
Things to know about doctoral theses & FAQs
Here you will find information on writing your dissertation, citation, cumulative and monographic work, enrollment and much more, and of course our FAQs.
Things to know about doctoral theses & FAQs
Here you will find information on writing your dissertation, citation, cumulative and monographic work, enrollment and much more, and of course our FAQs.


Cumulative dissertations
A cumulative dissertation comprises several scientific publications, find out more here.
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Monograph with published data
Some special considerations apply if parts of the results of your doctoral project have already been published
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The structure of a dissertation
Here you will find a brief overview of the traditional structure of dissertations.
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Ethics committee and ethical vote
All research projects involving humans must be reviewed and approved in advance by the Ethics Committee!
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Help with animal experiment applications
Animal experiments must be applied for and assessed in a timely manner before they can be started.
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Handling and using artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a very powerful tool. But its use also brings risks
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Plagiarism check
All dissertations must undergo a plagiarism check before submission to the doctoral office.
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Funding and awards
Information on funding opportunities at LMU, the Faculty of Medicine and various foundations.
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Enrollment for doctoral candidates at the LMU
Here you can find information on enrollment for doctoral candidates at LMU.
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What to do if there are problems?
Here you will find information on who to contact in the event of a conflict.
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Information for supervisors and evaluators
Here you will find information and downloads to support supervisors and evaluators.
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Download Center
Here you can download the most important documents and our doctoral regulations
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