MISU summer academies. Economics, Business and Communication (Electronic media, Management accounting, Analytics) Social Sciences (European studies, Middle Eastern studies) Law (Law of Germany, European Union Law, International law) Medicine (Oncology, Neurology, Medical research) Natural Sciences (Quantum Optics, Neuroscience) MISU's German Language Courses are open for students all over the world. Courses are geared towards the aim to teach the German language in its academic, social and cultural context in order to ensure that students advance their language skills while also improving their knowledge on Germany. Therefore, MISU offers Language courses for all levels – basic, intermediate and advanced – at different times of the year. The Federal Republic of Germany offers scholarships for these purposes through the Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD). Summer German Language Courses Study Preparation Courses Specialized Courses for Advanced Learners Notable alumni and faculty members The alumni of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich played a major role in the development of quantum mechanics. Max Planck, the founder of quantum theory and Nobel laureate in Physics in 1918, was an alumnus of the university. Founders of quantum mechanics such as Werner Heisenberg, Wolfgang Pauli, and others were associated with the university. Most recently, to honor the Nobel laureate in Chemistry Gerhard Ertl, who worked as a professor at the University of Munich from 1973 to 1986, the building of the Physical Chemistry was named after him. Pakistani philosopher and poet Sir Muhammad Iqbal, regarded as the "Poet of the East" and "The Thinker of Pakistan", earned his PhD degree from the Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich in 1908. Working under the guidance of Friedrich Hommel, Iqbal published his doctoral thesis in 1908, entitled The Development of Metaphysics in Persia. The anti-Nazi resistance White Rose was based in this university. See also Education in Germany List of forestry universities and colleges List of modern universities in Europe (1801–1945) List of universities in Germany Notes References External links 360° Panorama at the Ludwig Maximilian University Munich International Summer University (MISU at LMU Munich) Universities and colleges in Munich Munich Educational institutions established in 1826 1826 establishments in Bavaria Tourist attractions in Munich Historicist architecture in Munich Universities established in the 19th century