A new generation of biologists graduates
– Studying biology in Hannover means responsibility and cooperation
What drives people to study biology? It is the desire to understand life in all its facets. This motivation was evident in Hannover on 12 November 2025, when the cooperative degree programme jointly offered by Leibniz University Hannover, the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover and Hannover Medical School celebrated its graduates.
In the lecture hall “Kirchenkanzlei” of the Faculty of Architecture and Landscape, accompanied by musical performances by Josephine Hoffmann (saxophone) and Philipp Kroth (electric piano), the following offered their congratulations to the graduates of the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in Biology and Biology Education: Prof. Dr Jutta Papenbrock, Dean of Studies of the Faculty of Natural Sciences (Institute of Botany), Prof. Dr Felix Felmy (University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover), Prof. Dr. Andreas Kispert (Hannover Medical School) and Prof. Dr Jorge Groß, expert in biology education. Philipp Aggelidis, a graduate and former student council representative, took the opportunity to thank the university lecturers and all student's families for their support.
The keynote lecture, entitled “Super Plants, Super Animals, Super Humans? What Does the CRISPR-Cas Method Offer Us?” was delivered by Prof. Dr Wolfgang Nellen (University of Kassel, emeritus professor of genetics). He called for a thoughtful discussion on the opportunities and risks of biotechnological innovation. Using striking examples, he demonstrated how biologists work at the intersection of research, ethics and social responsibility – and why this vocation extends far beyond the laboratory or classroom.
- Studying biology in Hannover: Degree programmes in biology and microbiology
The Faculty expresses its sincere gratitude to the VBIO Regional Association for Lower Saxony and Bremen and to the Leibniz University Society Hannover for their valued support, which makes such events possible – and helping to foster an education that keeps science truly alive.
