During the course of your studies, you need to complete 20 to 30 credit points in research projects.

Research projects in at least two different research groups and at least 15 credit points in organic, inorganic, or physical chemistry are mandatory. 

A research project consists of the practical lab work, participation in the group's weekly seminar, and a final research report. Reserach projects are offered for a 5 credit points (4 weeks fulltime), 10 credit points (8 weeks fulltime), and 15 credit points (12 weeks fulltime). You can also discuss extending the processing time with your supervisor if you are taking other courses at the same time.

You can complete a research project with any research group from our institute, or with research groups from other universities or other scientific research institutions. The research projects can be completed throughout the entire semester including the lecture-free periods in March, August, and September.

It may be some effort for the research groups to offer a research project or a Master's thesis:

• defining a topic,

• ensuring supervision,

• acquiring necessary chemicals or other ressources needed,

• in particular to provide a workplace with an opportunity to do the experiments and to record the results.

It may happen that there are more applicants than workplaces in a specific group. This may result in waiting time. Therefore, it is benefitial to apply for a research project early on. For your master thesis you should apply 6 months before you would like to start.