Organismic and Molecular Biodiversity TU Dresden

Overview

The MSc in Organismic and Molecular Biodiversity from TU Dresden tackles the scientific and social interest in questions about biodiversity and its changes, which have been growing rapidly for years, because both the numbers of species and individuals are falling dramatically. 

However, the increased need for biodiversity research and scientific monitoring is offset by a lack of specialist staff: There is a lack of specialists in the field of species knowledge and at the interface between basic research in nature conservation and practical application. Morphological knowledge, which is of great importance for evolutionary biology but also for the functional properties of organisms and ecosystems, is often hardly or not at all imparted. In the molecular field, in many cases, methods have only now become available that must now be applied widely.

Occupational fields

Thanks to the combination of overview and specialist knowledge, graduates are recognized in a wide range of topics within biodiversity research. The combination of organismic and molecular methods is a special feature. 

The inclusion of collection-based research as well as applied aspects such as nature conservation and biotechnology allows graduates, after an appropriate training period in professional practice, diverse and complex tasks in natural history museums, research institutions, national and international to cope with practical nature conservation facilities or expert offices.