New degree programs with a focus on sustainability: Sustainable Chemistry
For many of the pressing sustainability goals, promising solution strategies can only be developed with a sound technical foundation. Chemistry is a key discipline in this regard. Two new sustainability-related degree programs will start at the Faculty of Chemistry in the 2026/27 winter semester. These are the Bachelor's degree in Sustainable Chemistry and the Master's degree in Sustainable Chemistry.
Bachelor "Nachhaltige Chemie"
The bachelor's program "Nachhaltige Chemie" will teach the technical fundamentals necessary for a reflective and well-founded examination of the central issues of social transformation toward a sustainable way of life. The topics covered include the basic principles of sustainability, waste and emission avoidance, sustainable polymer materials, concepts of the circular economy, and catalysis and biocatalysis. In addition, ethical issues and the responsibility of chemistry in modern society will be addressed in order to create a comprehensive awareness of the challenges and opportunities that chemistry faces in the transformation of society.
Master "Sustainable Chemistry"
In the English-taught Master's program in "Sustainable Chemistry", students will gain the technical expertise that will enable them to develop well-founded sustainability concepts based on natural sciences. Building on a Bachelor's degree in natural sciences, the Master's program will focus on pressing social issues in the transformation to a more sustainable way of life and address them from the perspective of chemistry. Accordingly, the planned modules are developed with the specific sustainability goals in, overcoming the traditional division of disciplines. During the Master's program, students will be directly involved in current research topics.