Study structure
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Your Bachelor's degree program consists of several modules, which usually end with an exam. Some modules are compulsory, but you can also pursue your personal interests with numerous compulsory electives and create your own individual timetable.
Course content & components
In the first two semesters, the basics, theories and methods of sustainability and sustainability research lay the foundation for a holistic understanding of the subject area.
The basic chemistry course includes general chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry and synthetic chemistry.
The lectures are usually combined with exercises, seminars and laboratory practice.
Once you have built up your basic knowledge, you will focus on the principles of green chemistry and aspects of sustainable chemistry.
The fundamentals of mathematics include, for example, the basics of rules of logic and set theory, proof strategies and mathematical structures. Furthermore, the focus of the foundation course is on linear algebra, an introduction to analysis and differential equations.
To support the first application contexts, there is a programming course and a first seminar on mathematical modeling.
In this area, you can choose to deepen your knowledge of stochastics, numerics or integration theory, and then choose application-oriented in-depth lectures that include, for example, modeling in biochemical, physicochemical or pharmaceutical contexts.
Finally, you will apply your mathematical knowledge independently to data sets or questions related to chemistry in the sustainability project seminar.
In this area, you can choose from a variety of courses according to your interests - e.g. theoretical chemistry, computational chemistry, spectroscopy or photochemistry, biopolymers or energy storage.
For an in-depth project, you can choose between a theoretical, modeling task or one in the field of synthetic chemistry.
In addition to sustainability studies, you will be offered two individually selectable specializations from other subject areas related to sustainability.
This should help you to adopt different perspectives on this multi-layered and complex topic and prepare you well for your future activities.
You can choose specializations that give you
- offer you insights into areas that are more closely related to the subject, e.g. biochemistry, agricultural or engineering sciences
- specialize your skills in combining chemistry and mathematics for sustainability, e.g. in the field of artificial intelligence and data science
- offer rather complementary but equally important perspectives and skills that support you, for example, in the reflective planning, implementation and communication of sustainability projects
This module gives you a great deal of freedom to design your own program and to combine all of your individually selected study components.
At the end of your studies, demonstrate that you can independently work on and present a project related to current issues at the interface of chemistry, mathematics and sustainability.
