Broad-based natural science and engineering undergraduate programme; Seminar-style class with max. 40 students in extension studies; Practicals in small groups, throughout each semester and starting in the first semester; Subject-specific content in the first semester through interdisciplinary project work and English-language seminar (the latter from winter semester 25/26); Three compulsory elective areas, integrated practical semester at companies or scientific research institutions.

Support for students who want to go abroad through an "International Office" (e.g. helps with Erasmus study stays of incoming and outgoing students). Mobility window after the fourth and fifth semester, practical semester can be completed abroad. Buddy programme for incoming students. There are contractual agreements with numerous partner higher education institutions abroad.

Modern laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment that meet the requirements of modern biotechnology education and cover the entire upstream and downstream areas. These include chemistry, biochemistry, analytics, molecular biology, microbiology and biotechnology laboratories. The high-end equipment includes fully instrumented fermenters, chromatography systems (Äkta), HPLC, uHPLC, capillary electrophoresis, etc.

Interdisciplinary projects in biotechnology, environmental engineering and process engineering.

Sustainability Officer on site, regular sustainability days, research and knowledge transfer centre for sustainability and climate impact assessment. Lectures and seminars on the subject.