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Specialization in Condensed Matter Theory @ LMU
Within any of our physics Master's programs: LMU, QST, TMP
Welcome to this webpage, which is dedicated to explaining how you can specialize in Condensed Matter Theory during your Master's studies in downtown Munich. To be able to pursue this specialization, you should be enrolled in one of the physics MSc programs (LMU MSc Physics, MSc Quantum Science & Technology (QST), Elite Master Course Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (TMP)); likely most courses will also be recognized/credited for an MSc degree at TUM (but please check case by case!).
Overview of the suggested curriculum. Every year we offer a set of three consecutive courses on Condensed Matter Theory, supplemented by specialized lectures which will be held on a regular basis. The yearly curriculum is not mandatory but teaches a basic set of skills and phenomena at the heart of theoretical condensed matter physics. The specialized courses offer introductions to additional advanced tools (analytical and numerical) as well as phenomenology (including exciting connections to other branches of physics).
Courses offered in the summer term 2026. The following core modules and specialized lectures will be offered in the summer term 2026:
CMT 2: Many-Body Field Theory: Prof. Lode Pollet
Quantum Many-Body Dynamics: Prof. Jad Halimeh
Tensor Networks for Many-Body Physics and Beyond: Prof. Jan von Delft
Seminar - Machine-Learning for Quantum Systems: Prof. Annabelle Bohrdt
Additional recommended courses:
Advanced Statstical Physics: Prof. Erwin Frey
Superconductivity: Prof. Milan Allan (experimental)
Introduction to Graphene and 2D Materials: Prof. Dmitri Efetov (experimental)
Suggested curriculums. You can freely pick your lectures following your own interests, but in the following we summarize the most common tracks. Any sepcialization in Condensed Matter Theory will benefit from attending the lectures CMT1 and CMT2, establishing the theoretical foundation along with basic tools of condensed matter and many-body physics. In addition, we also recommend to attend the MSc lecture on Advanced Statistical Physics, offered every summer term at LMU and covering universal descriptions of phase transitions. By picking specialized lectures you can further focus on one of two subfields:
Numerics track:
We recommend to attend at least one of the following courses:
Complete list of courses. The following core modules and specialized lectures will be offered on a regular basis:
The CMT Faculty. Follow the links below to find out more about ongoing research projects at LMU related to Condensed Matter Theory:
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