The Biology department (except for the teaching qualification) uses student- and examination-friendly block modules. In addition, very broad-based teaching is offered with an extensive range of optional modules both related to the subject and outside of the subject. There is individual supervision with a variety of guidance and support services. The Hermann-Hoffmann Academy promotes the training concept of "Learning through Teaching".

The master's degree programme has a significant research focus (participation in research groups). Students can choose a specialisation. Two-thirds of three master's degree programmes are offered in cooperation with other departments or universities to increase the interdisciplinary approach.

In addition to a joint English-speaking degree programme with University College Dublin (MSc in Global Change), there are various opportunities for international exchange. The MSc degree courses offer a wide range of English-language modules.

Universidad de Nacional de Colombia, Kolumbien; University College Dublin, Irland; Università degli Studi di Padova, Italien; Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgien; Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spanien; Newcastle University, UK

Coral microcosm facilities; Marine aquaculture facilities; Automated high-throughput screening platform; Outdoor enrichment systems for the study of ecosystem processes under climate change

Several professors of the faculty are members of the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, in the field of applied ecology and bioresources, in Giessen. The department has also appointed professorships together with the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut and the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim.

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