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The GIST Hub promotes sustainable innovation and inclusive governance.

Volcanoes, agriculture and tertiary flora: the excursion offered deep insights into physical geography.

A new study shows that climate models produce widely varying results – with significant implications for future carbon removal strategies.

Join us every other Wednesday at noon to explore the diverse research in geography, including the latest findings. The colloquium offers students, staff members, and other interested people a chance to engage in discussions about the future of our planet.

As part of RECCAP3, the "Global Carbon Project" is developing detailed national greenhouse gas budgets. The goal is to better quantify regional sources and sinks – a crucial step toward effective climate policy.

Prof. Marianela Fader participated in the 10th Global Workshop of the AgMIP – Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project in Mexico.

The climate scientist highlights the role of early education in enabling a sustainable, science-based transformation.

More than 100 Remote Sensing experts from all over the world came to Munich to discuss their work with EnMAP.

Let's talk about cold-related deaths, spreading diseases, and air pollution!

The holder of the Chair of Physical Geography and Land Use Systems has been accepted as a member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in Halle/Saale.

Johanna will coordinate the GIST-Hub project.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) held the First Lead Author Meeting in Osaka, Japan from 10. – 14. March 2025 for the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities.

The extension subject ‘Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the teaching profession’ will be launched in the coming winter semester. At LMU, we are even one step ahead...

In the interview Julia Pongratz explains why climate action must be a high priority under the next goverment.

A new research project, COAST-SCAPES, has recently been approved for funding under the EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change. Titled “Rethinking COASTal landSCAPES with climate-resilient interventions: systemic land-to-sea solutions”

The future is now. DATES: June 2 to 8, 2025: Sustainability Week and June 20 to 22, 2025: Sustainability Mile at the Bürgerfest

Claudio supports us in the Local Public Procurement in Chile project in Peru. He is analyzing how public procurement procedures are implemented locally.

The partnership between LMU and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile will promote governance solutions for sustainability transitions.

The Nexus Research Group is looking for a researcher / lecturer in the field of energy science.

Lucca et al. (2025): Integrating “nature” in the water-energy-food Nexus: Current perspectives and future directions. In: Science of The Total Environment

The Chair of Physical Geography and Land Use Systems is hiring PhD candidates, postdocs, and temporary lecturers for research on climate, land use, and sustainable transformation.

In her closing lecture, Julia Pongratz explored CO₂ removal, climate targets, and the global path to greenhouse gas neutrality.

Date: July 31 - August 01, 2025 Venue: Carl Friedrich von Siemens Stiftung, Südliches Schlossrondell 23, 80638 München

International Climate Resilience Conference at LMU Munich, Germany, 26-29 October 2025

Dr. Christoph Jörges is collaborating with Prof. Matthias Forkel from TU Dresden for his postdoctoral studies.

In this series, members of our research group introduce themselves through three questions. Next up: Dr. David Gampe.

The climate scientist explores how land use can shift from climate driver to climate solution in a public lecture at the Geographical Society of Bonn.

6 experts gave the students an insight into their day-to-day work in the field of water management and answered questions.

Prof. Matthias Garschagen has been appointed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a Coordinating Lead Author (CLA) within the Upcoming Special Report on Climate Change and Cities.

NextGenCarbon brings together 22 partners to advance carbon cycle modeling and support EU climate goals with improved land-based data and tools.

The afforestation study led by Yiannis Moustakis is among the research breakthroughs from Munich in 2024.

We congratulate 80 students for their Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

In this series, members of our research group introduce themselves through three questions. Next up: Dr. Andrea Reimuth

"Plant trait retrieval from hyperspectral data: Collective efforts in scientific data curation outperform simulated data derived from the PROSAIL model."

Prof. Dr. Julia Pongratz is one of the most successful scientists in her field according to a recent publication analysis.

In this series, members of our research group introduce themselves through three questions. Next up: Prof. Marianela Fader.

Jiachang Tu et al. examined spatial patterns of flood vulnerabiblity in Ho Chi Minh City.

Für die Mobilität der Zukunft setzt die Landeshauptstadt München u.a. auf die Stärkung der flächeneffizienten und klimaschonenden Fuß- und Radmobilität.

The small excursion "Heincke-Expedition North Sea" will take place during the summer semester 2025 from 28.03. to 02.04.2025. Here you can find further information and dates.

Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change

"Interlinking climate change with the Water - Energy - Food - Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus in the Mediterranean Basin"

On October 30th 2024, Deepal Doshi, a PhD candidate of the TRANSCEND project, supervised by Prof. Dr. Matthias Garschagen, successfully defended her PhD research.

Exploring the effects of oil sand mining on Alberta's ecology

The International Workshop on Urbanization and Sustainable Water Management was successfully held on November 4–5, 2024, at the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Stiftung in Munich.

Our ERC project STORIES at the Department of Geography, LMU Munich, is calling for applications for a research position on modeling flood resilience.

The latest report shows that global CO2 emissions are continuing to rise, with no trend reversal in sight.

In this series, members of our research group introduce themselves through three questions. First up: Dr. Christoph Jörges.

This paper unpacks how informal social protection can complement formal social protection systems, particularly to buffer climate change impacts.

Prof. Matthias Garschagen and team members attended a project workshop in Beijing and the LMU-ChAN Scientific Forum in Shanghai Reported by Mr. Wenhan Feng

This publication presents an overview of progress and gaps in climate change adaptation in coastal cities around the world.

Let's dive deeper into the valuable insights we can gain from EnMAP's data.

The event will take place on November 25, 4 to 6 p.m. in Schellingstraße 3, room S 007.

Dr. Christoph Jörges is guest editor of a special issue on "Machine Learning for Applications in Agriculture and Vegetation Using Remote Sensing".

Join us every other Wednesday at noon to explore the diverse research in geography, including the latest findings. The colloquium offers students, staff members, and other interested people a chance to engage in discussions about the future of our planet.

The goal of the program is to inspire interdisciplinary collaboration among young researchers, focusing on climate change adaptation.

With the application deadline for our 2nd EnMAP user workshop approaching on Nov. 18, we're taking the opportunity to introduce the EnMAP mission.

Klara will support us in research and teaching, Miroslava will reinforce the team assistance.

The conference brought together experts from the Danube region to discuss key sustainability challenges.

Welcome and welcome back to the winter semester 2024/25! For a smooth start into your studies, we have collected 3 unusual tips for you.

When do the exercises start?

Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Researc invites applications for Doctoral Researcher in Boreal peatlands.

Today is the starting signal for Bachelor theses. Prof. Fader and Prof. Hank have collected their most important tips for the final thesis.

Tobias Hank and Christoph Heinzeller took the students on a journey up, down and across the Alps.

She succeeds Porf. Johannes Glückler, who has held the chairmanship since 2021.

Find out more and apply now, including for a Master's thesis in cooperation with Munich Re.

Simulations show that global peak and end-of-century temperature could be reduced and the overshoot period during which the 1.5°C target is exceeded shortened through large-scale afforestation and reforestation.

Extracurricular course 'Introduction to Google Earth Engine for Big Data Analysis'

We are now on LinkedIn, Mastodon, BlueSky, and X - follow us for research insights, updates and more.

On the occasion of Earth Overshoot Day, Prof Dr Julia Pongratz, holder of our chair and head of the Department of Geography, was interviewed about the use of global resources.

Elisabeth Probst will defend her dissertation on Friday, 26.07.2024, at 09:30 in room C 024 in Luisenstraße 37.

Exploring patterns of historical dependence and independence

Represented by Stefanie Steinhauser

He talks with host Björn Braunschweig about relational economic geography and the advantages and methods of network research.

On the occasions of the report release Julia Pongratz talks about CO2-removal in the "Wissenschaft und Technik" programm in the BR.

In the summer semester 2024, the KinderUni was a guest at LMU. The lecture on the pressing topic of ‘Removing CO2 from the atmosphere - how does it work?’ by Prof Dr Julia Pongratz was fully booked.

is going to Munich!

at the 13th EARSeL Workshop on Imaging Spectroscopy

The Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BAdW) has elected eleven scientists as new members - including Prof Dr Julia Pongratz, holder of our Chair and Head of the Department of Geography.

Forests are considered the number one climate mitigator. However, the health of many forests is threatened by global warming. Prof Dr Julia Pongratz explains what this means for climate action in an interview with SWR on International Day of Forests.

Action Plan on Nature-based Solutions for Climate and Biodiversity will be implemented with the help of independent advice and scientific support. Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke appoints Prof Dr Julia Pongratz.

The nationwide CDRterra research programme is addressing the active removal of CO₂ from the atmosphere. The third annual meeting of CDRterra took place in Hanover from March 12 to 15 - this time together with the CDRmare research mission.

In the video about CO2 removal the scientist speaks about the Direct Air Capture and Storage (DACCS) technology.

Extensive press coverage of the release.

Julia Pongratz is interviewed in the programm "IQ Wissenschaft und Forschung" about the consequences of the Brasilian election on the rainforest.

Julia Pongratz is discussing geoengineering in "42 - Die Antwort auf fast alles".