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Dear students,
Do you have an idea to make our campus greener, more sustainable, and richer in biodiversity?
We are launching a Call for Student Projects and offer up to €2,000 in funding for creative, student-led initiatives that turn ideas into action.
Projects could include biodiversity enhancement, habitat improvement, monitoring, educational activities, awareness campaigns, or experiments related to campus biodiversity and sustainability.
Who can apply?
All LMU students enrolled in a biology degree program – Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Teacher Education – individually or as a team.
How to apply?
Send us a short proposal of no more than two pages outlining your idea, planned activities, expected outcomes, timeline, and budget. PLEASE USE the TEMPLATE and READ THE INFORMATION ATTACHED! Application deadline: 30 September 2026
Earliest project start: 15 October 2026
Funding: up to €2,000 per project
Applications: sustainability@bio.lmu.de
These are independent student projects – you do not need to be affiliated with a research group or professor.
Have an idea? This is your chance to bring it to life!
We look forward to your proposals and to making our campus more sustainable and biodiverse together!
Best wishes,
sustainability@bio.lmu.de
HealthTech Founders Match, will take place on September 7 in Munich and is designed to connect people from different backgrounds who are interested in building or contributing to healthcare, MedTech, and biotech projects.
You can find more information here:
https://luma.com/1otzm5ud
This event is in german language.
Environmental Studies Certificate Program für die 2026-27 Kohorte
Das Zertifikatsprogramm steht allen Master-Studierenden, DiplomandInnen, sowie Lehramts- und StaatsexamenskandidatInnen offen. Die Zusatzqualifikation, die in vier Semestern (33 ECTS-Credits) neben dem Primärstudiengang erworben wird, befähigt Studierende schon während ihres Studiums, die Grenzen ihres Fachs zu überwinden, und ermöglicht somit auch neue Berufschancen innerhalb und außerhalb der Universität.
Die Anmeldungsfrist zum Wintersemester ist Montag, der 14. September 2026. Am Dienstag, den 04. August 2026 von 11 bis 12 Uhr CET bieten wir eine Zoom Info-Veranstaltung für potentielle Bewerber:innen an. Diese können sich per Mail beienvstudies@rcc.lmu anmelden und erhalten dann die Details für den Zoom-Termin.
Intercultural Communication Certificate Programme (ICCP)
The 'Intercultural Communication Certificate Programme' (ICCP) is a bilingual postgraduate certificate programme open to all Master´s students @LMU or students in the 7th or higher semester of an undergraduate degree at LMU. It can be absolved in 2 - 4 semesters.
Applications: are welcome until October 12th at the latest by sending us an email to Institut für Interkulturelle Kommunikation, Secretariat, Julia Lyschik (ikk@ikk.lmu.de) stating your name, matriculation number, study subject and semester. Normally 40 (max. up to 60) students can be accepted.
Understanding the diverse intercultural challenges of today's multicultural and globalized societies is essential in every specialized field as well as in many work contexts. The programme provides students with essential and up-to-date knowledge on the topics of intercultural communication. During the first semester, the Intercultural Communication Certificate Programme is accompanied by an virtual exchange format called 'Let's Talk', an initiative within the EUGLOH Alliance. This involves an intercultural exchange between students from five European countries, who discuss intercultural topics in five online sessions. The program offers the opportunity to connect practical intercultural experiences directly with seminar topics of the certificate program. Students reflect on their actions and thoughts in intercultural situations and can thus expand their intercultural competence on a practical and theoretical level.
Whether you aim to:
- work in the HR or diversity department of a global company and/or international organization and want to get better at handling (cultural) differences
- learn about conflict management and negotiation techniques helping you to ‘solve’ or maybe even avoid potential (culturally coded) conflicts, misunderstandings, frictions and/or irritations
- get involved in refugee work or in initiatives for migrants and immigrants
The courses are bilingual. The lectures (Tuesday, 12 - 2 pm) are conducted in German, while the accompanying seminars are held in English and take place either on Wednesday, 6 - 8 pm (in person) OR on Thursday, 12 - 2 pm (online). Coursework and assignments must be completed in English.
Please note: Students enrolled in the Intercultural Communication M.A. programme are not eligible for the ICCP Programme.
For more info please visit https://www.kw.lmu.de/ikk/de/studium/zertifikatsprogramm-iccp/
We would love to work with you!
The ICCP Team
TAGFALTER-MONITORING
Du hast Artenkenntnis, Feldpraxis oder sogar ein BANU‑Zertifikat? Dann bring Dein Wissen dorthin, wo es zählt!
Du möchtest ein ehemaliges Transekt reaktivieren oder kennst eine perfekte neue Route für das Tagfalter-Monitoring? Melde Dich gerne bei uns – wir freuen uns über jede Unterstützung!
Der LBV baut das Tagfalter‑Monitoring Deutschland (TMD) in Bayern gezielt weiter aus. Der Fokus liegt auf Hochschulen und BANU‑Absolvent*innen zur Reaktivierung ehemaliger Tag- falter‑Zählrouten (Transekte) sowie der Einrichtung sinnvoller neuer Transekte im Hochschulumfeld, die langfristig von Studierenden betreut werden können. Gemeinsam verbessern wir die Datengrundlage zu Tagfaltern in Bayern und unterstützen damit u.a. die Berechnung des Grassland‑Butterfly‑Index (GBI) und liefern belastbare Zahlen für den Artenschutz!
VOR ORT AN EURER UNI: hochschulgruppe.muenchen@naju-bayern.de oder über WhatsApp (einfach QR-Code scannen)
PROJEKTKOORDINATION BEIM LBV: Simon Habermann | simon.habermann@lb
This event is in german language.
Die LMU bietet im Sommersemester 2026 erneut das Zertifikat „LMU inklusiv - Ein Zertifikat für Inklusion“ an. Dieses Programm richtet sich an alle Lehramtsstudierenden, die einen gezielten inhaltlichen Schwerpunkt auf Inklusion sowie Heterogenitätsfassetten legen und sich optimal auf die zukünftige Arbeit in heterogenen Klassen vorbereiten möchten.Das Zertifikat ist zudem eine Würdigung für dieses Interesse und bestätigt, dass entsprechende inklusive Kompetenzen erworben wurden.
Darüber hinaus soll mit Hilfe des Zertifikates und der zugehörigen Belegempfehlung sichtbar werden, wie vielfältig die Lehrveranstaltungen sind, die die LMU rund um das Thema Inklusion und Heterogenität bereitstellt. Es dient somit als eine Art fachspezifisches Vorlesungsverzeichnis für diese zentralen Themenbereiche.
BayIND Stipendien
Das BayIND Stipendium wird zweimal jährlich für Aufenthalte in ganz Indien vergeben.
Fördersumme: abhängig von der Dauer sowie der Art des Aufenthaltes
Bewerbungsschluss: 15. April und 15. Oktober 2026
Talks & Events
This evet is in german language.
Liebe Studierende,
ELEVEL lädt Sie ein, am 08. September an einem kostenfreien und praxisnahen Webinar zum Thema "Gemini Notebook für Studium & Job" teilzunehmen.
Jede teilnehmende Person erhält nach der Teilnahme ein kostenfreies, individualisiertes Zertifikat für die Bewerbungsunterlagen.
- "Gemini Notebook für Studium & Job" - Webinar - am Dienstag, den 08. September 2026 von 18:00–19:00 Uhr (Aktuell: 395 Registrierungen) - inkl. Zertifikat
Verwandle Skripte, PDFs und Vorlesungsnotizen in deinen persönlichen KI-Lernassistenten. Im Live-Webinar lernst du, wie du mit Gemini Notebook (ehemals NotebookLM) in Studium und Job schneller lernst, effizienter arbeitest und den Überblick behältst.
Die Plätze sind begrenzt auf 1000.
Link zur kostenfreien kostenlosen Anmeldung: https://www.elevel.io/live-sessions/gemini-notebooklm-08-09-2026
Bei Rückfragen zu den Webinaren können Sie sich gerne direkt an Tobias Kruse vom ELEVEL-Team wenden:tobias.k@elevel-academy.org
Wir freuen uns auf eine rege Teilnahme!
Freundliche Grüße aus dem Stuttgarter Westen,
Tobias Kruse
Future Skills 2026
A campus-wide event for next-generation researchers
An open event for next-generation researchers in the Munich area and beyond
How can researchers successfully navigate a rapidly changing academic and professional landscape?
Future Skills 2026, organized by the LifeScience Network Munich and the GraduateCenterLMU, brings together doctoral candidates, postdocs, students, and senior scientists to address this question. The event will focus on three key areas shaping tomorrow’s research careers: Transfer, Empowerment & Transferable Skills, and Artificial Intelligence. Join the event to explore new perspectives, develop future-oriented competencies, and connect with researchers across the Life Science Campus and the greater Munich area.
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Time: 1 pm to 6 pm
Venue: Biomedical Center LMU (BMC) and Biocenter LMU, Campus Martinsried, Großhaderner Str.2-9, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried
Microbiological Colloquium | Antagonism as a foraging strategy in microbial communities | 28.07.2026
Dear all,
We would like to invite you to the last talk in summer semester 2026 in the context of Microbiological Colloquium:
Speaker: Dr. Astrid Stubbusch, Monash University, Australia
Title: "Antagonism as a foraging strategy in microbial communities"
The talk will take place on Tuesday, 28.07.2026 at 5:15 pm in Lecture Hall B 01.027, LMU Biozentrum, Martinsried.
Please find the program for the entire lecture series: https://www.bio.lmu.de/en/research/research-fields/microbiology/kolloquium/
This event is in german language.
ELEVEL lädt Sie ein, am 24. August an einem kostenfreien und praxisnahen Webinar zum Thema "Produktives Arbeiten mit KI" teilzunehmen.
Jede teilnehmende Person erhält nach der Teilnahme ein kostenfreies, individualisiertes Zertifikat für die Bewerbungsunterlagen.
"Produktives Arbeiten mit KI" - Webinar - am Montag, den 24. August 2026 von 18:00–20:00 Uhr (Aktuell: 274 Registrierungen) - inkl. Zertifikat
In diesem englischsprachigen Live-Webinar lernen Sie, wie Sie AI-Tools für E-Mails, Meetings, Recherche, Datenanalyse und Präsentationen einsetzen und so jede Woche einige Stunden zurückholen. Sie bekommen konkrete Workflows, die Sie sofort anwenden können.
Die Plätze sind begrenzt auf 500.
Link zur kostenlosen Anmeldung: https://www.elevel.io/live-sessions/produktives-arbeiten-mit-ki?utm_source=2888
Bei Rückfragen zu den Webinaren können Sie sich gerne direkt an Tobias Kruse von ELEVEL wenden:tobias.k@elevel-academy.org
The team of Women Representatives of the Faculty of Biology warmly invites you to an
Impulse Talk on Subtle Discrimination.
Date: Monday, 27 July 2026
Time: 12:00–13:30 (followed by refreshments until 14:00)
Location: LMU Biocenter, Room B01.027
Subtle discrimination often goes unnoticed, yet it can have a lasting impact on our everyday interactions and working environment. In this interactive session, Dr. Nicola Byok, an expert in diversity, equity and inclusion, will explore how to recognize subtle discrimination, how to respond when experiencing it, and how to become more aware of our own unconscious biases.
Following the talk, we invite you to join us for light refreshments and informal discussions.
Further information and registration via QR code are available here:
Impulse Talk – Recognizing and Addressing Subtle Discrimination
This event is supported by the Faculty of Biology, LSM, GSN and the research unit OCU-GT from the BMC.
We hope many of you will take this opportunity to join us.
Bests
The organizing team (Silke Robatzek, Conny Kopp-Scheinpflug, Bettina Bölter and Sonja Grath)
Softskill Seminar
Liebe Community,
wir laden Sie herzlich zum nächsten kostenlosen Webinar ein:
Mittwoch, 15. Juli 2026, 18 Uhr
PhDo or PhDon't: Is a PhD for me? [EN]
A PhD can be an exciting academic adventure, a major career step and several years of highly specialised work. It offers the chance to dive deeply into a topic you care about and can be a great opportunity for personal development. But it can also mean uncertainty, pressure, and dependence on a supervisor. So how do you decide whether it is the right path for you?
In this webinar, we will first take a look at what a PhD actually is, and what to consider before starting; what expectations you may encounter from yourself and from your future supervisor and lab. We will discuss how to find PhD positions, choose a topic, lab, (university, city,) and supervisor, and how to prepare for interviews.
Marie and Simon will also share their personal experiences and will explore life during a PhD: freedom and growth, but also failed experiments, stress, and difficult decisions. Finally, we will look beyond the doctorate and ask how a PhD may shape your career prospects in- and outside academia.
This session is for anyone wondering: PhDo or PhDon’t?M. Sc. Marie-Charlott Petersdorf (PhD candidate at Radboud University, NL) studied biology at the University of Cologne and completed her master’s degree at Ruhr University Bochum. Since 2021, she has been pursuing her PhD at Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, in the field of soil ecology — while once again asking herself the question: What should come next? Having worked in four different countries, she brings with her a diverse mix of scientific experience, international perspectives and very personal insights.Dr. Simon Häußler (VBIO e.V., München) studied bioprocess engineering at Furtwangen University, completed a master’s degree in biology at LMU Munich and received his PhD in cell biology there in 2021. Since 2022, he has been working at VBIO in Munich, where, among other things, he organises and moderates webinars on career orientation for students and early-career professionals.
On Wednesday, July 15th (12h00-13h00; room B01.019), Simon E. Fisher will give a keynote lecture in our seminar series on "Communication" with the title "A molecular genetic perspective on speech and language"
Simon is Director at the MPI for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen and investigates how genetic variation affects different facets of our communicative abilities. He studies this in the context of language-related disorders, variability in the general population and the evolutionary history of speech and language. His research aims to bridge the gaps between genes, brains, speech, and language by integrating molecular genetics with cell biology, human neuroimaging, and experimental psychology.
- If you are interested in speaking with Simon, please drop me an email (enard@bio.lmu.de). We are scheduling meetings on Tuesday the 14th (16h00-18h00) and the 15th of July (14h15-18h00). If needed we add meeting Thursday morning.
- Early-career researchers (PhD-students, postdocs) are invited to join a one-hour lunch for informal conversations about career decisions and other topics (15th of July; 13h30-14h30; B01.045). If you are interested in attending, please let me know (enard@bio.lmu.de) so that we have enough lunch
- We'll go for dinner Wednesday 18:30 At La Fattoria. If you want to join, please let me know
With kind regards,
Wolfgang Enard and David Keays
This event in german language.
Blüten, Bestäuber und ihre Bakterien– eine Dreiecksbeziehung
14. JULI 2026 • 19:00 UHR
Prof. Dr. Alexander Keller Biozentrum der LMU München
VOR ORT: Großer Hörsaal der Max-Planck-Institute Martinsried, Am Klopferspitz 18
ONLINE: Zum Einwählen hier klicken
Dear All,
We would like to invite you for our 2nd scientific Diversity Symposium at the BMC on July 8, 2026 (15:00 – 17:45) in the BMC Small lecture Hall.
The BMC Diversity Initiative has invited three distinguished Munich-based scientists to present their current research in translational optoacoustics (Miguel Pleitez), lipid metabolism and metabolic diseases (Susanna Hofmann), and oncolytic virus-based cancer immunotherapeutics (Jennifer Altomonte). They will also share insights into the key experiences and challenges that have defined their careers in research. Meet-the-speaker sessions following the talks will offer opportunities for questions and open discussion.
This symposium aims to highlight that scientific excellence is best fostered by researchers with diverse academic and cultural backgrounds, as well as multifaceted personal and professional experiences.
Join us for this opportunity to network and exchange on exciting research as well as diversity in science – a topic that unites researchers from all cultures and at all stages of their careers.
Registration is required for catering and meet-the-speaker session until 02.07.26 : https://www.med.lmu.de/bmc/en/news/latest-news/events-overview/event/symposium-diversity-identity-fate-at-biomedical-frontiers-2a927fa2.html
Poster (PDF, 5,203 KB)
Dear Munich Life Science and Chromatin Community,
DNA Replication and its Impact on Genome and Chromatin Maintenance to celebrate the conclusion of our European doctoral network ‚Replifate'
July 6-8, 2026
Helmholtz Munich Conference Center, Neuherberg Campus
There is a fantastic line-up of speakers and plenty of opportunities for interactions!
Please see the Replifate website for the program, registration and more detailed information:
Poster (PDF, 496 KB)
Registration is free, but required in order to plan accordingly for catering.
The meeting is preceded by the Vernissage of our art exhibition 'In Formation', featuring work from the Replicate Artists in Residence, on July 5th at the Muffatwerk in the city center.
Alle are welcome!
Dear all,
We are delighted to announce a special lecture given by Nobel Prize Laureate Brian Kobilka (Stanford University) on Thursday, July 2 at 3:15 pm in the Lynen Lecture Hall:
The role of protein dynamics in G protein coupled receptor signaling
We warmly invite you to attend and would appreciate it a lot if you could help spreading the word.
This event is in german language.
Berufsfeld Infoabend
Liebe Community,
wir laden Sie herzlich zum nächsten kostenlosen Webinar ein:
Mittwoch, 01. Juli 2026, 18 Uhr
Persönlichkeitsprofile und Kommunikation
Gute Arbeit gelingt dann am besten, wenn wir unsere persönlichen Stärken gezielt einsetzen können. In diesem Softskill Seminar bekommst Du Einblicke in unterschiedliche Persönlichkeitstypen und lernst, wie Du deine eigenen Stärken, Schwächen und Motivatoren besser erkennst und nutzt.
Darüber hinaus stärkt das Seminar deine rhetorischen Fähigkeiten, deine Körpersprache sowie deine Präsentationskompetenz – wertvolle Tools, um dich bei Bewerbungen und im Berufsalltag souverän zu präsentieren.
Moritz Knabe führt durch das Seminar und zeigt, wie Persönlichkeit und Kommunikation zusammenhängen. Im Anschluss hast Du die Möglichkeit, gemeinsam mit dem HORBACH-Team ein individuelles Persönlichkeitsprofil erstellen zu lassen. Ayse Zor steht dir währenddessen für die Organisation des Persönlichkeitstests zur Seite.Ayse Zor (Finanzberaterin, HORBACH Akademikerberatung)Moritz Knabe (CEO & Founder BYB Agency GmbH, Selbstständiger Partnerunternehmer bei HORBACH)Jetzt registrieren!
This event is in german language.
Auch im Wintersemester 2025/26 bietet das Hochschulteam der Agentur für Arbeit München wieder zahlreiche Vorträge und Workshops an.
Die Veranstaltungsübersichten finden Sie in den Plakaten im Anhang sowie auf unserer Webseite https://faszination-beruf.de/veranstaltungen-fuer-studierende/.
Wegen der politischen und wirtschaftlichen Entwicklungen ist der Berufseinstieg auch für Absolventen vieler Studiengänge schwieriger geworden. Umso mehr stehen wir Studierenden und Absolvent*innen gerne mit unserem Beratungsangebot, mit CV-Checks und unseren Veranstaltungen zur Seite.
Folgende Angebote möchte ich besonders hervorheben:
Di 11.11.2025, 20:00 Uhr
Future Work - Wie, wo und was arbeiten wir morgen? Trends, Herausforderungen & Chancen
MVHS, Einsteinstr. 28
Do 20.11.2025, 16:00 – 18:00 Uhr
Workshop “Future Skills”
Meine Stärken und Kompetenzen - gut gerüstet für die Arbeitswelt der Zukunft
Di 02.12.2025, 16:00 – 17:00 Uhr, online via MS-Teams
Von der Uni in den Job – Berufschancen in den Geisteswissenschaften
Du willst wissen, wie du als Geisteswissenschaftler*in mehr aus deinem Studium machst? Entdecke, welche vielseitigen Chancen und Karrierewege dir offenstehen.
Do 04.12.2025, 16:00 – 17:00 Uhr, online via MS-Teams
Chancen auf dem Münchner Arbeitsmarkt
für Studierende und junge Absolventen aller Fachrichtungen
Do 15.01.2026, 16:00 – 17:00 Uhr, online, MS-Teams
Bewerbung 4.0 – digitale Tools und KI im Bewerbungsverfahren
Unser Online-Vortragsprogramm begleitet den kompletten Bewerbungsprozess von der Ideenfindung (Design Thinking) bis zum Vorstellungsgespräch.
Gerne beraten wir Ihre Studierenden und Absolventen auch bei der Suche nach Praktika, Werkstudentenjobs und passenden Stellen für den Berufseinstieg. Die Anmeldung für Beratungsgespräche erfolgt am besten über unser Teampostfach muenchen.hochschulteam@arbeitsagentur.de.
Poster (PDF, 343 KB) Poster (PDF, 373 KB) Poster (PDF, 327 KB)
Workshops
This event is in german language.
Kurs: Einführung in die statistische Datenanalyse mit R
- Henri Funk, Johannes Piller–
Im September 2026 bietet das Statistische Beratungslabor der LMU (StaBLab) zwei Kurse zur Einführung in die statistische Datenanalyse an. Dabei handelt es sich um Blockkurse in den Semesterferien. Ziel der Kurse ist es, den Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmern grundlegende statistische Kenntnisse zu vermitteln und sie dazu zu befähigen, diese eigenständig in ihren Projekten anzuwenden. Die Veranstaltungen zeichnen sich durch einen starken Praxisbezug aus und basieren auf den vielfältigen Erfahrungen aus der statistischen Beratung am StaBLab.
Termine: Grundkurs: Montag bis Mittwoch von 10 bis 17 Uhr (Mo 21.09., Di 22.09., Mi 23.09.)
Aufbaukurs: Donnerstag und Freitag von 10 bis 17 Uhr (Do 24.09., Fr 25.09.)
Ort: Theresienstraße 39, B 132
Anmeldeschluss: 14.08.2026 (23.59 Uhr)
The LMU Open Science Center (OSC) is excited to announce the call for applications for its 5th hybrid open science summer school (OSSS26), deadline July 6!
This year's iteration of the Open Science Summer School once again has two tracks to provide participants with two sets of skills. You are invited to apply for one or both tracks. For either track, you can choose to participate either online or in-person (Philologicum Library, Ludwigstraße 25, Munich or on Zoom).
Track 1: Open Science knowledge and skills
In this track, early career researchers who are Open Science novices learn to make their research more transparent, reproducible and credible in the eyes of their peers, the public, and funding agencies. This track consists of public lectures accessible to anyone as well as hands-on practical workshops for selected applicants and extends from Monday 07.09.2026 9:00 to Friday 11.09.2026 16:00 (CEST).
Participants of this track learn how to:
- Specify research design and set up statistical plans in advance of collecting data to mitigate biases in analyses, with the help of preregistration and data simulation
- Create computationally reproducible workflows to be more efficient and spot mistakes in data wrangling or analyses, through programming with version controlled scripts
- Prepare and share data and code in connection with manuscripts by applying the Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable principles, and using adequate repositories and licenses to accumulate credit and citations
Keynote presenters:
- Prof Richard McElreath, Director of MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology
- Dr Tim Errington, Senior Director of Research at the Center for Open Science
- Dr Danny Maupin, Research Fellow at the School of Health Science, University of Surrey
Track 2: Open Science instructor training
In this track, early career researchers or research support staff interested in becoming Open Science instructors develop essential pedagogical skills to promote Open Science through teaching - no prior experience in teaching required. This track extends from Monday 14.09.2026 09:00 to Tuesday 15.09.2026 17:00 (CEST).
Participants of this track learn how to:
- Familiarize themselves and apply basic didactic techniques to effectively convey open science topics to learners in a supportive learning environment
- Learn how to design and deliver open science workshops to diverse audiences and across different settings
- Implement techniques to foster learners’ motivation and engagement with open science topics
- Develop skills to advocate for open science, to lead research groups and discussions around open science, and to analyse the potential challenges and issues around the implementation of open science practices
- Design their own workshop on an open science topic of their choice by applying the newly acquired skills and present the concept to other participants for future delivery
After joining this track, participants are strongly encouraged to (co-)deliver the workshop they designed with practical and logistical support from the LMU Open Science Center (if needed) to become a certified Open Science instructor.
Participating
- You can apply for Track 1, Track 2 or both before July 6 by visiting the summer school website, reviewing the selection criteria, and filling out the application form.
- Alternatively, you can attend the public lectures online upon simple registration, please see this registration link: https://www.pretix.osc.lmu.de/lmu-osc/OSSS26/
We are looking forward to your participation! For any questions, please contact us at: s.grebmer@lmu.de.
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to draw your attention to the International Marsilius Academy 2026 “Feel the Heat: Science and Histories of Fever”. It will take place from 20 to 25 September 2026 at the Marsilius Kolleg of Heidelberg University, Germany.
The deadline has been extended until 01 July 2026.
This multidisciplinary summer school explores fever not only as a biological and medical phenomenon, but also as a historical, cultural, political, and social experience. Bringing together scholars from the life and natural sciences, medicine, the humanities, and social sciences, the Academy aims to foster dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and to reflect on how societies have understood, experienced, represented, and managed fever across time and cultures.
Particular attention will be given to how febrile epidemics and pandemics have shaped societies, how debates surrounding prevention measures and vaccines generate trust or resistance, how fever has been culturally interpreted and experienced, and how infectious diseases continue to raise social, political, and ethical questions in both historical and contemporary contexts.
The Academy is aimed at Master’s students and PhD candidates from a broad range of disciplines, including medicine, the life and natural sciences, as well as the humanities, law, and the social and cultural sciences. Participants are expected to present the current status of their work in a poster session and short pitch presentation.
We are very pleased that many distinguished speakers from different academic fields and with diverse professional backgrounds and experiences have agreed to participate in the Academy, including experts from infectious diseases, virology, neuroscience, epidemiology, medical and cultural history, parasitology, archaeology, paleogenetics, and science journalism.
The extended application deadline is 01 July 2026.
Participation fee: 100 EUR (including accommodation and meals).
Travel expenses must be covered by the participants themselves.
Further information and online application: https://www.marsilius-kolleg.uni-heidelberg.de/de/feel-the-heat-science-and-histories-of-fever
This event is in german language.
Die Arbeitsgruppe von Prof. Nikolaos Koutsouleris an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München veranstaltet vom 21. bis 23. September 2026 die zweite ML School für Studierende, ein dreitägiges Intensivprogramm zu maschinellem Lernen in den Lebenswissenschaften. Der erste Pilotdurchgang war sehr erfolgreich, und wir möchten das Angebot nun auch gezielt für Studierende außerhalb der Humanmedizin öffnen.
Wir richten uns ausdrücklich an Studierende der Biologie, Biochemie, Humanbiologie, Chemie, Medizin, Public Health, Epidemiologie und verwandter Fächer.
Die Veranstaltung findet in Präsenz statt, voraussichtlich in einem Gebäude in der Pettenkoferstraße in München.
Was die Teilnehmenden mitnehmen:
Welche Fragestellungen sich für maschinelles Lernen eignen und welche Daten dafür benötigt werden. Wie Daten vorbereitet und Modelle trainiert werden, mit praktischen Übungen in kleinen Tutoraten. Wie typische Risiken erkannt werden: Validierung, Bias, Overfitting und Generalisierbarkeit. Wie KI-Studien korrekt gelesen und Ergebnisse sauber berichtet werden.
Programmierkenntnisse sind für die Teilnahme nicht erforderlich.
Bewerbungsfrist: 15. Juli 2026
Anmeldung unter: https://doodle.com/sign-up-sheet/participate/637185fe-01b1-4f3c-b355-67814282c41c/select
Our upcoming summer workshop on the MPhil-PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences. This summer workshop will be held from 13th to 16th July 2026, and is organized by the Graduate Division of Biomedical Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, ranked 32nd in the QS World University Rankings for 2026 and 7th in the Asian University Rankings.
Workshop details:
Official Workshop Website: Index: SBS Postgrad Summer Workshop
Online Application Form: Application: SBS Postgrad Summer Workshop
The School of Biomedical Sciences was officially established in 2010 under the Faculty of Medicine, and now has three Thematic Research Programmes, namely:
- Cancer Biology and Experimental Therapeutics
- Developmental and Regenerative Biology
- Neural, Vascular, and Metabolic Biology
Our MPhil-PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences is dedicated to cultivating research postgraduate students for prominent leadership roles across academia, industry, and beyond. Applications for the 2027-28 academic year will be open from 1st September to 1st December 2026. This program will provide an excellent study opportunity for your master’s students who are considering advanced research training.
Successful applicants for our MPhil-PhD Programme will receive a monthly non-taxable postgraduate studentship and on-campus accommodation, along with a variety of scholarships, prizes, and awards. We particularly encourage top-performing students with outstanding academic performance and research potential to apply for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), which offers highly competitive and enhanced benefits. For more information on our MPhil-PhD Programme and our School, please refer to the promotion leaflet attached herewith.
The summer workshop will provide an excellent opportunity for prospective students to meet our Principal Investigators and gain deeper insight into our School and the University.
Poster MPHIL-PHD PROGRAMME IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PDF, 2,004 KB)
WISSENSCHAFTSDEUTSCH und WISSENSCHAFTLICHES SCHREIBEN
ZIELGRUPPE
Studierende, die Ihre Fähigkeiten in der Wissenschaftssprache Deutsch verbessern und eine schriftliche Seminar- oder Abschlussarbeit verfassen möchten.
SPRACHLICHE VORAUSSETZUNGEN
Niveau B2 nach dem Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmen
Der Kurs ist laut DKFA insbesondere für diejenigen bestimmt, die bereits einen FIT-Deutsch-Intensivkurs besucht haben (also „FIT-gefördert“ sind), richtet sich jedoch ausdrücklich nicht nur an aktuelle oder ehemalige FIT-Teilnehmende, sondern *an alle immatrikulierten internationalen LMU-Studierenden in den ersten Fachsemestern*. Es handelt sich um eine Präsenzkurs abends. _Anders als im Anhang ist der Kurs gänzlich ohne Eigenanteil, also kostenlos.
Kontakt: Besucher / Visitors: Ludwigstraße 27, Raum G017
80539 München
Tel: +49 89 2180 2019
E-Mail: sabine.polacek@verwaltung.uni-muenchen.de
Internship position in Kilpisjärvi Biological Station, Finland Kilpisjärvi Biological Station offers an Erasmus+ trainee position from 1st of June to 30th of September 2026. The dates of the internship are flexible, but at least a 4-month commitment is required. Deadline for applications is 4th of February 2026.
Mit dem "Biozentrum Research Summer" Programm bietet das Biozentrum Bachelor-Studierenden die Möglichkeit, während sieben bis neun Wochen an einem aktuellen Projekt in einer Forschungsgruppe am Biozentrum mitzuarbeiten.
Das Programm richtet sich an Studierende der Biologie, steht darüber hinaus aber auch interessierten Bachelor-Studierenden aus den Nanowissenschaften, der Chemie, Physik, den Computational Sciences sowie aus verwandten Gebieten offen.
Weitere Informationen zum diesjährigen Research Summer finden Sie auch hier.
Internship Opportunity: Molecular Cell Biology / Glia-to-Neuron Reprogramming
We are looking for motivated students to join our project developing candidate cell therapies against obesity. The focus of the internship is on direct reprogramming of brain glial cells into neurons via transcription factor (TF) overexpression strategies.
Your tasks
- Molecular cloning of transcription factor coding sequences into expression vectors
- Verification of TF expression
- Participation in glia-to-neuron reprogramming assays
- Training in PCR, plasmid preparation and quality control, RT-qPCR, and cell culture (depending on internship duration)
What we offer
- Hands-on training in key methods of molecular cell biology
- Academic credits for the internship
- Opportunity to further develop the project into a Master’s thesis
Supervision
- Prof. Dr. Cristina Garcia Caceres (Associate Director, Head of Astrocyte-Neuron Network Unit, Helmholtz Munich; Professor of Neuroendocrinology of System, University Hospital of LMU)
- Dr. Yanjun Xu (Postdoc, Garcia Caceres Group)
Requirements
- Availability for at least 8 weeks
- High motivation and interest in molecular neuroscience
Application
If you are interested, please send a short motivation email to:
📧 yanjun.xu@helmholtz-munich.de