The members of the Faculty of Chemistry believe that a fundamental, broad-based Bachelor's degree course focused on comprehension is the best basis for a Master's degree which can be designed entirely to meet individual needs. Utmost importance is also attached to the development of research skills to enable Master's graduates to complete their doctorates not just in Marburg but also at any other university within or outside Germany. The new building offers the department the very best in terms of space, apparatus and large-scale equipment for practical courses and working groups.

The department has for many years maintained collaborations with some of the most renowned Chemistry departments in Europe and worldwide, including ETH Zurich (CH) and Cambridge (UK). In addition, an exchange programme with the Japanese University of Kumamoto. Thanks to Learning Agreements, any periods of time spent studying abroad are recognised in Marburg so that students do not lose this time. Whereas the Bachelor's degree course is held entirely in German, practicals and other courses in the Master's degree course are also held in English.

In 2014 the department acquired a new building which is optimally equipped for teaching and research. This includes both the student labs for practicals with modern, extensive equipment, as well as the central scientific service lab with a range of new large-scale equipment. An important factor is that students become familiar with and obtain access to modern analytical measurement methods as early as the Bachelor's stage. The access to chemicals and additional equipment via a well-organised central warehouse is also ideal for students.

The department is intensively involved in numerous interdisciplinary research projects, in which different departments of the Marburg University or physics, chemistry and/or biology departments of other universities are involved. Here are a few examples: SFB 1319 Extreme Light for Sensing and Driving Molecular Chirality (University of Kassel), SFB 1083 Structure and Dynamics of Internal Interfaces (Dept. Physics, University of Marburg), FOR 2824 Amorphous Molecular Materials with Extreme Non-Linear Optical Properties (Dept. Physics and Chemistry, University of Giessen), etc.

The department has maintained an open-door culture for many years now. Students usually do not require an appointment in order to attend a guidance meeting with a professor or member of academic staff. This means there relatively little inhibition about contacting teaching staff.