Close integration of teaching and research; Method-oriented training through laboratory practicals starting in the first semester, laboratory space is guaranteed.; Increased focus on Molecular Biology; Interdisciplinary knowledge transfer by linking teaching among the natural sciences departments; The degree programme can be individually tailored through preference module and optional courses.; Biological Teaching Collection; Exercises and tutorials in many subjects. Starting in winter semester 24/25, joint orientation course "Go.MINt" of the Departments of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science/Mathematics/Physics.

Master's degree course taught in English; Students can apply to specialise in the areas of "Disease Biology", "Cellular & Molecular Biology" and "Ecology, Evolution & Behaviour". Close integration of teaching and research Interdisciplinary knowledge transfer by linking teaching among the natural sciences departments; The degree programme can be individually tailored through preference module and optional courses.; Fast-track option; Structured training followed by a doctorate.

Study visits possible via exchange partnerships (Erasmus, Freemover etc.); Master´s degree programme taught in English; annual international summer schools with changing areas of specialisation, international doctoral programmes (KoRS-CB, IMPRS), Co-tutelle with the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and Universidad de la Republica in Uruguay, various partnerships at the graduate school level; cooperation with the "Centre for Alternatives to Animal Testing", lecturer exchange.

Göteborg University, Schweden; UNIVERSITETET I TROMSOE - NORGES ARKTISKE UNIVERSITET, Norwegen; Universidade dos Acores, Portugal; Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norwegen; University of Toronto, Kanada; Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal; Universitat de Valencia, Spanien; Tel Aviv University, Israel; University of British Columbia, Kanada; Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Tschechische Republik

Excellent research infrastructure: Limnological Institute, botanical garden, animal research facility, core facilities for bioimaging, proteomics, flow cytometry, electron microscopy, screening, sequencing.

Research focuses: Molecular biology-oriented cell biology, chemical biology, basic biomedical research as well as ecology, evolution and behaviour. Close cooperation with other departments: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Psychology, etc.; Research networks, Clusters of Excellence; networking with the Max Planck Institute for Behavioural Biology and the Biotechnology Institute in Thurgau.

Management of the department by an established lecturer (organisation teaching, teaching rooms, examination administration, resource management, etc.; Course developer, internationalisation officer, course advisor; annual teaching day for teachers and learners, tutor training, student course evaluation (each semester), open-door culture, strong intra- and interdisciplinary exchange thanks to physical proximity (campus university), broad range of recreational activities for students.. Sustainability certificates and data and information competences can be acquired.