBE” satellite. #QuantumTech #LMUMunich

🐾 Between the #anatomy lab and the #theater stage 🎬: Before Mariele Millowitsch became known as an actress, she studied veterinary medicine at #LMUMunich - and even earned her doctorate. A career full of instinct, heart, and love for animals. 🎭

✨ In today’s meeting, the University Council elected nine vice presidents who will take office on October 1, 2025, to support incoming president Professor Matthias Tschöp. 🎉 Read more here: www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

🌿 Thanks to the LMU Sustainability Fund, the once-barren courtyard at Ludwigstraße 28 is now a green oasis — with berries, Bavaria kiwis, shady spots, and space for students and pollinators. 🍑 #UrbanGreening #LMU

🐄 #AnimalWelfare meets science, tech & responsibility: Prof. Dr. Helen Louton researches how early human-animal contact 🐣 & RFID tech 🔬 can improve livestock conditions. 💬 “Awareness is rising – and that’s a good thing.” #VeterinaryMedicine #LMU Read more here:

🏆 #Honored: Six doctoral & two post-doctoral #LMU researchers receive sponsorship awards from #MUG 🎓 This year, the topics range from innovative methods for the early detection of cancer to the question of whether new risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) require new legal concepts.

Philipp Wicke conducts research into the blind spots of #AI. That includes gestures and facial expressions: “You have to explicitly get the AI models in shape for this kind of non-verbal communication to enable more intuitive, more natural human-AI interaction.” #LMU 👉 www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

🚀 Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), the new Research Training Group METEOR (LMU & @tum.de) starts in 2026! Its mission: Bridge Machine Learning and Control Theory to develop the next generation of AI — adaptive, safe & explainable. #DFG #AI #ML #ControlTheory #METEOR #LMU #TUM

How does an enzyme linked to Alzheimer’s pick its targets? A team from #LMU, @tum.de & @dzne.scienceused explainable AI & a novel method (CPP) to uncover how γ-secretase recognizes substrate proteins – without relying on sequence motifs. The result: new insights into Alzheimer’s, cancer, and beyond.

🎓🇩🇪 Over 500 LMU students will get the Germany Scholarship in 2025 – a record! 💡 It provides €300/month, funded half by the government, half by private sponsors. Supporting talent and social engagement, no matter their background. #LMU #Scholarship #Education 👉 Read more: www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/....

🐔🔬 The #DFG funds phase 2 of #ImmunoChick – an #LMU -led research group studying how chickens fight infections like avian flu & salmonellosis. Using unique models & cutting-edge methods, the team aims to improve vaccines, reduce animal suffering & strengthen zoonosis protection.

Two #LMU projects receive ERC #ProofOfConcept Grants! 🌿 Silke Robatzek is pursuing a novel approach in plant protection strategies. 🧠 @tobiasstaudigl.bsky.social optimizes deep brain stimulation with functional markers. #LMU #ERC #ResearchInThePractice Read more here: www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

🏆 The #LMU start-up project #EpiCure has received the m⁴ Award from the Land of Bavaria for its innovative research into #cancer treatment. The aim is to promote innovative technologies, products or services that contribute to solving urgent medical problems. 🩺🌡️ www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

New insights into how γ-secretase selects its target proteins: #AI and a novel profiling method reveal the role of physicochemical properties — offering potential for developing targeted therapeutic compounds. #Alzheimer www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

✉️ More than 15,000 letters by Goethe have been documented - “a whole cosmos”, says LMU #Goethe researcher Frieder von Ammon. “One encounters a multifaceted, fascinating personality, also one with abysses” #Literature #LMUMunich

🔋🌍 How can we convert energy more sustainably and efficiently? The #e-conversion #ClusterofExcellence is searching for new approaches to photovoltaics, catalysis, and batteries. Basic research for the #EnergyTransition. #LMU #TUM ➡️ Read more here: www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

🚓📲 Language barriers on duty? A new app by @lmumuenchen.bsky.social & the Munich Police helps officers communicate clearly, legally & de-escalating – in multiple languages. Presented today at the #pressconference at LMU Munich. #LanguageApp #KnowledgeTransfer #Police www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

What does Munich sound like? 🌳🔊 #CitySoundscapes a collaborative project of #LMU and @tum.de investigates how city sounds, biodiversity & acoustic comfort influence well-being. With soundwalks & citizen science in Munich's neighborhoods.📍 Au, Harlaching, Neuperlach 🔗 Find out more here:

🧠 The #SyNergy #ClusterofExcellence: fighting diseases of the brain unites #LMU and #TUM to research neurological diseases. Now entering its next phase with big visions for the future. Read more here: www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...

„Guter Journalismus bleibt unverzichtbar.“ 📰 Anja Reschke (LMU-Alumna, Panorama, Reschke Fernsehen) über Fake News, Haltung zeigen, Vereinbarkeit von Job und Familie und warum ihr Politikstudium heute wichtiger ist denn je. 🔍 #LMU #AnjaReschke #Journalismus