Munich (Germany). The Department of Geography at the Faculty of Geosciences (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) invited scholars from the Lomonosov Moscow State University in order to exchange experiences and develop new ideas and projects together in a joint symposium. The lectures will cover various research topics in geosciences such as climate change, soils, glaciers and geochemistry. The Bavarian Research Alliance will deliver a speech on “Russian‐German Research Opportunities and Funding Programs”.