# News overview 2024

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All news at a glance.

- *20/12/2024*
  [Season’s Greetings and Wishes for 2025!](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/seasons-greetings-and-wishes-for-2025-7fd3e7a3.html)

  Season’s Greetings and a happy, successful, and healthy 2025! 🎄
- *25/11/2024*
  [DFG Extends Funding for CRC TRR 190 'Rationality and Competition'](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/dfg-extends-funding-for-crc-trr-190-rationality-and-competition-82b07b48.html)

  On November 25, 2024, the German Research Foundation (DFG) announced the extension of funding for all projects of the CRC TRR "Rationality and Competition: The Economic Performance of Individuals and Firms" for another 4 years!
- *13/11/2024*
  [Annual Report 2024/25 of the German Council of Economic Experts](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/annual-report-202425-of-the-german-council-of-economic-experts-4278cb43.html)

  Monika Schnitzer, Chairwoman of the German Council of Economic Experts, presented the 2024/25 annual report to Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin
- *24/10/2024*
  [2024 Award for Excellence in Teaching](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/2024-award-for-excellence-in-teaching-d7c70bbd.html)

  Congratulations to Manuel Pannier, Winner of the 2024 Award for Excellence in Teaching!
- *23/10/2024*
  [2024 Prize for Best Dissertation](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/2024-prize-for-best-dissertation-5a1d7b14.html)

  Congratulations to Luisa Wallossek, Winner of the 2024 Prize for Best Dissertation!
- *16/10/2024*
  [Farewell to Professor Ines Helm](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/farewell-to-professor-ines-helm-51bd92f1.html)

  With the start of the Winter Semester 2024/25, the faculty bids farewell to Professor Ines Helm who will continue her career at Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (JKU)
- *14/10/2024*
  [Beginning of Winter Semester 2024/25 📚](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/beginning-of-winter-semester-202425-db8f0a91.html)

  We are excited to welcome you for the Winter Semester of 2024/25!
- *11/10/2024*
  [MGSE Closing and Opening Ceremony on October 7, 2024](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/mgse-closing-and-opening-ceremony-on-october-7-2024-587bd883.html)

  Ceremonial farewell to the graduates and welcoming new students
- *04/10/2024*
  [MGSE Welcomes 2024 Doctoral Student's Cohort](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/mgse-welcomes-2024-doctoral-students-cohort-20bbf83f.html)

  The MGSE and the Faculty of Economics welcome our new doctoral students of the 2024 cohort!
- *23/09/2024*
  [A Warm Welcome to Our New Department Members!](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/a-warm-welcome-to-our-new-department-members-9b1c263b.html)

  The Economic Department is delighted to welcome three new assistant professors: Augusto Ospital, Ritwika Sen and Etienne Guigue
- *18/09/2024*
  [EEA Honors York-LMU Virtual Journal Club](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/eea-honors-york-lmu-virtual-journal-club-c6aed6a7.html) 

  The European Economic Association (EEA) has awarded Karen Bernhardt-Walther (York University) and Matthias Lang (LMU Munich) the EEA Award for Innovation in Teaching.
- *19/07/2024*
  [End of Summer Semester 2024 📚](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/end-of-summer-semester-2024-6362f32c.html)

  As the summer semester of 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on the inspiring lectures, exciting projects, and valuable academic and social experiences that have defined this period.
- *04/07/2024*
  [LMU Munich Secures Top Spot in Economics in 2024 University Ranking](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/lmu-munich-secures-top-spot-in-economics-in-2024-university-ranking-8f14bbb1.html)

  We are proud to announce that LMU Munich has achieved the number one position in Economics in this year's university ranking by WirtschaftsWoche!
- *16/02/2024*
  [Admission Open for Master of Science in Quantitative Economics](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news/admission-open-for-master-of-science-in-quantitative-economics-ae764f1d.html)

  ?? Exciting News: Admission Open for Master of Science in Quantitative Economics! ??
- [News overview 2023](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/latest-news/news-overview-2023/)

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