Accessibility at LMU

Learning the way that suits you best

For the first time, the Writing Centre at LMU is offering a workshop for students who find it difficult to cope with traditional learning methods. Ronja Habeck, who is studying for a Master's degree in German Literature and works as a tutor at the Writing Centre, is leading the event - and explains in an interview how an individual learning plan can help you to study successfully.

She advises: "Our advice is to free yourself from predetermined learning and working patterns and to think about it: How can I personally learn and work better?"

Belonging@LMU

Vizepräsidentin Francesca Biagini: “Inspiration and innovation thrive in an atmosphere of trust and openness”

Belonging is the theme of the Diversity Initiative 2024. But what does it mean to really be part of a community? How does this feeling shape daily life and academic work? The answers are as diverse as the LMU community. Vice President Prof. Francesca Biagini, academics, students and staff share their personal experiences and insights to show what diversity and inclusivity mean to them at LMU.

“A fresh perspective!”

A commitment that benefits all sides: The inclusion tutors at LMU. Up to forty of them from almost all faculties are currently active at LMU. They have learned a lot during their three-week training. For example, that it is not so easy to get to the seminar room in a wheelchair. Sometimes a kerb becomes a problem, sometimes a corner. And if the ramp is too steep, another route has to be found.

“Between the world of the sighted and the world of the blind”

Menahil Tahir has a severe visual impairment and is one of 9,000 LMU students with health restrictions. She came to Munich from Pakistan on a DAAD scholarship to do her doctorate in ethnology.

Instead of talking about possible difficulties, she emphasizes the “creative potential” that her impairment unleashes. Time and again, she finds that her poor eyesight makes it particularly easy to find access to other people, even in field research. “I admit that my disability has helped me from time to time to establish a good relationship with my conversation partners,” she says with a smile.

Mixing AI and empathy

Professor Peter Zentel holds the Chair of Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities and is a representative for the needs of students with disabilities. In this interview, he talks about the importance of accessibility and inclusion in teaching.

Zentel says: “The need [for accessible teaching and examination facilities] is considerable. The latest studies show that 16% of students across Germany have a disability; more than half of them, around 65%, suffer from a mental illness.”

More about the support services for students with disabilities:

- Advice and networking for students with disabilities
- Inclusion tutors and inclusion tutors
- Representative for the interests of students with disabilities
- Diversity Initiative 2024 for more participation: Belonging@LMU
- Compensation for disadvantages during examinations