“TEACHING WORLDS – Insights into 16 faculties”

Our teaching activities focus on working with the “Book of Books” – the Bible. In addition to studying classical disciplines, there are many possibilities to specialise and engage in international collaboration. Upon completion, graduates can look forward to exceptional career opportunities.

Empty churches, sinking membership, dwindling church tax revenues – the era of mainstream churches appears to be over. But occupying oneself with matters of faith remains a rewarding endeavour – especially in view of our cultural heritage and the future of Europe.

There is possibly no other course of study as steeped in history as the law programme. The Faculty of Law draws strength from its more than 100 years of teaching experience, while proving that innovation in jurisprudence is possible.

Studying the development of economic systems and the factors that influence them is the focus of one of the largest faculties at the University of Münster. At the School of Business and Economics, around 6,500 students learn the ins and outs of economic relationships and acquire a deep understanding of complex decision-making processes.

In the Faculty of Medicine, students quickly learn to take responsibility – in a practice-oriented, scientifically informed and human-centric way.

Our world undoubtedly faces countless challenges. To surmount the problems of today and tomorrow, we need people who can think critically, act responsibly and find solutions. These three aspects distinguish the teaching activities of the Faculty of Educational and Social Sciences (FB 06). Equipped with subject-relevant and personal competence from these fields, students acquire the tools to shape the socio-political debates of the future.

In 1998 the University management merged the departments of Psychology and Sport and Exercise Sciences into a single faculty. It was not a love match, as subject advisor for psychology Dr Christel Dirksmeier and Dean of Studies and motion scientist Professor Heiko Wagner recall. Despite slight differences in teaching styles, both point out in the following interview how much their self-image has in common.

Were it not for the subjects of history and philosophy, we could lose access to our cultural heritage. This is why the range of programmes at the Faculty of History and Philosophy is especially broad. Its teaching activities are supported by four pillars: interdisciplinary networking, research- and practice-oriented diversity, digital course offerings and internationalisation.

The Faculty of Philology is both large and complex. With twelve institutes and departments, students receive instruction that covers a vast range of epochs, regions and cultures and responds flexibly to changes and challenges.

A top-notch infrastructure and excellent instructors: At the faculty’s seven institutes, students learn to systematically analyse complex problems and solve them in international teams. In this way, they acquire the core skills for a career in the modern working world.

Without physics there would be no technological progress. The Faculty of Physics teaches students these advanced technologies and how to use them responsibly. Students also acquire fundamental skills that are in high demand in many jobs.

To understand what makes chemical-pharmaceutical instruction at the University of Münster so exceptional, you need only visit the PharmaCampus and put on a lab coat. The analytics practical course in the master’s programme “Chemistry” is a perfect example of the cutting-edge, practice-relevant training that students receive at the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy.

From individual molecules to entire organisms, from lab work to field studies – students in the Faculty of Biology learn how evolution shapes life on earth.

Whether it’s attending lectures, doing field work or experimenting in a lab – students in the Faculty of Geosciences learn about the complex interactions between Earth, society and the environment.

Dynamic, international and rich with music – the Münster University of Music (MHS) was originally part of the Detmold University of Music. In 2004 it became an independent faculty of the University of Münster and has since developed its own distinctive profile. For those who dream of making music their profession, MHS offers numerous opportunities ranging from the Youth Academy for talented young musicians to concert examinations and teaching degrees for general schools to artistic doctoral programmes.

The Faculty of Islamic Theology (FB 16) is the latest addition to the University of Münster. It is part of the new “Campus of Theology and Religious Studies”, to which the Faculties of Protestant and Catholic Theology also belong. With respect to its teaching activities, the first faculty of Islamic studies in western Europe wishes to make a lasting impact, as the founding Dean Professor Mouhanad Khorchide and research associate Faris Mansouri explain in the following interview.