Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

• Biology: B.Sc. Biology, M.Sc. Biology (specialisations in Molecular Cell Biology, Biodiversity & Evolution, Environmental & Agricultural Biology), Lehramt Biology
• Chemistry: B.Sc. Chemistry, M.Sc. Chemistry, Lehramt Chemistry (Gymnasium, Haupt-/Realschule, vocational schools)
• Mathematics: B.Sc. Mathematics, B.Sc. Technomathematik (from autumn 2020), M.Sc. Mathematics, Lehramt Mathematics (primary through Gymnasium)
• Physics: B.Sc. Physics, M.Sc. Physics (specialisations in Lasers, Nanostructures, Semiconductor Applications, Magnetism, Astrophysics), Lehramt Physics
• Nanostructure Sciences: B.Sc./M.Sc. Nanostrukturwissenschaften (interdisciplinary, shared across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
• Primary School Science Education (Sachunterricht): technical perspective track for L1 teacher training

Programmes are taught primarily in German. In the Master's year, students spend one full year conducting hands-on research within active faculty research groups. Bachelor programmes include a structured "semester abroad window" (typically semester 5) and 6-week professional internships in external organisations.

• 20 programmes covering pure science, applied mathematics, teacher education, and the interdisciplinary Nanostructure Sciences track — one of very few such programmes in Germany
• Three in-house scientific centres: CINSaT (nanoscience hub), INA (novel nanostructuring technologies), and KHDM (mathematics higher-education didactics), all available to enrolled students
• Integrated Lehramt modules connecting subject science and pedagogy from semester 1 — an innovative teacher-training model highlighted as a Kassel hallmark
• Collaboration with the Schülerforschungszentrum Nordhessen (SFN) gives students mentoring experience with talented school pupils
• 6-week external professional internships built into Biology Bachelor and Master programmes, plus formal international exchange windows backed by the FB10 International Bureau

• SFB 1319 ELCH (DFG Collaborative Research Centre, since January 2018) — Extreme Light for Analysis and Control of Molecular Chirality — in partnership with Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Philipps-Universität Marburg, and DESY Hamburg; 7 of 10 groups based at Kassel
• LOEWE-Schwerpunkt SMolBits — Scalable Molecular Quantum Bits
• LOEWE-Schwerpunkt "Desirable Difficulties in Learning"
• Graduate School "Biological Clocks"
• PhosMORg — Phosphoregulation of Biomolecules (Biology–Chemistry–Physics consortium)
• PRONET — Professionalisation through Networking

Key institutes and centres: - CINSaT (Center for Interdisciplinary Nanostructure Science and Technology) — nanoscience hub spanning 3D nanostructuring, photonics, and optoelectronics - INA (Institut für Nanostrukturtechnologie und Analytik) — novel nanostructuring process development - KHDM (Kompetenzzentrum Hochschuldidaktik Mathematik) — evidence-based mathematics higher-education didactics - Institute for Physics: 10 research groups + 1 junior professorship in nanostructure sciences, quantum optics, optoelectronics, and laboratory astrophysics - Institute for Chemistry: focus on mesoscopic systems chemistry, macromolecular chemistry, organometallic chemistry, and molecular materials

The faculty operates a dedicated FB10 International Bureau, which coordinates university partnerships, Erasmus+ agreements, and advises on study-abroad options within Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and related programmes. Biology students, for instance, can arrange partial studies abroad through established university partnerships; the Master's in Biology explicitly accommodates international mobility.

Prospective international applicants should check language-of-instruction requirements per programme and contact the FB10 International Bureau directly for faculty-level exchange and partnership queries.

The faculty's laboratory infrastructure includes a Tierhaus (animal facility), greenhouse, cell-culture labs, isotope laboratory, atomic force microscopy, confocal laser microscopy, electron microscopy, and biochemical interaction analysis suites — all shared across departments. The INA nanostructuring facility and the CINSaT centre for nanoscience are co-located on campus. Teacher-training students benefit from dedicated Holz-, Keramik-, Metall- und Lernwerkstatt (wood, ceramics, metal, and learning workshops). A faculty Medienwerkstatt supports thesis printing, digital media production, and presentations.

• Photonics and laser technology: R&D roles in industrial and academic laser labs, optics companies, and semiconductor manufacturers — directly building on SFB 1319 ELCH research expertise
• Nanostructure sciences and materials: positions in nanotechnology firms, surface-engineering companies, and applied materials research institutes
• Pharmaceutical and biotech industry: molecular biology graduates pursue roles in drug development, diagnostics, and agricultural biotechnology
• Data science and engineering mathematics: Technomathematik graduates move into simulation, numerical modelling, and software engineering for automotive, aerospace, and energy sectors
• Education sector: the extensive Lehramt tracks prepare graduates for careers as science and mathematics teachers across all German school types (primary through Gymnasium and vocational schools)
• Research and academia: the PhD pathway (Promotionsgeschäftsstelle on-site) feeds into postdoctoral positions at partner institutions including DESY, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, and Philipps-Universität Marburg