Teaching

  • BSc studies Biology

    Lectures:

    • Lecture "General Microbiology"

    Modules:

    • Advanced module (6 weeks, practical work, literature seminar and lectures)

    "Methods in molecular microbiology and biotechnology"

    • Project module

    "Molecular physiology of bacteria: metabolic pathways and cell-cell interactions"

    Bachelor thesis:

    • Joining a current research project within our research group

    Contents:

    see Research

  • MSc studies Biotechnology, Biosciences and Molecular Biomedicine

    Lectures:

    • Lecture "Bioprocess technology" (in the framework of the module General Biotechnology) 

    Modules:

    • Advanced level module (4 weeks; laboratory work with lectures and literature seminar)

    "Bacterial degradation of organic compounds: metabolic pathways, cell-cell interactions and biotechnological applications"

    Contents:

    Bacterial metabolism: selected bacterial metabolic pathways

    Strategies for elucidating bacterial metabolism and biotechnological applications

    Bacterial cell-cell interactions: chemical communication (quorum sening, multicellular differentiation), competition between bacteria (formation and effects of antibiotic secondary metabolites), cell aggregation and biofilm formation, biotechnological application of bacterial cell-cell interactions

    • Research module

    "Bacterial metabolism and cell-cell interactions" (8 weeks; joining current research projects in the group)

    Contents:

    see  “Research” 

    Master thesis:

    • Independent research with a current project of our research group

    Requirements:

    Motivated students with profound knowledge in biochemistry and molecular biology having strong interest in microbial physiology, ecology and biotechnology are highly welcome!

  • Masterstudies Wasserwissenschaften

    Lectures:

    • Lecture "Environmental Microbiology"

  • Master of Education

    Lectures:

    • Lecture "Fundamentals of microbiology" (in framework with the modul Microbiology)

    Module:

    • Advanced module (during the semester in the summersemester; seminar, lecture, Vorlesung, practical course, excursions)

    "Microbial phenomena in everyday life for use in schools: Scientific basics with practical elements, didactic preparation and school implementation"

    Contents:

    Scientific and didactic preparation of everyday phenomena; identification of possibilities to carry out illustrative demonstrations and simple experiments in schools.