1972 was the 500th Anniversary year of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany. The University was founded in 1472 by Louis the Rich, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut. This first Bavarian university was originally sited in Ingolstadt and became finally located in Munich in 1826.
Professor N. A. Furness attended the week-long formal celebrations in Bavaria in late June 1972, representing Edinburgh University.
At the time, Munich was one of the cities 'twinned' with Edinburgh.
From the guide to the Commemorating the University of Munich - 500th Anniversary, 1971-1972, (Edinburgh University Library)