Study Programme
CaSuS students have to collect 180 credit points (ECTS). 22 credit points have to be collected from the qualification program: 19 C from compulsory modules and 3 C from a compulsory elective module. The compulsory modules are subdivided into four main modules (P.Che. 1601–P.Che.1604).
- Module P.Che. 1601 (current developments in catalysis research) includes a lecture-series and a workshop.
- Module P.Che. 1602 (modern techniques in catalysis research) consists of industry excursions and different methods courses/workshops (spectroscopic, kinetic, computational or high throughput analysis).
- For the third module P.Che. 1603, the PhD students have to attend work-group seminars, presenting and discussing their results, problems and new ideas.
- The external presentation of the research results is part of P.Che. 1604, in which the students attend workshops/summer schools, the NiKaS and a conference of choice.
Beside these compulsory modules the PhD students have to successfully complete a secondary skill course, e. g. intercultural communication. The successful dissertation gives 152 credits and the disputation 6 credits. CaSuS students also have to participate in teaching younger students in seminars and lab courses.
For more information about the study program see the
exemplary study plan and the Studienordnung (study regulations).
Compulsory modules (19 C)
P.Che. 1601 Current developments in catalysis research (4 C / 4 weekly lecture hours)
1. Lecture: “Current developments in catalysis research” (2 C)
Non-graded exam (1 hour)
2. Workshop: “Highlights of catalysis research” (2 C)
Non-graded exam (1 hour)
P.Che. 1602 Modern methods and practice of catalysis (4 C / 5 weekly lecture hours)
1. Lecture or workshop:"Spectroscopic methods in catalysis research" (1 C)
2. Lecture or workshop:"Kinetic methods for elucidation of reaction mechanisms" (1 C)
3. Lecture or workshop:"High throughput process and automatized syntheses" (1 C)
4. Lecture or workshop:"Computational methods in catalysis research" (1 C)
Three of these four courses have to be chosen. Every course is finalized with a non-graded written or oral examination.
5. Industry excursion: "Catalysis in practice" (1 C)
P.Che. 1603 Catalysis in the chemical context (6 C / 6 weekly lecture hours)
Seminar: three presentations of approx. 30 min and scientific discussion
P.Che. 1604 Presentation and discussion of results (5 C / 8 weekly lecture hours)
1. Workshop or summer school
Oral or poster presentation
2. Symposium: "Niedersächsisches Katalysesymposium (NiKaS)"
Oral or poster presentation
3. Active participation in a conference of choice
Oral or poster presentation
Compulsory elective mudule (3 C)
Students are advised to attend one of the following secondary skill courses:
SK.SozKom.6 "Interkulturelle Kommunikationskompetenz" (3 C / 2 weekly lecture hours)
SK.FS.EI-C1-1 Intercultural communication - English (3 C / 2 weekly lecture hours)
Other modules from
ZESS can be chosen as well.
