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Winter semester 2024/2025

General remarks

General lecture period winter semester 2024/2025: 14.10.2024 to 14.02.2025 (with summer semester 2024, 2nd exam period: 07.10.- 19.10.2024 (link CAU) - In accordance with the CAU's examination procedure regulations, there are no courses in bachelor's and master's degree programs during the examination periods (few exceptions for first semester students)).

 

More information at M. Sc. Biological Oceanography - information for students on OLAT.

First exam period WS 2024/2025:

  • First registration period WS 2024/2025: 30.12.2024 - 26.01.2025
  • First exam period WS 2024/2025: 10.02. - 22.02.2025.

There is no general registration for courses - only for the exams at the end of the semester during registration phases (s.b.).

Notes on how to use the online tool can be found here:

If you have questions about the examination administration procedures in general (registration periods, examination periods, etc.) you may find answers in the Examination procedures section. If you are still unclear about anything you can contact the relevant Examination Office at any time.

Complete examination schedule WS 2024/2025 (link to CAU).

Without courses/classes: December 23, 2024 to January 04, 2025

Examinations:

Typical examination procedure:     

  1. Examination registration: You register for the examinations that you would like to take in the next examination period or that are assigned to the next examination period (s.b. Examination Organisation Online (CAU)). In case of registration problems contact the Examination Office Biology.

    During the registration period for the 1st examination period please register for all the written or oral examinations you would like to take in the 1st examination period (or around and assigned to the 1st examination period), but also for the examinations that you have already taken or started (e.g. seminar papers) during the lecture period (including before the registration period), as well as for examinations (e.g. assignments) that are to be taken during the lecture-free period.

    Note: For examinations taken before the registration period, examination attendance is considered as binding registration. You must also register for these examinations during the registration period, however, so that your academic achievements can be recorded in the system at a later stage.

  2. Checking admission: Two days before the start of the examination period, you check whether you have been granted admission to the examinations you have registered for.
  3. Examination attendance: You take the examinations during the examination period.
  4. Checking results: You check the results entered by the examiners.

Examination Organisation Online (CAU)

Access to the online tool in the CAU-Portal: http://www.uni-kiel.de/hisinone

The online tool has the following functions:

  • Registering for examinations / Cancelling registrations
  • Information on registered examinations (checking admissions. Information on examination dates, times and rooms)
  • Information on examination results
     

Notes on how to use the online tool can be found here:

You need your stu-ID to use the Studierenden-Online-Funktion online tool. Detailed information on the stu-ID and stu-e-mail address can be found at the Computing Centre StudiNet.

If you have questions about the examination administration procedures in general (registration periods, examination periods, etc.) you may find answers in the Examination procedures section. If you are still unclear about anything you can contact the Examination Office Biology at any time.

Registration period first exam phase winter semester: 30.12.2024 - 26.01.2025

First exam period winter semester: 10.02. - 22.02.2025

Registration period second exam period winter semester: 17.02.2025 - 16.03.2025

Second exam period winter semester: 31.03.2025 - 12.04.2025 

Complete schedule see CAU website and here (link to CAU).

Without courses/classes: December 23, 2024 to January 04, 2025

Keep in mind - it's your responsibility not to miss any fixed dates and/or deadlines.

Practical courses, practical exercises and some seminars have compulsory attendance (FPO).

Make sure that you sign the attendance list every course day!

Framework of courses:

  1. All of the five first semester modules are compulsory.
  2. Passed core modules of the first semester (MNF-bioc-101 and MNF-bioc-102) are important for the understanding for the advanced modules of the second semester in summer (e.g. MNF-bioc-201 and MNF-bioc-202).
  3. Passed exams of ALL compulsory modules of first and second semester are the  indispensable prerequisite for the exam of the core module of third semester in winter (MNF-bioc-301).
  4. A short presentation of your planned master's thesis ("proposal day") and a passed exam at the end of MNF-bioc-301 is the prerequisite to register your thesis (MNF-bioc-401) at the examination office.

For details concerning exams, prerequisites etc. look at the exam regulations in Biological Oceanography (p. 10-13).

Forms concerning exam withdrawal for good cause, medical certificate etc. (forms).

General regulations concerning examinations can be found here.

Considerations concerning using first or second exam phase (CAU).

Exams are generally scheduled only for the semester where the modules are taught.

  • There are no exams for winter semester modules MNF-bioc-1xx and MNF-bioc-3xx in summer semester.
  • There are no exams for summer semester modules MNF-bioc-2xx in winter semester.

Examination Schedule (lecturers and students tasks (link to CAU))

First semester information

MSc. Biological Oceanography - first semester - lecture list winter semester 2024/2025

 

Class schedule: here (click on class schedule and "Kursangaben" for further details)

Details: More detailed information concerning single courses and modules can be found on OLAT in general, resp. M. Sc. Biological Oceanography - information for students or via our module list, with links to the resp. module information on OLAT.

For optional modules within Biological Oceanography look at the module list and for courses outside of our curriculum look here (optional courses outside of Biological Oceanography).

 

Third semester information

As you can take many optional modules outside of our curriculum these are not included in the example list and timetable below.

 

MSc. Biological Oceanography (all courses winter semester 2023/24)

MSc. Biological Oceanography (third semester)

 

For optional modules within Biological Oceanography look at the module list and for courses outside of our curriculum look here (Optionals outside of Biological Oceanography).

 

Winter semester 2024/2025

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Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät


Biological Oceanography (Master of Science)

500055

MNF-bioc-331 Current Topics in Marine Biogeochemistry II (Lecture)

V; 3 SWS; Schein; Module MNF-bioc-331 Current Topics in Marine Biogeochemistry II; Di, 10:00 - 12:00, WHS1/Geb.8A - R.002 [GEOMAR Hörsaal (Ost)]; Mo, 13:00 - 14:00, WHS1-3/Geb.14 - R.101 [SeminarR. Geb.14 (Ost)]; vom 20.10.2024 bis zum 9.2.2025 		  Kiko, R.
500068

MNF-bioc-331 Current Topics in Marine Biogeochemistry II (Seminar)

S; 2 SWS; Schein; Module MNF-bioc-331 Current Topics in Marine Biogeochemistry II; The seminar will be organized as a 2 day block in January 2025 - for details please contact Rainer Kiko (rkiko@geomar.de). 		  Kiko, R.
Stuhr, A.
500028

MNF-bioc-341 Advanced Biological Modelling

V/UE; ECTS: 5; 8:00 - 17:00, WHS1-3/Geb.5 - R.1.211 [Gr. Konferenzraum]; vom 17.3.2025 bis zum 21.3.2025; 17.–21.03.2025 for more details please contact Markus Pahlow (mpahlow@geomar.de) 		  Pahlow, M.
Schartau, M.
500075

MNF-bioc-350 Climate-relevant trace gases in the ocean - Klimarelevante Spurengase im Ozean

V; 2 SWS; ben. Schein; ECTS: 3; identisch mit pherBaBGC2-01a: Introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry II; Mi, 10:00 - 12:00, Raum n.V.; vom 30.10.2024 bis zum 14.2.2025; Mi, 10:00 - 12:00, HRS7 - R.8; vom 30 Okt.. 2024 - Identisch mit pherBaBGC2-01a: Introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry II 		WPFL CGE-MSc ab 5
WPFL Bio-Dipl ab 4
WPFL Geoph-Dipl ab 5
WPFL Ozean-Dipl ab 3
WF BioOc-MSc ab 3
WPFL BioChem-BSc ab 5 		Bange, H.
500034

MNF-bioc-357 How to make and keep a habitable planet - biogeochemistry-climate feedbacks and astrobiology

V/UE; 3 SWS; Schein; ECTS: 5; part of module "climAPC Advanced Physical Climate; Do, 10:30 - 12:00, WHS1/Geb.8A - R.208 [SeminarR. Geb.8A (Ost)]; Mi, 12:00 - 12:45, WHS1/Geb.8A - R.208 [SeminarR. Geb.8A (Ost)]; vom 23.10.2024 bis zum 6.2.2025 		FRW BioOc-MSc 3
WPFL ClimPhys-MSc ab 1 		Oschlies, A.
Frenger, I.
Somes, Ch.
500037

MNF-bioc-379 (L/S) Geomicrobiology of sediments: from sediments to bacteria - turnover rates, enzyme activities and genetics

V/S; 2 SWS; ben. Schein; ECTS: 5; MNF-bioc-379: Lecture, Seminar; jede Woche Mo-Fr; Blockveranstaltung, 3.3.2025 9:30 - 20.3.2025 16:30, Raum n.V.; vom 3.3.2025 bis zum 20.3.2025; Anmeldung per E-mail: mperner@geomar.de/ mliebetrau@geomar.de 		  Perner, M.
500047

MNF-bioc-379 (P) Geomicrobiology of sediments: from sediments to bacteria - turnover rates, enzyme activities and genetics (Block course: Practical+Lecture, Seminar)

P; 2 SWS; ben. Schein; ECTS: 5; MNF-bioc-379: Practical; Blockveranstaltung, 3.3.2025 9:30 - 20.3.2025 16:30, Raum n.V.; 3.3.2025 bis zum 20.3.2025 - jede Woche Mo-Fr 9:30 bis 16:30 - Anmeldung per E-mail: mperner@geomar.de/ mliebetrau@geomar.de 		  Perner, M.
500067

MNF-bioc-332 Current Topics in Marine Ecology II (Vorlesung)

V; 3 SWS; MNF-bioc-332 Current Topics in Marine Ecology II consists of Seminar and Lecture - MNF-bioc-334 will not be taught separately, but will be merged with the course "Current Topics in Marine Ecology - MNF-Bioc 332 (coordination E Briski); Mi, 14:30 - 17:00, WHS1-3/Geb.14 - R.101 [SeminarR. Geb.14 (Ost)]; vom 30.10.2024 bis zum 5.2.2025; Time: 14:30 to 17:00 - Place: GEOMAR east shore campus TLZ room 101 		WPFL BioOc-MSc 3 Briski, E.
Needham, D.
Brennan, R.
Hanel, R.
Mittermayer, F.
Weinberger, F.
Ngugi, D.
Lenz, M.
Dierking, J.
Wall, M.
Harter, T.
Schmittmann, L.
Matthiessen, B.
Scotti, M.
Han, K.Y.
Froese, R.
Tasdemir, D.
500104

MNF-bioc-101 Introduction to Biological Oceanography

V; 3 SWS; Schein; jede Woche Mo, Di, Do; jede Woche Mo, Di, Do, 12:15 - 13:00, WHS1/Geb.8A - R.002 [GEOMAR Hörsaal (Ost)] 		PFL BioOc-MSc 1
PFL Bio-Dipl ab 5 		Melzner, F.
Engel, A.
Hentschel Humeida, U.
Reusch, Th.B.H.
Heubel, K.
Hoving, H.-J.
Matthiessen, B.
Weinberger, F.
Perner, M.
Oschlies, A.
Wall, M.
Böhnke-Brandt, S.
Needham, D.
Kiko, R.
Schütte, F.
Piepenburg, D.
Schulz, M.
500088

MNF-bioc-102 Practical Course in Biological Oceanography (exercise)

UE; 1 SWS; Schein; Part of the module MNF-bioc-102. This module is part of the international study programm BioOcean.; Mo, 11:15 - 12:00, WHS1-3/Geb.14 - R.101 [SeminarR. Geb.14 (Ost)] 		PFL Bio-Dipl ab 5
PFL BioOc-MSc 1 		Hoving, H.-J.
Hanel, R.
Hentschel Humeida, U.
Becker, K.
Lenz, M.
Stuhr, A.
Matthiessen, B.
Reusch, Th.B.H.
Kiko, R.
Marohn, L.
Lischka, S.
Brennan, R.
Melzner, F.
Engel, A.
Ngugi, D.
et al.
500089

MNF-bioc-102 Practical Course in Biological Oceanography (practical)

P; 12 SWS; Schein; Part of the module MNF-bioc-102.; jede Woche Di-Do, 8:00 - 12:00, WHS1-3/Geb.5 - R.0.318 [Praktikumsraum] 		PFL Bio-Dipl ab 5
PFL BioOc-MSc 1 		Hoving, H.-J.
Hanel, R.
Hauss, H.
Matthiessen, B.
Stuhr, A.
Lischka, S.
Hentschel Humeida, U.
Reusch, Th.B.H.
Marohn, L.
Kiko, R.
Brennan, R.
Melzner, F.
Engel, A.
Stauffer, J.
Ngugi, D.
Bayer, T.
Bayer, K.
Muschiol, J.
Piepenburg, D.
Schindler, S.
Stauffer, J.
et al.
500086

MNF-bioc-103 Introduction to Chemical Oceanography (exercise)

UE; 1 SWS; ben. Schein; ECTS: 1,5; MNF-bioc-103 Introduction to Chemical Oceanography concists of two parts: 1.: Exercise - 2.: Lecture; Di, 13:30 - 15:00, WHS1/Geb.8A - R.002 [GEOMAR Hörsaal (Ost)] 		PFL BioOc-MSc 1 Gledhill, M.
Achterberg, E.
500030

MNF-bioc-103 Introduction to Chemical Oceanography (lecture)

V; 3 SWS; ben. Schein; ECTS: 3,5; MNF-bioc-103 Introduction to Chemical Oceanography concists of two parts: 1.: Exercise - 2.: Lecture; Mo, 8:30 - 11:00, WHS1/Geb.8A - R.002 [GEOMAR Hörsaal (Ost)] 		PFL BioOc-MSc 1 Achterberg, E.
500035

MNF-bioc-104 Introduction to Marine Geology

V; 2,5 SWS; ECTS: 3; Fr, 9:00 - 12:30, WHS1/Geb.8A - R.002 [GEOMAR Hörsaal (Ost)]; Exceptions: 18.11. / 22.11. / 29.11. - east shore campus, building 14 - R.101 - TLZ Conference Room 		  Greinert, J.
Nürnberg, D.
Scholz, F.
Kutterolf, S.
Gutjahr, M.
Crutchley, G.
500085

MNF-bioc-110 Doing Science ( practical Exercise)

PRUE; 2 SWS; Module MNF-bioc-110 Doing Science consists of two parts: 1.: Exercise - 2.: Lecture; jede Woche Di-Do, 8:00 - 12:00, WHS1-3/Geb.5 - R.1.213 [Teil1-Konferenzraum]; vom 6.1.2025 bis zum 23.1.2025 		  Melzner, F.
Lenz, M.
Hoving, H.-J.
500038

MNF-bioc-110 Doing Science (Lecture)

V; 1 SWS; Module MNF-bioc-110 Doing Science consists of two parts: 1.: Exercise - 2.: Lecture; Mi, 13:15 - 14:45, WHS1/Geb.8A - R.002 [GEOMAR Hörsaal (Ost)] 		  Melzner, F.
Lenz, M.
Hoving, H.-J.
500056

MNF-bioc-264 Sea Bird Ecology Practical

P; 4 SWS; Schein; ECTS: 5; Block course - after first exam phase - This course takes place full days at Büsum - for details please contact Prof. Dr. Stefan Garthe (garthe@ftz-west.uni-kiel.de); 8:00 - 18:00, Raum n.V.; vom 24.3.2025 bis zum 29.3.2025; Block course - This course takes place full days at Büsum - preliminary dates spring course: 24.03. - 29.03.2025 for details please contact Prof. Dr. Stefan Garthe (garthe@ftz-west.uni-kiel.de) 		  Garthe, S.
500043

MNF-bioc-301 Multidisciplinary Oceanographic Research

SONST; 8 SWS; Schein; ECTS: 10; M. Sc. Biological Oceanography: all teaching is planned to be on GEOMAR east shore campus new building. This module contains an Advanced Laboratory Course (Practical), a Research Cruise/Field Course and a Tutorial & Thesis Proposal (Exercise). For more information please contact your thesis supervisor and the person in charge (U. Riebesell). More see in MNF-bioc-301 UnivIS entry and on open OLAT (https://lms.uni-kiel.de/auth/RepositoryEntry/3662413898/Infos/0). 		PFL BioChem-BSc ab 3
PFL BioChem-MSc ab 3
PFL BioOc-MSc ab 3 		Riebesell, U.
et al.
500044

MNF-bioc-310 Summer School or Internship

P; ben. Schein; ECTS: 5; M. Sc. Biological Oceanography: all teaching is planned to be on GEOMAR east shore campus new building. Zeit u. Raum n.V. - Informationen (OLAT): https://lms.uni-kiel.de/url/RepositoryEntry/578912429 		PFL BioOc-MSc 3 Melzner, F.
500084

MNF-bioc-332 Current Topics in Marine Ecology II (Seminar)

S; 2 SWS; MNF-bioc-332 Current Topics in Marine Ecology II consists of Seminar and Lecture - MNF-bioc-334 will not be taught separately, but will be merged with the course "Current Topics in Marine Ecology - MNF-Bioc 332 (coordination E Briski); Mo, 15:00 - 17:00, WHS1-3/Geb.14 - R.101 [SeminarR. Geb.14 (Ost)]; vom 30.10.2024 bis zum 5.2.2025; Place: GEOMAR east shore campus TLZ room 101, Time: Monday: 15:00 to 17:00 		WPFL BioOc-MSc 3 Briski, E.
Brennan, R.
Hanel, R.
Needham, D.
Weinberger, F.
Lenz, M.
Dierking, J.
Wall, M.
Matthiessen, B.
Scotti, M.
Froese, R.
Tasdemir, D.
Ngugi, D.
Schmittmann, L.
Harter, T.
Han, K.Y.
500036

MNF-bioc-335 Fundamentals and Current Topics in Biogeochemical Modelling

V/S; 4 SWS; ECTS: 5; Fr, 9:00 - 10:30, Raum n.V.; Mi, 9:15 - 10:45, Raum n.V.; vom 25.10.2024 bis zum 14.2.2025; Place: GEOMAR east shore campus - new building room 5.501 - Time: Seminar: Wednesday: 9:15 to 10:45 and Lecture: Friday 9:00 to 10:30 (starting 25.10.) 		  Oschlies, A.
Kriest, I.
Pahlow, M.
Schartau, M.
Getzlaff, J.
Somes, Ch.
Koeve, W.
500024

MNF-bioc-353 Scientific Writing of a Peer-Review Publication

S; 1 SWS; Schein; ECTS: 2; jede 2. Woche Do, 16:00 - 17:30, WHS1-3/Geb.14 - R.101 [SeminarR. Geb.14 (Ost)]; vom 7.11.2024 bis zum 6.2.2025 		  Antia, A.
500040

MNF-bioc-360 Marine biodiscovery and biotechnology - Practical

P; 5 SWS; ben. Schein; ECTS: 5; Block course: Prakctical, 5 SWS, ECTS-Studiy, ECTS-Credits: 5 language of teaching: Englisch, GEOMAR-Biotech, new building Geomar-Campus east shore - preliminary dates: 24.2 to 7.3. 2025 - for more details please contact dtasdemir@geomar.de; jede Woche Mo-Fr, 9:00 - 17:00, Raum n.V.; vom 24.2.2025 bis zum 7.3.2025; location RU MN labs (multiple) 		  Tasdemir, D.
500025

MNF-bioc-374 New Trends in Marine Biotechnology (5000)

S; 2 SWS; ECTS: 2; Mo, 17:00 - 19:00, Raum n.V.; vom 4.11.2024 bis zum 14.2.2025; Start: 4.11.2024 - Time: 17:00 to 19:00 - Place: GEOMAR east shore campus - ENB (new building) room 5-1.211 		FRW BioOc-MSc 3 Tasdemir, D.
500054

MNF-bioc-378 Microbial ecology and genomics (exercises)

UE; The course will be a 2 week block course in February 2025. For more information please contact David Needham (dneedham@geomar.de) 		  Needham, D.
500050

MNF-bioc-378 Microbial ecology and genomics (lecture and seminar)

V/S; The course will be a 2 week block course in February 2025. For more information please contact David Needham (dneedham@geomar.de) 		  Needham, D.
500051

MNF-bioc-380 Sustainable Ocean Food Production and Security - Lecture

V; 2 SWS; ECTS: 6; Do, 13:15 - 14:45, WHS1/Geb.8A - R.101 [GEOMAR Konf.R. Geb.8A (Ost)]; vom 24.10.2024 bis zum 9.2.2025; The course will start October 24, 2024 from 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm - place GEOMAR east shore campus - WHS1/Geb. 8A-R.101 - Introductory lecture: Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. - Lectures: every Tuesday from 1:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. - Seminars: every Thursday from 2:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.Lectures: room 8A-101 / every Tuesday from 1:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. except: 12.11. and 26.11. in room 5-3.228 - Seminars: every Thursday from 1:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. except: 21.11. and 28.11. in room 5-3.228. 		FRW BioOc-MSc 3 Reusch, Th.B.H.
Humeida, H.
500048

MNF-bioc-380 Sustainable Ocean Food Production and Security - Seminar

S; 2 SWS; Di, 14:15 - 15:45, WHS1/Geb.8A - R.101 [GEOMAR Konf.R. Geb.8A (Ost)]; vom 24.10.2024 bis zum 9.2.2025;
  • Introductory lecture: Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. - Lectures: every Tuesday from 1:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. - Seminars: every Thursday from 2:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
  Reusch, Th.B.H.
Humeida, H.
500041

MNF-bioc-385 Metal Contaminants – Metals in the Ocean

V/S; 2 SWS; jede Woche Di, Fr, 15:30 - 17:30, WHS1-3/Geb.14 - R.101 [SeminarR. Geb.14 (Ost)]; vom 15.10.2024 bis zum 17.12.2024; Zeit und Ort: 15.10. 2024 bis 17.12.2024 - jede Woche Di 15:30 - 17:30 - WHS1-3/Geb. 14 - R.101 		  Sander, S.
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