Natural Sciences in the Information Society (B.Sc.)

The Natural Sciences in the Information Society bachelors program is Berlins first interdisciplinary and gender-sensitive natural science study program. The study program offers a fundamental natural science education with interactive training in a broad field of applications: The curriculum offers a combination of technical content from mathematics, physics, computer science, chemistry, and biotechnology as well as the skills needed to use modern IT technology in the natural sciences. Teamwork plays an important role in this program, as do independent work and hands-on expertise. Students participate in various practical courses and projects, and conduct research independently in interdisciplinary groups. They then learn how to appropriately present the results of their work based on their audience. Additionally, students can choose to either specialize in a single natural science or a combination of multiple disciplines, gaining a somewhat broader profile.

Students in this program acquire comprehensive training in the methods and basic principles of mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, and information management. Students gain an understanding of the fundamental workings of different natural sciences and how to clearly represent their relationships. This knowledge is supplemented with content from engineering, biotechnology, and social affairs. The combination of these fields enables students to gain transferable methodological skills in addition to skills specific to natural science and engineering. Students are also able to coordinate the various methods employed. Furthermore, students gain extensive experience with projects and teamwork as well as with applying course content, for instance during independent work in the lab or the industry internship. The program places significant value on teaching students transferable key skills. Students learn to analyze problems and develop concepts for solving those problems using modern methods of scientific information management. They also acquire a sensibility for considering social, scientific, gender-specific, and ethical aspects in strategies for action and decision-making. By the end of the program, students have an in-depth grasp of gender sensitivity as well as intercultural communication and cooperation. They have also honed their presentation skills and learned how to present their results based on their target audience.

As for every other bachelors degree program at TU Berlin, applicants must possess a university entrance qualification certificate to apply to the Natural Sciences in the Information Society program. Generally, the Abitur serves as the university entrance qualification certificate. If you do not have a formal university entrance qualification, you may still be able to study at TU Berlin if you can provide proof of certain professional qualifications. You can find further information about the application and admissions requirements here.

The Natural Sciences in the Information Society bachelors degree program is taught in German. If you are applying with a foreign school-leaving certificate, you must provide proof of German skills at a specific level. This is a prerequisite for admission. As some courses/modules are offered in English, a knowledge of English is useful. However, it is not a condition for admission to studies.