Master's in Mechanical Engineering

The Master’s degree programme in Mechanical Engineering prepares you for challenging leadership and development roles in an increasingly digitized and sustainability-oriented industry. Over the course of three intensive semesters, you’ll deepen your engineering expertise and gain specialized knowledge that will enable you to become a driver of innovation for forward-looking technologies. By choosing between the specializations in Lightweight Construction and Engineering Design or Sustainable Production Technologies, you can tailor your studies to your professional future.

Future-Oriented Specialization with Practical Relevance

In the master’s program, you’ll expand your expertise in these key areas:

• Advanced simulation techniques and FEM methods
• Materials science with a focus on lightweight construction and composite materials
• Innovative production technologies and manufacturing processes
• Bioeconomy, biopolymers, and sustainable plastics
• Digitalized production control and industrial robotics
• Thermal management and component optimization

You’ll learn how modern design and production methods are developed and implemented, and how to create innovative technical solutions to the challenges of our time. In state-of-the-art laboratories, you’ll work on real-world projects where sustainability and technological innovation go hand in hand. This strong practical focus is also evident in our collaboration with companies—particularly in your master’s thesis, which can be completed in partnership with industry and provides you with valuable contacts to help you launch your career.

The Master’s degree programme in Mechanical Engineering is structured over three semesters and systematically guides you toward in-depth expertise in your chosen area of specialization. The degree programme structure combines core foundational modules with specialized advanced content and, through compulsory elective modules, offers you the flexibility to tailor your focus to your individual interests.

In the first semester, you’ll gain a solid foundation in areas such as project management, advanced engineering mathematics, and computer-aided product optimization. In the Lightweight Construction and Engineering Design specialization, you’ll study continuum mechanics and structural dynamics, while the Sustainable Production Technologies specialization covers topics such as plastics processing and industrial robotics. The second semester expands your knowledge with modules on component safety and mechatronics. The specialization-specific content ranges from lightweight construction and composite materials to the bioeconomy and sustainable plastics. Compulsory elective modules such as bionics or manufacturing systems allow for further specialization. You will devote the entire third semester to your master’s thesis, in which you will independently tackle a challenging engineering topic.

Admission Requirements

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree programme in engineering with 210 ECTS
• If you have earned 180 ECTS credits, you may begin the Master’s degree programme in Mechanical Engineering with a preparatory semester. During this semester, you will earn the remaining 30 ECTS credits. You can choose from a wide range of courses to supplement your specialized knowledge.