Global Health Day 2026 at LMU: Advancing Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Sustainability
Photo: LMU / Lorenz Hebertinger
With more than 230 participants, the event gathered students, early-career researchers, senior academics and professional staff from across the Alliance and beyond. The programme featured 15 interactive workshops and 12 talks, as well as a keynote speech and panel discussion, complemented by poster sessions presenting current research projects. Following the main conference, participants continued the exchange at the MSc/PhD-Symposium, organized by the CIHLMU students, on the topic “Building Resilient Futures”.
“The Global Health Day was again a highlight for EUGLOH. It brought together a remarkable cross-section of the Alliance member universities and partners: students of all levels, PhD and postdoctoral researchers, senior academics, and staff, all contributing equally to a rich and diverse programme,” emphasized Arline Rave from the research strategy unit at LMU (pictured on the right).
A key strength of the event lies in its interdisciplinary approach. This year’s topics ranged widely—from the connections between child health and climate change, to intercultural competence in health communication, and from the application of industrial engineering principles in public health to sustainable emergency responses in pandemics and neuroscience-informed healthcare solutions.
“The Global Health Day is a living demonstration of what interdisciplinary global health education and research looks like in practice, and perfectly showcases the work related to EUGLOH's Focus Area in Global Health on Biodiversity and Sustainability,” Arline Rave added.
Beyond the academic programme, the event reinforced one of EUGLOH’s core strengths: fostering connections across disciplines, institutions, countries and career stages through dedicated networking opportunities, offering a dynamic platform for dialogue, collaboration and new ideas. These interactions lay the groundwork for future collaborations and initiatives within and beyond the Alliance.
“The event was a great success and a strong testament to the relevance of the topic,” reflected Lea John, organiser of the Global Health Days 2026, adding: “It clearly showed that sustainability is no longer a peripheral issue, but central to the future of global health.”