Department of Biology

Life Sciences

The biological sciences are among the leading sciences of the 21st century.

At Ulm University, students in Biology, Biochemistry as well as Pharmaceutical and Industrial Biotechnology are trained in a practical and research-oriented manner in accordance with the guiding principle of teaching. Our teaching content and qualification goals build on a solid scientific basis.

The topics of our research focus "Stress response and resilience of biological systems" finds it's way into advanced modules of our teaching program. In this way, graduates of the above-mentioned courses are prepared for the global challenges, for example in connection with the consequences of climate change or in the health sector.

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Welcome to the winter semester 2022/23!

For the winter semester 22/23 we will meet in presence, even if the shadow of the pandemic, which has been hovering us for two and a half years now, remains over us. 

Our professors and lecturers from the biology department have put a lot of effort into preparing for this semester. Those of you who start as first years in the Bachelor's Biology, Bachelor's Biochemistry and Master Biology and Master's Biochemistry, as well as in the teacher training courses containing biology, will benefit from reformed degree programs. We have cut off old habits in these courses and aligned the courses even closer to research. The biological and biochemistry institutes at the University of Ulm explore mechanisms of stress response and resilience in biological systems and investigate them from macroscopic to nanoscopic areas. From responses of ecosystems, interspecies relationships, pathogen-host relationships to physiological processes and their regulation by neuro-hormonal signals to adaptation reactions in cells, microorganisms and finally special properties of molecules, be it proteins or RNA, we here in Ulm investigate the risks and coping strategies that affect us and our environment due to climate change, diseases, mental and physical stress.  In addition to the topics of research, we will also intensify overarching topics.  These include the increasingly important quantitative aspects in biology – "big data" – be it in ecology or in genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics. But also, aspects of philosophical epistemology, and the ethical consideration of innovative methods of biotechnology, as well as scientific project design have a central importance in our degree programs.
Students who study according to the former subject-specific study regulations will also benefit from the newly aligned courses!

Our study coordinators, Dr. John, Dr. Wittig-Blaich and Dr. Keppner, are at your disposal for inquiries and our secretary Mrs. Theilacker will be happy to pass on your inquiries. 
We at the Study Commission are looking forward to an exciting semester and wish you lots of fun and success!

Sincerely,
Jan Tuckermann, Dean of Studies Biology

Biological Colloquium

Contact

  • Helga Theilacker
  • Location: M24/573
  • Phone: +49-(0)731-50 23 93 1
  • Fax: +49-(0)731-50 23 93 2
  • Office hours: Mon & Wed 9:30-13:00, Thu 9:30-12:00
  • Home office: Tue & Fri (availability by phone: 9:00-13:00)


*: Please arrange an appointment with Mrs. Theilacker, mentioning your request.

  • Dr. Lena John
  • Location: M24/574
  • Phone: +49-(0)731-50 22 38 4
  • Office hours by arrangement*

 


*: Please arrange an appointment with Mrs. Theilacker, mentioning your request.

 

  • Prof. Dr. Christian Riedel
  • Location: M23/2412
  • Phone: +49-(0)731-50 24 85 3
  • Fax: +49-(0)731-50 22 71 9
  • Office hours by arrangement

Dr. Eva Keppner
Location: M24/570
Phone: +49-(0)731-50 23 93 0
Office hours by arrangement*


*: Please arrange an appointment with Mrs. Theilacker, mentioning your request.

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Organisation & Contacts

Prof. Dr. Jan Tuckermann
Prof. Dr. Jan Tuckermann
Dean of Biology
Dr. Stephanie Wittig-Blaich
Dr. Stephanie Wittig-Blaich
Study coordinator Biology
Dr. Lena John
Dr. Lena John
Study coordinator Biochemistry, Industrial & Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Dr. Eva Keppner
Dr. Eva Keppner
Study coordinator International affairs, Student advisory teaching profession
Prof. Dr. Christian Riedel
Prof. Dr. Christian Riedel
Study coordinator teaching profession Biology
Iris Seitz
Dr. Iris Steitz
Coordinator & Support Pre-Master Courses
Erika Pedon
Erika Pedon
Lecture maintainer
Lisanne Wolters
Sandra Schott
Student Support Website & International Affairs
Helga Theilacker
Helga Theilacker
Office Study committee Biology

Boards for Study & Teaching

Study Committees

According to §26 Abs. 4 Landeshochschulgesetz Baden-Württemberg it says as follows:

The tasks of the Study Commission include, in particular, developing recommendations for the further development of subjects and forms of study [...], as well as for the use of funds earmarked for study and teaching, and organizing the evaluation of teaching [...] with the inclusion of student criticism of events.

The active development of study and examination regulations, teaching formats and working methods, as well as reflection and discussion in the department is the task of the members of the Study Committee. Student representatives on the Study Committee represent the interests of the students and also have the opportunity to come into contact with lecturers, deans and academic staff.

Study committee members

Dean of Studies:

Professors:

Scientific service:

Students:

  • Angelika Bauer
  • Nora Boehme
  • Hannes Lenz
  • Elias Linz

The joint study committee has the powers and functions of a study committee.

Study committee members

Ulm University
Hoschschule Biberach
Professors:
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Eikmanns
Prof. Dr. Dierk Niessing
Research assistant:
Dr. Frank Rosenau

Professors:
Prof. Dr. Sybille Ebert
Prof. Dr. Hans Kiefer
Research assistant:
Dr. Gerhard Eigenstetter
Student representatives:
Adriane Deisböck (IBT)
Sarah Gmünder (IBT)
Laura Hildebrand (PBT)
Ilona Flat (PBT)		  
Permanent guests:
Prof. Dr. Jan Tuckermann
Prof. Dr. Peter Dürre
Prof. Dr. Uwe Knippschild
Dr. Thomas Monecke
Dr. Oliver Goldbeck
Dr. Lena John
Christiane Westhauser
Birgit Tümmers
Evelin Schäfer
Johannes Glembek
Herr Wiker
Prof. Dr. Chrystelle Mavoungou
Prof. Dr. Friedemann Hesse
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Hannemann
Prof. Dr. Katharina Zimmermann
Prof. Dr. Oliver Hädicke
Dr. René Handrick		  

Examination boards

The examination board (PA) is a committee consisting of professors, research assistants and students in an advisory capacity.

The main tasks of the committee are to make decisions on extensions of deadlines, recognition of externally completed study achievements, approval of external theses, repeat exams, etc.

The composition of the different committees of the life sciences is documented in the following tabs. Further information, applications and forms concerning examination recognition as well as theses can be found on the linked pages under the tab "Examination boards: tasks & information".

Composition of the Biology Examination Board:

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. Marco Tschapka
Vice Chairman:

Prof. Dr. Nils Johnsson
Other members:

Prof. Dr. Annika Herwig
Dr. Christian Haupt
Prof. Dr. Harald Wolf
(advisory)
Students Biology:

Jonas Schuler
Chiara Waibel

The subject-specific study and examination regulations Biology Bachelor and Master from 06.12.2022 can be found at here

The General Provisions on Study and Examination Regulations for Bachelor's and Master's Studies at the University of Ulm (Framework Regulations) dated 14.07.2022 can be found at here

Composition of the Biochemistry Examination Board:

Chairman: Prof. Dr. A. Marchfelder
Deputy Chairman: Prof. Dr. K. Leopold
Other members: Prof. Dr. N. Johnsson
  Prof. Dr. M. Fändrich
  Dr. C. Kranz
  Dr. C. Röcker
  Dr. A. Schwentner
Students Biochemistry:

E. Kärcher

N. Kupfer

C. Waibel

The subject-specific study and examination regulations Biochemistry Bachelor and Master from 06.12.2022 can be found here

The General Provisions on Study and Examination Regulations for Bachelor's and Master's Studies at the University of Ulm (Framework Regulations) dated 14.07.2022 can be found at here.

Further information  | Chairwoman's Institute webpage

Hochschule Biberach

Professors:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Hannemann
Prof. Dr. Chrystelle Mavoungou

Research assistant:
Dr. René Handrick

Ulm University

Professors:
Prof. Dr. Dierk Niessing (Vorsitzender)
Prof. Dr. Uwe Knippschild

Research assistant:
Dr. Frank Rosenau

Student representative:
Markus Gehrung

Hochschule Biberach

Professors:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Hannemann
Prof. Dr. Sybille Ebert

Reasearch assistant:
Gerhard Eigenstetter

Ulm University

Professors:
Prof. Dr. Dierk Niessing
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Eikmanns

Research assistant:
Dr. Lena John

Student representative:
Nathalie Hopf

Please direct all inquiries from students of Biology or Biochemistry to the Biology and Biochemistry Examination Committees office, to Ms. Theilacker:

email: pa.biologie(at)uni-ulm.de or pa.biochemie(at)uni-ulm.de
Phone: 0731-50-23931
Location: M24 / 573

Please hand in your BaföG application to the respective coordinator.

You will find further information on the following topics on the linked pages:

  1. Extension of theses deadlines
  2. Application for external Bachelor thesis
  3. Application for external Master thesis
  4. Extension of the thesis
  5. Form for recognition of external exam performance
  6. Procedure in cases of illness
  7. Application for vacation semester (exception: Master IBT)