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Today's sod-turning ceremony inaugurates the construction of a new facility for the earth and environmental sciences. In addition to five LMU teaching and research units - geology; paleontology and geobiology; mineralogy and petrology; crystallography; and geophysics - the Bavarian state collections in the geosciences will also be moving to Schillerstrasse 44. A strikingly novel feature of the building is the Forum of Geosciences, which will afford a close-up experience of the geosciences - for visitors and also for students and researchers. It will afford a glimpse behind the scenes of modern research and studying - with exhibitions, interactive workshops, guided tours, and presentations.
"We're delighted to have turned the sod today for a state-of-the-art teaching and research building in the geosciences. This new building is of great importance for our Faculty of Geosciences and offers our students and scientists outstanding studying and working conditions for their socially valuable and highly relevant research. Sharing this geographical space with the Bavarian State Collection for Palaeontology and Geology and the Bavarian State Collection for Mineralogy offers ideal conditions for continuing these longstanding successful collaborations and for shared future projects. Meanwhile, the pioneering Forum of Geosciences will offer visitors direct insight into research practice," says LMU President Professor Bernd Huber.
Minister for Science Markus Blume: "A 335-million-euro groundbreaking for LMU - and the inauguration of a new era: The mega-project at the heart of downtown Munich is creating a new home for the earth and environmental sciences. At the same time, we're making a bold statement in terms of urban planning. We're investing a third of a billion euros in the very best research infrastructure and building a connection between the train station district and the medical neighborhood. The geosciences investigate the natural foundations of life on this planet and are more important than ever. Moreover, the new building is a key component of the physical restructuring of LMU and implementation of the master plan. As such, LMU and all of Munich stand to benefit!"
