Ludwig Maximilian University

In 1472, Duke Ludwig the Wealthy of Bayern-Landshut founded - with the approval of the pope - the first Bavarian university in Ingolstadt. Under the influence of the Jesuits for over 200 years, as the most important Catholic University of Germany, it played a significant part in the Counter-Reformation.

In 1800, the Electoral Prince, later King Maximilian I transferred the University to Landshut. It is named after him and Duke Ludwig the Wealthy. With almost 1000 students it was already then one of the biggest German universities.

The university was first moved to the royal seat, Munich, in 1826 by King Ludwig I. And in 1840 the main university building, constructed by the architect Friedrich von Gärtner, was brought into use.

In the famous glass covered atrium "Lichthof", the members of the German resistance during the 2nd world war "Die Weiße Rose" scattered their leaflets. In their honour, the university is also called "Geschwister-Scholl-Uni" among students.

Today, 41.050 students are enrolled. Over 11.000 people are employed at the Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität, among them 814 professors and 2.847 academic assistants.

Opening hours
Mon - Fri: 7.00 am - 10.00 pm
Sat: 7.00 am - 5.00 pm

Address
Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1
80539 München
Phone 089- 21 80- 0

How to get there
U3, U6, Bus 53 "Universität"

Further information
www.lmu.de