Orientation 2024

Throughout the events planned from October 7th to 10th, the newest cohort was introduced to the network and research at LMU Munich and its collaborating institutions forming MCN-LMU, GSN regulations, and resources within the graduate school and the Munich universities. Several activities such as Speed Networking, Mentoring Kick-off, and a campus tour will round up the program and help the newcomers get to know each other.

A new feature of the schedule this year has been the Collaborative Presentations - a concept meant to bring the latest and current students together during Orientation Week. Ten teams were formed around similar research topics, aligned with the GSN research areas. The 20 min. presentations were given as "tandem talks” where a more experienced PhD student and a few new students teamed up to present the project of the current student. The collaborative talk contained a 10-minute introduction by the new students’ team and a 10-minute flash-talk by the more experienced student presenting the research results.

The students from the integrated MSc Neurosciences and FT preparatory year were part of the MSc & FT Spotlight break-out session where they introduced themselves and their previous work.

A warm thank you to all incoming and current students!