Curriculum and Time-Tables MSc Biochemistry

• T1YA: Advanced research practical course in Biochemistry (16P SWS); 12 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• T1YC: Advanced seminar in Biochemistry (2S SWS); 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

Research groups for P1:
The research laboratory course in Biochemistry can be performed in following research groups at the Gene Center:
Prof. Beckmann, Dr. Canzar, Prof. Förstemann, Prof. Hopfner, Prof. Hornung, Prof. Jae, Prof. Stigler, Prof. Stingele, Prof. Klein, Prof. Subklewe.
Information about the groups and their research topics can be found here: research groups

Course structure, requirements, grading:
The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 6 weeks during semester breaks and 8 weeks during the semester when lectures are being attended (= P 1.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= P 1.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report and present a seminar in your group’s lab meeting. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.
Your grade for the module P1 will be based on the evaluation of your research, your final report and seminar presentation.
For grading the supervisor should use this form: grading form (PDF, 95 KB)
Please point your supervisor to the respective website. The form has to be downloaded to be fiiled in and saved with a new name.

Note: The research lab course can NOT be performed in the same lab where you carried out your Bachelor thesis project.

External practical course, application, grading:
If you wish to perform the research lab course outside the Gene Center, you have to obtain permission from one of the designated representatives, Prof. Förstemann or Prof. Beckmann. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). In addition, your external advisor needs to sign a consent form stating that s/he understands the requirements for the research lab course (consent form (PDF, 39 KB)).

The signed application and the signed requirement form has to be submitted to the master's student office before starting the external practical course.
In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@genzentrum.lmu.de.

For grading of external research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (see above). Please point your supervisor to the respective website.

• T1YD: Life cycle of proteins (BC 5) (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe (Moodle) Description
• T1YE: Model organisms (BC 8) (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe (Moodle) Description

• T1YF: Flow of genetic information (BC 7) (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe (Moodle) Description

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none

Module exam
Written exam (120 min); graded;
The written exam for module P2 will be held twice a year at the end of each semester;
The exam will cover the BC5 and BC7 lectures from the past winter semester and the BC6 lecture from the past summer semester.
Next exam: .0.2022, 10-12 h, lecture hall, Genecenter

Please register for the module exam using the LSF. Registration possible

• T1YI+T1YJ: Practical Bioinformatics with tutorial (1V+1V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• T1YK+T1YL: Statistics and data analysis with tutorial (1V+1V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

The module will introduce basic quantitative skills essential for understanding modern methods in structural biology and functional genomics. The module covers the application of bioinformatic methods to problems in biochemistry research and the implementation of statistics and data analysis to work on scientific problems. During accompanying tutorials the acquired knowledge will be practised.

Starting with WS 2021-22 this course will no longer be offered as a block but weekly throughout the running lecture period. Places are limited to 25 participants per course.

Module exam

Written exam (90 – 120 min) at the end of the block course.; graded; please register for the exam via LSF. Registration is open 01.07. - 20.07.23.

Moodle registration practical course

P3 course description

• T1YG: Subject-specific seminar in Biochemistry (2K SWS); 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe
• T1YH: Subject-specific colloquium in Biochemistry (2S SWS); 3 ECTS - SoSe

Seminare
At the seminar students extend their expertise of current literature and methods in Biochemistry and present and discuss publications covering specific topics and methods.
Lecturers from Biochemistry will offer specific topics which will be discussed by a group of six to eight students during a 2 day block course or a semester accompanying course.

The following seminares are currently offered:
Procedure (PDF, 89 KB)
Current topics and dates (Moodle)

Please register by sending an e-mail to the respective lecturer.
Registration deadline for all our seminars offered see in Moodle.
First come first serve!
The lecturer will inform you in time if the course will take place (enough students did register) and if you will be able to participate (not more than seven stundents did register before you).

Colloquium
For the colloquium in Biochemistry 20 talks presented by visiting professors and junior scientists have to be attended. Attendance has to be documented by the signature of the responsible organizer (host). Talks are not limited to a specific series or place. You can attend talks at any academic institution (even abroad). However, the topics have to come from the field of Biochemistry.
If you attend a conference or a symposium not more than three 45 min talks can be added to your colloquia list.
For documentation you can use this table (PDF, 31 KB)or you can prepare your own.
Current topics and dates (Moodle)

• T1YM: Practical course in Life Sciences (10P SWS); 7,5 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• T1YN: Advanced seminar in Life Sciences (1S SWS); 1,5 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

The research laboratory course in Life Science can be performed in any of the research groups at the campus in Großhadern and Martinsried or in any research group at the MPI in Martinsried or Helmholtz Center in Großhadern.

The P 5 practical course has to be registered with the master's student office before you start it. Please download the registration form (PDF, 24 KB).
Fill in the form, save it under "your name-registration P5" and send the pdf to:stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de

The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 4 weeks (= P 5.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= P 5.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.

If you wish to perform the research lab course in a research group outside Martinsried and Großhadern, you have to obtain permission from one of the designated representatives, Prof. Förstemann or Prof. Beckmann. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). Please indicate clearly on your application the module (P5 Methods in life science) you want to obtain permission for.

The signed application has to be submitted to the master's student office before starting the external practical course.
In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de.

For grading of (external) research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (P5 grading form (PDF, 54 KB)). Please point your supervisor to the respective website.

The P5 practical course canNOT be performed in the same research group as the P1 advanced research practical course!

The Master’s thesis is the independent work in which you will generate a hypothesis, design and perform experiments to test it, document and analyze the obtained data and discuss the outcome of your experiments with respect to your hypothesis. At the end all steps are documented in a written scientific report.

Entry requirements:
- completion of modules P1, P2, P3, and P5.

Topics:
- from any of the main topics or extension topics covered by your study program.

External Master thesis:
- “external” means a LMU research unit or an institution that is not directly participating in the study program (e.g. Max-Planck, Helmholtz, different university or research institutions in Germany or abroad).
- an internal advisor is always needed who is competent in the field you have chosen for your Master thesis (e.g. at the Gene Center, in the Dept. of Chemistry or Faculty of Biology). The internal advisor will be responsible for accepting and grading the thesis. Usually, he or she will consult with the PI of the lab where the thesis work has been carried out.
- in case a lab outside of the LMU Munich is chosen, the formal consent of the head of the examination board (“Prüfungsausschussvorsitzender”) is required. We will take care of this once you have notified us of your plans (see form below).
- a brief proposal containing a short description of the planned research is required from you (max. 1-2 pages) and information about the host lab (research, contact).
- acceptance by the internal advisor of this proposal has to be documented with her/his signature.

The signed proposal has to be submitted together with the registration (see link to form below) of the Master thesis to students’ office.

Registration:
- latest two to three weeks prior to starting date
- to register please fill in this registration form and bring it to the students' office.
For an external Master thesis submit the form together with the proposal (signed by the internal supervisor) to the students’ office.

Starting date:
- arrange a starting date with the lab of your choice. Keep in mind that the Master Biochemistry program should be finished in four semesters.

Duration:
- 26 weeks (study rules/Prüfungsordnung §14(7))
- CANNOT BE EXTENDED.
In case of illness please provide us with a corresponding sick leave certificate from your doctor. The duration will be extended for the time covered by the certificate.

Submission:
- latest 26 weeks after start
- two hardcopies (one for your internal supervisor, one for the students’/ examination office)
- must contain an affirmation of authenticity with your signature on it
- no use of the LMU logo

Grading:
- your supervisor writes a report in which she/he judges and grades your thesis work
- for externally done theses the external supervisor sends a report and proposes a grade to the internal supervisor and the examination office. The internal supervisor then grades the work based on the report of the external supervisor.

Certificate/ Diploma:
- preparation of the certificate upon grading will take 10-14 days
- you will be electronically informed to pick up your certificate
- no mailing (post) of certificates possible!

If "Cell Biology" is selected as major, 30 ECTS have to be acquired in each module of WP 8, WP 27 and WP 52 - and is no longer available for election as a minor subject.

WP 8 - Practical Course

• U1R2: Advanced research practical course in Cell Biology (16P SWS); 12 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• U1R7: Advanced seminar in Cell Biology (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

The research laboratory course in Cell Biology can be performed in in any of the Cell Biology research groups at the faculty of Biology of the LMU.
Information about the groups and their research topics can be found here: Cell Biology
Please contact Prof. Böttger if you have a question whether a group belongs to the field of Cell Biology.The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 6 weeks during semester breaks and 8 weeks during the semester when lectures are being attended (= WP 8.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= WP 8.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report and present a seminar in your group’s lab meeting. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.
Your grade for the module WP8 will be based on the evaluation of your research, your final report and seminar presentation.
For grading the supervisor should use this form: grading form (PDF, 95 KB)
Please point your supervisor to the respective website. The form has to be downloaded to be fiiled in and saved with a new name. Note: The research lab course can NOT be performed in the same lab where you carried out your Bachelor thesis project. If you wish to perform the research lab course outside the Gene Center, you have to obtain permission from Prof. Böttger. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). In addition, your external advisor needs to sign a consent form stating that s/he understands the requirements for the research lab course (consent form (PDF, 43 KB)).The signed application and the signed requirement form has to be submitted to the master's student office before starting the external practical course.
In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de.For grading of external research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (see above). Please point your supervisor to the respective website.Please also check the research course guidelines for further information about external research courses in Cell Biology.

WP 27 - Lectures

You need to choose three lectures (with 3 ECTS each) among the following:

• U1VZ: Advanced lecture on Cell Biology - Mechanisms of animal development (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• U1VY: Lecture on Advanced Methods in Cell Biology - Biomembranes and cellular compartmentation (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• U1EC: Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Plants (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• U1TH: Special lecture on Cell Biology - From cannabis and nicotine to anti-cancer drugs: plant derived drugs and how they function in plants and in humans (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• U1TI: Special lecture on Methods in Cell Biology Mitochondrial Cell Biology (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none
Which lecture is held during the current semester, room and time and LSF code you can find in LSF.

Module exam
Written exam (120 min); graded;
The written exam for module WP27 will be held twice a year at the end of each semester;
The exam will cover three cell Biology lectures from the past winter semester and three Cell Biology lectures from the past summer semester.
Date for the next module exam will be announced on our Genecenter news page.Registration is mandatory by email to Angelika Böttger: boettger@zi.biologie.uni-muenchen.de. Deadline is one week before the exam (the corresponding Monday!).In the body of the e-mail please give your

• name
• Matrikel-number
• module exam your are registering for
• three lectures from Cell Biology (see above) that you choose for the module exam

WP 52 - Main Topic Cell Biology - Seminar and Colloquium

• U1R8: Subject-specific seminar in Cell Biology (2K SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe
• U1KF: Subject-specific colloquium in Cell Biology (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

For the seminar in Cell Biology a seminar course listed at the LSF under Master Biochemistry -> Main topic Cell Biology can be chosen. Various seminar courses will be offered for winter and summer semester.
To register for a seminar follow these instructionsFor the colloquium in Cell Biology 20 talks presented by visiting professors and junior scientists have to be attended. Attendance has to be documented by the signature of the responsible organizer (host). Talks are not limited to a specific series or place. You can attend talks at any academic institution (even abroad). However, the topics have to come from the field of Cell Biology.
If you attend a conference or a symposium not more than three 45 min talks can be added to your colloquia list.
For documentation you can use this table (PDF, 31 KB) or you can prepare your own.

If "Microbiology" is selected as major, 30 ECTS have to be acquired in each module of WP 9, WP 28 and WP 53 - and is no longer available as a minor subject.

WP 9 - Practical Course

• U1R3: Advanced research practical course in Microbiology (16P SWS); 12 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• U1XU: Advanced seminar in Microbiology (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

The research laboratory course in Microbiology can be performed in in any of the Microbiology research groups at the faculty of Biology of the LMU. There is no organized practical laboratory course. Please negotiate a laboratory rotation (12 ECTS) with one of the principal investigators in Microbiology.
Information about the groups and their research topics can be found here: Microbiology
Please contact Prof. Jung if you have a question whether a group belongs to the field of Microbiology.The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 6 weeks during semester breaks and 8 weeks during the semester when lectures are being attended (= WP 9.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= WP 9.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report and present a seminar in your group’s lab meeting. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.
Your grade for the module WP9 will be based on the evaluation of your research, your final report and seminar presentation.
For grading the supervisor should use this form: grading form (PDF, 95 KB)
Please point your supervisor to the respective website. The form has to be downloaded to be fiiled in and saved with a new name. Note: The research lab course can NOT be performed in the same lab where you carried out your Bachelor thesis project. If you wish to perform the research lab course outside the Gene Center, you have to obtain permission from one of the designated representatives, Prof. Jung. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). In addition, your external advisor needs to sign a consent form stating that s/he understands the requirements for the research lab course (consent form (PDF, 39 KB)).The signed application and the signed requirement form has to be submitted to the master's student office before starting the external practical course.
In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de. The research lab course canNOT be performed in a company.
The research lab course in Microbiology canNot be performed in the same lab as the research lab course for Biochemistry. For grading of external research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (see above). Please point your supervisor to the respective website.

WP 28 - Lectures

• U1VW: Advanced lecture on Microbiology (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• U1TF: Special lecture on Microbiology (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• U1TG: Special lecture on Methods in Microbiology (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe

Contact person:
Prof. Dr. Kirsten Jung, jung@lmu.de
Dr. Frank Landgraf, f.landgraf@lmu.deThese lectures are offered and three of them have to be chosen for the exam:

• Microbial Development and Physiological Adaptation (every second WS, alternating with lecture below) WS - H. Jung, K. Jung, WiSe
• Microbial Physiology and Diseases (every second WS, alternating with lecture above) WS - H. Jung, S. Heilbronner, WiSe
• Detection and Analysis of Biomolecules - Microscopy and Spectroscopy in the Life Sciences - T. Cordes, WiSe
• Einführung in die Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Immunologie (only in German) SS - WS H. Jung, E. Weiß, SoSe
• Biomolecular Interactions (e-Lecture) SS - K. Jung, S. Brameyer, F. Landgraf, SoSe

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none
Which lecture is held during the current semester, room and time and LSF codes please find here: LSFModule exam
Written exam (120 min); graded;
The written exam for module WP28 will be held twice a year at the end of each semester.
The exam will cover all Microbiology lectures from the past winter and summer semester.
Next module exam: see under News

WP 53 - Main Topic Microbiology - Seminar and Colloquium

• U1R9: Subject-specific seminar in Microbiology (2K SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe
• U1U6: Subject-specific colloquium in Microbiology (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

The colloquia and one seminar are mandatory; no grades are given.For the seminars in Microbiology a seminar course listed at the LSF under Master Biochemistry ->-> Main topic Microbiology can be chosen. Various seminar courses will be offered for winter and summer semester.
Registration for the seminar is mandatory via LSF system before the beginning of the semester.

• Microbiological Colloquium WiSe + SoSe
• Microorganisms and Humans: a not entirely harmonious relationship SS - K. Jung, Landgraf, SoSe
• Microbial Development and Physiological Adaptation (every second WS, alternating with seminar below) WS - H. Jung, S. Brameyer, WiSe
• Microbial Physiology and Diseases (every second WS, alternating with seminar above) - S. Heilbronner, D. Gerlach, WiSe

For the colloquium in Microbiology 20 talks presented by visiting professors and junior scientists have to be attended. Attendance has to be documented by the signature of the responsible organizer (host). Talks are not limited to a specific series or place. You can attend talks at any academic institution (even abroad). However, the topics have to come from the field of Microbiology.
If you attend a conference or a symposium not more than three 45 min talks can be added to your colloquia list.
For documentation you can use this table (PDF, 31 KB)or you can prepare your own.

If "Inorganic Chemistry" is selected as major, 15 ECTS have to be acquired in each module of WP 2 and WP 54 - and is no longer available for election as a minor subject.

WP 29 - Practical Course

• T1IA: Advanced research practical course in Inorganic Chemistry (16P SWS); 12 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• T1IC: Advanced seminar in Inorganic Chemistry (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

There is no organized practical laboratory course. The research laboratory course in Inorganic Chemistry (IC) can be performed in any of the research groups of IC at the Department of Chemistry. Please negotiate a laboratory rotation (12 ECTS) with one of the principal investigators in inorganic chemistry.
Information about the research groups from Inorganic Chemistry you can find here: IC research groups
The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 6 weeks during semester breaks and 8 weeks during the semester when lectures are being attended (= WP 29.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= WP 29.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report and present a seminar in your group’s lab meeting. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.
Your grade for the module WP29 will be based on the evaluation of your research, your final report and seminar presentation.
For grading the supervisor should use this form: grading form (PDF, 95 KB)
Please point your supervisor to the respective website. The form has to be downloaded to be fiiled in and saved with a new name.
Note: The research lab course can NOT be performed in the same lab where you carried out your Bachelor thesis project.
If you wish to perform the research lab course outside the Department of Chemistry, you have to obtain permission from any professor from IC. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). In addition, your external advisor needs to sign a consent form stating that s/he understands the requirements for the research lab course (consent for (PDF, 39 KB)m).
The signed application and the signed requirement form has to be submitted to the master of Biochemistry student office before starting the external practical course.

In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de.
The research lab course can NOT be performed in a company.
The research lab course in Cellbiology can Not be performed in the same lab as the research lab course for Biochemistry.
For grading of external research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (see above). Please point your supervisor to the respective website.


WP 54 - Lectures and Colloquium

• T1ZI: Subject-specific colloquium in Inorganic Chemistry (3 SWS); 6 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

Three lectures with 3 ECTS each have to be selected out of:

• T1ID: Modern Inorganic Main-group Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• T1IE: Solid State Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1IF: Coordination Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1IG-2: Modern NMR-Spectroscopy in Liquids (part 1 in WiSe + part 2 in SoSe) (1S SWS) 3 ECTS
• T1IG-3: Spectroscopic Methods in Bioinorganic Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1IZ-3: Non Metal Fluorine Compounds (2V) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1IZ-4: Applied Vibrational Spectroscopy and Chemistry in Superacid (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1IZ-6: Chemistry of High-Energy Materials (part 1 in WiSe + part 2 in SoSe)
• T1IZ-7: Intermetallic Phases (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1IZ-8: Functional Materials and Principles of Nanochemistry "Functional Material" (WiSe), "Principles of Nanochemistry" (SoSe) (2V SWS) 3 ECTS
• T1IZ-10: Solid-state and Materials Chemistry of Nitrides (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

With regard to the module's courses, WP 54.1 and three of the compulsory elective courses WP 54.2.1 - WP 54.2.5 must be taken. In doing so, at last two of the compulsory elective courses WP 54.2.1 - WP 54.2.3 must be taken. Which lecture is held during the current semester you can find at the LSF
Regarding regulations for WP 54.1 Subject-specific colloquium in Inorganic Chemistry please contact the Chemistry student office or Dr. Engel (study coordinator Master Chemistry).
Module exam
Oral exam; 60 min; examination periods, registration regulations you can find here.

If "Organic Chemistry" is selected as major, 15 ECTS have to be acquired in each module of WP 30 and WP 55 - and is no longer available for election as a minor subject.

WP 30 - Practical Course

• T1OA: Advanced research practical course in Organic Chemistry (16P SWS); 12 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• T1OC: Advanced seminar in Organic Chemistry (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

The research laboratory course in Organic Chemistry (OC) can be performed in any of the research groups of OC at the Department of Chemistry.
Information about the research groups from Organic Chemistry you can find here: OC research groups [[neuer LINK]]
The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 6 weeks during semester breaks and 8 weeks during the semester when lectures are being attended (= WP 30.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= WP 30.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report and present a seminar in your group’s lab meeting. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.
Your grade for the module WP30 will be based on the evaluation of your research, your final report and seminar presentation.
For grading the supervisor should use this form: grading form (PDF, 95 KB)
Please point your supervisor to the respective website. The form has to be downloaded to be fiiled in and saved with a new name.
Note: The research lab course canNOT be performed in the same lab where you carried out your Bachelor thesis project.
If you wish to perform the research lab course outside the Department of Chemistry, you have to obtain permission from any professor from OC. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). In addition, your external advisor needs to sign a consent form stating that s/he understands the requirements for the research lab course (consent form (PDF, 39 KB)).

The signed application and the signed requirement form has to be submitted to the master of Biochemistry student office before starting the external practical course.
In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de.
Please note: The research lab course can NOT be performed in a company.
The research lab course in Cellbiology canNot be performed in the same lab as the research lab course for Biochemistry.
For grading of external research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (see above). Please point your supervisor to the respective website.


WP 55 - Lectures and Colloquium

• T1ZO: Subject-specific colloquium in Organic Chemistry (3 SWS); 6 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

Three lectures with 3 ECTS each have to be selected out of:

• T1OD: Physical-Organic Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe

• T1OF: Modern Synthetic Methods (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1OH: Glycochemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1OI: Radicals in Chemistry and Biology (1S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1OJ: Lecture in Chemical Biology: "Basics of Cloning, Genomics and Proteomics" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1OK: Advanced Topics in Chemical Biology: "Coenzymes and Biosynthesis" (2V) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1OM: Organic and Bio-inspired Molecular Systems (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1OS: Supramolecular Chemistry - WiSe
• T1OZ: Special Lecture in Organic Chemistry: "New Synthetic Methods in Organic Chemistry" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

With regard to the module’s courses, WP 55.1 and three of the compulsory elective modules WP 55.2.1 - WP 55.2.9 must be taken. Which lecture is held during the current semester you can find at the LSF Uni-München here: LSF
Regarding regulations for WP 55.1 Subject-specific colloquium in Inorganic Chemistry please contact the Chemistry student office or Dr. Engel (study coordinator Master Chemistry).
Module exam
Oral exam; 60 min; examination periods, registration regulations you can find here.

If "Physical Chemistry" is selected as major, 15 ECTS have to be acquired in each module of WP 31 and WP 56 - and is no longer available for election as a minor subject. WP 31 - Practical Course

• T1PA: Advanced research practical course in Physical Chemistry (16P SWS); 12 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• T1PC: Advanced seminar in Physical Chemistry (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

The research laboratory course in Physical Chemistry (PC) can be performed in any of the research groups of PC at the Department of Chemistry.
Information about the research groups from Physical Chemistry you can find here: PC research groups [[LINK]]The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 6 weeks during semester breaks and 8 weeks during the semester when lectures are being attended (= WP 31.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= WP 31.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report and present a seminar in your group’s lab meeting. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.
Your grade for the module WP31 will be based on the evaluation of your research, your final report and seminar presentation.
For grading the supervisor should use this form: grading form (PDF, 95 KB)
Please point your supervisor to the respective website. The form has to be downloaded to be fiiled in and saved with a new name.Note: The research lab course canNOT be performed in the same lab where you carried out your Bachelor thesis project.If you wish to perform the research lab course outside the Department of Chemistry, you have to obtain permission from any professor from PC. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). In addition, your external advisor needs to sign a consent form stating that s/he understands the requirements for the research lab course (consent form (PDF, 39 KB)).The signed application and the signed requirement form has to be submitted to the master of Biochemistry student office before starting the external practical course.
In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de. The research lab course canNOT be performed in a company.
The research lab course in Cellbiology canNot be performed in the same lab as the research lab course for Biochemistry. For grading of external research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (see above). Please point your supervisor to the respective website. WP 56 - Lectures and Colloquium

• T1ZP: Subject-specific colloquium in Physical Chemistry (3 SWS); 6 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

Three lectures with 3 ECTS each have to be selected out of:

• T1PD: Energy Conversion: "From Materials to Mechanisms" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• T1PG: Optical microscopy methods: "Microscopy for Nanotechnology" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1PH: Solid-State Spectroscopy (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1PI: Fluorescence spectroscopy: "Fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1PJ: Laserspectroscopy: "Modern Methods in Laserspectroscopy" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1PK: Heterogeneous Catalysis (2V) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1PL: Surface Physics (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1PM: Nanoscience: "Nanostructures: Principles of Design and Function" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1PN: Single molecule experiments (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1PQ: Modern Transmission Electron Microscopy Methods (TEM) (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1PR: Quantitative solid-state characterisation (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1PZ: Special Lecture in Physical Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

With regard to the module’s courses, WP 56.1 and three of the compulsory elective courses WP 56.2.1 - WP 56.2.11 must be taken. Which lecture is held during the current semester you can find at the LSF Uni-München here: LSF Regarding regulations for WP 55.1 Subject-specific colloquium in Physical Chemistry please contact the Chemistry student office or Dr. Engel (study coordinator Master Chemistry).

Module exam

Oral exam; 60 min; examination periods, registration regulations you can find here.

If "Theoretical Chemistry" is selected as major, 15 ECTS have to be acquired in each module of WP 32 and WP 57 - and is no longer available for election as a minor subject.

WP 32 - Practical Course

• T1TA: Advanced research practical course in Theoretical Chemistry (16P SWS); 12 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• T1TC: Advanced seminar in Theoretical Chemistry (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

There is no organized practical laboratory course. The research laboratory course in Theoretical Chemistry (TC) can be performed in any of the research groups of TC at the Department of Chemistry. Please negotiate a laboratory rotation (12 ECTS) with one of the principal investigators in theoretical chemistry.
Information about the research groups from Theoretical Chemistry you can find here: TC research groups [[LINK]]The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 6 weeks during semester breaks and 8 weeks during the semester when lectures are being attended (= WP 32.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= WP 32.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report and present a seminar in your group’s lab meeting. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.
Your grade for the module WP32 will be based on the evaluation of your research, your final report and seminar presentation.
For grading the supervisor should use this form: grading form (PDF, 95 KB)
Please point your supervisor to the respective website. The form has to be downloaded to be fiiled in and saved with a new name. Note: The research lab course can NOT be performed in the same lab where you carried out your Bachelor thesis project. If you wish to perform the research lab course outside the Department of Chemistry, you have to obtain permission from any professor from TC. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). In addition, your external advisor needs to sign a consent form stating that s/he understands the requirements for the research lab course (consent form (PDF, 39 KB)).The signed application and the signed requirement form has to be submitted to the master of Biochemistry student office before starting the external practical course.
In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de. The research lab course canNOT be performed in a company.
The research lab course in Cellbiology canNot be performed in the same lab as the research lab course for Biochemistry. For grading of external research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (see above). Please point your supervisor to the respective website. WP 57 - Lectures and Colloquium

• T1ZT: Subject-specific colloquium in Theoretical Chemistry (3 SWS); 6 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

Three lectures with 3 ECTS each have to be selected out of:

• T1TD: Molecular dynamics (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• T1TE: Quantum dynamics (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1TH: Linear Scaling Quantum Methods for large Molecules (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1TI: Theory of energy and electron transfer in photoactive systems (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe
• T1TZ: Special Lecture in Theoretical Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

With regard to the module’s courses, WP 57.1 and three of the compulsory elective courses WP 57.2.1 - WP 57.2.6 must be taken. Which lecture is held during the current semester you can find at the LSF Uni-München here: LSF Regarding regulations for WP 56.1 Subject-specific colloquium in Theoretical Chemistry please contact the Chemistry student office or Dr. Engel (study coordinator Master Chemistry).

Module exam
Oral exam; 60 min; examination periods, registration regulations you can find here.

• U1R2: Advanced research practical course in Cell Biology (16P SWS); 12 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• U1R7: Advanced seminar in Cell Biology (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

The research laboratory course in Cell Biology can be performed in in any of the Cell Biology research groups at the faculty of Biology of the LMU.
Information about the groups and their research topics can be found here: Cell Biology
Please contact Prof. Böttger if you have a question whether a group belongs to the field of Cell Biology.

The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 6 weeks during semester breaks and 8 weeks during the semester when lectures are being attended (= WP 8.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= WP 8.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report and present a seminar in your group’s lab meeting. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.
Your grade for the module WP8 will be based on the evaluation of your research, your final report and seminar presentation.
For grading the supervisor should use this form: grading form (PDF, 95 KB)
Please point your supervisor to the respective website. The form has to be downloaded to be fiiled in and saved with a new name.

Note: The research lab course can NOT be performed in the same lab where you carried out your Bachelor thesis project.

If you wish to perform the research lab course outside the Gene Center, you have to obtain permission from Prof. Böttger. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). In addition, your external advisor needs to sign a consent form stating that s/he understands the requirements for the research lab course (consent form (PDF, 43 KB)).

The signed application and the signed requirement form has to be submitted to the master's student office before starting the external practical course.
In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de.

For grading of external research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (see above). Please point your supervisor to the respective website.

Please also check the research course guidelines for further information about external research courses in Cell Biology.

You need to choose three lectures (with 3 ECTS each) among the following:

• U1VZ: Advanced lecture on Cell Biology - Mechanisms of animal development (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• U1VY: Lecture on Advanced Methods in Cell Biology - Biomembranes and cellular compartmentation (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• U1EC: Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Plants (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• U1TH: Special lecture on Cell Biology - From cannabis and nicotine to anti-cancer drugs: plant derived drugs and how they function in plants and in humans (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• U1TI: Special lecture on Methods in Cell Biology Mitochondrial Cell Biology (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none
Which lecture is held during the current semester, room and time and LSF code you can find in LSF.

Module exam
Written exam (120 min); graded;
The written exam for module WP27 will be held twice a year at the end of each semester;
The exam will cover three cell Biology lectures from the past winter semester and three Cell Biology lectures from the past summer semester.
Date for the next module exam will be announced on our Genecenter news page.

Registration is mandatory by email to Angelika Böttger: boettger@zi.biologie.uni-muenchen.de. Deadline is one week before the exam (the corresponding Monday!).

In the body of the e-mail please give your

• name
• Matrikel-number
• module exam your are registering for
• three lectures from Cell Biology (see above) that you choose for the module exam

• U1R8: Subject-specific seminar in Cell Biology (2K SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe
• U1KF: Subject-specific colloquium in Cell Biology (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

For the seminar in Cell Biology a seminar course listed at the LSF under Master Biochemistry -> Main topic Cell Biology can be chosen. Various seminar courses will be offered for winter and summer semester.
To register for a seminar follow these instructions

For the colloquium in Cell Biology 20 talks presented by visiting professors and junior scientists have to be attended. Attendance has to be documented by the signature of the responsible organizer (host). Talks are not limited to a specific series or place. You can attend talks at any academic institution (even abroad). However, the topics have to come from the field of Cell Biology.
If you attend a conference or a symposium not more than three 45 min talks can be added to your colloquia list.
For documentation you can use this table (PDF, 31 KB) or you can prepare your own.

• U1R3: Advanced research practical course in Microbiology (16P SWS); 12 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• U1XU: Advanced seminar in Microbiology (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

The research laboratory course in Microbiology can be performed in in any of the Microbiology research groups at the faculty of Biology of the LMU. There is no organized practical laboratory course. Please negotiate a laboratory rotation (12 ECTS) with one of the principal investigators in Microbiology.
Information about the groups and their research topics can be found here: Microbiology
Please contact Prof. Jung if you have a question whether a group belongs to the field of Microbiology.

The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 6 weeks during semester breaks and 8 weeks during the semester when lectures are being attended (= WP 9.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= WP 9.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report and present a seminar in your group’s lab meeting. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.
Your grade for the module WP9 will be based on the evaluation of your research, your final report and seminar presentation.
For grading the supervisor should use this form: grading form (PDF, 95 KB)
Please point your supervisor to the respective website. The form has to be downloaded to be fiiled in and saved with a new name.

Note: The research lab course can NOT be performed in the same lab where you carried out your Bachelor thesis project.

If you wish to perform the research lab course outside the Gene Center, you have to obtain permission from one of the designated representatives, Prof. Jung. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). In addition, your external advisor needs to sign a consent form stating that s/he understands the requirements for the research lab course (consent form (PDF, 39 KB)).

The signed application and the signed requirement form has to be submitted to the master's student office before starting the external practical course.
In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de.

The research lab course canNOT be performed in a company.
The research lab course in Microbiology canNot be performed in the same lab as the research lab course for Biochemistry.

For grading of external research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (see above). Please point your supervisor to the respective website.

• U1VW: Advanced lecture on Microbiology (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• U1TF: Special lecture on Microbiology (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• U1TG: Special lecture on Methods in Microbiology (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe

Contact person:
Prof. Dr. Kirsten Jung, jung@lmu.de
Dr. Frank Landgraf, f.landgraf@lmu.de

These lectures are offered and three of them have to be chosen for the exam:

• Microbial Development and Physiological Adaptation (every second WS, alternating with lecture below) WS - H. Jung, K. Jung, WiSe
• Microbial Physiology and Diseases (every second WS, alternating with lecture above) WS - H. Jung, S. Heilbronner, WiSe
• Detection and Analysis of Biomolecules - Microscopy and Spectroscopy in the Life Sciences - T. Cordes, WiSe
• Einführung in die Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Immunologie (only in German) SS - WS H. Jung, E. Weiß, SoSe
• Biomolecular Interactions (e-Lecture) SS - K. Jung, S. Brameyer, F. Landgraf, SoSe

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none
Which lecture is held during the current semester, room and time and LSF codes please find here: LSF

Module exam
Written exam (120 min); graded;
The written exam for module WP28 will be held twice a year at the end of each semester.
The exam will cover all Microbiology lectures from the past winter and summer semester.
Next module exam: see under News

• U1R9: Subject-specific seminar in Microbiology (2K SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe
• U1U6: Subject-specific colloquium in Microbiology (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

The colloquia and one seminar are mandatory; no grades are given.

For the seminars in Microbiology a seminar course listed at the LSF under Master Biochemistry ->-> Main topic Microbiology can be chosen. Various seminar courses will be offered for winter and summer semester.
Registration for the seminar is mandatory via LSF system before the beginning of the semester.

• Microbiological Colloquium WiSe + SoSe
• Microorganisms and Humans: a not entirely harmonious relationship SS - K. Jung, Landgraf, SoSe
• Microbial Development and Physiological Adaptation (every second WS, alternating with seminar below) WS - H. Jung, S. Brameyer, WiSe
• Microbial Physiology and Diseases (every second WS, alternating with seminar above) - S. Heilbronner, D. Gerlach, WiSe

For the colloquium in Microbiology 20 talks presented by visiting professors and junior scientists have to be attended. Attendance has to be documented by the signature of the responsible organizer (host). Talks are not limited to a specific series or place. You can attend talks at any academic institution (even abroad). However, the topics have to come from the field of Microbiology.
If you attend a conference or a symposium not more than three 45 min talks can be added to your colloquia list.
For documentation you can use this table (PDF, 31 KB)or you can prepare your own.

• T1IA: Advanced research practical course in Inorganic Chemistry (16P SWS); 12 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• T1IC: Advanced seminar in Inorganic Chemistry (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

There is no organized practical laboratory course. The research laboratory course in Inorganic Chemistry (IC) can be performed in any of the research groups of IC at the Department of Chemistry. Please negotiate a laboratory rotation (12 ECTS) with one of the principal investigators in inorganic chemistry.
Information about the research groups from Inorganic Chemistry you can find here: IC research groups

The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 6 weeks during semester breaks and 8 weeks during the semester when lectures are being attended (= WP 29.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= WP 29.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report and present a seminar in your group’s lab meeting. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.
Your grade for the module WP29 will be based on the evaluation of your research, your final report and seminar presentation.
For grading the supervisor should use this form: grading form (PDF, 95 KB)
Please point your supervisor to the respective website. The form has to be downloaded to be fiiled in and saved with a new name.

Note: The research lab course can NOT be performed in the same lab where you carried out your Bachelor thesis project.

If you wish to perform the research lab course outside the Department of Chemistry, you have to obtain permission from any professor from IC. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). In addition, your external advisor needs to sign a consent form stating that s/he understands the requirements for the research lab course (consent for (PDF, 39 KB)m).

The signed application and the signed requirement form has to be submitted to the master of Biochemistry student office before starting the external practical course.
In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de.

The research lab course can NOT be performed in a company.
The research lab course in Cellbiology can Not be performed in the same lab as the research lab course for Biochemistry.

For grading of external research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (see above). Please point your supervisor to the respective website.

• T1ZI: Subject-specific colloquium in Inorganic Chemistry (3 SWS); 6 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

Three lectures with 3 ECTS each have to be selected out of:

• T1ID: Modern Inorganic Main-group Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• T1IE: Solid State Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1IF: Coordination Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1IG-2: Modern NMR-Spectroscopy in Liquids (part 1 in WiSe + part 2 in SoSe) (1S SWS) 3 ECTS
• T1IG-3: Spectroscopic Methods in Bioinorganic Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1IZ-3: Non Metal Fluorine Compounds (2V) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1IZ-4: Applied Vibrational Spectroscopy and Chemistry in Superacid (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1IZ-6: Chemistry of High-Energy Materials (part 1 in WiSe + part 2 in SoSe)
• T1IZ-7: Intermetallic Phases (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1IZ-8: Functional Materials and Principles of Nanochemistry "Functional Material" (WiSe), "Principles of Nanochemistry" (SoSe) (2V SWS) 3 ECTS
• T1IZ-10: Solid-state and Materials Chemistry of Nitrides (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

With regard to the module's courses, WP 54.1 and three of the compulsory elective courses WP 54.2.1 - WP 54.2.5 must be taken. In doing so, at last two of the compulsory elective courses WP 54.2.1 - WP 54.2.3 must be taken. Which lecture is held during the current semester you can find at the LSF

Regarding regulations for WP 54.1 Subject-specific colloquium in Inorganic Chemistry please contact the Chemistry student office or Dr. Engel (study coordinator Master Chemistry).

Module exam

Oral exam; 60 min; examination periods, registration regulations you can find here.

• T1OA: Advanced research practical course in Organic Chemistry (16P SWS); 12 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• T1OC: Advanced seminar in Organic Chemistry (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

The research laboratory course in Organic Chemistry (OC) can be performed in any of the research groups of OC at the Department of Chemistry.
Information about the research groups from Organic Chemistry you can find here: OC research groups [[neuer LINK]]

The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 6 weeks during semester breaks and 8 weeks during the semester when lectures are being attended (= WP 30.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= WP 30.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report and present a seminar in your group’s lab meeting. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.
Your grade for the module WP30 will be based on the evaluation of your research, your final report and seminar presentation.
For grading the supervisor should use this form: grading form (PDF, 95 KB)
Please point your supervisor to the respective website. The form has to be downloaded to be fiiled in and saved with a new name.

Note: The research lab course canNOT be performed in the same lab where you carried out your Bachelor thesis project.

If you wish to perform the research lab course outside the Department of Chemistry, you have to obtain permission from any professor from OC. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). In addition, your external advisor needs to sign a consent form stating that s/he understands the requirements for the research lab course (consent form (PDF, 39 KB)).

The signed application and the signed requirement form has to be submitted to the master of Biochemistry student office before starting the external practical course.
In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de.

The research lab course can NOT be performed in a company.
The research lab course in Cellbiology canNot be performed in the same lab as the research lab course for Biochemistry.

For grading of external research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (see above). Please point your supervisor to the respective website.

• T1ZO: Subject-specific colloquium in Organic Chemistry (3 SWS); 6 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

Three lectures with 3 ECTS each have to be selected out of:

• T1OD: Physical-Organic Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe

• T1OF: Modern Synthetic Methods (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1OH: Glycochemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1OI: Radicals in Chemistry and Biology (1S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1OJ: Lecture in Chemical Biology: "Basics of Cloning, Genomics and Proteomics" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1OK: Advanced Topics in Chemical Biology: "Coenzymes and Biosynthesis" (2V) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1OM: Organic and Bio-inspired Molecular Systems (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1OS: Supramolecular Chemistry - WiSe
• T1OZ: Special Lecture in Organic Chemistry: "New Synthetic Methods in Organic Chemistry" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

With regard to the module’s courses, WP 55.1 and three of the compulsory elective modules WP 55.2.1 - WP 55.2.9 must be taken. Which lecture is held during the current semester you can find at the LSF Uni-München here: LSF

Regarding regulations for WP 55.1 Subject-specific colloquium in Inorganic Chemistry please contact the Chemistry student office or Dr. Engel (study coordinator Master Chemistry).

Module exam

Oral exam; 60 min; examination periods, registration regulations you can find here.

• T1PA: Advanced research practical course in Physical Chemistry (16P SWS); 12 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• T1PC: Advanced seminar in Physical Chemistry (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

The research laboratory course in Physical Chemistry (PC) can be performed in any of the research groups of PC at the Department of Chemistry.
Information about the research groups from Physical Chemistry you can find here: PC research groups [[LINK]]

The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 6 weeks during semester breaks and 8 weeks during the semester when lectures are being attended (= WP 31.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= WP 31.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report and present a seminar in your group’s lab meeting. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.
Your grade for the module WP31 will be based on the evaluation of your research, your final report and seminar presentation.
For grading the supervisor should use this form: grading form (PDF, 95 KB)
Please point your supervisor to the respective website. The form has to be downloaded to be fiiled in and saved with a new name.

Note: The research lab course canNOT be performed in the same lab where you carried out your Bachelor thesis project.

If you wish to perform the research lab course outside the Department of Chemistry, you have to obtain permission from any professor from PC. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). In addition, your external advisor needs to sign a consent form stating that s/he understands the requirements for the research lab course (consent form (PDF, 39 KB)).

The signed application and the signed requirement form has to be submitted to the master of Biochemistry student office before starting the external practical course.
In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de.

The research lab course canNOT be performed in a company.
The research lab course in Cellbiology canNot be performed in the same lab as the research lab course for Biochemistry.

For grading of external research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (see above). Please point your supervisor to the respective website.

• T1ZP: Subject-specific colloquium in Physical Chemistry (3 SWS); 6 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

Three lectures with 3 ECTS each have to be selected out of:

• T1PD: Energy Conversion: "From Materials to Mechanisms" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• T1PG: Optical microscopy methods: "Microscopy for Nanotechnology" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1PH: Solid-State Spectroscopy (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1PI: Fluorescence spectroscopy: "Fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1PJ: Laserspectroscopy: "Modern Methods in Laserspectroscopy" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1PK: Heterogeneous Catalysis (2V) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1PL: Surface Physics (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1PM: Nanoscience: "Nanostructures: Principles of Design and Function" (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1PN: Single molecule experiments (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1PQ: Modern Transmission Electron Microscopy Methods (TEM) (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1PR: Quantitative solid-state characterisation (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• T1PZ: Special Lecture in Physical Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

With regard to the module’s courses, WP 56.1 and three of the compulsory elective courses WP 56.2.1 - WP 56.2.11 must be taken. Which lecture is held during the current semester you can find at the LSF Uni-München here: LSF

Regarding regulations for WP 55.1 Subject-specific colloquium in Physical Chemistry please contact the Chemistry student office or Dr. Engel (study coordinator Master Chemistry).

Module exam

Oral exam; 60 min; examination periods, registration regulations you can find here.

• T1TA: Advanced research practical course in Theoretical Chemistry (16P SWS); 12 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• T1TC: Advanced seminar in Theoretical Chemistry (2S SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

There is no organized practical laboratory course. The research laboratory course in Theoretical Chemistry (TC) can be performed in any of the research groups of TC at the Department of Chemistry. Please negotiate a laboratory rotation (12 ECTS) with one of the principal investigators in theoretical chemistry.
Information about the research groups from Theoretical Chemistry you can find here: TC research groups [[LINK]]

The research lab course is an all-day course, lasting 6 weeks during semester breaks and 8 weeks during the semester when lectures are being attended (= WP 32.1). During the course, you participate in the lab meetings of your research group (= WP 32.2). At the end of your research project, you will prepare a final written report and present a seminar in your group’s lab meeting. The written report has to be submitted within two month after the end of the practical course.
Your grade for the module WP32 will be based on the evaluation of your research, your final report and seminar presentation.
For grading the supervisor should use this form: grading form (PDF, 95 KB)
Please point your supervisor to the respective website. The form has to be downloaded to be fiiled in and saved with a new name.

Note: The research lab course can NOT be performed in the same lab where you carried out your Bachelor thesis project.

If you wish to perform the research lab course outside the Department of Chemistry, you have to obtain permission from any professor from TC. Please put together a brief application containing your contact data, a short description of the planned research (1-2 pages), an explanation why the research should be performed externally, and information about the host lab (research, contact). In addition, your external advisor needs to sign a consent form stating that s/he understands the requirements for the research lab course (consent form (PDF, 39 KB)).

The signed application and the signed requirement form has to be submitted to the master of Biochemistry student office before starting the external practical course.
In addition, an electronic copy (pdf-file) of the written report has to be sent to stusekbc@lmb.uni-muenchen.de.

The research lab course canNOT be performed in a company.
The research lab course in Cellbiology canNot be performed in the same lab as the research lab course for Biochemistry.

For grading of external research courses the supervisor should use the grading form (see above). Please point your supervisor to the respective website.

• T1ZT: Subject-specific colloquium in Theoretical Chemistry (3 SWS); 6 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

Three lectures with 3 ECTS each have to be selected out of:

• T1TD: Molecular dynamics (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• T1TE: Quantum dynamics (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1TH: Linear Scaling Quantum Methods for large Molecules (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• T1TI: Theory of energy and electron transfer in photoactive systems (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe
• T1TZ: Special Lecture in Theoretical Chemistry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

With regard to the module’s courses, WP 57.1 and three of the compulsory elective courses WP 57.2.1 - WP 57.2.6 must be taken. Which lecture is held during the current semester you can find at the LSF Uni-München here: LSF

Regarding regulations for WP 56.1 Subject-specific colloquium in Theoretical Chemistry please contact the Chemistry student office or Dr. Engel (study coordinator Master Chemistry).

Module exam

Oral exam; 60 min; examination periods, registration regulations you can find here.

• T1VB: Systems biology - practical course (10P SWS); 9 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

Moodle

Description

• T1V1: Systems biology 1 - High throughput sequencing (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe (Moodle)

• T1VC: Systems biology 2 - Mass Spectrometry (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe (Moodle)

Description

Prerequisites for this lectures: none, but familiarity with a programming/scripting language is a plus

Module exam
Written exam (90 min); graded
The written exam for the module will be held twice a year at the end of each semester. The exam will cover both lectures from the past two semesters.

• T1SB: Structural Biology Lab Course (10P SWS); 9 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

Moodle

Description

• T1S1: Structural Biology 1 (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe (Moodle)

• T1S2: Structural Biology 2 (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe (Moodle)

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none

Module exam:
Written exam (90 min); graded;
The written exam for module WP 2 will be held twice a year;
Please register for the lecture as well as for the module exam via LSF.

• T1GB: olecular and cellular genetics - practical course (10P SWS); 9 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe (Moodle)

Information on the registration period can be found on the Moodle page (click above).

Description

• T1GE: Posttranscriptional gene regulation (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe (Moodle) Description

• T1GD: Molecular genetics of ageing and cancer (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe (Moodle) Description

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none

Module exam

Written exam (90 min); graded;
The written exam for module WP 3 will be held twice a year at the end of each semester;
The exam will cover the PTGR lecture from the past winter semester and Genetics of ageing lecture from the past summer semester.
Please register for the module exam via LSF.

• U1KD: Genetics laboratory rotation (10P SWS); 9 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

There is no organized practical laboratory course. Please negotiate a laboratory rotation (9 ECTS) with one of the principal investigators in Genetics. You will also attend the group seminars and present your work. A final written report is prepared no later than two months after the end of the laboratory rotation. A grade is given for the block.

• U1VC: Plant Molecular Biology (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe

• U1VS: Literature Seminar series (Seminar) (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none

Module exam

There is a written exam for the lecture; a grade is also given for the seminar. Both grades contribute equally to the block.

Which lecture is held during the current semester, room and time and LSF code you can find here: LSF

• U1KE: Forschungspraktikum in Humanbiologie (10P SWS); 9 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• Embryonic stem cells, WiSe
• Tumorepigenetics, SoSe
• DNA Demethylation, SoSe
• Bioimaging, SoSe

There is a series of organized practical laboratory courses, but space is limited. Please attend the organization session of Dr. Daniela Meilinger and make your interests and study plans known to her. Once you have been attributed space in one of the practical courses, you may sign up via the LSF system. Please be aware that due to the limited space no exceptions to this rule are possible!

Note: Courses are listed with 6 ECTS for biology students in the LSF. Biochemistry students will be assigned additional work to reach 9 ECTS points.

• U1VE: Methods in Epigenetics, Cell biology and Human Biology (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• U1VU: Epigenetics (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• Human Biology (The Good, The Bad & The Ugly) (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none

Which lecture is held during the current semester, room and time and LSF code you can find here: LSF

• U1R6: Research lab course in Molecular Plant Sciences. (10P SWS); 9 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

Practical work is performed as a laboratory rotation in one of the research teams. Please contact Prof. Dr. D. Leister for details.

• U1VA: Vorlesung Grundlagen der Pflanzenwissenschaften (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe

• U1VQ: Vertiefende Vorlesung der Pflanzenwissenschaften (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

Blocks of one lecture and a seminar are offered for each semester; you canNOT mix items from the winter term with those from the summer term! Thus, the winter term lecture “Current topics in plant sciences” must be combined with the seminar “Design of experiments in plant sciences”, while for the summer term the lecture “Interactions of plants and environment” must be combined with the seminar “Molecular biology and genetic engineering”.

• Lecture: Current topics in plant sciences, WiSe
• Seminar: Design of experiments in plant sciences, WiSe
• Lecture: Interactions of plants and environment, SoSe
• Seminar: Molecular biology and genetic engineering, SoSe

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none

Module exam
There is a written exam for the lecture; a grade is also given for the seminar. Both grades contribute equally to the block.

Which lecture is held during the current semester, room and time and LSF code you can find here: LSF

• Research lab course in Immunology (10P SWS); 9 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• U1VA: Vorlesung aus der Immunologie (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe

• U1VQ: Vertiefende Themen zur Immunologie (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• U1SU: Research lab course in Cell Biology (10P SWS); 9 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

see major Cell Biology above

2 lectures, five lectures are offered, see major Cell Biology above, you have to choose two, written module exam)

• U1VZ: Vertiefende Vorlesung der Zellbiologie (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• U1VY: Vertiefende Methodenvorlesung der Zellbiologie (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• U1EC: Zell- und Entwicklungsbiologie der Pflanzen (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe
• U1VI: Vorlesung Grundlagen der Zellbiologie (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• U1TH: Spezialvorlesung der Zellbiologie (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• U1TI: Spezialvorlesung zu den Methoden der Zellbiologie (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe

• Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Plants, Geigenberger, Nägele, WiSe
• From cannabis and nicotine to anti-cancer drugs: plant derived drugs and how they function in plants and in humans, Böttger, Bolle, WiSe
• Mechanisms of animal development, Mikeladze-Dvali, Gompel , SoSe
• Biomembranes and cellular compartmentation, Nägele, Schwenkert, SoSe
• Mitochondrial Cell Biology, Osman, SoSe

• U1SX: Microbiology laboratory course (10P SWS); 9 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

There is no organized practical laboratory course. Please negotiate a laboratory rotation (9 ECTS) with one of the principal investigators in Microbiology. You will also attend the group seminars and present your work. A final written report is prepared no later than two months after the end of the laboratory rotation. A grade is given for the block.

2 lectures, six lectures are offered, you have to choose two, written module exam

• U1VW: Vertiefende Vorlesung der Mikrobiologie (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• U1TF: Spezialvorlesung der Mikrobiologie (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• U1TG: Spezialvorlesung zu den Methoden der Mikrobiologie (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe

• Microbial Development and Physiological Adaptation (every second WS, alternating with lecture below), H. Jung, K. Jung, WiSe
• Microbial Physiology and Diseases (every second WS, alternating with lecture above), H. Jung, S. Heilbronner, WiSe
• Detection and Analysis of Biomolecules - Microscopy and Spectroscopy in the Life Sciences, T. Cordes, WiSe
• Einführung in die medizinische Mikrobiologie und Immunologie (only in German), H. Jung, E. Weiß, SoSe
• Biomolecular Interactions (e-lecture), K. Jung, S.Brameyer, F. Landgraf, SoSe

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none

Contact person:
Prof. Dr. Kirsten Jung,
Dr. Frank Landgraf

Module exam
There is a combined written exam for the lectures; one grade is given for the entire block.

Which lecture is held during the current semester, room and time and LSF code you can find here: lsf

• U1SY: Practical course in Virology (10P SWS); 9 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

1. Please arrange for a laboratory rotation in a virology research team and write a short proposal (max. 1 page) together with your supervisor. The proposal should comprise a short introduction, summarize the goals and describe the methods to be applied. Please also include the contact information for both the student and the supervisor. The proposal has to be submitted to Prof. Brack-Werner for approval before starting the work.

2. The internship duration is at least 3 weeks full-time. You must give a presentation of your results to the team at the end of your internship.

3. You must write a detailed protocol. The final version, approved by your supervisor, must be sent to Prof. Brack-Werner.

4. The supervisor will propose a grade to Prof Brack-Werner, this is based on your performance in the lab, the written protocol and the presentation. Prof. Brack-Werner may discuss the grade with your supervisor.

5. At the end, Prof. Brack-Werner notifies the Biochemistry student office that you accomplished the practical course and she communicates the grade obtained.

• U1R1: Molecular Virology (part I) (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe

• U1SZ: Molecular Virology (part II) (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none

There is a written exam for the lectures.

Which lecture is held during the current semester, room and time and LSF code you can find here: LSF

• U1R4: Practical course in Evolutional Biology (10P SWS); 9 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• U1KG: Vorlesung aus der Evolutionsbiologie (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe

• U1T9: Aktuelle Themen der Evolutionsbiologie (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

• U1R5: Practical course in Neuroscience (10P SWS); 9 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

The division of Neurobiology at the LMU Biocenter offers practical courses (3 ECTS) for a limited number of MSc Biochemistry students and you need to take part in one of these two-week block courses. As a rule of thumb, 4 slots per semester will be provided. Please write an email to Dr. Kaiser (master-neurosci@lmu.de) and register for the course. In general, the course "Neurophysiology" is recommended. However, also other topics are available (see links below). Please be aware that the registration does not guarantee that you will obtain a slot in your desired course! Confirmation will be given by the organizers only.

Please select your preferred course from Master Neuroscience modul "WP 19-22 Interdisciplinary and Advanced Topics in Neuroscience (IX-XII) - exercise", which is available for winter and summer term at the LMU Online Course Catalogue (LSF).

The following two lectures are offered, both are required. Please note that for this extension topic, the lecture credits represent 12 ECTS.

• U1KH: Fundamentals in Neuroscience I (lecture is twice per week) (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe
• U1RZ: Fundamentals in Neuroscience II (lecture is twice per week) (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none

A written exam is given for the lectures.

Which lecture is held during the current semester, room and time and LSF code you can find here: LSF

• WP 18: Computer Science: Systems and Applications (2V+3Ü SWS); 6 ECTS - SoSe
• WP 19: Computer Architecture (3V+2Ü SWS); 6 ECTS - SoSe
• WP 20: Programming and Modeling (2V+3Ü SWS); 6 ECTS - SoSe
• WP 56: "Introduction to Progamming: Programming and Software Development" must be the 9 ECTS-Module with 4+2 SWS to get 15 ECTS^*) (4V+2Ü SWS); 9 ECTS - WiSe
• WP 57 Operating Systems (3V+2Ü SWS); 6 ECTS - WiSe

^*) If "Introduction to Progamming: Programming and..." was already taken in the Bachelor with 6 ECTS, it can no longer be taken in the Master with 9 ECTS! I.e. those must make another 6 ECTS module and an additional course to 3 ECTS e.g. Java or proseminars.

• T1OX Practical course in Biological Chemistry (10P SWS); 9 ECTS - SoSe

• T1O1: Basics of Cloning, Genomics and Proteomics (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - WiSe

• T1O2: Coenzymes and Biosynthesis (2V SWS) 3 ECTS - SoSe

Prerequisites for certain lectures: none

There is a combined oral exam for the lectures; one grade is given for the entire block.

Module exam:
Oral exam; examination periods, registration regulations you can find here.

• Practical course in one of the 4 chemistry fields (s. majors above); 10 SWS; 9 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe

• Two lectures with a total of 6 ECTS credits have to be chosen from the lecture parts of the chemistry major areas WP 54, WP 55, WP 56 or WP 57 (s. above), depending on the choice of the area. 4 SWS; 6 ECTS - WiSe/SoSe