The Faculty of Life Sciences unites sixteen Departments, four Core Facilities, and two Large-Instrument Facilities. Research focuses on Organismal Systems Biology, Ecology (Functional Ecology, and Botany and Biodiversity Research), Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Nutritional Sciences To stimulate interdisciplinary research within the Faculty of Life Sciences and between other faculties, Key Research Areas, Research Platforms, and -Clusters and Research Networks have been established and will be further consolidated.

Managerial functions are assigned to the Dean's team. The Dean's team is supported administratively by the Dean's office.

The directors of Study Programmes organise courses and supervise all study-related and organisational issues. They are supported by the Studies Service Centre. The Studies Service Centre of Life Sciences serves as a student information centre at faculty level for all questions concerning degree programmes and graduation.