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200 participants: Success for our DOOR study

31 Mar 2026

Great success for our research team: we have cracked the 200-patient mark in the current DOOR study! This brings us much closer to our goal of gaining new insights into the treatment of depression in…

Roemer Prize for Psychosomatic Medicine 2026 for our PICTURE study

6 Mar 2026

The aim of the PICTURE study was to improve GP care structures for patients with post-traumatic stress symptoms following a stay in an intensive care unit. It was shown that a structured short form…

Merry Christmas from LMU General Practice - and a statistical look at cookie baking :)

18 Dec 2025

As the year draws to a close, we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! If you have always wanted to know how cookie baking can be optimized using…

WiFoMed funding for PRIMA-Plus project

16 Dec 2025

The PRIMA-Plus project is being supported with 13,300 euros as part of the WiFoMed funding program. The funding enables the implementation of a pilot study to improve GP care for women with symptoms…

Research stay of Christopher Ebert in Spain (Universidad de Zaragoza)

24 Nov 2025

As part of the POKAL graduate programme, Christopher Ebert spent a research stay at the Universidad de Zaragoza in Spain from the 1st to the 23rd of November 2025. His host was Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jorge…

 New professorship for "Mental health in primary care"

4 Nov 2025

From 2026, Prof. Dr. Johanna Löchner will join our team as Professor of Mental Health in Primary Care. Coming from Erlangen, she will focus her research on the early detection and prevention of…

Welcome!

3 Nov 2025

After Jochen Gensichen and Linda Sanftenberg visited the Zhejiang University of Hangzhou, China last summer, we are now pleased to welcome the second guest researcher from the working group of Prof.…

POKAL retreat at Frauenchiemsee: Impulses for the diagnosis and treatment of depression

23 Oct 2025

From October 20-22, 15 POKAL fellows and 10 Principal Investigators (PIs) met at the Frauenwörth Monastery on Frauenchiemsee .The aim of the second graduate retreat of the second cohort: to further…

Prof. Gensichen Member of Leopoldina

20 Oct 2025

Prof. Dr. Jochen Gensichen has been admitted to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. His appointment to the Medicine class, Global Health section, marks the first time a general…

Hufeland Lecture 2025: Prof. Strohschneider gives honorary lecture on the topic "Crisis of evidence?" 

6 Oct 2025

The Primary Health Care Foundation traditionally organizes the Hufeland Lecture at the DEGAM Congress. This year's prize went to the Germanic medievalist Prof. Dr. Peter Strohschneider. He was…

Prof. Dreischulte appointed to Scientific Advisory Board

5 Sep 2025

In a letter from the Federal Minister of Health, Nina Warken, dated September 4, 2025, Prof. Dr. Tobias Dreischulte and seven other experts were appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board for the…

International bridges: LMU General Practice cooperates in China

19 Aug 2025

The Institute of General Practice at LMU is further expanding its international partnerships - with research and teaching collaborations in Hangzhou, Beijing and Kyoto. The focus is on two current…

Welcome to our homepage - now also in English!

18 Aug 2025

To promote international visibility and improve accessibility to a global specialist audience, our institute's homepage is now also available in English. In this way, we would like to offer…

Over 300 case conferences - bridging the gap between hospital and GP practice

13 Aug 2025

The HA 360° training program has reached an important milestone: over 300 general practice case conferences have now taken place. The focus is on real cases from clinical training and peer-to-peer…

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Award for Hannah Schillok as LMU Medical Scientist of the Year

25 Jul 2025

On Saturday, July 19, 2025, the LMU Faculty of Medicine hosted a festive annual reception in the Irenensaal in Baierbrunn - a celebratory highlight of the academic year at which outstanding…

Successful start - LMU insights General Practice 2025

17 Jul 2025

Around 60 participants from GP practices, clinics and research attended the launch of LMU insights General Practice on 16.07.2025 -- for two compact training impulses and an intensive exchange with…

DFG review of the POKAL-Kolleg

10 Jul 2025

On July 8 and 9, 2025, a review of the Research Training Group POKAL (DFG-GrK2621) took place. 32 doctoral students from LMU and TUM presented their research projectson depression care in general…

Dragon boat race 2025: Our "wave breakers" paddle for the title on the Olympic Lake

5 Jul 2025

On July 4, 2025, it was time for our team to paddle into the water and full speed ahead! The 14th TUM dragon boat race against the LMU took place on the Olympic Lake in Munich - and we were there as…

Pharmacoepidemiology - Successful Spring School in May 2025

19 May 2025

The Pharmacoepidemiology 2025 Spring School, a collaborative event between LMU and Harvard Medical School, took place from May 12 to 16 at the LMU campus in Planegg-Martinsried and was a great…

New publication: Results of the PICTURE study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ)

8 May 2025

A new study led by Prof. Dr. Jochen Gensichen, Director of the Institute of General Medicine at LMU Hospital, shows that GPs can effectively help people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…

Successful start for the new pharmacotherapy quality circle

20 Mar 2025

Our new pharmacotherapy quality circle kicked off on March 19, 2025 with a large turnout. To kick things off, Prof. Dr. Tobias Dreischulte, Head of the Drug Therapy Safety Team, gave a well-founded…

Habilitation lecture by Dr. Linda Sanftenberg - congratulations on the successful completion!

18 Feb 2025

On Tuesday, February 18, our colleague Dr. Linda Sanftenberg gave her habilitation lecture entitled "Strategies for increasing vaccination rates against seasonal influenza and Covid-19 in adults with…

1st POKAL promotion achieved!

13 Feb 2025

In autumn 2021, the DFG Research Training Group POKAL ("Predictors and Clinical Outcomes of Depressive Disorders in Primary Care, DFG-GRK 2621) launched an innovative research and training program at…

DESAM Junior Academy of General Practice

9 Dec 2024 | Medizin | Lehre & Studium

Dear medical students, For more than ten years, medical students have been supported and networked nationwide in the Junior Academy of General Practice and the Summer School of General Practice. …

The Hufeland Lecture 2024 went to Manfred Lütz

27 Sep 2024

Manfred Lütz is well known to an enthusiastic audience: As a philosopher and theologian, as a cabaret artist and rousing carnival performer, but also as an advisor to the Pope, a bestselling author…

GP 360°: Fireside chat with Prof. Bönsch - Board of MEZIS and Chief Physician of BKH Lohr

30 Aug 2024

"Our clinic is independent of the pharmaceutical industry," emphasizes Professor Bönsch, Chief Physician at Lohr District Hospital. This independence is achieved by only a few institutions. For many…

ChatGPT is just the beginning!

23 Jul 2024

It is now a truism - artificial intelligence (AI) is already omnipresent in our everyday lives - and this also applies to science. So it's high time to take a closer look at this topic at the…

"On the experience and suffering of the individual - GP's contribution to mental health"

1 Jul 2024

Up to a third of all consultations in GP practices are also determined by psychological and psychosomatic stress. On June 28, 2024, a symposium was held as part of a celebratory event to mark Prof.…

Finale Grande for the first POKAL students

27 Jun 2024

The first 16 POKAL finalists celebrated the completion of their DFG Research Training Group at the end of June at the Protestant Academy in Tutzing. The exciting results from three years of general…

Retreat of the Institute of General Practice on Frauenchiemsee

3 May 2024

Our retreat on Frauenchiemsee was a complete success! Over the course of two days, we dealt intensively with the topics of sustainability and team building. Thanks to inspiring presentations by Dr.…

Kick-off Workshop of the CAS Research Focus "Medical Data Processing"

17 Apr 2024

Professor Sebastian Schneeweiss (Harvard Medical School / Brigham and Women's Hospital) is currently a Fellow of the LMU Center for Advanced Studies (CAS LMU) and a guest at the Institute of General…

MBVE visits the EU Parliament

4 Apr 2024

The "Mission Board on Vaccination in Europe" (MBVE) presented its recommendations for strengthening European vaccination systems to the EU Parliament on March 21, 2024. The Consensus Report,…

Book presentation for better care for people with mental illnesses

22 Mar 2024

Around a third of Germans suffer from a mental disorder at least once in their lives. The GP practice is usually the first point of contact for those affected - and therefore plays a major role in…

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Guest: Prof. Dr. Heather Lynn Rogers

29 Feb 2024

Prof. Dr. Heather Lynn Rogers is a medical psychologist and researcher at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of the Basque Country, Leioa (Spain) on patient-centered communication and…

GP 360°: Fireside chat with Prof. Frauke Kreuter from the Institute of Statistics (LMU)

25 Jan 2024

"How do you get to the data?" We discussed these and other exciting questions about data research with Prof. Kreuter from the LMU Institute of Statistics at our digital fireside on January 24. For…

Hausarzt 360°: Fireside chat with Mr. Christian Bredl from Techniker Krankenkasse Bayern

20 Dec 2023

As part of our GP 360° seminar series, we welcomed the head of the TK regional office, Mr. Christian Bredl, to the Institute of General Practice for a pre-Christmas fireside chat on 20 December. A…

WiFoMed funds new pilot study on ADHD in adults in primary care

1 Dec 2023

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects around 2-3% of adults. As GPs, we are often the first point of contact for adults with ADHD. Due to long waiting times for specialist diagnosis…

Bavarian outpatient Covid-19 monitor (BaCoM) - Preliminary results presented

20 Nov 2023

In March 2021, the Bavarian State Ministry of Health, Care and Prevention launched the Bavarian Outpatient COVID-19 Monitor - BaCoM for short - under the leadership of the Institute of General…

Dr. Linda Sanftenberg is a new member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the German Society for Travel Medicine (DFR)

17 Nov 2023

The German Society for Travel Medicine (DFR) was founded in 1997 and later became a non-profit association, which currently has 1059 members (as of 01.2023). The DFR is advised and supported by a…

Mourning for Dr. med. Ulf Schelling

12 Oct 2023

The humanist and general practitioner Dr. Ulf Schelling has been committed to his patients and general medicine throughout his life. Born in Tübingen, he opened his first medical practice in a former…

3rd POKAL retreat in Herrsching am Ammersee

6 Oct 2023

All good things come in threes. And it was precisely according to this principle that the first cohort of the DFG Research Training Group POKAL ("Predictors and Clinical Outcomes of Depressive…

Munich Mental Health Week: Specialist symposium for doctors and psychotherapists

6 Oct 2023

On Friday, October 6, as part of the "Munich Mental Health Week", a specialist symposium for GPs, specialists and psychotherapists was held on the topic of"All digital or what: What are the benefits…

Simon Keppeler wins Science Slam at the DEGAM Congress

30 Sep 2023

Simon Keppeler (cand. med.) won the Science Slam of the German Congress of General Practice (DEGAM) on 30.09.23! His contribution "Psychological factors of vaccination readiness for COVID-19 and…

Call for applications: W2 professorship for mental health in primary care

25 Sep 2023

We are looking for new input, i.e. a personality who has clinical experience and is scientifically successful. Doctors, psychologists,... The person can set up their own department here at the…

GP 360°: Fireside chat with Prof. Münch

20 Sep 2023

As part of the GP 360° program, we welcomed Prof. Münch, Director of the Academy for Political Education in Tutzing, for a fireside chat at the Institute of General Practice on 21 September. Together…

Diagnosis Art: Vernissage and summer party

28 Jul 2023

The fact that our summer party and vernissage had to take place in our institute rooms due to rain did nothing to dampen the cheerful mood. There was a special reason why we celebrated with a diverse…

Bavarian ambulatory Covid-19 monitor (BaCoM) - Fertile workshop on 25.07.23

26 Jul 2023

Encouraging stocktaking after almost 2.5 years of the study: the entire BaCoM study team met at the Institute of General Practice to discuss the recruitment status, initial results trends and…

12th dragon boat race of the LMU and the TUM

24 Jul 2023

On Friday, July 21, 2023, the Olympic Lake once again erupted in roaring cheers as the twelfth Dragon Boat Race got underway and TUM and LMU pitted their strength against each other in a spectacular…

PICTURE-Workshop

3 Jul 2023

After a total of n=318 patients and their GPs have been successfully included in the PICTURE study over the past six years, the interdisciplinary study team from Munich, Berlin and Constance spent…

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Foundation of the National Action Alliance for Vaccination NABI

27 Jun 2023

The National Action Alliance for Vaccination (NABI e.V.) held its inaugural meeting in Berlin. The independent body made up of professional societies, foundations, associations, federations and the…

Medication safety and pharmacoepidemiology: two international events in June 2023

22 Jun 2023

On June 22 and 23, an international symposium on "Medication Safety in Outpatient Care" will take place at our institute, organized by Tobias Dreischulte, Professor of Clinical Health Services…

Medication safety, vaccination and the future of general practice ... on Frauenchiemsee

19 Jun 2023

This was the third seminar in our "Future of General Practice" series on the island of Frauenchiemsee (June 15-16, 2023). Together with 26 top GPs, we discussed the Institute's new mission statement.…

5th LMU Day of General Practice

21 Mar 2023

Last Wednesday, we once again opened the doors of our institute to celebrate the 5th LMU Day of General Practice with interested GPs, their practice teams and other friends of the institute with a…

Mission statement development for our institute

21 Dec 2022

Together with all employees, we have developed a mission statement for our institute in three workshops. A mission statement acts as an internal and external communication tool. It should serve as…

We say thank you! - With a donation to UNICEF

5 Dec 2022

Many thanks to all GP practice teams and patients who supported us with our questionnaire survey as part of the PIA study ("Psychological aspects of the vaccination decision")! Across Bavaria, n=864…

The 2022 vaccination summit: inform, communicate and activate - but do it right!

19 Oct 2022

At the third "Vaccination Summit" organized by the Tagesspiegel publishing house, it became clear that vaccinations as a measure of primary prevention must be brought even more to the attention of…

Flora Wendel awarded doctoral prize by the Bavarian General Practitioners' Association Foundation

1 Oct 2022

This year, the Bavarian General Practitioners' Association Foundation's doctoral prize was awarded for the first time. This is intended to help emphasize the scientific importance of general practice…

LeAf Trauma - Quality of life and ability to work after severe trauma

27 Sep 2022

As part of the planned study "LeAf Trauma" (quality of life and ability to work after severe trauma), the University of Düsseldorf conducted semi-structured interviews, one of which our employee Ms.…

56th DEGAM Congress 2022 in Greifswald

18 Sep 2022

The 56th DEGAM Congress for General Practice and Family Medicine took place from 15-17 September 2022 in beautiful Greifswald under the guiding theme "Patient-centered care - the family practice at…

Closing event 'Doctor and Entrepreneur' in the summer semester 2022

27 Jul 2022

On 27.07.2022, the final event of the elective course 'Doctor and Entrepreneur' for the summer semester 2022 took place, with a high-ranking political visitor from the Bavarian State Parliament in…

Delegation from the Korean National Assembly visits LMU General Practice

15 Jul 2022

On June 22, 2022, a delegation from the Korean National Assembly visited us in our new rooms at St. Vinzenz Haus to discuss support measures to combat the shortage of general practitioners with our…

Online NUiFinar: Psychological support for refugee employees

15 Jun 2022

On June 14, 2022, a webinar of the NETZWERK Unternehmen integrieren Flüchtlinge ("NUiFinar") took place, in which IMPROVE-Mental Health, a project of the LMU Klinikum to promote mental health among…

Opening of the St. Vincent House - our new home

16 May 2022

After four years of construction, the St. Vincent House of the Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Hospital was opened on Thursday. The former mother house of the Order of the Sisters of Charity of…

Forum for road safety 2022

27 Jan 2022 | Medizin

The Munich Road Safety Forum takes place every two years. The main objective of the forum is to promote young scientists working on road safety-related topics. A particular focus is on emphasizing…

Successful POKAL kick-off

5 Nov 2021

On October 1, 2021, the POKAL Research Training Group GRK 2621 "Predictors and Clinical Outcomes of Depressive Disorders in Primary Care" officially started and now the first Research Training Day…

Inaugural lecture by Prof. Dr. Tobias Dreischulte

30 Sep 2021

In the festive setting of the "Day of General Practice 2021", Prof. Dr. Dreischulte gave his inaugural lecture on the topic of 'Medication safety in outpatient care' in front of numerous invited…

LMU Day of General Practice 2021 in Munich (Campus City Center)

30 Sep 2021 | Medizin

The Day of General Practice (TdA) is a training event for GPs, doctors in further training and medical assistants. This year's event took place at the Campus Innenstadt, where participants were…

"Think tank for general practice - shaping the future of teaching and research together" on the island of Frauenchiemsee

11 Jun 2021 | Forschung | Lehre & Studium

Behind us all lie 15 months of an enormously heavy workload that still doesn't seem to be letting up. After numerous digital events due to the pandemic, it was an even greater pleasure for us to…

Launch of the Covid-19 monitor - take part now!

18 May 2021 | Forschung

Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in Bavarian outpatient care

"The vaccination check" with Linda Sanftenberg & "Checker Tobi"

10 Apr 2021

Back at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic - in April 2020 - our vaccination expert Linda Sanftenberg explained how viruses spread and how you can protect yourself against them together with…

"Frontrunner" in POLAR research

25 Nov 2020 | Forschung

As part of the Medical Informatics Initiative (MII), German university hospitals are working together with numerous partners to establish a nationwide infrastructure to make data from routine care…

"DFG-POKAL in Munich"

9 Nov 2020 | Forschung

GPs play a central role in the care of patients with depression, as they often make the initial diagnosis and take the lead in treatment. However, physical illnesses can mask depression and make it…

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LMU Day of General Practice 2020

3 Oct 2020 | Medizin

Our LMU Day of General Practice was able to live up to the motto "Colleagues meet colleagues" even in the difficult year 2020 thanks to an elaborate hygiene concept: On Saturday, October 3, 2020, the…

BHÄV Board of Directors in a "fireside chat" on Corona at GP 360°

30 Sep 2020 | Medizin | Lehre & Studium

On September 30, 2020, the 1st Chairman of the Bavarian General Practitioners' Association, Dr. Markus Beier, and Dr. Wolfgang Ritter from the Executive Board of the Bavarian General Practitioners'…

New film series: Doctor as patient

2 Sep 2020 | Medizin

What happens when GPs or their relatives fall ill themselves? What effect does this experience have? The General Practice Foundation interviewed GPs on camera about this. The result is an impressive…

Mentoring in continuing education: "A great opportunity"

12 Aug 2020 | Medizin | Lehre & Studium

The training period can be a challenge for young doctors at first: What is the difference between the new and old training regulations? Which departments should I go to, how do I organize the change…

It continues online

23 Mar 2020 | Medizin | Lehre & Studium

In view of the current situation, we will continue our events online or by telephone wherever possible. The first event will be"Work in Progress" on Wednesday, 25 March 2020 at 17:00-18:30. Sabine…

David Sackett Prize 2020 for Jochen Gensichen

14 Feb 2020 | Medizin | Forschung | Ehrungen & Preise

This year's David Sackett Prize was awarded to the Paradies study group led by Prof. Jochen Gensichen. The prize is named after the pioneer of "evidence-based medicine". According to this,…

Mobility and Road Safety 06./07.03. 2020 in Munich - Abstracts now!

20 Dec 2019 | Medizin

...whether car, e-scooter or pedelec .... Mobility in old age is here ... and GPs can advise! The "Road Safety Forum" is on polypharmacy and accidents or falls, but also on the opportunities of new…

"Psychiatry for the practice" on 07.12.2019

22 Nov 2019 | Medizin

Resistance to therapy and chronicity are to be expected in almost half of patients with mental illnesses. To avoid stigmatization (.... has someone "resisted" good therapy?, or does the "failure"…

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Minister Huml at Hausarzt 360° for the fireside chat on 20.11.2019

20 Nov 2019 | Medizin

At the invitation of the assistant doctors in the LMU GP 360° leadership program, Minister of State Melanie Huml informed herself about the program on 20.11.2019. The opportunities and obstacles of…

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LMU-China Academic Network

8 Nov 2019 | Medizin

As part of the LMU-China Academic Network, Fengjiao Xu from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou is currently visiting the Institute of General Medicine. She is a PhD student and presented her research on…

"How fair is medicine?" Lecture on 13.12.2019 in Cologne

7 Nov 2019 | Medizin

Is medical care for patients in Germany fair? And what does justice mean in medicine - for example, that all patients should receive exactly the same care? What influence does social inequality have…

German Research Award for General Practice 2019

11 Oct 2019 | Medizin | Forschung | Ehrungen & Preise

At this year's DEGAM Congress, the "SMOOTH study team" led by Prof. Gensichen and Dr. Konrad Schmid received the "German Research Award for General Practice - Dr. Lothar Beyer Prize" for their work…

Retreat mit Prof. Bruce Guthrie

2 Oct 2019

Bruce Guthrie ist Professor für Allgemeinmedizin an der University of Edinburgh, renommierter Wissenschaftler auf dem Gebiet der Versorgungsforschung und zudem praktizierender Hausarzt. Wir hatten…

DESAM academy for young talents: New year announced

25 Sep 2019 | Medicine | Teaching & Studies

It's that time again: a new year of the junior academy is being announced, for the third time under the direction of the German Foundation for General Practice and Family Medicine. Over the past…

End of semester general medicine

19 Jul 2019 | General Medicine | Teaching & Studies

General medical semester closing31.7.2019 ,14:00-15:30,Lecture hall Women's Clinic, Maistr. 11There will be information on the topics: General medicine exam summer semester 2019 General…

The AL(L)GE at the dragon boat race

15 Jul 2019

Last Friday, 16.07.2019, it was that time again. Teams from LMU and TU Munich met on Munich's Olympic Lake for an academic competition in the 10th Dragon Boat Race. For the first time, a team from…

LMU Curriculum General Medicine

13 Jun 2019 | Medizin | Lehre & Studium

The article on curriculum development for general medicine at the LMU Munich was published in the current issue of the Zeitschrift für Allgemeinmedizin (ZFA 06/2019).

General medicine now in the scientific MSCP

7 Jun 2019 | Medizin | Forschung

In June 2019, Dr. Robert Kosilek became the first candidate from our LMU General Practice Leadership Program - GP 360° - to be accepted into the Munich Clinician Scientist Program (MCSP). With…

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LMU Day of General Practice

18 Mar 2019 | Medizin

LMU Day of General Practice: Under the motto "Colleagues meet colleagues", a comprehensive training course by GPs for GPs took place on Saturday, March 16. Many thanks to all speakers and…

Prof. Gensichen appointed to the Bavarian State Health Council

11 Mar 2019 | Ehrungen & Preise

On March 11, Prof. Gensichen held his first meeting in the "Bavarian State Health Council" (18th legislative period) as a representative of the Bavarian universities. The State Health Council advises…

Welcome Professor Tobias Dreischulte

1 Feb 2019 | Personalien

We are delighted that the Professor of Clinical Health Services Research joined our team in February! The research focus of the pharmacist, clinical pharmacist and pharmacoepidemiologist is the…

Hufeland Prize for Prof. Gensichen

5 Nov 2018 | Personalien | Ehrungen & Preise

Prof. Jochen Gensichen and Dr. Konrad Schmidt were awarded the Hufeland Prize 2017 for the SMOOTH study "Safe living after sepsis". The prize is awarded annually by a jury of German doctors on behalf…

DEGAM Congress 2018

13 Sep 2018 | Forschung

At the annual congress of the German Society for General Practice and Family Medicine DEGAM from September 13 - 15, 2018 in Innsbruck, we were represented with the following topics:PICTURE study,…

Panel discussion with our students

11 Jul 2018 | Medizin | Lehre & Studium

We invited a high-ranking panel of students and AiW members to inform and discuss the professional perspectives of the modern GP and training opportunities for general practitioners. On the podium…