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Green Engineering – Environmental and Process Engineering

expected start: winter semester 2025/26

At a glance

Overview

  • Programme title

    Green Engineering – Environmental and Process Engineering

  • Faculty

    1

  • Starts in

    winter semester

  • Duration

    7 semesters

  • Degree

    Bachelor of Engineering

  • Language of instruction

    German

  • Restricted admission

    no

  • Accreditation

    Akkreditierung läuft

5 good reasons

  • You work on innovative technologies and processes for a sustainable future

  • You help to solve current environmental problems

  • You plan, develop and optimise systems and processes for the efficient use of energy and raw materials

  • You work hands-on in our state-of-the-art labs

  • You work on our current research projects

It's a match if

  • You’re interested in technology and the environment

  • You can analyse problems systematically and develop solutions

  • You don’t just want to study books, you also want to try things out 

  • Science was one of your favourite subjects at school

  • You want to make a contribution to sustainability

What it’s about

The world is facing major challenges such as climate change and the pollution of our environment. By studying Green Engineering, you can actively contribute to environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions and make a positive impact on our future. You will combine environmental engineering and process engineering and develop innovative technologies to use resources efficiently, reduce waste and promote renewable energies. The Green Engineering programme is the perfect choice for technology enthusiasts with environmental awareness. Here you can combine creativity and problem-solving to bring about real change. At the same time you create excellent career prospects in a future-oriented industry.

Course structure & majors

In the first two semesters of your studies you will get a firm knowledge on the basics of natural sciences, mathematics and computer science. Classes are held here together with the students from our biotechnology and food technology programme, so that you broaden your perspective right from the start. In the third semester of your studies it’s all about technology - that’s when you will learn the basics of engineering.

From the fourth to sixth semester your curriculum includes various focus subjects that will give you more in-depth knowledge on the following topics: 

  • the environmentally friendly conversion of raw materials into (final) products
  • the analysis of the environmental impact processes and products have
  • the development of sustainable production processes
  • the storage of renewable energy 
  • the relation between man-made emissions and their environmental impact
  • the potential a circular economy holds to reduce the consumption of raw materials, energy and water
  • the switch from fossil to renewable raw materials

In the seventh semester of the programme you complete an internship with a partner from insutry and write your bachelor’s thesis.

Future prospects

You want to continue your studies?

If you want to study for a master’s degree, have a look at our Mechanical Engineering / Process Engineering master’s.

You want to work?

Graduates from our Green Engineering – Environmental and Process Engineering programme can fill a variety of exciting jobs in different industries. Here are only some examples:

  • the chemical and processing industry
  • environmental sectors and recycling
  • power generation
  • the food industry
  • the pharmaceutical industry

These are some of the possible job titles on your future employment contract:

  • operating engineer
  • project engineer
  • design engineer
  • researcher

Course Guidance