The formal curriculum of the 2-year, international M.Sc. program offers a wide selection of courses: from Transgenic Plants to Plant Biodiversity and Systematics, from Plant Physiology and Biotechnology to Paleobotany, from Plant Molecular Evolution to Ecology and Conservation. After a choice of academic modules in English, including mandatory lectures on Plant Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology, on Plant Biodiversity, Systematics, and Evolution and on Plant Cell Biology as well as corresponding choices of lab courses, students will be offered maximum freedom to choose from an array of optional modules and lab courses to meet their personal interests.