Molecular Biotechnology - Bachelor 100%

Which interactions between DNA, proteins, and other substances determine the function of a cell and, beyond that, even an entire cell group? Which molecular changes lead to illness, and how can these be influenced at the molecular level? What innovative approaches exist for curing widespread diseases such as cancer?

In order to address these questions, it is indispensable nowadays to have a good knowledge of chemical and pharmacological principles, physical measurement methods, and computer simulations, in addition to biochemical and cell biology techniques.
The BSc in Molecular Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary program that provides a broad scientific education, ranging from the fundamentals of biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics to subjects such as micro-, molecular, and cell biology, pharmacology, and theoretical and practical courses on process engineering, fermentation, and cell culture techniques.

In the third year of the program, students specialize in one of three areas: drug discovery, bioinformatics, or biophysical chemistry.
An industrial internship is part of the curriculum, as is the teaching of soft skills such as scientific English, management strategies, and presentation techniques.

The program is largely organized and supported by the Heidelberg Institute for Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology (IPMB), a modern, interdisciplinary center for drug research. The IPMB has been awarded the seal of approval for its bachelor's program by the accreditation, certification, and quality assurance institute ACQUIN. In addition, the faculties of chemistry and physics, as well as a number of other renowned research institutions (Heidelberg Biochemistry Center (BZH), Heidelberg Center for Molecular Biology (ZMBH), Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences (IZN), Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Max Planck Institute for Metal Research Stuttgart) are also involved in the training. 

This excellent research environment guarantees you the highest level of expertise and up-to-date training, enabling you to specialize individually and offering you a wide range of career opportunities after graduation.