From molecules to organisms

Research at the Department of Biology stands out in virtue of the variety of topics addressed here. Examples include organelle biogenesis, regulation of mitosis, tissue regeneration in fish, adaptations of plants to extreme environment conditions, and biodiversity in tropical rain forests.

The department regularly earns top positions in the DFG funding ranking thanks to the quality of our research. The research modules and final theses completed by our students allow them to get involved in research projects at an early stage.

Research groups Hide

Bioanalytical Sciences & Food Analysis
Prof. Dr. Andreas Römpp
Temporary Member of Faculty VII (01/2022 - 12/2024), Additional Membership of Faculty II
Homepage: www.bioanalytik.uni-bayreuth.de
Didactics of Biology
Prof. Dr. Franz X. Bogner
Homepage: www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/didaktik-bio
Developmental Biology
Prof. Dr. Gerrit Begemann
Homepage: www.entwicklungsbiologie.uni-bayreuth.de
Evolutionary Animal Ecology
Prof. Dr. Sandra Steiger
Homepage: www.eae.uni-bayreuth.de
Genetics
Prof. Dr. Olaf Stemmann
Prof. Dr. Stefan Heidmann
Homepage: www.genetik.uni-bayreuth.de
Microbiology
Prof. Dr. Dirk Schüler
Homepage: www.mikrobiologie.uni-bayreuth.de
Molecular Parasitology
Prof. Dr. Klaus Ersfeld
Homepage: www.parasitology.uni-bayreuth.de
Mycology
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Rambold
Homepage: www.mycology.uni-bayreuth.de
Ecology & Ecophysiology of Tropical Plants
Prof. Dr. Bettina Engelbrecht
Homepage: www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/tropecol
Ecological Microbiology
Prof. Dr. Tillmann Lüders
Homepage: www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/mik
Plant Genetics
Prof. Dr. Angelika Mustroph
Homepage: www.pflanzenphysiologie.uni-bayreuth.de/ag_mustroph
Plant Ecology
Prof. Dr. Steven Higgins
Homepage: www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/pfloek
Plant Physiology
Prof. Dr. Stephan Clemens
Homepage: www.pflanzenphysiologie.uni-bayreuth.de
Plant Systematics
Prof. Dr. Sigrid Liede-Schumann
PD Dr. Ulrich Meve
Homepage: www.pflanzensystematik.uni-bayreuth.de
Population Ecology
Prof. Dr. Heike Feldhaar
Homepage: www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/toek1_pop
Animal Ecology I
Prof. Dr. Christian Laforsch
Homepage: www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/toek1
Animal Physiology
Prof. Dr. Stefan Schuster
Homepage: www.tierphysiologie.uni-bayreuth.de
Cell Biology
Prof. Dr. Benedikt Westermann
Homepage: www.zellbiologie.uni-bayreuth.de

Emeritus

Prof. em. Dr. Erwin Beck (Plant Physiology)
Prof. Dr. Konrad Dettner (Animal Ecology II)
Prof. Dr. Harold Drake
Prof. Dr. Klaus Hoffmann (Animal Ecology I)
Prof. Dr. Uwe Jensen (Plant Systematics)
Prof. em. Dr. Siegfried Klautke (Didactics of Biology)
Prof. Dr. Diethelm Kleiner (Microbiology)
Prof. em. Dr. Walter Klingmüller (Genetics)
Prof. Dr. Ewald Komor (Plant Physiology)
Prof. Dr. Ortwin Rabenbauer née Meyer (Microbiology)
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schumann (Genetics)
Prof. Dr. John Tenhunen (Plant Ecology)
Prof. em. Dr. Dietrich von Holst (Animal Physiology)
Prof. em. Dr. Helmut Zwölfer (Animal Ecology I)

Central Research Units Hide

Botanical Garden
Contact: PD Dr. Gregor Aas
Homepage: www.obg.uni-bayreuth.de
Electron Microscopy
Contact: Prof Dr. Stefan Geimer
Homepage: www.zellbiologie.uni-bayreuth.de
Genome Analysis & Bioinformatics
Contact: PD Dr. Alfons Weig
Homepage: www.genomics.uni-bayreuth.de
Isotope Biogeochemistry
Contact: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Gebauer
Homepage: www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/ibg/

Rankings Hide

Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE) Ranking

The CHE Ranking have confirmed that the University of Bayreuth excels in providing its students with subject-specific guidance. For example, support is rated as "excellent" in all areas of biology. ...more

DFG Funding Ranking

As the DFG Funding Atlas 2015 shows, the University of Bayreuth has managed to increase the funding it acquires from the DFG by 40% over the past 40 years. Relative to the number of researchers employed at the University, the University of Bayreuth clearly combines a wide range of fields with strong research expertise. For example, it is 4th place among all German universities in the category Life Sciences, and it was included in the top 20 in the categories Natural Sciences and Engineering. In addition, research in the natural sciences and environmental science with a focus on forestry and agricultural sciences was ranked 8th nationwide. ...more

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