“Technical Biology”: A unique bridge that closely connects natural and technological research on campus (biology, physics, chemistry, engineering, systems science, bioprocess engineering, medicine, computing). The life sciences programme focuses on current, practical questions ranging from the sustainable use of living resources to new materials and therapies. It deals with humans, animals, plants, microbes and viruses, and is well known internationally, with connections among private companies and academic institutions. Direct transition to the M.Sc. degree programme; 60 places/year: Personal support counts.

The Technical Biology M.Sc. degree programme combines life and technical sciences on one campus. A wide range of interdisciplinary courses, great freedom of choice, high practical relevance, well connected with companies and international research institutions: Independent, critical scientists trained in small groups have the best opportunities in a wide range of professions around current challenges facing society and the environment, from humans, animals, plants and microbes to viruses. Research focuses: Biomaterials & nanobiotechnology; pharmaceutical & industrial biotechnology, biological systems.

Using many examples from global specialist literature, students are prepared for developing innovative solutions that are internationally formative and meet global challenges over the long run. Many intensive partnerships with European and non-European universities and other institutions from the areas of science, economics, culture and politics have resulted in a high number of foreign projects for final theses and exchange student stays abroad (ERASMUS/DAAD/various programmes, individual). International guest researchers and students are often on site.

Von den unten beschriebenen zahlreichen Hochschulen und externen Instituten, die von unseren Outgoing-Studierenden besucht werden, sind folgende direkte Partner in der Technischen Biologie oder werden häufiger besucht: Università degli Studi di Pisa, Pisa, Italien; Chalmers tekniska högskola, Göteborg, Schweden; Institut Curie, Paris, Frankreich; Institute of Molecular Genetics, Montpellier, Frankreich; University of Leeds, England; Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spanien; Yeditepe Universitesi, Istanbul, Türkei; Royal College of Surgeouns, Dublin, Irland; University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Capetown University, Capetown, South Africa. Hinzu kommen mehrere Universitäten in den USA und anderen Ländern weltweit.

Modern laboratory equipment for all current methods of biology, various special devices, organism culture units, large-scale device platforms for "omics" analyses, cell sorting and imaging (Stuttgart Research Centre Systems Biology (SRCSB) and institute), electron microscopy and materials analysis (research network Advanced Materials Innovation and Characterization Centre AMICA), under construction: DNA synthesis; Large-scale bioreactor and processing technology, additive manufacturing. Equipment from cooperating institutes can be used (e.g. in the NanoBioMater project house); Access to the High Performance Computing Centre (HLRS).

Interdisciplinary research projects and networks benefit from close proximity of natural science and engineering university institutes. The campus also has a high-performance computer centre, Max Planck Institutes, Fraunhofer Institutes, e.g. for interfacial and bioprocess engineering and for production technology, and the Hahn-Schickard Institute of Micro- and Information Technology. Cooperation with Robert Bosch Hospital (tumour centre) and Tübingen institutes. The focus is on biomedical systems, digitalisation/AI, intelligent (bio/hybrid) systems and sustainable materials for a future-proof society.

As a popular restricted-admissions degree course (60 openings/year) with a particularly high proportion of laboratory courses and intensive small group support, "Technical Biology" is a household name in companies and research institutions, known for its competent natural scientists who "think outside the box". Teaching staff and students demonstrate strong involvement in the promotion of diversity, young academics, and new teaching methods and more at the university. Owing to successful career entry, current content and the constructive atmosphere, most graduates say they would repeat their studies in the subject.

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