How rigorous are the interviews? Do almost all the applicants have to give an interview? Has someone already gotten a rejection? How likely is it for someone to get in without an interview?
I am sorry there is not much information about this programme online; it's just the website and what little there is on reddit. So if there is someone who is currently studying, please answer my questions
Edit: I did not get an interview already, that's not what I was trying to imply.
Hi! I am an international student who got admitted to LMU MCB program for the winter semester. Looking for fellow international students to connect and discuss visa, accomodation, documentation etc.
Hey guys! I'm an international student and was just admitted to LMU's Management & Digital Technologies (MMT) master's for WS 2026/27. Just wanted to see if anyone else here is starting the program too and perhaps looking for accommodation. Would be nice to get to know a few people before classes start.
Hi everyone, has anyone done the admission interview for the Statistics and Data Science masters? I would really appreciate if you could share tips/resources for the preparation or if you could share your experience and some questions you can remember.
For those who are currently preparing, which resources are you using?
Hi everyone :) I'm an italian student and I've been admitted to this year's Winter Semester for the MCB master program at LMU. On a bunch of reviews I've seen that it is difficult to get the modules and the courses you want because there are a lot of students and this (sometimes) leads to people taking courses they don't like just to graduate earlier.
Can someone confirm if whether this is true? In general I would be super happy if someone can explain to me how this process actually work.
Also, I'm loking forward to meet people in this Master program, so anyone who wants to connect lets chat :))
I wanted to know if there are people who got interview invitations? They said that aptitude test results will be published by the end of June and the interviews are in late June and July.
Any news? Please update.
Hey there!
I got an admit for the Masters in Molecular and cellular biology course in October 2026. I am 23 F looking for affordable (ik i am being ambitious) accommodation in and around munich. If you are someone looking for the same, dm me. Let's share notes for student accommodation in germany and hopefully look for one together. If you know any accommodation that will be available then, please do let me know. Any leads will be helpful. Thanks in advance!
Hi all,
I have been accepted to start the EES masters programme at LMU come October.
As an international student, I am finding the whole accommodation situation confusing and was wondering if anyone had any advice on finding somewhere to live.
Equally if anyone is moving out of an apartment, I would be interested in taking over rent should the property be right for me!
Thank you!
Hey! I am a 22F, from India, and I recently received my acceptance for the Molecular and Cellular Biology master's program at LMU Munich.
I am in the process of formalising my acceptance and prep to go to Munich.
I'm currently looking for accomodation and any relevant advice for the same. I would love to connect with students already enrolled or joining LMU this October to discuss housing, living, etc!
Hey zusammen,
ich studiere Mathematik im zweiten Semester an der LMU und wollte mal fragen, ob ihr bestimmte Clubs, Vereine oder Communities empfehlen könnt.
Ich interessiere mich für verschiedene Themen, unter anderem Technologie, Informatik, Finanzen, Gaming, Gym/Fitness und seit einiger Zeit auch wieder mehr fürs Lesen. Ich bin etwas früher als viele meiner früheren Klassenkameraden an die Uni gekommen und wohne außerdem relativ weit weg vom Campus+Werkstudententätigkeit. Deshalb bin ich meistens nur ein- bis zweimal pro Woche an der Uni und habe keine ehemalige Mitschüler in der Fakultät.
Dadurch habe ich im ersten Jahr kaum feste Freundschaften an der Uni aufgebaut. Ich war letztens zum ersten Mal mit ein paar Kommilitonen feiern, aber habe gemerkt, dass dieses klassische „trinken, rumstehen, weiter in den Club ziehen“ Ding nicht so wirklich meins ist. Ich würde lieber Leute kennenlernen, die auch eher ambitioniert, zielorientiert oder projektorientiert sind und mit denen man vielleicht gemeinsame Interessen teilen oder auch mal an etwas arbeiten kann, an einem Projekt zsm zu arbeiten wäre echt cool.
Ich habe mir schon einige studentische Initiativen angeschaut, aber viele haben feste Bewerbungsphasen, oft nur zum Semesteranfang. Deshalb wäre meine Frage: Kennt ihr Clubs, Vereine oder Gruppen an der LMU oder allgemein in München, bei denen man auch während des Semesters noch dazukommen kann?
Mich würden besonders interessieren:
Außerdem interessiert mich der TUM Book Club, aber ich habe leider kein Instagram. Falls jemand weiß, ob man die auch per Mail, WhatsApp, Discord oder auf anderem Weg kontaktieren kann, wäre das super hilfreich. Kennt ihr einen LMU Bookclub?
Und noch eine allgemeinere Frage: Wann habt ihr an der LMU richtige Freundschaften gefunden? Ist es normal, dass das im ersten Jahr eher langsam läuft, besonders wenn man nicht so oft am Campus ist?
Danke euch!
Hi everyone! I'm a 22F from India and have been admitted to the M.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology program at LMU Munich for Winter Semester 2026/27.
I'm currently looking for accommodation in Munich and would love to connect with others who have been admitted to the same program or are joining LMU this semester. If you're also looking for housing or would like to connect, feel free to comment or send me a message!
Thanks!
Let us completely unpack Question 3 so that this never trips you up again. This is the single most common trick format on German university entrance exams for bioinformatics, because it tests your attention to directionality.
Here is the question from the practice set:
If a double-stranded DNA sequence is written as 5'-GGAA-3', what is the correct sequence of its complementary antiparallel partner DNA strand written in the standard 5' to 3' direction?
DNA strands are like a two-lane road where cars drive in opposite directions. They are antiparallel.
Let us line them up and apply standard base-pairing (G pairs with C, A pairs with T):
Top Strand (Given): 5' ── G ── G ── A ── A ── 3'
│ │ │ │
Bottom Strand (Match): 3' ── C ── C ── T ── T ── 5'
If you look at the bottom strand from left to right, it reads: 3'-CCTT-5'.
In biology and informatics databases, sequences are always written starting from the 5' end on the left. If a question does not specify an orientation, you must assume the answers are written in the standard 5'-to-3' direction.
Look at our matching bottom strand again: 3'-CCTT-5'.
To write it starting with the 5' end on the left, we simply read it backward from right to left:
Read from right to left: 5' ── T ── T ── C ── C ── 3'
Therefore, 3'-CCTT-5' is exactly the same molecule as 5'-AAGG-3' when flipped around to look standard.
Instead of drawing it out every time on your scratch paper, you can find the answer in two steps:
This instantly gives you Option A) 5'-AAGG-3'.
Does seeing the physical alignment of the two strands clear up how the directionality flips? Let me know if you would like to run one more rapid sequence matching question to test this shortcut!
Hey everyone,I am a foreigner currently in munich, planning to apply for a Bachelor’s program at LMU Munich. I am trying to get all my application documents in order, but the official verification and notarization guidelines on the website have me completely spiraling.Can someone who has gone through this help me understand the exact steps?Here is what the LMU website generally states for the requirements:School leaving certificates / academic transcripts.Proof of language proficiency (German/English depending on the course).Officially certified copies of everything (if not in German/English, they need official translations).The Translator Story:I already took my documents to a sworn translator. What I received back is a bundle where each translated paper is physically attached to a stamped photocopy of my original document. Both the photocopy and the translation are stamped with the official sworn translator’s stamp.My Notary Confusion:The LMU website says copies must be officially notarized (beglaubigt). I need help understanding exactly what the notary does next and what I need to bring to them:Do I bring only my original documents, and the notary just makes and notarizes copies of those originals?Or do I bring my originals AND the translation bundle I got from the sworn translator, and the notary has to notarize both sets? What is the correct, required way LMU expects this?If the notary does need to notarize the translated bundle as well, what do I actually physically mail to LMU? Do I send the translations stamped by the translator, the ones stamped by the notary, or both?The wording on the website is a bit of a loop for me, and I don't want my application rejected over a technicality. Any clarity from past applicants or current LMU students would be life-saving. Thanks in advance!
Hey guys, we are looking for a new tenant for our female WG from 1st of September, there is a 15m room available in the New Bogenhausen area for 750€, near a tram station 16/17, bus 50, near U4. If you know smn who is looking for accommodation - please text me or drop a msg and I will send a WG gesucht link :)
Any one received aptitude results of the winter sem stats and data science?
Hi everyone! I am a 14 year old from Australia who is wondering what are the prerequisites for applying/attending LMU in an area around biology & chemistry. I am aware I am fairly young to be worrying about unis, but I feel like I need to start now since learning a language takes a fair bit of time. (Also I am very new to reddit and I have no idea if this is even something I would post to this thread channel thing so sorry if this is a bit random lol)
The key things I want to know are -
- What do you need to have to apply? E.g. a curtain score on your end of high school tests? A curtain level of German proficiency? Etc
- How hard is it to get in? Is there an acceptance rate or set number of spots? Or is it just like a meet the requirements and you can enroll type thing?
-once you make it in, how hard is it to stay? I’m aware it is an academically challenging school but how hard is it to keep up?
- do I need to do any specific subjects in year 12?(my final year of high school)
Any insight would be much appreciated!! I am purely just trying to wrap my head around how public unis work. Thanks!
I am also happy to answer any questions, I am aware my writing lacks clarity lol
Hi all,
I'm applying for master's degree and in the application form required to submit to IO, there is a section about prior university degrees. The thing is, it also says that I need to list passed/failed examinations + grades, but I physically can't list all my transcript because the space is so small. Do I really need to do it? I am sending my transcript to them anyway already.
Thank you!!
hey all!
is there anyone here who is also applying for the upcoming LLM in winter semester?
if yes, have you sent the application via letter to the international office? and have they confirmed they received?
thanks! :)
Hi all,
Since IO requires certified copies of everything, how did you certify TOEFL certificate? ETS only allows me to download pdf version of my certificate, and I'm afraid I won't be able to notarize it...
Also, on the website there are listed a few required documents (for Master's degree) that I have to send. However, in the application form they also say that I have to send certified copies of internship certificates etc. Are those also necessary or should I trust the website only?
Thank you very much!!