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New semester, new discussions: "Earth Futures" colloquium returns on November 12, 2025

3 Nov 2025

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.

© Clemens Schwingshackl & Eoin Grealis

Time and place:

  • Room C106 (Luisenstr. 37)
  • 12:00-13:00 every other Wednesday

Each seminar includes a 30-minute presentation followed by time for questions and discussion. The content is suitable for a general audience.

Agenda:

  • 12-11-2025 | Akos Horvath (LMU, Earth System Interactions):
    Geostationary satellite observations of volcanic plumes and the 2022 Hunga Lamb wave

  • 26-11-2025 | Joint discussion chaired by Imke Hoppe (LMU, Science Communication and Climate Education):
    Climate and sustainability in an age of crisis

  • 10-12-2025 | Katrin Geneuss (LMU, el mundo – Sustainability in Higher Education):
    Education for sustainable futures

  • 14-01-2026 | Maximilian Witting (LMU, Human Environment Relations):
    Socio-ecological challenges of land-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) – the example of Germany