Fachbereich 10: Biologie at the Uni Mainz

Uni Mainz

Saarstraße 21
55099 Mainz
Phone: +49 6131 392-2548

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General remarks

This department is also featured in the U-Multirank world university rankings.

Basic information

Teaching in core subjects

Total number of students

1,560

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

10/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	87.9 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	65.6 %

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	2.6
Support in studies	2.9
Courses offered	3.0
Teaching of technical/professional competence	7/8 points
Teaching of methodological competence	3/8 points
Teaching of interdisciplinary competence	2/6 points
Study organisation	2.3
Exams	2.6
Laboratory internships	2.2
Excursions	2.3
Research orientation	2.6
Job market preparation	3.0
Support for stays abroad	2.9
Rooms	2.8
Library	2.0
IT-infrastructure	2.3
Overall study situation	2.6

Degree courses with details

Teacher qualification

Teacher qualification students	224
Teacher qualification programmes	TQ degrees: Bachelor of Education, Master of Education
Teacher qualification centre	Link
Teacher Qualification Monitor (in German)	Link

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

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About the subject

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
Option of dissection-free studies; high experimental content in the courses; empirical theses; high proportion of compulsory elective modules and great flexibility of selection in the elective areas; research-oriented teaching; strong networking with the natural science and mathematics departments and university medicine; offer of also international excursions.
Special features regarding the international orientation
Participation in the ERASMUS student exchange programmes with 12 partner universities, two departmental representatives for international affairs, cooperation with central institutions, international department and "Incoming" department, range of excursions abroad, possibility to write final theses abroad; member of the EU-funded FORTHEM Alliance, development of international study programmes.
Special features regarding research activities
Two institutes are closely linked to the Department of Biology: IMB (gene regulation, epigenetics and genome stability in growth, ageing and disease development) and IBWF (fungi, their products and enzymes for pharmaceutical and agricultural applications). Graduate Programme Gene Regulation in Evolution, Int. PhD Programme (IPP). Collaborative Research Centre Regulation of DNA Repair and Genome Stability. Research Initiative ReALity (Resilience, Adaptation, Healthy Ageing), Translational Neurosciences Research Focus (FTN), European Networked Study FORTHEM, two MPIs
Other special features
Guidance for long-term students, daily opening hours in the Academic Office/Examination Office, also during the non-lecture period. Erasmus student exchange programme with 12 partner universities, 2 departmental representatives for foreign affairs; possible completion of theses abroad; Core Facilities Imaging; Electron Microscopy, Next Generation Sequencing, Precision Electronic Workshops, Supercomputing MOGON; International PhD programme "Gene Regulation, Epigenetics and Genome Stability", connection to Institute of Biotechnology and Drug Research.
Further information about study entry phase
https://www.mainz.de/microsite/wissenimherzen/wissenschafts-events/wissenschaftsmarkt.php