Event overview
Come and experience the diversity of our events: lectures, panel discussions, exhibitions, and exchange formats, both on-site and digitally. Here are some of the highlights.
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Current events
4/8–10
ESA Symposium on Space Educational Activities
Wed 8 – Fri 4/10/2026
Ottobrunn/Taufkirchen
The leading event in Europe to promote space education, talent development and collaboration.
4/9–12
Munich Diplomacy Summit
Thu 9 – Sun 4/12/2026
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Four days full of debates, diplomacy and international exchange. Apply now!
4/14–16
ZAUBERBERG :: Expedition in die Gegenwart
Tue 14 – Thu 4/16/2026
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Live performance and virtual reality merge into an immersive journey through our present. Get tickets now!
4/15
Start of the Library Tours at the start of the semester
Wed 4/15/2026, 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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Start the new Bib semester with a good overview. Register now - also for many other tour dates!
4/20–24
1.000+ Project Week
Mon 20 – Fri 4/24/2026
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Work in a medium-sized company as part of the project week. Register by November 30!
4/20–5/21
PrepDoc program
Mon 4/20/2026 – Thu 5/21/2026
Garching, Online
Do you want to do a doctorate after your Master's degree? The workshops help you with planning. Register now!
4/22
Vernissage of the exhibition "Convivium"
Wed 4/22/2026, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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We invite you to the opening of the exhibition on the complex systems of global food production!
4/23–10/18
Exhibition "Convivium - Food systems at the limit"
Thu 4/23/2026 – Sun 10/18/2026
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Visit our architecture museum's exhibition on the connections between our food production.
4/23
Girls' Day Campus Heilbronn
Thu 4/23/2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Heilbronn
We invite girls from the 5th grade onwards to get to know careers and study subjects in IT, technology and management.
4/23
Girls' Day – Mädchen Zukunftstag
Thu 4/23/2026
²Ñü²Ô³¦³ó±ð²Ô, Straubing
Fascinating insights into STEM research for schoolgirls from the 5th grade – discover 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s program!
4/23
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Campus Heilbronn x Red Bull Basement
Thu 4/23/2026, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Heilbronn
Apply by April 12 and present your innovative ideas to a jury.
4/23
Why green cities are the future
Thu 4/23/2026, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Freising
Come to Stephan Pauleit's lecture as part of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø@Freising and join in the discussion!
4/27
Info-Event: Doctoral Research Collaborations in India
Mon 4/27/2026, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Garching
Exchange for doctoral candidates on research perspectives in India. Register until 16 April!
4/27
Just a matter of the head? How hair negotiates identities
Mon 4/27/2026, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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Come to Juliane Au's German-language lecture at the Kunsthalle MUC on the creative game of evolution.
4/28
Late Arrivals Infosession
Tue 4/28/2026, 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Online
Have you been admitted to a degree program shortly before or after the start of the semester? Ask your questions!
4/28
51³Ô¹ÏÍø goes Kammerspiele: Wokey Wokey
Tue 4/28/2026, 6:30 pm
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Experience an evening at the theater with an exclusive look behind the scenes (in English).
4/29
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Sustainability Day
Wed 4/29/2026
Garching
We invite you to experience the diversity of our sustainability topics at Sustainability Day 2026!
4/30
Open lecture on "Illusions – like Swan Lake"
Thu 4/30/2026, 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
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Join us for a German-language lecture on Swan Lake, John Neumeier's ballet and an excursion to the performance
5/4–8
European Union Week
Mon 4 – Fri 5/8/2026
Online, ²Ñü²Ô³¦³ó±ð²Ô
Visit the action week at the School of Management with exciting lectures and interactive panels.
5/4
Excursion: "Illusions – like Swan Lake"
Mon 5/4/2026, 7:30 pm – 10:45 pm
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Take part in the student excursion to the ballet "Illusions – like Swan Lake" with tickets for €10.
5/5
Virtual 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Postdoc Day
Tue 5/5/2026, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Online
Register and get to know all 51³Ô¹ÏÍø offers for postdocs!
5/6
The Power of Plants for the Menopausal Years
Wed 5/6/2026, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Online
Register now for this keynote speech and learn more about herbal therapy approaches and effects.
5/6
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Campus Run
Wed 5/6/2026, 5:00 pm
Garching
For the 12th time, we invite you to run together at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's biggest sporting event!
5/7
Panel discussion: Local climate and environment action
Thu 5/7/2026, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Heilbronn
Join the debate of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Europe Dialogue Series, which brings together voices on local climate initiatives.
5/9
Symposium: Spotlight on optimizing care in coronary and valvular heart disease
Sat 5/9/2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Listen to experts presenting the latest research findings and innovative techniques. Register now!
5/11
Kick-off event of the climate research network bayklif2
Mon 5/11/2026, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
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Look forward to impulses on the compatibility of climate protection and economic efficiency. Register now!
5/12
IKOM Life Science
Tue 5/12/2026
Freising
Connect with companies and actively shape your career at the life sciences career forum.
5/21
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student Talk: Food & nutrition programs
Thu 5/21/2026, 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Online
Get authentic insights into our degree programs and ask students your questions live.
5/27
IKOM Start-up
Wed 5/27/2026, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Garching
Get in touch with young companies and start-up teams - explore career opportunities at start-ups!
6/8
Presidential Student Lunch Freising
Mon 6/8/2026, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Freising
Apply by May 18 and talk to President Thomas F. Hofmann about your ideas.
6/8
Blonde as light
Mon 6/8/2026, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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Learn more about the cultural history of hair in Ralf Junkerjürgen's German-language lecture. Register now!
6/10
Agricultural Entrepreneur Day
Wed 6/10/2026, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Freising
Join us at the career fair for students of agricultural or horticultural sciences.
6/11
What satellites reveal about forests
Thu 6/11/2026, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Freising
Come to Cornelius Senf's lecture as part of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø@Freising and join in the discussion!
6/15
51³Ô¹ÏÍø goes Kammerspiele: Eurydike und Orpheus
Mon 6/15/2026, 6:30 pm
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Experience an evening at the theater with an exclusive look behind the scenes (in English). Register now!
6/17
The Menopausal Years – Fully Woman? Fully Myself? Fully Transformed?
Wed 6/17/2026, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Online
Keynote speech about identity and perspectives as a working woman in the menopause. Register now!
6/22–25
IKOM
Mon 22 – Thu 6/25/2026
Garching
Actively shape your career trajectory - through internships, theses or one-to-one meetings with companies!
7/6
Presidential Staff Lunch Munich city campus
Mon 7/6/2026, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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President Thomas F. Hofmann invites our employees to come and talk to him. Apply by 6/15/2026!
7/6
What hair and hair roots reveal about our psyche
Mon 7/6/2026, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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Learn more about the connection between hair and health at a lecture at the Kunsthalle MUC.
7/16
Forest and forest management in (involuntary) change
Thu 7/16/2026, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Freising
Come to Axel Göttlein's lecture as part of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø@Freising and join the discussion!
9/7
Hair as a stage
Mon 9/7/2026, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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Alina Gales speaks at the Kunsthalle MUC about digital power and how algorithms distort role models.
9/29
Sustainable material use of tree bark
Tue 9/29/2026, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Freising
Come to Michaela Eder's lecture at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø@Freising and join the discussion!
10/3
Open House Research Campus Garching
Sat 10/3/2026, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Garching
Come to Garching and experience science up close in lectures, hands-on activities and guided tours.
10/29
Networks in bioinformatics
Thu 10/29/2026, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Freising
Come to Markus List's lecture at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø@Freising and join the discussion!
11/18
Vernissage of the exhibition "Air Conditioned"
Wed 11/18/2026, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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We invite you to the opening of the exhibition on architecture between comfort and climate change.
11/19–4/4
Exhibition "Air Conditioned"
Thu 11/19/2026 – Sun 4/4/2027
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Visit our architecture museum's exhibition on architecture between comfort and climate change.
11/24
The Fat Whisperer returns
Tue 11/24/2026, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Freising
Come to Alexander Bartelt's lecture at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø@Freising and join the discussion!
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