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+++ Current information regarding Coronavirus +++
From March 20, 2020, after work, operations at all Berlin scientific institutions and thus also at the Humboldt-Universität will be limited to emergency presence until further notice.
For current information you may check here: HU Corona Update
As a consequence, the examination office does not offer any public availability at present. It is currently not possible to submit documents and final theses in person. Please email your final theses as PDF files directly to your examiners and cc to the exam office.
The extension of deadlines has been resumed from the day November 02, 2020 on. If it affects any of your deadlines (master thesis) you will be notified.
Please note that there may be significant delays in processing your queries and requests since the exam office staff are affected by absences due to illness and the closure of schools and nurseries. We are trying to deal with all urgent issues via email. Therefore, please contact the exam office by email only (if possible, from your university account) and send forms, requests, medical certificates etc. electronically.
Official original documents such as degree certificates and transcripts can only be issued by members of staff present in the exams office and sent via postal mail. Therefore, the possibility to do so is very limited and definitely not possible the next fwo weeks. Preliminary transcripts as well as letters with statements about status of study (for Visa applications etc.) will be issued and sent by email. Other processes should be arranged individually.
Please contact the examoffice by email only: examoffice (at) polymerscience.de. The email will be checked regularly.
Please be assured that, due to these exceptional circumstances, the examination board and the exam office staff are trying their best to find flexible solutions to avoid disadvantages for our students.
Welcome to Polymer Science
Polymer science is an interdisciplinary area comprised of chemical, physical, engineering, processing and theoretical aspects. It also has enormous impact on contemporary materials science. Its goal is to provide the basis for the creation and characterization of polymeric materials and an understanding for structure/property relationships. Polymer science is of increasing importance for everyone's daily life. Many modern functional materials, gears, and devices have polymers as integral parts. Not surprisingly, roughly 30% of all scientists in the chemical industry work in the field of polymers. Despite its importance today and potential for future economic growth, there is no adequate university-level study program for polymer science in Germany.
The Berlin-Brandenburg Polymer Society (Berlin-Brandenburgischer Verband für Polymerforschung e.V.) became aware of this misbalance and initiated a two-year Master of Science polymer program, which started in the winter semester of 1999/2000. It was jointly designed by polymer scientists of the three Berlin universities, Free University Berlin (FU), Humboldt University Berlin (HU), Technical University Berlin (TU) and the nearby University of Potsdam (UP) with the goal in mind to be competitive with renowned polymer centers abroad. To make it more attractive to foreign students the program is in English.
This challenging interdisciplinary program benefits from the close proximity of several other Berlin and Potsdam scientific centers such as the institutes of the Max Planck, Fraunhofer, and Helmholtz Societies, as well as the BESSY II synchrotron. The universities are very well equipped with the most state-of-the-art technical equipment and laboratories, specialty work shops, large service units, and modern computer facilities. The work of the polymer scientists in charge of the Polymer Science program is internationally renowned and endowed by industry, state, and private grants and awards.
General Information
Master of Polymer Science Program of the Free University Berlin, Humboldt University Berlin, Technical University Berlin and University Potsdam.
Entrance requirements:
- qualified Bachelor of Science
- competency in English
Starting dates: October 1 / April 1
Two-year program
1st Year - Basic Polymer Science:
- Polymer Chemistry/Synthesis (FU Berlin)
- Polymer Physics/Characterization (HU Berlin)
- Polymer Engineering/Processing (TU Berlin)
- Polymer Properties/Colloids (U Potsdam)
2nd Year - Advanced Polymer Science
- In-depth courses and lab work in a special discipline (essentially at one of the four universities)
- Master thesis at the same university
- M.Sc. in Polymer Science Degree (granted jointly by the four universities)
Total of 120 ECTS credit points (including thesis).
Possibility to continue within a PhD program.
Joint Commission
The Joint Comission of the M.Sc. Polymer Science program plays the role of a faculty. It consists of the following members:
FU Berlin
Rainer Haag, Professor Christoph Tzschucke, Professor, Examination Committee (substitute) Wiebke Fischer, Research Associate Jessica Elfrida, Student Deputy (substitute) Yuegi Yang, Student Deputy (substitute)
HU Berlin
Jürgen P. Rabe, Professor, Deputy Head of Examination Committee Igor Sokolov, Professor Stefan Kirstein, Research Associate, Examination Committee Sylwia Bojarzen, Staff, Examination Committee
TU Berlin
Dietmar Auhl, Professor Michael Gradzielski, Professor (substitute) Reinhard Schomäcker, Professor, Head of Joint Comission Frank Beuster, Research Associate
U Potsdam
Reimund Gerhard, Professor (substitute) Svetlana Santer, Professor (substitute) Helmut Schlaad, Professor Joachim Koetz, Professor (substitute) André Laschewsky, Professor (substitute) Dieter Neher, Professor, Examination Committee Alejandro Martinez Guajardo, Student Deputy
Joint Office
Please send all inqueries to the joint office:
Joint Office of Ms. Sc. Polymer Science
Mrs. M. Bülth
Technische Universität Berlin
Institute of Chemistry, Stranski Lab
Secretariat TC9
Straße des 17. Juni 124
106239 Berlin
Tel. +49-30-314-21544
Fax +49-30-314-26602
email: maria.buelth (at) tu-berlin.de
Examination Committee
The Joint Comission appoints an Examination Committee from all participating universities. It consists of the following members:
FU Berlin
Christoph Tzschucke, Professor, (substitute) Daniel Stoebener, Student
HU Berlin
Jürgen P. Rabe, Professor, Head of Examination Committee Stefan Kirstein, Research Sylwia Bojarzen, Staff, Secretary
TU Berlin
TBA
U Potsdam
Dieter Neher, Professor, Examination Committee Carla Pinilla, Student (substitute)
Examination Office
Please send all inqueries to the examination office:
Examination Office of Ms. Sc. Polymer Science Prof. J.P. Rabe / Mrs. S. Bojarzen Humboldt Universität Berlin Institute of Physics Newtonstr. 15 12489 Berlin Tel. +49-30-2093-7788 Fax +49-30-2093-7632 email: examoffice (at) polymerscience.de
Contact
Freie Universtät Berlin (FU)
Prof. Dr. R. Haag
Program Secretary: Dr. Wiebke Fischer
Institute of Chemistry
Tel. +49-30-838-53358
Fax +49-30-838-53357
Homepage
Humboldt-Universtät zu Berlin (HU)
Examination Committee Head
Prof. Dr. J.P. Rabe
Program Secretary: Frau S. Bojarzen
Institute of Physics
Tel. +49-30-2093-7788
Fax +49-30-2093-7632
Homepage
Technische Universtät Berlin (TU)
Joint Comission Head
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Schomäcker
Program Secretary: Frau Maria Bülth
Institute of Chemistry, Stranski Lab
Secretary TC9, room 402
Tel. +49-30-314-21544
Fax +49-30-314-26602
Homepage
Universtät Potsdam (UP)
Prof. Dr. D. Neher
Program Secretary: Frau E. Derlig
Institute of Physics and Astronomy
Tel. +49-331-977-1751
Fax +49-331-977-5615
Homepage
Due to the joint participation of the four universities in Berlin and Potsdam the program's students have a special opportunity to get to know four distinctly different culturally interesting areas:
- The Free University is located in the green, culturally interesting residential area of Dahlem with many of its departments housed in either villas or specially built modern facilities.
- The Humboldt University has the added charm of being an integral part of Berlin's old historic center. The HU Berlin's Chemistry and Physics department is in Adlershof, a scientific park in the Southeast of Berlin.
- The Technical University is located in Tiergarten near Berlin's governmental district.
- The campus of the University of Potsdam is famous for its proximity to the beautiful palace grounds of Potsdam and Sanssouci.
