Prof. Dr. Jens Pietzsch (Lecturer in charge)

Dr. Manja Kubeil, Dr. Markus Laube, Dr. Sandra Hauser, Dr. Martin Ullrich

The module Chem-Ma-B01 is offered in the teacher training programs GY and BS as module MN-SEGY-CHE-20F or MN-SEBS-CHE-20F.

The lecture Pathobiochemistry/Medical Biochemistry II is offered as part of the module Chem-Ma-TB07 of the consecutive Master's program in Biochemistry.

The next lectures will be offered in English from the winter semester 2025/2026.

If you are interested in internship semesters/master theses, please have a look at here.

Seminar room CHE/153

The lecture takes place weekly on Wednesdays in the 4th double lesson (1.00 pm to 2.30 pm; s.t. - Bioinorganic Chemistry) and in the 5th double lesson (2.50 pm to 4.20 pm; s.t. - Pathobiochemistry/Medical Biochemistry II).

Bioinorganic Chemistry: lecture finished

Pathobiochemistry/Medicinal Biochemistry II: lecture finished

Seminar: finished

Please also refer to the corresponding entries in OPAL and SELMA.

• Acquisition of knowledge on the behavior of metals in biosystems with a focus on metal centers in enzymes/proteins and electrolyte elements
• Consideration of medical-therapeutic, toxicological and environmental aspects
• General understanding of pathobiochemical changes in the human organism
• Acquisition of knowledge of biochemical mechanisms in the development, manifestation and progression of selected diseases
• Acquisition of knowledge of modern diagnostic (analytical) methods and (pharmaco)therapeutic approaches from research and clinical practice

Modules Chem-Ma-B01 / MN-SEGY-CHE-20F / MN-SEBS-CHE-20F

Oral examination (individual examination, 60 min): Dates will be arranged individually

28.03. at HZDR, Building 805, Room 265 

The oral examination can be taken in German or English.

Module Chem-Ma-TB07

Written exam: Date will be announced in time

The exam language is English.

To prepare for the lecture Bioinorganic Chemistry, please use the lecture notes (scripts see below).

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To prepare for the lecture Pathobiochemistry/Medical Biochemistry II, please use the lecture notes and the reading material for self-study (Skript). 

For both lectures, please also recapitulate the contents of previous chemistry and biochemistry lectures, especially on

• Metabolism of amino acids, peptides and proteins
• Metabolism of carbohydrates (glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, glycogen metabolism)
• Metabolism of fatty acids and lipids
• Tricarboxylic acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation
• Enzymes, receptors
• Natural product chemistry
• Chemistry of arenes and heterocycles