Welcome...
© Christian Michelbach
... to one of Germany's most renowned universities. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich) welcomes exchange students from universities all over the world as well as Erasmus students from European partner universities. For general information about an exchange with LMU Munich please contact our International Office.
If you have already successfully submitted your application at LMU Munich, we would like to give you an overview of your key contact points for further questions:
- LMU website with general information for international students at LMU
- International Office (e.g. admission and counseling)
- Dr. Peter Hasdenteufel (e.g. Learning Agreement for Physic Geography)
- Dr. Philipp Namberger (e.g. Learning Agreement for Human Geography)
- Departmental coordinators (e.g. timetables, exams)
In addition, our student council has put together a campus tour, which presents the LMU campus and the most important places to go, as well as leisure activities in Munich.
Haven't applied yet?
Important dates and deadlines
How to choose courses
- In general, you are allowed to apply for every course the Department of Geography has to offer.
- You can find general information on courses in our course description (PDF, 530 KB). There, modules that are frequently visited by other incoming students are listed. A module usually consists of more than one course, but you are also allowed to visit only one part of the module. Please be aware: teaching language for all courses in German B2 level.
- In the LSF you can view all courses that are offered. For some courses, the focus of the courses changes over the time. In the LSF you can always find out the current topic of each course. In the LSF you can find the courses with the "course catalogue". There you need to select "Faculty of Geosciences" and then "Geography".
- If you have questions regarding the content of the courses, please contact responsible "Fachstudienberater".
- Internationals are also allowed to visit some courses from other departments, but 60% of the schedule has to consist of courses from your host department.
- Get informed about the course offering of other departments. Visit their homepages for incoming students or view their courses in the particular section of the LSF for this purpose. You can also contact their coordinator for exchange/Erasmus+ students for further information.
- Please note that other departments probably have different application procedures for courses and for exams as well.