Current Information on Teaching at the Faculty of Physics

General questions about teaching at the Faculty of Physics (i.e. questions that do not concern single courses) should be directed to studium@physik.lmu.de. If you have questions about a specific course, please contact the corresponding lecturer. For questions concerning your studies at the Faculty of Physics you can also contact our program counseling service.

Information on past Semesters: In summer semester 2020, in winter semester 2020/2021, in summer semester 2021 and in winter semester 2021/2022 teaching at the Faculty of Physics was based on online formats. Some Lab courses were held person to person. Most of the exams were conducted online.

Summer Semester 2024

For the courses of the Faculty of Physics, registration via LSF is generally required. The registration period for most courses is from 01.04.2024 to 26.04.2024. Separate regulations apply for certain courses, in particular for the physics lab courses. Please note the corresponding comments in LSF.

Students on the following degree programmes register for courses via the LSF course catalogue, as in previous semesters, as the "Register for courses" function is not activated for these degree programmes:

  • Bachelor Physik and Physik plus Meteorologie (all semesters)
  • Bachelor minor subjects Physik, Experimentalphysik, Theoretische Physik and Meteorologie (all semesters)
  • All teaching degree programs (all semesters)
  • Master TMP (all semesters)
  • Master Physics, Astrophysics and Meteorology with start of studies before winter semester 2023/24.

Students of the following Master's degree programmes starting in the winter semester 2023/24 or in the summer semester 2023/24 have to register for courses via the LSF function "Register for courses" (please note the information in the document How to reigster for courses in LSF) (PDF, 411 KB):

  • Master Physics
  • Master Astrophysics
  • Master Meteorology

The first examinations of the mandatory courses take place between 22.07.2024 and 02.08.2024.

The repeat examinations of the mandatory courses take place between 02.09.2024 and 20.09.2024.

The specific dates and information on how to register for exams will be announced in advance in the LSF course catalogue.

Invited are all students who start a Master's Degree program in Physics, Meteorolgy or Astrophysics for the 2022 summer semester. We provide general information on the programs' structure and examination matters.

When? Thursday, 11 April 2024, 16:00 CET

Where? Zoom video-conference

About one week before the event, all prospective Master's degree students will receive an email with the access data for the Zoom video-conference.

Winter Semester 2023/24

For the courses of the Faculty of Physics, registration via LSF is generally required. The registration period for most courses lasts from 01.10.2023 to 19.10.2023.

Separate regulations apply for certain courses, in particular for the physics lab courses. Please note the corresponding comments in LSF.

Students of the Master's degree programs in Physics, Astrophysics and Meteorology who started their studies in the winter semester 2023/24 must register again in LSF in the period from 11 December 2023 to 7 January 2024 for those courses in which they wish to take a module examination in this semester. You will receive further information by email. Please note the information in the document How to register for courses in LSF (PDF, 458 KB).

In addition students of the Master's degree programs in Physics, Astrophysics and Meteorology who started their studies in the winter semester 2023/24 must register in LSF in the period from 15 January 2024 to 4 February 2024 for the module examinations. You will receive further information by email. Please note the information in the document How to register for exams in LSF (PDF, 374 KB).

  • The first examinations of the mandatory courses are expected to take place between 12.02.2024 and 23.02.2024.
  • The repeat examinations of the mandatory courses are expected to take place between 11.03.2024 and 26.03.2024.

The exact dates and information on how to register for exams will be announced at the beginning of the lecture period in the LSF course catalogue.

Invited are all students who start a Master's Degree program in Physics, Meteorolgy or Astrophysics for the 2023/2024 winter semester. We provide general information on the program‘s structure and examination matters.

When? Thursday, 12 October 2023, 14:00 CET

Where? Zoom video-conference

About one week before the event, all prospective Master's degree students will receive an invitation by email with the access data for the Zoom video-conference. If you have not received an email from us, please write to us at lehre@physik.lmu.de.

Information for beginners

For a first overview, please read the flyer Immatrikulation/Einschreibung (only available in German).

Bachelor and Teaching degree programs

The Bachelor and Teaching degree programs are taught in German. Information on erollment can be found on the German website.

Master degree programs

Please read the information on the page Applying to a master's program at the Faculty of Physics.

  • In the entries on the lecture website. Please note that only those events with own web presence appear on this page. If you do not find your course here please visit
  • the entry of the course in LSF.
  • In any case, the lecturers will inform you in time by e-mail about the respective procedure.

You can register for courses via the electronic course catalog LSF. Registration is possible from 1 October 2023.

With your enrollment you will receive an LMU user ID, which entitles you to access LSF and many other LMU systems. Information on the LMU user ID can be found on the pages of the LMU IT Service Desk.

Generally, you have to register for all courses you want to attend via LSF. For deadlines, please refer to the current information above.

If you have any further questions, please contact our program counselling service.

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