Examinations

Important information on exams | please note!

1) Course-related examinations take the form of module examinations.

2) Students must register for each module examination. The deadlines and dates applicable for this are determined by the examination board and announced to the students in the table below. Participation in an examination without prior registration is excluded.

3) During the examination registration period, students may choose between the 1st and 2nd examination dates for examinations held at the Faculty of Biology.

4) Examinations in the non-biology basic modules (mathematics, physics and chemistry) can only be registered for the respective first examination date. The second examination date is a repeat date only.

5) Within the registration period, students can both register for an examination and deregister from an examination, provided they have not yet started the corresponding examination procedure (see below).

6) In a subsequent deregistration period, students can deregister up to 48 hours before the registered examination date, provided they have not been compulsorily registered for it.

7) The examination procedure starts with the examination date for which the student first registered and ends when the examination is either passed or definitively failed. Deregistration from an open examination procedure is excluded. Open examination procedures continue even if the student changes degree programs or universities.

8) If a student fails an examination or withdraws (see below), the examination procedure continues and the examination office automatically issues a compulsory registration for the next possible date.

9) In the case of compulsory registration, the next possible date must always be taken.

Anne Imbery und Anne Caffier

Office of examination

Old building Schänzlestr. 1, Raum A 309
+49 (0)761 203-2892
pruefungsamt@biologie.uni-freiburg.de
Lecture period: Mon – Thu 10.00 – 12.00 h
Lecture-free period: Mon & Thu 10.00 – 12.00 h
and by appointment

Prof. Dr. Winfried Römer (Chairman)
Prof. Dr. Ilka Diester (Vice Chairwoman)

Examination committee Bachelor of Science, Polyvalent dual-major bachelor’s degree, Master of Science, Master of Education, Diploma)

Old building Schänzlestr. 1, Raum A 309
+49 (0)761 203-2892
pruefungsamt@biologie.uni-freiburg.de
by appointment

PD Dr. Philippe Coulon (Chairman)

Examination committee (Master of Science)

Old building Schänzlestr. 1, Raumroom A 309
+49 (0)761 203-2892
pruefungsamt@biologie.uni-freiburg.de
Office hours:
by appointment

You can apply to the Examination Board to withdraw from the examination at any time up to the day of the examination at the latest. If the requirements for approval are met, the Examination Board may grant you permission to withdraw.
(a) For reasons of illness: A certificate of incapacity for the examination must be submitted.
(b) For other reasons: Please send a corresponding informal and signed application with reasons to the Examination Office.

An application for withdrawal must be submitted immediately and no later than the day of the examination!

If approved, the examination attempt will not be counted towards the attempt count.

If approved, the examination office will register you for the next possible examination date

Please note
By participating in an oral or written examination, you indicate that you are able to take the examination.
A medical certificate submitted subsequently to this examination cannot be recognized.

Take care of it in good time – rules for withdrawing from exams and taking leave of absence
(Article from the university newspaper uni’leben, issue 02/2010)

Students with a disability, chronic illness or not only temporary health impairment that makes it harder from them to complete pass/fail and graded assessments can submit a request for disadvantage compensation.

Disadvantage compensation aims to ensure that the pass/fail and graded assessments can be completed under appropriate conditions and with equal opportunities. Disadvantages that students with the above-mentioned impairments have in comparison to other students when completing pass/fail and graded assessments should be compensated for as far as possible. The requirements that are part of the examination’s performance profile may not be waived and there shall be no overcompensation. Measures to compensate for disadvantages must be determined individually in advance of the respective pass/fail or graded assessment.

Prerequisites for the granting of measures to compensate for disadvantages:

Presence of a disability, chronic illness or not only temporary health impairment. In comparison to other students and under the regular conditions, the completion of pass/fail and graded assessments is more difficult, due to the impairment.
The requirements of the pass/fail or graded assessment are not changed by the measures to compensate for disadvantages.

Examples of disadvantage compensation:

Writing time extensions for exams
Breaks in exams
Separate room during the exam
Extension of submission deadlines
Use of technical aids

Form and content of the request:

The request must be submitted in writing to the departmental examination committee (in bachelor’s and master’s degree programs) or to the respective Dean of Studies (in state examination programs).
It should contain as much information as possible about the specific restrictions on the completion of the respective pass/fail or graded assessment and about which measures are being requested. A medical certificate must be submitted with the request, clearly stating the health impairments and the resulting restrictions on the completion of pass/fail and graded assessments.
The request must be submitted together with the examination registration or at the latest one month before the respective pass/fail or graded assessment.

Contact:

You can obtain further information and advice on disadvantage compensation from the Representative for Students with a Disabilitiy/Chronic Illness of the University of Freiburg and from your examination office.

Your contact person at the Faculty of Biology is: Dr. Janina Kirsch | Coordinator of studies

Examination dates

Deadlines for the registration of examination and assessments

As of: June 2, 2026

B.Sc. Biology | Polyvalent dual-major bachelor's degree program biology

Summer 2026
Winter 2026/27

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Summer semester 2026	1^st date	2^nd date
GM-06 Botany and Evolution of plants ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.07.-11.07.2026	24.07.2026 9.00 – 10.30 h	09.10.2026 10.00 – 11.30 h
GM-07 Mathematics II ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.07.-11.07.2026	30.07.2026 9.30 – 11.15 h	13.10.2026 9.30 – 11.15 h
GM-08 Physics II ⇒ Cancellation of the registration ⇒ 01.07.-11.07.2026	All participants are registered for the assessment. individual deadlines for the protocols
GM-09 Organic Chemistry (exam) ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.07.-11.07.2026	03.08.2026 14.00 – 16.00 h	01.09.2026 9.00 – 11.00 h
GM-09 Organic Chemistry (Practical) ⇒ Cancellation of the registration for examination ⇒ 07.09.-18.09.2026 (group 1) ⇒ 21.09.-02.10.2026 (group 2)	All participants are registered for the examination. individual deadlines for the protocols
LA-01 General, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry (OC-exam) ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.07.-11.07.2026	03.08.2026 14.00 – 16.00 h	01.09.2026 9.00 – 11.00 h
LA-01 General, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry (Assessment in Chemistry Practical course) ⇒ Cancellation of the registration ⇒ 01.07.-11.07.2026	All participants are registered for the assessment. individual deadlines for the protocols

GM-14 Microbiology, Immunobiology and Biochemistry ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.07.-11.07.2026	29.07.2026 10.00 – 11.30 h	02.10.2026 10.00 – 11.30 h
GM-15 Developmental Biology ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.07.-11.07.2026	27.07.2026 10.00 – 11.30 h	30.09.2026 10.00 – 11.30 h
GM-16 Ecology ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.07.-11.07.2026	21.07.2026 10.00 – 11.30 h	28.09.2026 10.00 – 11.30 h
GM-17 Statistics ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.04.-30.09.2026	The registration for the assessment in GM-17 is required in order for the credits to be acknowledged.
Biological Profile Modules	All participants of biological profile modules are registered for assessment.

Wintersemester 2026/27	Erster Prüfungstermin	Zweiter Prüfungstermin
GM-01 Zellbiologie ⇒ Prüfungsanmeldung ⇒ 07.01.-17.01.2027	03.02.2027 10.00 – 11.30 h	13.04.2027 10.00 – 11.30 h
GM-02 Genetik und Molekularbiologie ⇒ Prüfungsanmeldung ⇒ 07.01.-17.01.2027	10.02.2027 10.00 – 11.30 h	16.04.2027 10.00 – 11.30 h
GM-03 Mathematik I ⇒ Prüfungsanmeldung ⇒ 07.01.-17.01.2027	17.02.2026 9.30 – 11.15 h	15.04.2026 9.30 – 11.15 h
GM-04 Physik I ⇒ Prüfungsanmeldung ⇒ 07.01.-17.01.2027	20.02.2027 9.00 – 11.00 h	23.03.2027 9.00 – 11.00 h
GM-05 Allgemeine und Anorganische Chemie (Klausur) ⇒ Prüfungsanmeldung ⇒ 07.01.-17.01.2027	23.02.2027 14.00 – 16.00 h	14.04.2027 14.00 – 16.00 h
GM-05 Allgemeine und Anorganische Chemie (AC-Praktikum)	Alle Praktikumsteilnehmer:innen werden zur Studienleistung angemeldet. individuelle Abgabefristen für das Protokoll
LA-01 Allgemeine und Anorganische Chemie ⇒ Prüfungsanmeldung ⇒ 07.01.-17.01.2027	23.02.2027 14.00 – 16.00 h	14.04.2027 14.00 – 16.00 h

GM-10 Zoologie und Evolution der Tiere ⇒ Prüfungsanmeldung ⇒ 07.01.-17.01.2027	02.03.2027 10.00 – 11.30 h	12.04.2027 10.00 – 11.30 h
GM-11a Pflanzenphysiologie ⇒ Prüfungsanmeldung ⇒ 26.11.-05.12.2025	17.12.2026 12.00 – 13.00 h	26.02.2027 12.00 – 13.00 h
GM-11b Tierphysiologie ⇒ Prüfungsanmeldung ⇒ 07.01.-17.01.2027	05.03.2027 10.00 – 11.00 h	15.04.2027 10.00 – 11.00 h
GM-12 Wissenschaftstheorie & Ethik	Im GM-12 ist keine Registrierung der Studienleistung erforderlich. Die Abgabe der Hausarbeit gilt als Anmeldung.
GM-13 Physikalische Chemie (Klausur) ⇒ Prüfungsanmeldung ⇒ 07.01.-17.01.2027	08.04.2027 10.00 – 12.00 h	30.07.2027 10.00 – 11.30 h
GM-13 Physikalische Chemie (Praktikum) ⇒ Abmeldung der Prüfungsleistung ⇒ 02.03.-02.04.2026	Alle Praktikumsteilnehmer:innen werden zur Prüfungsleistung angemeldet. Individuelle Abgabefristen für Protokolle und Seminarvortrag
GM-17 Statistik ⇒ Registrierung der Studienleistung ⇒ 01.10.2026 bis 31.03.2027	Die Registrierung der Studienleistung im GM-17 ist erforderlich, damit die online erbrachte Leistung verbucht wird.
Biologische Profilmodule	Alle Teilnehmer:innen biologischer Profilmodule werden zur Studienleistung angemeldet.
Vertiefungsmodule ⇒ Abmeldung der Prüfungsleistung ⇒ jeweils im Zeitraum des zweiwöchigen Blocks	Alle Teilnehmer:innen werden zur Prüfungsleistung angemeldet.

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Summer semester 2026
Major Modules I ⇒ Cancellation of the registration ⇒ 13.04.-22.05.2026	All participants are registered for the examination.
Elective Modules	All participants are registered for the assessment.

Major Modules II ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.04-30.09.2026	The registration of the examination is required to take the exam. Please register for the examination in the semester in which you will complete the module!

Winter semester 2026/27	First examination date	Second examination date
OM-01 Translational Biology ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.12.-17.12.2025	10.02.2027 14.00 – 16.30 h KS 00 023	22.03.2027 9.30 – 12.00 h KS 00 030
	All participants of the exercise in OM-01 are registered for the assessment.
OM-02 Genetics and Developmental Biology ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.12.-17.12.2025	12.01.2027 14.00 – 16.30 h KS 00 023	22.03.2027 14.00 – 16.30 h KS 00 030
	All participants of the exercise in OM-02 are registered for the assessment.
OM-03 Introduction to Immunobiology ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.12.-17.12.2025	14.01.2027 14.00 – 16.30 h KS 00 023	24.03.2027 9.30 – 12.00 h GHS
	All participants of the exercise in OM-03 are registered for the assessment.
OM-04 Biochemistry and Microbiology ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.12.-17.12.2025	07.01.2027 14.00 – 16.30 h KS 00 023	23.03.2027 9.30 – 12.00 h KS 00 030
	All participants of the exercise in OM-04 are registered for the assessment.
OM-05 Neuroscience – The Basics ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.12.-17.12.2025	15.01.2027 14.00 – 16.30 h PC Pool 9 und 9a	23.03.2027 14.00 – 16.30 h PC Pool 9 und 9a
	All participants of the exercise in OM-05 are registered for the assessment.
OM-06 Introduction to plant sciences ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.12.-17.12.2025	12.02.2027 14.00 – 16.30 h KS 00 023	25.03.2027 9.30 – 12.00 h KS 00 030
	All participants of the exercise in OM-06 are registered for the assessment.
OM-07 Ecology and Evolutionary biology ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.12.-17.12.2025	08.02.2027 14.00 – 16.30 h KS 00 023	27.03.2027 14.00 – 16.30 h KS 00 030
	All participants of the exercise in OM-07 are registered for the assessment.

EDS Experimental Design and Statistics All participants are registered for the assessment	25.03.2027 14.00 – 16.00 h PC-Pools 3, 6, 9 and 9a

Major Modules II ⇒ Registration ⇒ 01.10.2026-31.03.2027	The registration of the examination is required to take the exam. Please register for the examination in the semester in which you will complete the module!

Master of Education Biology

Summer 2026
Winter 2026/27

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Sommersemester 2026
ME-02 Biodiversität und Nachhaltigkeit ⇒ Prüfungsanmeldung ⇒ 01.04.-15.07.2026	Die Registrierung der Studienleistung (für “Freilandökologie”) und die Anmeldung der Prüfungsleistungen (für “Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung – Umweltbildung” [Klausur am am 27.07.2026, 10:00 – 12:000 h] und “Ökologische Perspektiven einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung”) ist erforderlich, damit die Leistung verbucht werden kann.
ME-03 Biotechnologie und Molekularbiologie ⇒ Die Teilnehmer:innen der Übung werden zur Prüfung angemeldet.	1. Termin 14.08.2026 10.00 – 12.00 h	2. Termin nur bei Bedarf
ME-04 Biologiedidaktik ⇒ Prüfungsanmeldung ⇒ 01.04.-15.07.2026	1. Termin 27.07.2026 16.30 – 17.30 h	2. Termin nur bei Bedarf

Winter semester 2026/27
ME-01 Human biology ⇒ Registration ⇒ 19.10.2026-14.01.2027	The registration of the examination is required to take the exam. Individual submission deadlines for the portfolios
ME-03 Biotechnology and Molecular biology	All participants of the exercise “Biotechnological applications and discourse” are registered for the assessment
ME-04 Biology didactics ⇒ Registration ⇒ 19.10.2026-01.02.2027	1^st date tba	2^nd date only if needed