# Research

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The Economics Faculty is a powerhouse of research and is ranked among the leading departments globally. Research is at the heart of our heritage, our present and our vision for the future. Our discoveries are shaping the our today's world. Be part of it.

### Research Seminars

Top researchers from abroad regularly enrich our teaching program. They help to ensure that research and teaching in economics at LMU remain at the highest, internationally comparable level.

[Read more](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/research/research-seminars/)

### Munich Economics Newsletter

The Munich Economics Newsletter is published weekly during the lecture period. It informs you on the dates of all public seminars and events at the faculty. Current lectures and registration for the newsletter can be found here.

[Read more](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/research/newsletter/)

### Currrent Research

Explore our latest research, where innovative ideas meet rigorous analysis to address global challenges.

[Read more](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/research/current-research/)

### Collaborative research centers

Our participation in long-term basic research projects. In a CRS, scientists from different disciplines and universities work together to gain new insights into a delimited topic.

[Read more](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/research/collaborative-research-areas/)

### Research Cooperations

Our research benefits from exciting collaborations that allow us to work together with national and international partners on the research front. These partnerships promote the exchange of knowledge and expertise and ensure that our research remains at the cutting edge and is internationally recognized.

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### Ethics Committee

The Ethics Committee advises, assesses and assists in ethical and legal issues relating to research involving human subjects, research with personal data and safety-related cases.

[Read more](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/research/ethics-committee/)

## LMUexcellent

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Economics and Business Data Center (EBDC)

Melessa

The EBDC, funded by the future concept LMUexcellent, was established as a joint platform of the faculties of Business Administration and Economics and the ifo Institute for empirical economic research. more.

**[Economics & Business Data Center](https://www.ifo.de/en/ebdc "Link opens in a new window")**

The Munich Experimental Laboratory for Economic and Social Sciences (MELESSA) is an interdisciplinary, computer-based experimental laboratory at the Faculty of Economics, where economists, psychologists, business economists and sociologists conduct research together.

**[MELESSA](https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/research/melessa/)**

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