In addition to inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, polymer chemistry, technical chemistry, crystal chemistry, and materials science are also represented by faculty institutes. Biochemistry, technical biochemistry, and analytical food chemistry comprise a single institute. This very broad range of subjects is taught to students by closely linking teaching to research and thus offers excellent possibilities for specialising in many disciplines and for inter-disciplinary work.

In the master's degree programme, students must complete two research internships, which help to strengthen their skills.

There are also international dual Master's programmes in Chemistry with the Universities of Strasbourg and Rennes(France) and Kingston (Canada) and in Materials Science with Gothenburg (Sweden). In the Master's degree course, participation in research placements abroad is encouraged and sustainably supported under existing agreements with various partner universities as well as international exchange programmes. Courses in the Master's degree are offered in English at the request of students. The English-language degree course MSc Chemical Sciences starts in WS24/25.

High resolution NMR spectrometer (up to 700 MHz), XRD single crystal diffractometer, solid-state NMR, XRD small-angle scattering system, AFM-Raman, microprobe, computer cluster, ESR spectrometer, S1 and S2 laboratories, enzyme reactors, analysis and chromatography systems (HPLC/MS, GC/MS, FPLC, HPLC UV-VIS/RID/ELSD/fluorescence), light scattering system, rheometer, confocal laser scanning microscope, FT-IR microscope, MALDI-TOF, electrochemistry setups, SQUID magnetometer, circular dichroism (CD), 3D printing, laser ablation ICP mass spectrometer, thermal analysis (TGA, DSC, DMA), SQUID magnetometer, atomic probe tomography (SPT), SEM, SciFinder.

The profile of the Faculty of Chemistry with the 4 specialisations is also reflected in the research projects. The large projects (e.g. SFB 1333) are characterised by cooperation within the faculty, the university, the state and the EU. The overlapping areas of Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Engineering Sciences include topics such as Simulation Technologies, Sustainable and efficient Biosynthesis, Nanobiomaterials, Nanorobots, Magnetochemistry and Catalyst Development. Students are exposed early on to inter-disciplinary research through participation in ongoing projects.

There are regular meetings held between deans of studies and students on how to improve teaching. Students can provide input with regard to the allocation of funding for projects to improve teaching. Changes to course plans are generally discussed in advance. Not least of all through the many laboratory practicals, students have contact to the individual professors early on. Regular course evaluations are carried out (system accreditation). The Diversity Committee responds to the needs of the students. The university has a green office.