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Events of the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy for graduate students to qualify for the Hermann Staudinger Graduate School
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Courses and lectures (sorted alphabetically by teacher / lecturer)

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Willi Bannwarth
Unit	Organic Chemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Automated synthesis and synthesis on solid support
Type of event	Course
Semester	Every second semester
Contact hours	2 weeks
Brief description of content: Peptide synthesis, DNA synthesis, Saccharide synthesis, microreactor synthesis, Automated organic synthesis, Microwave-supported synthesis

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Willi Bannwarth
Unit	Organic Chemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Synthesis of biopolymers and applications thereof
Type of event	Lecture for course above
Semester	Every second semester
Contact hours	1 week
Brief description of content: Lectures on peptide synthesis, DNA / RNA synthesis, saccharides.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Willi Bannwarth
Unit	Organic Chemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Combinatorial Chemistry
Type of event	Lecture for course above
Semester	Every second semester
Contact hours	1 week
Brief description of content: Lectures: Solid phase chemistry, linkers, strategies for parallel synthesis, purification principles, polymer-supported reagents.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Willi Bannwarth
Unit	Organic Chemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Reactions in unusual reaction media
Type of event	Course
Semester	Every second semester
Contact hours	2 weeks
Brief description of content: Execution of reactions (mainly catalysis) in fluorous- and ionic liquid biphasic systems as well as reactions in supercritical CO₂ .

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Eckhard Bartsch
Unit	Macromolecular Chemistry, IMC
Title of event	Light Scattering in Polymer Sciences
Type of event	Course
Semester	Each semester
Contact hours	currently 1 full day (8h); extension to 1 week each afternoon (25 h) planned.
Brief description of content: Fundamentals of scattering theory; different applications of light scattering, X-ray scattering, and neutron scattering for characterization of polymers and colloids (static and dynamic light scattering, small angle X-ray scattering, small angle neutron scattering) Credits awarded: 2 CP after oral exam (after extension).

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Eckhard Bartsch
Unit	Physical / Macromolecular Chemistry, IMC
Title of event	Physical Chemistry of Colloids
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every winter semester
Contact hours	2
Brief description of content: Colloid interactions, phase behaviour, structure of colloidal dispersions and colloidal crystals, diffusion and rheology, colloidal glass transition, colloidal gels, colloidal nucleation and growth. For information about time and place see university calendar. Starting date of lecture: see announcement board of the Institute of Physical Chemistry.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Bernhard Breit, Dr. Braukmüller, Dr. Wörth
Unit	Organic Chemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Basic course in structure elucidation of organic molecules by spectroscopic methods
Type of event	Course
Semester	Each semester
Contact hours	3 h per week during the first 7 weeks of the lecture-period.
Brief description of content: Fundamentals of ¹H-NMR- and IR-spectroscopy as tools for structure elucidation of small organic molecules. Detailed interpretation of given spectra and developing of possible structure alternatives. Application of these methods to selected compounds synthesized in the basic practical course. Use of BRUKER-TOPSPIN software for interpretation and documentation.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Bernhard Breit, Dr. Braukmüller, Dr. Wörth
Unit	Organic Chemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Advanced course in structure elucidation of organic molecules by spectroscopic methods
Type of event	Course
Semester	Each semester
Contact hours	several hours per week during the second 7 weeks of the lecture-period
Brief description of content: Fundamentals of selected heteronuclear (e.g. ¹³C, ³¹P, ¹⁹F, ¹⁵N) NMR-spectroscopy, 2-dimensional NMR-spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry as tools for structure elucidation of organic molecules. Structure determination of unknown molecules with the following toolkit: 1-dimensional ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectra; COSY, HMQC, HMBC, NOESY, ROESY, TOCSY, ADEQUATE; EI-Mass, CI-Mass-, and IR spectra. The aim is to enable the participant to choose the appropriate/adequate method(s) for the structure determination of any molecule no matter whether synthetic or isolated from nature. Use of BRUKER-TOPSPIN software for interpretation and documentation.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Bernhard Breit, Dr. Keller, Dr. Wörth
Unit	Organic Chemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Spectroscopy club
Type of event	Course
Semester	Each semester
Contact hours	2 h per structure elucidation / method introduction; held approximately once per month during lecture-period.
Brief description of content: Introduction of non-standard spectroscopical measurements for structure elucidation and evidence of complex organic molecules, synthesized by doctoral students as part of their thesis. Application of 2D-NMR-techniques, low- and high-resolution mass spectrometry and Xray analysis (if possible and necessary) to gain unequivocal results.All analytical information has been gathered before by qualified personnel and is discussed in seminar form.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Bernhard Breit, Prof. Dr. Reinhard Brückner
Unit	Organic Chemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	C-C Bond Formation
Type of event	Course
Semester	Each fourth semester or every second year
Contact hours	2 hours per week throughout the semester, i. e. 26-28 h overall.
Brief description of content: C-C bond forming syntheses of "hydrocarbons" from organo-Li, -Cu, -Zn, -B, and -Sn compounds; C=C bond forming syntheses of alkenes, 1-haloalkenes, and alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl and carboxyl compounds; Aldol reactions of metal enolates, silylketene acteals, and proline-based enamines; Aldol equivalent additions of allylmetals; Ring formation (-> 3-, 4-, and 5-membered); Nucleophilic acylation, nucleophilic alpha-hydroxyalkylation, homoenolates. Credits awarded: 3 CP

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Bernhard Breit, Prof. Dr. Reinhard Brückner
Unit	Organic Chemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	C-H and C-Het Bond Formation
Type of event	Course
Semester	Every fourth semester or every second year
Contact hours	2 hours per week throughout the semester, i. e. 26-28 h overall.
Brief description of content: C-H and C-Het bond formation by radical-chain substitution; Mitsunobu reaction and Mukaiyama redox condensations; SN reactions at the anomeric carbon: oligosaccharide synthesis; SN reactions of pi-allyl Pd complex intermediates; SN reactions in epoxides; Electrophilic epoxidation of C=C double bonds; Asymmetric aminohydroxylation of C=C double bonds; Substituent-directed hydrogenation of C=C double bonds; Hydroformylation; Stereoselective protonation and depronation; Enantioselective acylation of heteroatom nucleophiles by means of small molecules, natural or engineered enzymes or catalytic antibodies. Credits awarded: 3 CP

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Bernhard Breit, Prof. Dr. Reinhard Brückner
Unit	Organic Chemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Retrosynthetic Analysis
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	on anouncement
Contact hours	2 hours per week for several weeks
Brief description of content: Retrosynthesis and its vocabulary; transform-based synthesis using the example of retro-Diels-Alder reaction; retrosynthesis of polycyclic target structures; topology-based retrosynthesis of spiro compounds; topology- based retrosynthesis of annulated polycycles; topology-based retrosynthesis of bridged polycycles; retrosynthesis based on synthons; synthetic equivalents of selected synthons with normal reactivity; synthetic equivalents of selected synthons with umpoled reactivity; usage of convergence, usage of obvious or hidden symmetry.

Teacher / lecturer	Mrs. Dr. Dallmann
Unit	Pharmaceutical Technology, IPH
Title of event	Biopharmaceuticals - medicinal products requiring a special approach during development
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every summer semester
Contact hours	1 SWS
Brief description of content: Medicinal products manufactured from biological starting material or derived from recombinant technology play an essential role in the future of the pharmaceutical industry or in the whole Life-Science sector. Biopharmaceuticals will deliver up to 50% of new drug candidates in the pipeline of pharmaceutical companies. These products include recombinant proteins such as monoclonal antibodies, interferons, growth hormones, erythropoietin, vaccines, fusion proteins, enzymes, but also classical biological products from human plasma. In addition, innovative new treatments called advanced therapies (ATMPs) such as gene therapies, somatic cell therapies and tissue engineering products are increasingly developed as medicines. They are all characterized by variety and innovation and require particular knowledge for successful development and authorisation. Common principles for the pharmaceutical, pre-clinical and clinical development are not applicable due to the particular nature of these products. For example, on one hand new blockbuster products such as monoclonal antibodies allow innovative new treatment options for patients with diseases of high unmet medical needs. On the other hand, these products may carry a risk of severe adverse reactions during the clinical development due to the lack of relevant animal models for the pre-clinical determination of their safety profile. This special lecture explains why biopharmaceuticals are special and introduces the special principles of development. It describes the special characteristics of certain typical product classes, the particulars of their pharmaceutical development, characterization and testing, the particulars of the pre-clinical development and it explains the principles of the benefit-risk assessment.

Teacher / lecturer	Dr. Peer Fischer
Unit	Physical Chemistry, IPC
Title of event	Optical methods and non-linear spectroscopy (Physical Chemistry V)
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every second semester, starting WS 2010/11
Contact hours	2 h per week for several weeks
Brief description of content: Linear optics and spectroscopy and its application to plasmon resonances (Biacore, surface-enhanced Raman SERS, nanoparticles) - semi-empirical light-matter interactions, multipolar-Hamiltonian, - optical response-theory, perturbation theory, Feynman diagrams - non-linear polarization and effects - tensors, symmetry (parity and time) - second harmonic generation (SHG): Determining molecular orientation in monolayers at interfaces - non-linear microscopy: SHG, Third-Harmonic-Generation (THG), Two-photon fluorescence, STED (stimulated emission depletion) - electromagnetic waves, phase-matching, crystals, liquids - pump-probe spectroscopy, CARS (Coherent, Anti-Stokes Raman) - nonlinear refractive index, pulses, dispersion, supercontinuum generation Depending on individual interests: - time resolved spectroscopy - photon echo - coherent control - frequency combs - two-dimensional methods (c.f. NMR-spectroscopy)

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Christian Friedrich
unit	Macromolecular Chemistry, IMC
Title of event	Rheology
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every semester, in the cycle rheology
Contact hours	2
Brief description of content: Basics of rheology (rheology I).

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Thorsten Friedrich
Unit	Biochemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Molecular Biology
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every winter semester
Contact hours	1
Brief description of content: Transcription, translation, genetic code, vectors, hosts, techniques of recombination

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Thorsten Friedrich
Unit	Biochemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Bioenergetics
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	by appointment
Contact hours	1
Brief description of content: Thermodynamics of biological reactions, membrane-systems, measurement methods, structure of the energy converting enzyms

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Thorsten Friedrich
Unit	Biochemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Biochemistry of prokaryotes
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every second summer semester
Contact hours	1
Brief description of content: Comparison pro-/eukaryotes; cell structure, bioinformatics (sequence information), evolutionary trees, special metabolic pathways

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Thorsten Friedrich
Unit	Biochemistry, IOCBC
Title of eventg	Biochemistry of Lipids
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every second summer semester
Contact hours	2
Brief description of content: Classes, physicochemical properties, functions, biosynthesis, diseases

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Thorsten Friedrich
Unit	Biochemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Biochemistry of carbohydrates
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every second semester
Contact hours	2
Brief description of content: Classification, reactivity, sources, physicochemical properties, functions, biosynthesis, diseases

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Thorsten Friedrich
Unit	Biochemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Biochemistry of nucleic acids
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every second winter semester, starting WS 2011/12
Contact hours	2
Brief description of content: Building blocks, monomers, polymers, structure, physicochemical properties, DNA, RNA, Ribosome, translation

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Thorsten Friedrich
Unit	Biochemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Biochemistry of amino acids and co-factors
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every second summer semester, starting SS 2012
Contact hours	2
Brief description of content: Classification, peptide bonds, biosynthesis, verification methods, properties and functions, genetic code

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Thorsten Friedrich
Unit	Biochemistry, IOCBC
Title of event	Magnetic Resonance of Biomolecules
Type of event	Course
Semester	by appointment
Contact hours	3 full days (= 0,5 SWS)
Brief description of content: theory of ESR-Spectroscopy, equipment, recording spectra, simulation of spectra

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Teacher / lecturer	Jun.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Günther
Unit	Pharmaceutical Bioinformatics, IPH
Title of event	Identification of genes controlling biosyntheses
Type of event	Course
Semester	Every 2nd semester; summer semester 2012 at the earliest
Contact hours	2
Brief description of content: Software and databases are introduced that can be applied to identify genes and proteins that control the microbial biosynthesis of natural compounds. Identified genes come into question for target-oriented manipulations (e.g. gene dublication) for the objective to generate strains suitable for industrial use. The course gives an overview over the systems biology underlying the synthesis of bioactive metabolites.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Harald Hillebrecht, Dr. Martin Ade, Prof. Dr. Caroline Röhr, Dr. Nils Trapp
Unit	Inorganic Chemistry, IAAC
Title of event	Symmetry for Chemists
Type of event	Weekly course
Semester	2 times each semester
Contact hours	Approximately 2,5 days, each afternoon (12,5h)
Brief description of content: Fundamentals of Symmetry: symmetry operations, point groups, Schönflies and Hermann-Mauguin symbolism; basics of representation theory (character tables, irreducible representations, species); applications to molecule symmetry, MO theory and spectroscopy. Credit awards: 1 CP after oral exam.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Harald Hillebrecht, Dr. Martin Ade
Unit	Inorganic Chemistry, IAAC
Title of event	Crystallography for Chemists
Type of event	Weekly course
Semester	2 times each semester
Contact hours	Approximately 2,5 days, each afternoon (12,5h)
Brief description of content: Fundamentals of Crystallography: translation symmetry, Bravais lattices, space group; tutorial for using the "International Tables for Crystallography";group-subgroup relations, fundamentals of structure chemistry; application to crystal structures and X-ray crystal structure solution; tutorial for the Diamond Software for drawing crystal structures; Credit awards: 1 CP after oral exam. Prerequisite: the course "Symmetry for Chemists" should be passed.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Harald Hillebrecht, Dr. Martin Ade, Dr. Thilo Ludwig
Unit	Inorganic Chemistry, IAAC
Title of event	X-ray Diffraction
Type of event	Weekly course
Semester	2 times each semester
Contact hours	Approximately 2,5 days, each afternoon (12,5h)
Brief description of content: Fundamentals of X-ray diffraction; measurement techniques (sources, samples, diffraction geometry, detectors), diffraction at crystal lattices, reciprocal lattice, indexing of diffraction patterns, reflection intensities, phase problem, basic issues of structure determination from x-ray diffraction Credits awarded: 1 CP after oral exam. Prerequisite: the courses "Symmetry for Chemists", "Crystallography for Chemists" should be passed.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Harald Hillebrecht, Dr. Martin Ade, Dr. Thilo Ludwig
Unit	Inorganic Chemistry, IAAC
Title of event	X-ray Powder diffraction (XRD)
Type of event	Weekly course
Semester	Each semester
Contact hours	Approximately 2,5 days, each afternoon (12,5h)
Brief description of content: Fundamentals of X-ray powder diffraction; measurement techniques, simulation of powder diffraction patterns, phase analysis with the ICDD database (Powder diffraction file (PDF)); indexing routines and cell parameter refinement; Tutorial for using STOE STADI P transmission powder diffractometers (PSD/IP); X-ray protection; use of the STOE WinXPOW and Match software from Crystal impact; training in the CIP room. Credits awarded: 1 CP after oral exam. Prerequisite: the courses "Symmetry for chemists", "Crystallography for Chemists" and "X-ray Diffraction should be passed.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Harald Hillebrecht, Prof. Dr. lngo Krossing
Unit	Inorganic Chemistry, IAAC
Title of event	Single crystal X-ray structure analysis
Type of event	Block course
Semester	Every semester
Contact hours	2 per week (1 week full time)
Brief description of content: The participants will be introduced to the theory and practical aspects of structure analysis by X-ray diffraction and will personally carry out structure determinations during the course. The aim is to prepare participants for autonomous crystal structure refinement, respectively operation of a diffractometer in the context of their master/PhD thesis.

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Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Harald Hillebrecht, Dr. Martin Ade, Dr. Thilo Ludwig
Unit	Inorganic Chemistry, IAAC
Title of event	Solid State Synthesis Methods
Type of event	Weekly course
Semester	Each semester
Contact hours	Approximately 2,5 days, each afternoon (12,5h)
Brief description of content: Advanced methods for the synthesis of non-molecular solid state compounds: solid state reactions, chimie douce (sol-gel synthesis,intercalation), precursor methods, melt reactions, hydrothermal and flux methods; gas phase reactions (chemical vapour transport, CVD); high temperature synthesis techniques special issues on single crystal growth and nanopaticles synthesis. Special emphasis is given on theoretical background issues like diffusion in solids, nucleation, crystal growth, heterogenous phase equilibriums, binary and ternary phase diagrams, solid solutions and phase transitions. Credits awarded: 1 CP after oral exam.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Manfred Jung
Unit	Pharmaceutical Science, IPH
Title of event	Assay development in drug discovery
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every second winter semester, starting in WS 2010/11
Contact hours	1 week overall
Brief description of content: in-vitro test methods for drug discovery, methods of analysis, assay design, spectroscopic methodology

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Manfred Jung
Unit	Pharmaceutical Science, IPH
Title of event	Medical Epigenetics - from basic mechanisms to clinical applications
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	WS 2011/12
Contact hours	2
Brief description of content: This lecture will provide a broad overview over the field of Epigenetics, spanning from the general concept, biochemical mechanisms, drug discovery, bioinformatics to clinical application

Teacher / Lecturer	Prof. Dr. Peer Kirsch
Unit	Organic Chemistry, IOCBC
Title of Event	Organic Functional Materials
Type of Event	Lecture
Semester	Every second semester
Contact hours	3 days
Brief description of content: Organic materials for liquid crystal displays (LCD), organic electronics (OFET), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), organic photovoltaics (OPV), dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC) and molecular nanoelectronics. Mode of operation and basic physics, design and synthesis of materials.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Thorsten Koslowski
Unit	Physical Chemistry, IPC
Title of event	Introduction into theoretical chemistry
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Summer semester, in one-to two-year cycle
Contact hours	2
Brief description of content: Foundations of quantum mechanics, Schrödinger equation, approximation procedures, LCAO-MO theory, Hückel theory, Hartree-Fock method, semi-empirical procedures, ab-initio quantum chemistry, force fields, molecular dynamics, Monte-Carlo

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Thorsten Koslowski
Unit	Physical Chemistry, IPC
Title of event	Theoretical Chemistry of Charge Transfer
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Summer semester, irregular
Contact hours	2
Brief description of content: Schrödinger equation, variational calculus, chemical bond, mean field approximation, excited states, potential energy surfaces, molecular dynamics, dielectric models, Marcus theory, Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Ingo Krossing, Dr. Harald Scherer
Unit	Inorganic Chemistry, IAAC
Title of event	Applied Multinuclear Magnetic Resonance
Type of event	Basic Course
Semester	Each semester
Contact hours	30 h (2 SWS)
This course shall recapitulate and expand the knowledge or graduate students in the field of NMR spectroscopy with focus on heteronuclear magnetic resonance. Brief description of content: Basics of NMR spectroscopy: resonance condition, chemical shift, dipole-dipole interaction, spin-spin interaction, spin systems of first and higher order. Relaxation (T₁- and T₂-time, relaxation mechanism). Magnetization transfer (chemical change, NOE, polarization transfer). Vector model, description of radio frequency impulses in vector model. Explanation of simple pulse sequences applying the vector model, principles of 2D-spectroscopy, discussion of 2D pulse sequences (e. g. HSQC). NMR measurements: important experimental parameters and their significance, processing of NMR spectra with the TOPSPIN program. Credits awarded: 3 CP after written examination Link onto Teacher's Homepage

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Ingo Krossing
Unit/td>	Inorganic Chemistry, IAAC
Title of event	Applied quantum-chemical calculations
Type of event	Weekly course
Semester	Summer semester, irregular, by appointment
Contact hours	2 (1 week overall)
Brief description of content: Fundamentals of quantum chemical methods, first steps in Linux, format of basis sets, ab-initio methods, density functional theory, effective core potentials, frequency calculation, transition state search. Tutorial on using the Gaussian and Turbomole software packages. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge in point group symmetry and PC QM . Remarks: 14 days before begin of the course the participants should send to the course leader / supervising assistants a thematically relevant list of problems from their diploma / doctoral thesis and discuss, which of them could be addressed within the course. On the morning before the first session these selected problems will be reviewed with the course leader to determine which quantum-chemical methods can be applied to them. During the course the participants will make calculations independently, supervised by course leader/assistant. Finally they will present the results und also prepare a short written report within two weeks after the end of the course. This report counts as examination of the course contents. Parallel to the course the fundamentals of quantum chemical calculations will be repeated and expanded, also common pitfalls and mistakes will be shown.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Ingo Krossing, Dr. Nils Trapp
Unit	Inorganic Chemistry, IAAC
Title of event	Single crystal X-ray diffraction for operators
Type of event	Course
Semester	Each semester
Contact hours	2 h / week for 13 weeks (26 h).
Brief description of content: Practical aspects of X-ray diffraction, hands-on training with Bruker AXS and Rigaku diffractometers & software (measurements and data reduction). Structure solution and refinement with ShelX, structure analysis & validation with commonly used software. Identification/discussion of problem cases such as twinning, weak crystals, disorder. Credits awarded: 2 CP after oral exam.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Ingo Krossing
Unit	Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
Title of event	Tutorial of independent writing of scientifical publications
Type of event	Tutorial
Semester	Every semester
Contact hours	10 hours; by appointment
Brief description of content: In a review hour, the typical media of publications in inorganic and general chemistry are presented, and differences are worked out between various forms of publications. Further there is a brief introduction to the basics of bibliometric analysis before the actual core of the seminar begins, the independent writing of scientific publications. In this part, content, structure and composition of selected publications previously sent as PDF files are discussed. This various forms of publications (communication, full paper, review) from different thematic areas of inorganic chemistry are discussed as examples. Maximum 10 participants; duration of event about 10 hours. Credits awarded: 1 CP

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Ingo Krossing, Dr. Michael Krüger
Unit	Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
Title of event	Nanochemistry
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every 2nd semester, starting winter semester 2011/2012
Contact hours	ca. 15 hours (1 SWS)
Brief description of content: Within the lecture general principles and methods for the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials will be presented. This includes "bottom-up" as well as various "top-down" methods. Another emphasis will be given to colloidal nanoparticles, nanowires and functional hybrid materials for various applications in photovoltaics, LED lightning, catalysis, labeling, drug delivery, energy storage and power conversion. Examples of biological nanostructures and novel functional nanomaterials for biomimetic approaches will be discussed as well. Credit Points: 1 ECTS Point (Colloquium 1 Point, presence only 0.5 Points)

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Irmgard Merfort
Unit	Pharmaceutical Science, Pharm. Biology, IPH
Title of event	NMR spectroscopy of natural compounds
Type of event	Seminar
Semester	Every second semester
Contact hours	Approximately 4 times in the afternoon (4 x 3 hrs)
Brief description of content: Structure elucidation of natural compounds derived from plants, interpretation of 1 and 2D NMR spectra, use of the software programm Mestre Nova training in the seminar room.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Michael Moseler, Dr. Michael Walter
Unit	Physical Chemistry, Physics, FMF
Title of event	Multiscale Modelling
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every second semester
Contact hours	2 h / week for several weeks
Brief description of content: This lecture gives an overview over the basic concepts of computational materials science with a special emphasis on bridging length and time scales. The computational tools for different scales are introduced and it is discussed how these tools can be combined in order to attack physical problems extending over too many scales for one single method alone. The lecture starts from the efficient treatment of correlated many electron systems within density functional theory and more approximate methods like tight binding. Quantum derived forces can be extracted from these methods and the short term dynamics of small nanosystems can be studied. For the study of larger nano-objects and longer time scales, classical interatomic potentials are required. The students become familiar with some examples for the different types of reactive interatomic potentials: e.g. Lennard-Jones, Born-Mayer, Embedded-Atom and Bond-Order-potentials. A brief introduction into the basic methodology of micro-canonical and thermostated molecular dynamics are be given. The theoretical lectures is accompanied by hands-on programming courses using Fortran 90 stand alone programs and state of the art python code.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Michael Müller
Unit	Pharmaceutical Sciences, IPH
Title of event	Current Issues of human Bioethics
Type of event	Seminar
Semester	Each summer semester
Contact hours	2 h / week for 13 weeks (26 h)
Brief description of content: During the last years we observe enormous progresses in the life sciences. Modern possibilities like Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) or Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for example, raises a lot of ethical and legal questions for a modern and pluralistic society. In this seminar we will try to discuss some of these questions in an interdisciplinary approach between students of life sciences and theology.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Michael Müller
Unit	Pharmaceutical Sciences, IPH
Title of event	Enzymes in the organic synthesis
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Winter semester 2011/2012
Contact hours	1
Brief description of content: basics of biocatalysis, biosynthesis, using of hydrolases, using of oxidoreductases, C-C bond formation, glycosyltransferases, radical reactions, state of the art and special aspects of biocatalysis.

Teacher / lecturer	Dr. Hiltrud Müller-Sigmund
Unit	Mineralogy-Geochemistry, IGW
Title of event	Analytical Methods GEOL 431
Type of event	Lecture and Practical Course
Semester	Every second semester (winter semester)
Contact hours	5 h / week for several weeks
Brief description of content: Introduction into theory, applications, and operation of these instrumental methods for chemical analysis in environmental, Earth and materials science. Students gain an understanding of the analytical approach to problem solving. To the extent feasible, students get hands-on experience with the machinery in the course of lab exercises, concentrating on concrete small analytical projects. Language: English Target audience: MSc Geology, MSc Crystalline Materials, Prerequisite for all individuals wishing to use EMPA

Teacher / lecturer	Dr. Hiltrud Müller-Sigmund
Unit	Mineralogy-Geochemistry, IGW
Title of event	Special Analytical Procedures in Mineralogy GEOL 433
Type of event	Lecture and Practical Course
Semester	Every second semester (summer semester)
Contact hours	4 h / week for ca. 6 weeks
Brief description of content: Theoretical introduction into methods and practical application to mineralogical samples Language: English Target audience: MSc Geology, MSc Crystalline Materials, Prerequisite for all individuals wishing to use the equipment

Teacher / lecturer	Dr. Hiltrud Müller-Sigmund
Unit	Mineralogy-Geochemistry, IGW
Title of event	Polarisation microscopy
Type of event	Lecture and Tutorial
Semester	Every second semester (summer semester)
Contact hours	5 h / week
Brief description of content: Introduction into optical mineralogy: use of the polarization microscope (transmitted light), determination of optical parameters of solids, description of crystal shapes, estimation and measuring of sizes and relative amounts, description and identification of important rock-forming minerals. Language: German Target audience: BSc Geosciences

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Caroline Röhr
Unit	Inorganic Chemistry, IAAC
Title of event	Technical Inorganic Chemistry
Type of event	lecture
Semester	Summer semester 2011
Contact hours	1
Brief description of content: http://ruby.chemie.uni-freiburg.de/Vorlesung/technische_ac.html to take part in the lecture the students should have passed following lectures: Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry (part 1 and 2), Physical Chemistry part 1, particularly Thermodynamics

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Rolf Schubert
Unit	Pharmaceutical Technology, IPH
Title of event	Polymers in Pharmaceutical Technology
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every winter semester
Contact hours	1
Brief description of content: a special lecture for non-pharmacists; introduction into biopharmacy; granules and tablets, film coatings; gelatine capsules, ointments, crèmes, gels, therapeutic systems, nanoparticles

Teachter / Lecturer	Dr. Nils Trapp
Unit	Inorganic Chemistry
Title of event	Problem Cases in Crystal Structure Refinement
Type of event	Seminar for doctoral students
Semester	every semester, from SS 11
Contact hours	1
Brief description of content: The participants analyse as a group problems occuring in their own crystal structure refinements. Possible solutions are discussed.

Teacher / lecturer	Prof. Dr. Stefan Weber
Unit	Physical Chemistry, IPC
Title of event	Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) (Physical Chemistry V)
Type of event	Lecture
Semester	Every fourth semester
Contact hours	2 h / week for several weeks
Brief description of content: Introduction into the resonance phenomenon; continuous-wave EPR, Fourier-transform EPR, multiresonance techniques (ENDOR, ELDOR), density-matrix formalism, intrumentation, special pulsed EPR techniques (ESEEM, HYSCORE, field-swept ESE), applications to life sciences and materials sciences

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