The Bachelor's degree programme in Biochemistry consists of a compulsory course and a compulsory elective course. The compulsory course covers the first four semesters and parts of the fifth semester. It includes the areas of biology, chemistry and biochemistry, as well as the minor subjects of physics and mathematics, and provides students with broad, basic knowledge of the natural sciences. The compulsory elective consists of at least one elective module and the Bachelor's thesis. The elective module is chosen from the broad range of biology and chemistry on offer. Credit points can also be earned as part of the Studium Universale programme.

The Master's degree programme is research-oriented and builds on the basic knowledge and experimental skills acquired in the Bachelor's degree programme in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biology. It aims at methodological and system competence that enables students to independently recognise and find solutions to complex problems at the intersection of chemistry, biochemistry/biotechnology and molecular cell biology. The study programme includes the compulsory area "Protein Catalysis – Fundamentals and Applications", and the two compulsory elective areas "Chemical and Physical Biology" and "Molecular Cell Biology".

Beginning with the third semester, students can apply for the 8-semester Bachelor’s programme in Biochemistry PLUS/International course variant. A 1-year study abroad course at an American or Australian partner university is integrated into this programme. The degree programme variant builds on the foundations of the Bachelor's degree programme and promotes the development of English language skills, acquisition of international experience and an increased focus on research.

University of Western Australia, Perth Australien; Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA; Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA; Universität Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spanien; University of North Carolina, Wilington, USA; Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan; Université de Nantes, Nantes, Frankreich; Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spanien; Chongqing University, Chongqing, China; Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

The Biological-Medical Research Centre (BMFZ, research and technology platform of Medical Faculty and Medical and Natural Sciences Faculty: Next-generation seq-based high-throughput analyses for genome- and transcriptome-wide sequencing, high-end mass spectrometer for proteome analyses. In addition, central units for FACS analyses and life cell imaging. Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAi, for microscopy) and Centre for Structural Studies (CSS, for protein structure determination) are additional essential technology and service platforms. Cooperation with the Jülich Research Centre makes it possible to use the infrastructure there.

There are many research collaborations in the fields of Biology, Pharmacy and Medicine, with the Jülich research centre and with industry partners.

The Heine Centre for Sustainable Development (HCSD) anchors HHU's sustainability management institutionally and is dedicated to the areas of sustainable development in the three sections of diversity, environment and health.

https://www.biochemiestudium.hhu.de