Formal requirements for admission to the Diploma in Energy and Environmental Engineering:

• General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification or entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or admission test 

• Applicants with a qualification as a technician, business economist, master craftsman or similar Completion of advanced vocational training according to §18(3) of the SächsHSFG must take part in a counseling interview for general university admission.

• KIA: Training, internship or qualification contract with a KIA company (application directly to the cooperating company)

Renewable energy sources are already hugely important for a secure and environmentally friendly energy supply in the future. The specialization in Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency deals with the development of efficient and environmentally friendly technologies for the use of renewable resources as well as the storage and efficient use of thermal energy (heat) in particular. The content of the Energy and Environmental Engineering degree program precisely reflects the needs of society.

In the Applied Radiation Technology specialization, the focus is on the reliable and safe operation of radiation technology systems in industry, research and medicine. This is and will remain an important part of training in energy and environmental technology.

Contents:

• Low-emission technologies for energy generation: Planning, building, operating
• Innovative energy storage systems: developing, optimizing, marketing
• Energy-efficient components and systems: Analyze, understand, improve

Fundamentals:

• Engineering mathematics, natural sciences, languages
• Fundamentals of mechanical engineering
• Technical thermodynamics and fluid mechanics

Specialization:

• Energy and resource management
• Regenerative energy technology (sun/wind/water)
• Fundamentals of material conversion, radioactivity and radioecology
• Power plant technology and sustainable heat supply
• Energy systems engineering
• Refrigeration and heat pump technology
• Complex practical course in energy and radiation technology
• Storage and hydrogen technology
• Efficient energy systems

Diploma program

• 1st - 3rd semester: basic studies
• 4th - 7th semester: Specialist studies
• 5th semester: Practical semester
• 8th semester: Diploma thesis and defense

Diploma program KIA variant

• 1st to 3rd semester: basic studies and vocational training
• The KIA form of study only differs from the direct study program in the 2nd and 3rd semesters. You complete the part-time semesters 2.1 to 3.2 in a 4-week rhythm at alternating learning locations (university/company). At the end of this study section, you will take the IHK examination and receive your first professional qualification.
• 4th to 7th semester: Specialist studies
• 5th semester: Practical semester
• 8th semester: Diploma thesis and defense

• The placement rate of our graduates after graduation is 100%
• The course is well structured and all modules are coordinated in terms of content. This makes it easy for you to keep to the standard period of study.
• The practical component of the course is above average: internships in laboratories and PC pools, practical semesters in industry, diploma semesters in industry.
• Students are directly involved in research projects of the faculty and industry partners.
• Lecturers are also available to students outside office hours.
• There are around 4 professors and lecturers for every 100 students.
• The lecturers see their studies as a joint task with the students.
• Problems are discussed in regular meetings (Jour fixe) between students and professors.
• Students receive assistance in arranging practical semesters, dissertations and companies for their career entry.

Graduates of the Energy and Environmental Engineering degree course are able to apply the latest methods and processes for the development, manufacture and efficient operation of components and systems for energy generation and energy storage in their professional activities. In addition to technical aspects, environmental compatibility plays a particularly important role.

Typical areas of application are

• Energy supply companies
• Manufacturers and operators of centralized and decentralized energy supply systems
• Developers and manufacturers of energy storage systems or other energy technology systems
• Research departments in large companies
• Application-oriented research institutions
• Engineering and planning offices, energy consultants
• Monitoring and supervisory authorities