We believe interdisciplinary research is the most important building block when it comes to climate change
The fifth Munich Climate School will take place from 6 to 11 of October 2025 at the LMU, Munich
Climate change threatens every part of the planet and our society. It is a global problem that requires global and especially interdisciplinary cooperation.
The Munich Climate School (MCS) was founded in 2021, constituting the first truly interdisciplinary summer school of its kind. From 2022 on, the Munich Climate School has been held also for in-person participation. It offers you to participate in high profile lectures given by most renowned scholars in their respective fields. Also, it includes an attractive supporting program in and around Munich, a city that, due to its proximity to nature, has felt an early affinity to environmental and climate protection. In 2025, the fifth Munich Climate School will again be held as a hybrid event.
We look forward to welcoming you in person and online to discuss with you the most pressing topics of the next years and decades!
Dear students,
The worsening of the climate crisis is omnipresent. Serious climate-related developments, such as the increasing frequency of extreme weather events - not least the massive flood disaster in Germany in summer 2021 - make us acutely aware of the fact that climate change is threatening humanity globally and already today. It is therefore all the more important that science and research devote themselves to tackling it. Only a strong alliance of civil society, science and business can find the necessary solutions to the problems of our time. Climate change concerns almost all research areas of our university. We are therefore firmly convinced that the right way to deal with climate change can only be found in interdisciplinary dialogue.
We present a team of outstanding professors in their field who are addressing the greatest challenges of our time. They bring research and teaching experience as well as a desire to try new approaches. Our mission is to engage in dialogue with students, present our research, and work toward a vision for our societies.
We believe, that experience is the best teacher. That is why a COP-simulation is an integral part of this year’s summer school - giving you hands-on experience what it means to negotiate an international climate framework.
Even though climate change affects all of us, a very special focus regarding the management of the climate crisis lies on the younger generation. Therefore, we want to give you in particular the opportunity to learn and understand the interdisciplinary basics of climate change at an early stage, so that you will be able to prepare adequately for the challenges of the present and the future.
With this in mind we are very excited for you to experience the hybrid Munich Climate School in the fall of 2025!
For whom?
The Munich Climate School is particularly aimed at students of all disciplines, but is of course also open to interested doctoral students and young professionals in relevant fields.
All lectures and discussions will be held in English - a sufficient understanding of the language is therefore necessary.
Key Facts
Where?
The Munich Climate School takes place at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. To participate in Munich, apply in person or for both modes. In addition, the Climate School will also be accessible online as a hybrid event to allow participants to participate digitally and potentially in a more climate-friendly way.
Free of charge!
As part of LMU Munich, the Munich Climate School will be free of charge for participants.
Please note that we cannot cover any travel or accommodation costs and do not have any partner firms with whom we cooperate!
Find out what makes our interdisciplinary program so special
Natural sciences
For decades, there has been a consensus in the natural sciences about man-made climate change. But what are the underlying models and what are the scenarios for the future?
Expected changes
We hear a lot about stronger and more frequent storms, but what does that mean for tomorrow's agriculture? What for risk analysis, for example in lending? Which health issues are expected to come up over the next years and decades?
Role of the law
The Paris Climate Agreement represents the current basis for international cooperation. But what other treaties exist and what role could criminal law play in combating man-made climate change?
Comparative research
Our belief in benefiting from cooperation with others naturally extends beyond national borders. What political guidelines can other regions learn from the EU, for example, and where do we ourselves still need to catch up? Comparative research is an elementary component of adaptation to global climate change.
Climate justice
Historical CO2 emissions are a major issue, especially in negotiations with developing countries. Who really bears the greatest (historical) responsibility and how can a fair distribution of the burden be achieved for the future? What happens to people whose homes will literally perish? The question of climate justice plays a central role.
Making political processes tangible
We believe in the value of personal experience. In order to demonstrate the difficulties of a global climate conference like COP on the one hand, and on the other hand to awaken the participants' desire to actively participate, we organize a COP simulation at the end of the event. Here, the participants themselves will slip into the role of states and try to negotiate the next climate agreement.