Forschungspraktikum Mikrobiome und Mikrobielle Umweltprozesse

What it is about

You work six weeks on current research projects of the Chair of Microbial Physiology. You will learn to analyze microbiomes and microbially catalyzed environmental processes, to molecularly characterize microorganisms, and to measure their metabolic activities. In the end you will be able to work independently in the lab, evaluate lab data, and present your results in writing and in a short presentation.

What you will be able to do

• independent microbial/molecular biological work
• experience in everyday laboratory life
• broad experimental know-how in specialized microbiological and molecular biological methods
• apply safety and material knowledge
• plan and carry out experiments with a high degree of independence
• produce meaningful, traceable lab protocols
• critical and creative thinking as well as problem-solving abilities
• careful documentation, critical evaluation and written presentation of experimental results

What the module consists of

• Research internship6-week practical work in Department projects with individual supervision

Teaching method

• Laboratory internshippractical learning and applying experimental methods
• individual supervision by experienced lab membersaccompanying supervision and feedback in planning and conducting experiments
• critical discussion of resultsreflection and improvement of experimental work
• literature studydeepening the scientific background on the respective topic
• short presentationscommunication and presentation of experimental results