Industrial biotechnology

This Bachelor's degree program conveys knowledge on industrial applied biotechnology. This includes, for instance, manufacturing pharmaceutical products (red biotechnology) and industrial manufacturing of fine chemicals and mass-produced products (white biotechnology).

From medications to detergents, creams, foods and paper manufacturing – we use biotechnology products every day. The job of a biotechnologist is to search for new active ingredients and better production processes and materials. To do so, they use organisms, cells and enzymes in a variety of technical applications. Students will work in a variety of areas within biotechnology, such as microbiology, chemistry and engineering.

Qualification

Graduates will be qualified for careers in the following areas:

• Research and development
• Process optimization and process engineering project management
• Biotechnology production and production monitoring
• Quality management and product controlling
• System and laboratory equipment construction
• Product management
• Measurement and control technology
• Environmental technology
• Analysis in monitoring agencies as well as in the food and cosmetics industry

Entry requirements