Letter of motivation as an additional criterion for the allocation of study places; Winter School of Chemistry for first-year students; modern teaching methods: interactive teaching elements, experimental lectures and many practical training components; large range of electives and many research internships; non-university research institutions and industry representatives enrich the range of courses; numerous student groups and initiatives; final colloquia partly on research project outlines; mentor programmes, programme in the first semesters Strong start to studies.

Many EU and worldwide research association projects as well as individual cooperation abroad. Erasmus agreements for student mobility, including for research placements. Support for international study visits in cooperation with non-university institutions. Support in planning stays abroad as part of the practical year. Departmental scholarship programmes and funding opportunities, as well as numerous university offerings.

The modern campus combines natural sciences and non-university research facilities; very good infrastructure: modernised student laboratories, new library and lecture hall centre, textbooks for long-term loan and as eBooks, workstations and group study rooms; state-of-the-art media technology; online recording of lectures; e-exams; auto response system; e-learning offers; blended learning; computer pools; WiFi supply, campus licenses for software; numerous large-scale devices for research and teaching; availability of modern analytical equipment in student laboratories. New building in planning.

Central offers of the university; close cooperation with the Frankfurt Innovation Centre (FIZ).

Chemistry winter school for first-semester students, ongoing modernisation of the practicals.