The Faculty of Biology offers bachelor and master degree programms 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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Fertilization by invasive species threatens nutrient-poor ecosystems
Biologists at Bielefeld University have developed a new method for quantifying the effect of non-native species on ecosystem functioning
Taking stem cells from the nose for new medical treatments
Bielefeld biologist's research team develop method for isolating and cultivating adult stem cells
Decoding sweet secrets
Biologists at Bielefeld University and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics identify the genome sequence of the sugar beet
Songbirds recognize relatives by their smell
Biologists at Bielefeld University make new discovery in zebra finches