Summer semester

• Bachelor module "Basics of Biochemistry and Microbiology"
• Bachelor module "Introduction to Biohydrometallurgy"
• Master module "Biotechnological Production Processes"
• Master module "Sequence-based Bioinformatics" (teaching assignment N.N.).)

Winter semester

• Bachelormodul "Einführung in die Gentechnik" enroll in OPAL
• Bachelormodul "Umweltmikrobiologie" enroll in OPAL
• Mastermodul "Biotechnology of Metal Extraction and Recycling" enroll in OPAL
• Mastermodul "Extremophiles - Lifestyle and Biotechnological Applications" enroll in OPAL
• Mastermodul "Microbiology for Resource Scientists" (Lab Course) enroll in OPAL
• Mastermodul "Molecular Ecology of Microorganisms" enroll in OPAL
• Mastermodul "Umwelttoxikologie und Umweltanalytik" (Lehrauftrag Dr. Prade, Dr. Meermann) enroll in OPAL

Master theses

• Anna Otto, B.Sc. (Masterarbeit Nat): Untersuchung der Fluorid-Inhibierung zur Biolaugung von Metallhydroxidschlamm. / Investigation of fluoride inhibition for the bioleaching of metal hydroxide sludge. (18.06.2024-18.12.2024, Zweitbetreuer: Dipl-Chem. Mirko Martin, G.E.O.S. Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH)

Promotions

• Mareike Fritze, M.Sc. (PhD): Development and optimisation of biohydrometallurgical methods for the recycling of industrial residues. (10/2022-09/2025)
• Helena Fuchs, M.Sc. (PhD): Generation of a new exoelectrogenic bacterium by expression of the electron transfer pathway of iron reduction of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. (01/2022-12/2024 DBU doctoral scholarship)
• Tina Kießlich, M.Sc. (PhD): Identification and Development of a Design of tailor-made Peptides for polymer treatment prior of the plastic metallisation. (03/2020-03/2024) Helmholtz Institute Freiberg (HIF)
• Luise Malik, M.Sc. (PhD): Iron reduction mechanisms in acidophiles. (09/2020-12/2024)

2024

Dulguun Davaanyam, B.Sc. (Masterarbeit SINReM) Investigation of Fluoride Toxicity During Bioleaching of Black Mass. (03.09.2024)

Mutaz Raja Mohammad Alnaimat, B.Sc. (Masterarbeit MoRe): Development of Process Simulation-Based Life Cycle Inventory of Managanese Sulphate Used as Active Cathode Material in Lithium-Ion Batteries. (06.06.2024)

Anna Prause (Bachelorarbeit Nat) Etablierung von Primersystemen zur Detektion von Eisenreduktionsgenen in Metallosphaera spp. mittels RT-qPCR. / Establishment of primer systems for detection of iron reduction genes in Metallosphaera spp. by RT-qPCR. (19.09.2024)

Lukas Richter, B.Sc. (Masterarbeit Gök) Assessing the potential of (bio)leaching for the valorisation of metallurgical slags. (12.09.2024)

Patrick Sarpong, B.Sc. (Masterarbeit SINReM) Assessing the potential of bioleaching to recover strategic metals from waste NMC and LFP batteries. (02.09.2024)

2023

Linus Pester, B.Sc. (Bachelorarbeit Nat): Beurteilung unterschiedlicher Expressionsstrategien für die heterologe Produktion von Redoxproteinen aus Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans CCM4253. / Evaluation of different expression strategies for the heterologous production of redox proteins from Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans CCM4253. (25.10.2023, Zweitbetreuerin: Dr. Ullrich)

Sarah Nadine Hartl, B.Sc. (Bachelorarbeit Nat): Heterologe Genexpression von green fluorescent protein-codierenden Genen in Escherichia coli: Einfluss des Promotors und der Expressionsbedingungen auf die Produktbildung. / Heterologous gene expression of green fluorescent protein coding genes in Escherichia coli: Influence of promotor and expression conditions on the recombinant protein production. (20.10.2023, Zweitbetreuerin: Dr. Ullrich)

2022

Mareike Fritze, M.Sc. (Master thesis FH Mittweida) Genomic and physiological investigations of the iron metabolism of a novel Alicyclobacillus sp. (06.09.2022)

Sarah Gogesch, M.Sc. (Master thesis Gök): Optimisation of molecular methods to study microbial diversity in the Reiche Zeche and Roter Graben. / Optimisation of molecular methods to study the microbial diversity in the Reiche Zeche mine and Roter Graben. (02.12.2022, second supervisor: Jun.-Prof. Dr Lau)

Marcel Kuhn, B.Sc. (Bachelor thesis Gök): Ansätze zur Biooxidation von Platinerzen / Approaches to Biooxidation of Platinum Ores. (08.12.2022, second supervisor: Dr Hofmann)

Anna Otto, B.Sc. (Bachelor thesis Nat): Untersuchungen zur Eisenreduktion in Metallosphaera spp. / Studies on Iron Reduction in Metallosphaera spp. (01.12.2022, second supervisor: Dr Hofmann)

2021

Dorothy Alimah Dechie, M.Sc. (Master thesis SINReM): Screening of Various Bacteria for Bioflotation of Hematite. (27.08.2021, Supervisor: Jun.-Prof. Dr Sabrina Hedrich & Dr Sabine Kutschke, Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology)