This course (e-learning module combined with workshop) equips doctoral students with knowledge and tools to recognize, discuss and address ethical issues of their research.

This introductory Laboratory course introduces the student to the entire range of classical and modern molecular biosciences. In the second year (Praktikum GL Bio II) the students will perform three praktikum days in:- Bioinformatics- Plant Physiology- Genetics and- Cell Biology II.(total of 12 experiments)Each experiment takes one full day.

Modern genetic analysis in the genomic area, including key model systems and aspects of quantitative genetics.

Genetics and epigenetics form the blueprints for all life. Understanding genetics is critical to understanding everything from evolution to cancer. This course covers the fundamentals of modern genetics, with an emphasis on molecular mechanisms, and the use of genetic tools to understand biological biological processes in bacteria, model organisms and humans.

Organisms have to control their growth in accordance with environmental conditions. Interestingly, the pathways regulating growth often also affect aging. This course focuses on the analysis of growth regulation in yeast, Drosophila, and mammalian cells and on its connection to aging. The participants will perform experiments to study insulin/TOR signaling as a key regulator of growth and aging.

Organisms have to control their growth in accordance with environmental conditions. Interestingly, the pathways regulating growth often also affect aging. This course focuses on the analysis of growth regulation and aging in yeast, Drosophila, and mammalian cells. The participants will perform original research experiments to study various aspects of these two processes.

An adequate treatment of current topics of biological research in high schools is a central challenge for future teachers. In this module, students either develop learning materials that aim to prepare new content in a way that is suitable for pupils, or they focus on testing activating forms of learning in real lessons.

In the mentored work in subject didactics, the students practically implement and deepen contents of the subject didactics lectures. Under guidance, they create a teaching unit that is effective for learning and analyse and reflect on specific topics from a subject-based and pedagogical perspective.

In the mentored work in subject didactics, the students practically implement and deepen contents of the subject didactics lectures. Under guidance, they create a teaching unit that is effective for learning and analyse and reflect on specific topics from a subject-based and pedagogical perspective.

Specialist aspects of biology, with an emphasis on biological concepts and misconceptions, are addressed from the standpoint of their communication to students, their historical development, and their significance to the subject, the individual and society.

Specialist aspects of biology with a focus on evolution are covered from the angle of imparting these to pupils, their historical development, and their significance for the subject, the individual and society.

Introduction to experimental and computational methods of systems biology. By using baker’s yeast as a thread through the series, we focus on global methods for analysis of and interference with biological functions. Illustrative applications to other organisms will highlight medical and biotechnological aspects.

Insights into pathophysiological aspects of selected metabolic disorders in man. One focus will be on diabetes and/or obesity.