Lectures in biotechnology are also offered in the 5th, 6th and 7th semester. The aim of this training is to study various unit operations, to carry out processes under reproducible conditions and to control these processes both with physical and chemical means. A student having passed this practical training has a complete overview of the processing techniques relevant in food technology. In this training the student gets acquainted with special analytical methods in all commodities mentioned above and with the reactions on which these methods are based, but in total an overview of all the analytical methods available in modern food analysis and quality assurance is given. The 8th semester is partly filled up with the advanced practical training , in which the students have to absolve more complicated analytical or technological tasks, within running research projects.
Food microbiology is obligatory for all students.
Further two subjects among other departments have to be chosen. The student requires between 6 and 9 month to complete this thesis.