Very broad specialist training in many sub-disciplines of biology; close interlocking of theory and practice; extensive range of compulsory electives; integration of a "free degree course" for specialisation/professional training. Orientation; good supervision ratio in the internships; teaching of team management skills; five Master's degree courses (some English-language and interdisciplinary); large range of electives in the Master's degree courses; early involvement of students in current research projects; connection to non-university research institutions; opportunity for external internships.

Two purely English-language Master's degree courses with international students; other Master's degree courses: German and English-language; introduction to English as a language of science in the Bachelor's degree course; own international representatives to support student mobility; recognition of study achievements abroad; eleven Erasmus partner universities, several worldwide exchange programmes; workshops on "Scientific Writing", etc., international composition of working groups; inter-university support for visiting scientists.

Institute for Ecology, Evolution and Diversity, Institute for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Institute for Molecular Biosciences, Department of Didactics of Life Sciences; in total 38 Prof. (one of the largest biological departments in Germany); excellent organismic and molecular competencies, various research networks (e.g. Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, LOEWE priority DynaMem, Interdisciplinary Centre for Neuroscience), cooperations with Senckenberg Research Institute, MPI Brain Research, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, among others.