The Institute of Biochemistry at Greifswald University belongs to the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. In total eight Professors and two junior research groups cover all fields of biochemistry in teaching and practical courses for students of Biochemistry as well as for Pharmacy, Biology, Geography. The Institute was opened in 2006 and has state-of-the-art facilities for high-level research covering a broad range of interdisciplinary fields. Three groups (Bornscheuer, Lalk, Höhne) are partners of the ComBioCat consortium.