On September 30, 2020, the 1st Chairman of the Bavarian General Practitioners' Association, Dr. Markus Beier, and Dr. Wolfgang Ritter from the Executive Board of the Bavarian General Practitioners' Association (BHÄV) met with the prospective general practitioners for a "fireside chat" at the invitation of the assistant doctors in the LMU's GP 360° leadership program. After a brief insight into the current research work at the institute, the role of the Bavarian General Practitioners' Association in the coronavirus pandemic was discussed in person. One of the core objectives of the LMU leadership program is to prepare participants for an active role in shaping general practice in order to become involved in professional politics in their future careers. This fireside chat gave them additional encouragement in this respect.