LMU Munich AI Policy

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Policy Coverage
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Permitted
Coursework
This university allows students to use AI tools in coursework, subject to course-level guidelines set by instructors.
Required
Disclosure
Students must formally disclose and cite any AI assistance used when submitting academic work.
Tools Active
Detection
The university employs AI detection software (such as Turnitin or similar tools) to identify AI-generated content in submissions.
Strategy Set
Governance
A formal AI governance strategy or institutional framework has been defined.
POLICY OVERVIEW

AI Policy Summary

LMU Munich has defined AI policies across 11 of 12 policy categories, covering Academic Integrity, Institutional & Administrative, Research, Teaching & Learning. AI tools are generally permitted in coursework, subject to instructor guidelines. Students are required to disclose and attribute AI-generated content in their academic work. The university employs detection and enforcement mechanisms for unauthorized AI use. Research-related AI policies address manuscript preparation, data analysis, research ethics. At the institutional level, the university has established guidelines for faculty and staff AI use, data protection and approved AI tools, AI governance strategy.

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Teaching & Learning

U1Coursework & Assignments
AI PermittedAttribution Required
  • LMU Munich does not set a single university-wide rule for student coursework; faculty- and department-level guidance applies
  • Some guidance also states that students remain fully responsible for the submitted work and must critically review AI outputs
  • In several units, AI use in assignments is permitted only when instructors explicitly allow it and students document the use transparently; undeclared use can be treated as an unauthorized aid

The use of AI tools by students in the context of coursework and examinations is generally subject to the approval of the instructor responsible for the course.

Students are responsible for ensuring that the content they submit as part of seminar papers, term papers, final theses and written examinations complies with scientific standards, is factually correct, and is free from plagiarism, even when using AI tools.

It should be clearly indicated if and to what extent AI-based tools were used for text generation, revision, translation, literature research, data analysis or visualization.

Wird eine Prüfungsleistung nicht in dieser Form als Hilfsmittel ausgewiesen, obwohl eine KI verwendet wurde, handelt es sich um eine Täuschung bzw. einen Täuschungsversuch.

Die Verwendung von KI-Systemen bei der Erstellung von Prüfungsleistungen ist daher nur nach ausdrücklicher Genehmigung und nach Vorgabe der konkret zulässigen Nutzung im jeweiligen Kurs bzw. Modul erlaubt.

Studierende tragen immer die Verantwortung für die von ihnen eingereichten Arbeiten – auch wenn KI-Systeme verwendet wurden.

U2Examinations & Assessments
AI Allowed in Assessments
  • Several sources treat undeclared AI use as deception or an attempted deception
  • Departments also require students to follow the examiner's instructions and document permitted AI assistance in the submitted declaration
  • For examinations and assessed work, LMU guidance states that AI use is only allowed when expressly authorized for the specific course or exam

Wird eine Prüfungsleistung nicht in dieser Form als Hilfsmittel ausgewiesen, obwohl eine KI verwendet wurde, handelt es sich um eine Täuschung bzw. einen Täuschungsversuch.

Die Verwendung von KI-Systemen bei der Erstellung von Prüfungsleistungen ist daher nur nach ausdrücklicher Genehmigung und nach Vorgabe der konkret zulässigen Nutzung im jeweiligen Kurs bzw. Modul erlaubt.

The use of AI tools by students in the context of coursework and examinations is generally subject to the approval of the instructor responsible for the course.

The use of AI in the preparation of the doctoral thesis or other examination work must be made transparent in the declaration of independent authorship. The exact scope and type of use (e.g. language correction, formulation aids, translation, data evaluation) should be indicated.

Bei der Verwendung von KI in der Dissertation oder anderen Prüfungsleistungen muss im Rahmen der Eigenständigkeitserklärung transparent gemacht werden, in welchem Umfang und zu welchem Zweck KI eingesetzt wurde.

U3Learning & Study Assistance
AI Encouraged for Study
  • This guidance is advisory and focuses on competent, critical use
  • LMU provides educational resources that support students' informed use of AI tools for learning and academic work
  • Library materials encourage reflective use, verification of outputs, and awareness of limits rather than establishing a blanket prohibition

KI-Tools können beim wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten unterstützen, z. B. bei der Themenfindung, beim Strukturieren, beim Formulieren, beim Übersetzen oder beim Auffinden von Literatur.

Behalten Sie stets die Kontrolle über den Arbeitsprozess und prüfen Sie die Ergebnisse kritisch.

Large language models can support academic work, for example in brainstorming, structuring texts, or language revision. However, they can also produce incorrect information, fabricated references, and biased outputs.

Deshalb ist ein reflektierter und kritischer Umgang mit solchen Tools unerlässlich.

U4Code Generation & Programming
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Research

U5Research Writing & Manuscript Preparation
Editing-Level Use AllowedDisclosure Required
  • The medical faculty also distinguishes between acceptable editorial assistance and impermissible undisclosed content generation
  • In doctoral guidance, AI use in theses must be transparent, and authors remain responsible for accuracy, scientific standards, and originality
  • LMU permits limited AI support in research writing, especially for language editing, translation, and formulation assistance, but not as a substitute for the author's own scholarly contribution

The use of AI in the preparation of the doctoral thesis or other examination work must be made transparent in the declaration of independent authorship. The exact scope and type of use (e.g. language correction, formulation aids, translation, data evaluation) should be indicated.

Doctoral candidates remain fully responsible for the content of their thesis. The use of AI does not release them from the obligation to ensure compliance with the principles of good scientific practice.

Bei der Verwendung von KI in der Dissertation oder anderen Prüfungsleistungen muss im Rahmen der Eigenständigkeitserklärung transparent gemacht werden, in welchem Umfang und zu welchem Zweck KI eingesetzt wurde.

Promovierende bleiben für den Inhalt ihrer Arbeit voll verantwortlich. Die Nutzung von KI entbindet nicht von der Pflicht, die Regeln guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis einzuhalten.

KI kann für sprachliche Überarbeitung, Stilverbesserung oder Übersetzung genutzt werden. Nicht zulässig ist es, eigenständige wissenschaftliche Leistungen durch KI erzeugen zu lassen, ohne dies offenzulegen.

U6Research Data & Analysis
AI Analysis PermittedHuman Oversight Required
  • LMU allows AI to be used for research-related data evaluation only with transparency and continued human responsibility
  • Doctoral guidance specifically lists data evaluation as a form of AI use that should be disclosed in the authorship declaration
  • Broader university and library materials also warn users to critically verify outputs and protect sensitive data when using external AI systems

The exact scope and type of use (e.g. language correction, formulation aids, translation, data evaluation) should be indicated.

Der genaue Umfang und die Art der Nutzung (z. B. Sprachkorrektur, Formulierungshilfe, Übersetzung, Datenauswertung) sollten angegeben werden.

Behalten Sie stets die Kontrolle über den Arbeitsprozess und prüfen Sie die Ergebnisse kritisch.

Vertrauliche, personenbezogene oder urheberrechtlich geschützte Inhalte sollen nicht in frei zugängliche KI-Systeme eingegeben werden.

U7Research Ethics & Integrity
Review Board InvolvedEthics Framework Active
  • Faculty guidance for doctoral work states that AI use does not remove responsibility for compliance with these standards
  • The university's self-regulation guidelines emphasize personal responsibility, documentation, and traceability in research processes
  • LMU's research-integrity framework requires researchers to remain personally accountable for their scholarly work and to follow good scientific practice when using AI

Doctoral candidates remain fully responsible for the content of their thesis. The use of AI does not release them from the obligation to ensure compliance with the principles of good scientific practice.

Promovierende bleiben für den Inhalt ihrer Arbeit voll verantwortlich. Die Nutzung von KI entbindet nicht von der Pflicht, die Regeln guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis einzuhalten.

Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler sind für die Einhaltung der Regeln guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis persönlich verantwortlich.

Es ist sorgfältig und nachvollziehbar zu dokumentieren, wie Forschungsergebnisse zustande gekommen sind.

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Academic Integrity

U8Disclosure & Attribution Requirements
Requirements Defined
  • Some departments provide declaration text or require inclusion in the independent authorship statement
  • Multiple faculties instruct students to state whether and how AI tools were used, including scope and purpose
  • LMU requires transparency about AI use in a range of submitted academic work, especially theses, examination work, and written assignments where AI use is permitted

It should be clearly indicated if and to what extent AI-based tools were used for text generation, revision, translation, literature research, data analysis or visualization.

The use of AI in the preparation of the doctoral thesis or other examination work must be made transparent in the declaration of independent authorship. The exact scope and type of use (e.g. language correction, formulation aids, translation, data evaluation) should be indicated.

Bei der Verwendung von KI in der Dissertation oder anderen Prüfungsleistungen muss im Rahmen der Eigenständigkeitserklärung transparent gemacht werden, in welchem Umfang und zu welchem Zweck KI eingesetzt wurde.

Wird eine Prüfungsleistung nicht in dieser Form als Hilfsmittel ausgewiesen, obwohl eine KI verwendet wurde, handelt es sich um eine Täuschung bzw. einen Täuschungsversuch.

U9Detection & Enforcement
Detection Tools UsedPenalties Defined
  • LMU materials explicitly frame undisclosed AI use in examinations as cheating or attempted cheating
  • Sanctions therefore attach primarily through deception findings rather than through any stated automated detection regime
  • The sources provided do not establish a university-wide AI-detection-tool policy, but they do set an enforcement position through existing academic misconduct rules

Wird eine Prüfungsleistung nicht in dieser Form als Hilfsmittel ausgewiesen, obwohl eine KI verwendet wurde, handelt es sich um eine Täuschung bzw. einen Täuschungsversuch.

Die Verwendung von KI-Systemen bei der Erstellung von Prüfungsleistungen ist daher nur nach ausdrücklicher Genehmigung und nach Vorgabe der konkret zulässigen Nutzung im jeweiligen Kurs bzw. Modul erlaubt.

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Institutional & Administrative

U10Faculty & Staff Use
Staff Guidelines
  • No explicit rule for staff operational use is defined in the supplied texts
  • The materials mainly address students, doctoral candidates, researchers, and general awareness about AI tools
  • The provided LMU sources do not set a clear university-wide policy for faculty or staff use of AI in grading, feedback, recommendation letters, or administration

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U11Institutional Data Protection & Approved AI Platforms
Approved Tools ListedData Protection Active
  • The university library materials emphasize data protection risks and recommend cautious handling of sensitive information
  • LMU guidance warns against entering confidential, personal, or copyright-protected material into publicly accessible AI systems
  • The supplied sources do not identify a single officially approved AI platform list, but they do set clear limits on what data should not be uploaded to external tools

Vertrauliche, personenbezogene oder urheberrechtlich geschützte Inhalte sollen nicht in frei zugängliche KI-Systeme eingegeben werden.

Bei der Nutzung von KI-Tools ist auf Datenschutz und Vertraulichkeit besonders zu achten.

Sensitive or personal data should not be entered into publicly accessible AI systems.

U12University AI Governance & Strategy
AI Strategy Defined
  • However, the supplied materials do not present a single comprehensive university AI strategy or roadmap
  • Governance is therefore articulated mainly through good scientific practice, local faculty guidance, and educational resources rather than one centralized policy document
  • LMU has institution-level governance principles relevant to AI through its research self-regulation framework and university communications that promote reflective, responsible engagement with AI

Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler sind für die Einhaltung der Regeln guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis persönlich verantwortlich.

Es ist sorgfältig und nachvollziehbar zu dokumentieren, wie Forschungsergebnisse zustande gekommen sind.

Deshalb ist ein reflektierter und kritischer Umgang mit solchen Tools unerlässlich.

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