Spring School Hohenheim "Extreme Environments"
Life under extraordinary and extreme conditions
The University of Hohenheim offers a three week intensive spring school under the title "Extreme Environments" which usually will take place in Feburar/March. This interdisciplinary course offers a broad insight into diverse aspects of life under extraordinary and extreme conditions.
Scientists from various disciplines such as biology, chemistry, and physics will impart knowledge about the requirements of organisms under special conditions, as given in extreme environments on Earth (and beyond).
Lectures, exercise courses, and excursions will provide students with an overview of the current research on topics such as adaptation of microorganisms to extreme conditions (temperature, ...) and chemical principles of astrobiology.
Summarized requirements
Basic knowledge in chemistry, biology, physics and mathematics are required. Also we assume that predetermined and provided literature will be read in preparation of the course.
A letter of intent (approx. 1 page, wordfile or pdf) -must be sent to the organizers until 01.12. each year.
The course starts with an e-learning preparation week (Date TBA) on self-study basis and will be followed by three attendance weeks (TBA).
Organizing accommodation during the Spring School will be the students’ own responsibility.