Program Overview

Master's Program Nanoscience (PO 2014)

The master's programme offers specialised, research-related advanced studies with a broad spectrum of individual specialisation choices. The standard period of study for the master's programme is four semesters. The first two semesters are dedicated to attending modules, followed by several weeks of exam preparation and six to nine months for writing the master's thesis. In the master's thesis, students independently work on a larger scientific project. After completing the thesis, students present their findings in a colloquium open to the whole department and defend their results in an expert discussion.

To successfully complete the master's programme, students need to acquire 60 ECTS credits in the modules. Additionally, they must complete an internship of two months (10 ECTS credits). This internship can be undertaken with private or public institutions in Germany or abroad and is a valuable aid for career planning. In total, students can acquire 120 ECTS credits in the master's programme, with one ECTS credit corresponding to 25-30 working hours.

Subject Area A: Chemical Aspects of Functional Materials

The courses in this subject area are offered as 6 or 12 ECTS credit courses. Some of the courses available include:

• Synthesis and properties of functional materials
• High-resolution NMR spectroscopy directed to biological and biophysical applications
• Advanced element-organic Chemistry
• Advanced physical Chemistry
• Chemistry of construction materials
• Dispersion colloids in research and industry
• Organometallic Chemistry in the synthesis of complex molecules

Subject Area B: Physical Aspects of Functional Materials

The department of Physics offers a regularly changing selection of master's courses, including:

• Nanophotonics, Biophysics, and ultrafast Dynamics with Electron Microscopy
• Electronic Transport in Nanostructures
• Laser Physics and Nonlinear Optics
• Magnetism - from Basic to Application
• Physics of Organic and Hybrid Solar Cells
• Statistical mechanics
• Semiconductor technology and physics of solar cells
• Solid state physics
• Superconductivity
• Advanced Nanostructures

Subject Area C: Supplementary Chemistry Courses

These courses are offered as 6 credit options (only lecture) or 12 credit options (lecture and practical course). Some of the available courses include:

• Advanced Element-Organic Chemistry
• Advanced Organic Chemistry
• Advanced Physical Chemistry
• Biocatalysis - From Chemical Logic to Modern Enzymology
• Biophysical Chemistry
• Biopolymer Chemistry (Nucleic Acids, Carbohydrates, Proteins)
• Breakthroughs in natural sciences exemplified by granted Nobel prizes
• Chemistry for construction materials
• Computational Chemistry
• Dispersion Colloids in Research and Industry
• Gene Expression and Replication
• High-resolution NMR spectroscopy directed to biological and biophysical applications
• Industrial Chemistry and Renewable Resources
• Luminescent Transition Metal Complexes
• Metal-organic Chemistry and Catalysis
• Modern methods in complex molecule synthesis
• Molecular Spectroscopy
• Organometallic chemistry in the synthesis of complex molecules
• Synthesis of natural products and drugs
• Working with scientific data - significance, handling & case studies

Internship

After completing the internship, students share their experiences. The internship is a valuable component of the master's program, providing students with practical experience and aiding in career planning.

Program Documents

• Timetable winter term 2025/26
• Timetable summer term 2025
• Welcome Master Chemistry / Nanoscience summer term 2025
• Module guide
• Application for admission to the oral master's examination
• Application for permission to submit a master's thesis
• Admission regulations
• Study and examination regulations