Mechanical engineering
Does technology arouse your curiosity? Mathematics comes easily to you? Learn the tools to shape your future!
Technology arouses your curiosity? Do you want to know how we can use technology to solve the challenges of our time? Learn tools to shape the future! We will prepare you to work as an engineer in production companies of all kinds as well as in mechanical and plant engineering companies!
Facts at a glance
Mechanical engineering for the future
Designing and creating computer-based and haptic products sounds exciting to you? It is! Intelligent, digital and networked systems produce or operate almost every product we use every day: packaging machines, high-speed lifts, wind turbines, agricultural machinery, electric vehicles, machine tools and construction machinery or industrial robots are just a few examples.
We will prepare you! Based on a sound education in mechanical engineering, we offer you specialisations in the fields of drive and vehicle technology, development and design, mechatronics and digitalisation as well as smart production. Your career opportunities are diverse. Today, many of our junior employees hold leading positions in industry. Still undecided - perhaps because you have maths deficits? Problems are there to be solved: With our MatheLift programme, you can still get started. You can find more information below under "Useful links".
We live mechanical engineering! Join us, we'll get you there..
Shape the future with us: personal. digital. practical.
Study plan
1. Semester Basic studies (1. Semester) - Mathematics I
- Engineering Informatics I, incl. laboratory
- Statics
- Design fundamentals and CAD
- Materials science, incl. laboratory
- Business administration
Basic studies (1. Semester) - Mathematics I
- Engineering Informatics I, incl. laboratory
- Statics
- Design fundamentals and CAD
- Materials science, incl. laboratory
- Business administration
- Mathematics I
- Engineering Informatics I, incl. laboratory
- Statics
- Design fundamentals and CAD
- Materials science, incl. laboratory
- Business administration
Details of the degree programme
Deepening
After the foundation course, in which you learn the basics of engineering, and the 5th semester, your practical semester, it's time to get down to business:
The main study programme takes place in the 6th and 7th semesters. This involves specialising in a sub-area of mechanical engineering, which is why these two semesters are also referred to as specialisation semesters. In mechanical engineering, you choose one of four specialisations:
- Drive and vehicle technology:
Here, everything revolves around the vehicle industry - in other words, vehicles of all kinds. The major challenges are to develop better drive and vehicle systems that are efficient, economical, comfortable, safe and environmentally friendly. - Design and development:
The entire process from idea to development is covered here. In addition to various design methods, digital tools such as computer-aided design (CAD), virtual reality (VR), finite element method ( FEM ) and simulation tools are used. - Mechatronics and digitalisation:
A combination of mechanics, electrical engineering and computer science. Mechanical systems are developed and simulated here, including topics such as machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). Example: autonomous driving! - Smart Production
Intelligent production processes are on the programme. The entire chain from planning to organisation, various production technologies and quality management through to production and logistics management is covered here. Additive and robot-assisted manufacturing are also on the programme.
Practical learning
Practical learning
From the 2nd semester onwards, we have our excellently equipped laboratories ready for you: electrical drives, fluidic drives, measurement and control technology are just a few examples.
Here you can learn something hands-on! What you have learnt in theory so far is put into practice here in practical experiments. Listen. Experience. Retain. This not only helps you to better understand the theory, but also prepares you fabulously for your practical semester and your future career.
#practical - we stick to it!
Fields of activity
Our popular degree programme because it preparesyou for employment as an engineer in production companies of all kinds, in automotive engineering and in mechanical and plant engineering companies.
- Product Development
- Construction
- Production, sales, logistics
- and much more in business and industry
After the Bachelor
After your studies is before your studies!
- Systems Engineering (M.Eng.) (full-time/part-time)
- Digital Automotive Production (M.Eng.) (part-time/further education)
Reasons for mechanical engineering
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Your vision is our mission
Are you fascinated by technology and machines, but don't want to sit in front of a computer all day writing code? Then mechanical engineering is right up your street! Whether design, mechatronics or production - here you will learn everything you need to know about machines and their development. You will work with modern digital tools and develop solutions for the challenges of tomorrow. If you want to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of technology and learn about mechanical engineering in practice, then this degree programme is just right for you!
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The university in the classroom
We bring mechanical engineering to life! We are in close dialogue with schools to get young people interested in this exciting field. We are happy to visit you and show you how diverse mechanical engineering is. Or you can visit us on campus in Wolfenbüttel - as an extracurricular place of learning to experience first-hand what this degree programme is all about. Find out more here!
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Events, trade fairs & training fairs
Still undecided? Want to see something first? We can regularly be found at school fairs and training fairs, and there are also events for pupils, parents and teachers directly on campus in Wolfenbüttel. Find out more here!