Ring lecture:
      "Current Trends and Methods in Chemistry and Biochemistry"

Faculty and guest scientists present special topics in the ring lecture (offered once a week). Alternatively, lectures of other faculties or other Graduate Schools may be attended. If required, the lectures will be given in English. The ring lecture consists of two blocks (0.5 credit points each). Totally, at least 12 different blocks are offered during six terms. Six blocks (equal to 3 credit points in the doctoral degree time) have to be chosen and attended. Students are entitled to submit proposals of invited speakers.

 Colloquia

The graduates may choose from several colloquium series (colloquia of the International Graduate School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, SFB 613 and FOR 945).

 Seminars

Scientific teams offer seminars where students have the possibility to introduce and discuss recent publications or their own scientific work. The subjects of the seminars of all working groups involved will be published in the internet.

 Practical courses

The practical courses offer the opportunity to the Graduate Schools students to study additional methods besides the dissertation subject. In addition, other qualifications (e.g. foreign languages, patent law, business, project management) will be accepted as adequate practical performance when a corresponding certificate has been issued.

Subject specific arrangements are practical courses which are offered by members of the International Graduate School of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The graduate students can choose how to fulfil the practical course requirements:

• Attendance at a practical course (internal of external),
• Organization of a practical course,
• Activities as a tutor/assistant in practical courses for undergraduate students at the Department of Chemistry,
• Non-chemical qualifications (e.g. patent law, foreign languages, economics, project management).

Practical courses to be offered have to be approved by the PhD commission and may also be performed externally. Short-term guest visits to external working groups may be accepted as practical course upon application.

 Workshops

Each graduate student has to give two lecture about the progress of the dissertation project. The lectures will be given at the workshops where internationally renowned scientists from academia and industry will be invited. This presentation should stimulate scientific communication between the participants of the International Graduate School of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The students of the International Graduate School of Chemistry and Biochemistry have the possibility to present their results, to defend their conclusions in discussions and to benefit from the interdisciplinary discussion with other participants.

Practical courses are offered throughout the year. Ring lectures, colloquia and seminars are offered during the terms.