Teaching of skills in demand in industry based on the following qualification lines: Biological fundamentals, social skills, biomedicine, genetic engineering, environment, AI and data science; Wide range of assessment methods (portfolio, coursework, written exams, oral exams, etc.); Excursions are an integral part of studies; Large practical component with small practical groups and intensive exchange with employees and teaching staff; Local biotech practice company

Career-integrated studies with low costs (approx. €200/semester); Combination of independent study with study materials and face-to-face sessions, including a mix of online and face-to-face events, most of the course content is flexibly worked on from home; Teaching highly sought-after skills in the field of quality management/good manufacturing practice, high level of practical relevance; GMP certification and biotech practice company perfectly prepare students for quality requirements in the life science industry; Integrated acquisition of the GMP certificate

Opportunity for a practical semester abroad; Opportunity for a semester abroad at a partner university, e.g. in Sweden, Spain, Poland, Turkey; Guidance and support from the International Office of South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences; Guidance and support by the department's International Officers and Work Placement Officers; Regular information events for students of different semesters; Approx. 10% of courses in the Bachelor’s degree programme and approx. 25% in the Master´s degree programme are taught in English

Technical equipment based on the requirements of current industry-oriented research; Biotech practice company, GMP technical centre; Clean room laboratory; The interdisciplinary laboratories have, for example, DNA sequencers, laser scanning microscope, Zetasizer, Mastersizer, xCElligence system for automated biocompatibility test, atomic force microscope, ultrasonic layer thickness gauge, atomic absorption spectrometer, FTIR and FTNIR spectrometer, fluorescence light microscope, scanning electron microscope with field emission cathode, flow cytometer

Research projects in the following areas, among others: Phage therapy, immunology, medical technology, bone regeneration, rheology of blood, pyrogens and the safety of medical devices, protein adsorption in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, in vitro alveolar lung cell model, NIR spectroscopy in the field of feed and food, non-invasive blood glucose measurement technology using diffuse NIR reflection spectroscopy, insulin analysis using ATR infrared spectroscopy, nanomaterials, corrosion and corrosion protection, fuel cells, electrolysis cells, systemic evolution

Close collaboration with the industry initiative Healthcare Industry in South Westphalia (Gesundheitswirtschaft Südwestfalen e. V.); Regional collaborations with industry in the field of medical technology and biotech; Active alumni network; - Family-friendly university; Collaborations with vocational colleges: Graduates of a BTA academic degree are eligible for lateral entry with a shortened degree course; Sustainability aspects in the course of studies (in the Ecosystems and Environmental Analytics modules)