Advanced Materials (B.Sc.)

Materials surround us everywhere in our everyday lives - be it our clothes, our bicycles or our mobile phones. The spectrum of materials is wide: they range from natural products such as wood, wool or cotton to classic materials such as steel or cast iron and specially developed composite materials.

Modern functional materials, so-called advanced materials, are created through targeted changes to materials at a molecular level. Today, these specially developed materials are of immense importance in all high-tech areas such as medicine, mobility, communication, energy supply and aerospace.

What will I learn?

The Bachelor's degree programme in Advanced Materials teaches the basic knowledge in chemistry, physics and mathematics that is required for a fundamental understanding of such materials. This knowledge is taken up and applied to material science issues. You will thus acquire all the necessary basic knowledge for the production and application of modern materials, both theoretically and practically in the laboratory. 

In addition, basic knowledge of socially relevant aspects such as raw material consumption, the circular economy and recycling will be taught in order to sensitise you to current problems in material extraction and recycling. If you are enthusiastic about science, enjoy experimenting and are looking for a degree programme with excellent career prospects, then you have come to the right place!

The degree programme is offered jointly by the Departments of Physics (Faculty 07) and Chemistry (Faculty 08).

What skills and interests should I have?

You should have an interest in natural sciences and be keen to carry out practical work yourself in order to experimentally develop, characterise and optimise new functional materials. Basic knowledge of maths, physics and chemistry is taught in the first two semesters, but in-depth knowledge from school in at least one of the three areas is very helpful.

English language skills at level B 1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) must be available or must be acquired within the first two semesters. 

There is a corresponding preliminary course for all first-year students on this degree programme. Participation is strongly recommended. 

In the first four semesters, the degree programme includes basic training in experimental and solid-state physics and theoretical physics (mechanics and quantum mechanics), basic training in chemistry (inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry) and an introduction to mathematical methods. At the same time, from the first semester onwards, you will focus on materials science issues and experiments. The proportion of materials science modules and practicals is then systematically expanded from the third semester onwards. Furthermore, you can take modules according to your individual interests as part of a compulsory elective area. A study project or a professional internship can also be completed here. The Bachelor's degree programme concludes in the sixth semester with the Bachelor's thesis.

Structure of degree programme

Bachelor's Thesis

The degree programme concludes with the Bachelor's thesis in the final semester. In this thesis, you demonstrate that you can work independently on a specific, defined topic within a limited period of time and present the results to the scientific community. Typical topics for Bachelor's theses can be, for example, the investigation of lithium-oxygen batteries or the stability of solar cells.  

Examination and study regulations

Special regulations (with module descriptions and module plans)
General Regulations for Bachelor's and Master's programmes

Please note that only the German version of the regulation is official and legally binding. The English version is for informative purposes only.

Courses offered in the course catalogue

Electronical course catalogue (in German)

Study programm flyer

Accreditation

The programme has been accredited since 25 June 2005.

Links

Bachelor's Degree Programmes of Faculty 07

Bachelor's Degree Programmes of Faculty 08

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Study orientation

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• creating a course schedule,
• examination regulations and registration deadlines,
• campus areas and leisure activities,
• and much more.

At the same time, you will have the opportunity to get to know your future fellow students.