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Biochemistry, Department

Fakultät für Mathematik, Informatik und Naturwissenschaften

Universität Hamburg

Fakultät für Mathematik, Informatik und Naturwissenschaften
Fachbereich Chemie- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie
Martin-Luther-King-Platz 2
D-20146 Hamburg
https://www.uni-hamburg.de
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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

310

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

140

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

12/16 points

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Courses offered
Study organisation
Exam organisation
Digital teaching elements
Laboratory internships
Research orientation

Introduction to scientific work
Offers for career orientation
Support for stays abroad
Rooms
Library
IT-infrastructure
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

50

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

Interdisciplinary range of courses between Chemistry, Biology and Medicine with a strong connection to Bioinformatics. Modern teaching methods, e.g. using e-learning platforms. Courses specifically for the Molecular Life Sciences degree programme.

Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes

Integration into research groups and thus almost 1:1 advising of students. Advising and learning can be tailored to the needs and interests of students. Wide range of interdisciplinary research groups available.

Special features regarding the international orientation

ERASMUS, ERASMUS INTERNSHIP, EUGLOH

Exchange universities for stay abroads

Umeå University, Umeå, Schweden; University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Schottland; Radboud University, Nijmegen, Niederlande; Università di Napoli Federico II, Neapel, Italien; Université de Strasbourg, Straßburg, Frankreich; University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finnland; Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, Spanien; Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spanien; Panepistimio Patron, Patras; Griechenland

Special features regarding the equipment

The integration of students into the research groups enables access to a cutting-edge infrastructure – including independent large-scale equipment use. Access to current scientific literature (journals) through central library services for members of the University of Hamburg. Special focus on and equipment for structural elucidation (NMR, MS, X-ray diffraction).

Special features regarding research activities

Competitive contemporary research topics in RNA biology, infection biology and structural biology. Thematic expansion by the non-university institutes, including a unique opportunity in Germany to conduct research on the synchrotron (DESY).

Other special features

A sustainability certificate can be acquired by students of the MIN faculty. Sustainability team at the Department of Chemistry with campaigns and events (e.g. sustainability idea competition or sustainability days).

Further information on research activities

Further information about study entry phase

Information on access restrictions

https://www.uni-hamburg.de/campuscenter/studienangebot.html

Website of the Student Council

online-application

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Last Update 2024: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education
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