Power Engineering
(Master of Science)

At the beginning of the master's programme, all students attend the compulsory module ‘Design of Sustainable Energy Systems’ and decide in the first semester of the master's programme on one of the four specialisations: Efficient Energy Conversion and Use, Renewable Energy, Transformation of Industrial Energy Processes or Networked Energy Systems. The module catalogue provides a detailed overview of the elective and optional modules in the specialisations.

As part of the ‘Professional Qualification’ module, students have the opportunity to complete either a 16-week specialised internship, a semester abroad or an interdisciplinary project. The interdisciplinary project aims to familiarise students with future concepts for the use of renewable energies in line with the competence orientation, to apply their already acquired theoretical knowledge in student project work, to support them in developing their professional identity and to use innovative teaching/learning formats for this. The project tasks are created in cooperation with non-university partners.

The master's programme concludes with the master's thesis in the fourth semester.

• To the module catalogue (German langage only)

Students of Power Engineering should possess strong powers of imagination and abstraction; it is also important that they have a technical flair, an interest in mathematics, and a logical, pragmatic and realistic way of thinking. Good foreign language skills are very important for entering the job market. Solid English language skills are therefore advantageous.

The Master of Science degree in Power Engineering qualifies graduates to take on managerial functions in various company departments. Graduates assume project responsibility for globally operating companies, medium-sized enterprises and smaller emerging engineering firms in the field of power supply, component manufacture (e.g. turbine and generator construction) or in the construction of power stations and industrial plant. Graduates are also capable of addressing issues relating to building energy and the energy industry. They also have the option of pursuing a doctorate.