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The content of the Master's degree programme in Sustainable Engineering consists of a compulsory area in combination with compulsory electives and electives. You have to complete a total of four modules in the compulsory area, after which you can either choose from a specialisation or from several compulsory and elective areas.

Previous knowledge

  • 20 ECTS in Sustainability Science, Technical Sustainability & Philosophy of Science
  • 10 ECTS in Engineering Mechanics
  • 15 ECTS in Energy and Process Engineering
  • 10 ECTS in Electrical Engineering Fundamentals

Mandatory modules

The mandatory compulsory modules are completed in the first two semesters.

1st semester 2nd semester
  • Quality and environmental management
  • Data and AI-Driven Methods in Engineering
  • Introduction to climate protection law
  • Sustainability Assessment in Practice

The table shows you the order of the modules if you start your studies in the winter semester. If you start in the summer semester, you will take the modules in reverse order.

In addition to the compulsory modules, you can choose your first compulsory elective modules at the start of your studies and continue your specialisation in the following semesters.

Three areas of specialisation

Sustainable production

The Sustainable Production specialisation develops qualifications for sustainable production methods in the manufacturing industry, including material science, manufacturing and production-related approaches.

The focus is on the use of digitalisation, automation, recycling technology and artificial intelligence.

Sustainable system development

The specialisation in Sustainable System Development trains students in the development of systems that meet the requirements of sustainability and contribute to consistency, resilience, sufficiency and efficiency goals.

Methodological aspects of production, conception and development, product design and the generation and utilisation of new materials and sustainability-effective systems are at the centre of the course.

Sustainable energy systems

The Sustainable Energy Systems specialisation develops qualifications for shaping the energy transition. The utilisation of renewable energy sources is developed in terms of systems engineering so that graduates will be able to design, construct and further develop corresponding systems.

This specialisation also focuses on the conversion and use of energy for various drive systems in different areas.

What else is there?

  • Interdisciplinary qualification

    In addition to the subject-specific qualification, you will also have the opportunity to further your education in the general studies field of expertise or in various tutorials. For tutorials, you can choose from the catalogue of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering as well as the courses offered by the Leibniz Language Center and the ZQS.

  • Excursions

    Your degree programme also includes excursions, three of which you should go on. Excursions allow you to get to know potential employers.

  • Student research paper

    In your student research project, you will deal with an engineering issue and deepen your expertise on a specific topic. The dissertation will be supervised by one of our institutes.

  • Master thesis

    At the end of your degree programme, you will write your Master's thesis, in which you will deal intensively with the planning, implementation and documentation of a specific engineering problem. Once the thesis has been successfully submitted, the final presentation follows, in which you prove that you have worked and can work independently at a high scientific and technical level.

Contact

M. Sc. Lisa Lotte Schneider
Programme Coordinator, Head of the Dean of Studies Office
Address
An der Universität 1
30823 Garbsen
M. Sc. Lisa Lotte Schneider
Programme Coordinator, Head of the Dean of Studies Office
Address
An der Universität 1
30823 Garbsen