The Faculty of Biology offers bachelor and master degree programmes with a science or applied science profile or geared to prospective teachers. The 21 workgroups of the department are involved in innovative research projects and work in interdisciplinary research clusters like the "Center of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC)" or the "Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec)".

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A giant puzzle with billions of pieces
Bielefeld’s Center for Biotechnology and the Joint Genome Institute, USA, decipher genetic information of microbes in biogas plants
Male bushcrickets are in charge when it comes to sex
Biologists at Bielefeld University publish research findings in specialist journal
Algae can draw energy from other plants
Astonishing research finding by biologists at Bielefeld University published in the online journal Nature Communications
Grasshoppers change their tune to stay tuned over traffic noise
Grasshoppers are having to change their song – one of the iconic sounds of summer – to make themselves heard above the din of road traffic, ecologists have discovered.
Synthetic biofilter wins through to the top ‘Sweet Sixteen’ in Boston
Bielefeld students on a par with teams from international elite universities