About us
Who we are, what we do.
The Munich Center for Buddhist Studies
Since its founding in 2002, the Munich Center for Buddhist Studies has brought together the expertise of scholars at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich to promote and conduct research on Buddhism in both historical and contemporary contexts.
The participating disciplines include Indology, Tibetology, Sinology, Japanese Studies, Religious Studies, and Philosophy of Religion.
Using the methodologies of history, philology, archaeology and art history, as well as comparative religions and philosophies, we examine the diversity of Buddhist traditions, their historical developments, cultural expressions, and conceptual foundations.
As a research community, the center is integrated into national and international networks of Buddhist Studies and supports the advancement of key research themes through collaborative projects.
The Doctoral Program in Buddhist Studies is dedicated to the interdisciplinary training of the next generation of Buddhist Studies scholars. Individual mentoring and comprehensive academic training are central elements of the program.
Our research events, featuring recent research carried out in Munich and internationally, foster international collaboration and offer early-career researchers opportunities to present their work and develop initiatives.
