The Chemistry degree programme in Erlangen is characterised by high academic demands and the close supervision of students. This applies to both the personal contact between teaching staff and students as well as the support by student tutors and the individual guidance our students receive from the study coordinator, the dean of studies and the Student Service Centre. Carefully coordinated and timed semester curricula are offered for the extensive number of courses. Examination dates are coordinated with each other.

The international orientation of the Departments is reflected both in the global cooperation with numerous international research institutions, the many international guest lecturers as well as the intensive cooperation with the Wollongong and Shenzen Universities. Based on the Master's courses in Chemistry and Molecular Science, a dual degree M.Sc. programme is offered with the University of Wollongong (Australia). In addition, the department has many Erasmus partnerships with internationally renowned universities.

The Department of Chemistry in Erlangen is equipped with state-of-the-art scientific equipment which meets the highest standards in teaching and research. This includes state-of-the-art, large-scale devices which are continuously expanded and supplemented with new acquisitions, e.g. NMR, high-pressure NMR, EPR, dual-source X-ray diffractometer, UHV-SEM/STM, SQUID, various photoelectron spectroscopes, X-ray microscopes, TGA-MS, Raman spectroscopy/microscopy, electron microscope, femtosecond spectroscopy, high-performance computing, computer clusters. In 2017, the new building "Chemikum" was occupied, with state-of-the-art laboratories.

On-site start-up advice: Prospective company founders can take advantage of consulting services to help them set up their company. In addition, the University's Contact Point for Knowledge and Technology Transfer offers comprehensive advice and information on the topics of business start-ups and patents. As the city of the "medical valley", Erlangen has a modern start-up and innovation centre in which workplaces can be rented. In 2019, Friedrich Alexander University has been ranked 2nd in the Reuters ranking of the most innovative European universities.

Support for doctoral studies within the framework of the Graduate School of Molecular Science; a competent and well-staffed Student Service Centre is available.