Prospective Students

Content of AIMS

• AIMS is an interdisciplinary, research-oriented, international, and 100% English-language Master’s degree program at TU Braunschweig.
• Choose from 3 specializations of study:
  • Chemical Synthesis and Drug Design
  • Spectroscopy and Imaging
  • Data-driven Biology
• AIMS prepares the next generation of molecular scientists to excel in data science, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.
• Students will develop and apply AI models to speed up physical simulations and analyze large sets of high-dimensional data on molecular structure and dynamics.
• Because of the international focus of AIMS, our students find themselves in a multicultural environment.

Member of TU9

As one of the leading technical universities in Germany, we set the highest standards for our students' university education. With your degree, you will therefore have excellent career prospects in business and research.

Our university – large yet close-knit

We’re a university of short distances: morning lectures, lunch in the cafeteria, study breaks in the library or café—all within easy reach. The connections to our teaching staff are just as direct. You’ll always find open doors for personal, respectful exchange.

Braunschweig – our city 

One reason our university is well placed to help achieve a sustainable future is its location in one of Europe's most research-intensive regions. Many research institutions and internationally active companies are based in Braunschweig and the surrounding area. This opens up exciting prospects for your studies and your future.

As a prerequisite for admission the applicant must

• have obtained a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree in Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology or in a comparable degree programme with at least 180 credit points either at a German university or at a university belonging to one of the Bologna signatory states
• or have obtained an equivalent degree in Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology or in a comparable degree programme at another foreign university. 
• A degree program is suitable if at least 120 credit points have been earned in natural science subjects, at least 100 of which must be in chemical, biological or biochemical subjects.

Applicants whose native language is not English must have sufficient knowledge of the English language. Sufficient knowledge of English must be demonstrated by at least the minimum performance in the following internationally recognized tests or by equivalent tests:

Successful completion of one of the tests may not date back more than three years prior to the successful submission of the application for admission to the Master's degree programme. Upon written request, applicants who have obtained an English-language degree may be exempt from the obligation to provide proof of English language skills.

The official german-language program-specific documents can be found here:

Admission regulations Examination regulations

An unofficial translation of the program-specific documents to English can be found here:

Admission regulationsExamination regulations

The AIMS programme only starts in the winter semester (October). You can view the term dates here.

All information on the application process for international students can be found here. 

We are currently adjusting our application deadlines. Please check the page regularly for updates on the application deadlines.