Energy and building technology - Dual programme
Our degree programme in a practical partnership? We combine: Technical building equipment. Renewable energies. Strong practical partners.
If you would like to study Energy and Building Technology in a combined practice programme, you will benefit from our tried and tested Energy and Building Technology degree programme and combine vocational training or practical phases with your studies.
The programme focuses on efficient, sustainable energy and media provision in buildings and industrial complexes, from planning to refurbishment. Renewable energies such as photovoltaics, solar thermal energy and heat pumps are used. Digital technologies (IoT) and planning processes (BIM) are also used.
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Details of the degree programme
Typical professional fields of activity
- Engineering and planning offices
- Companies carrying out technical building services, specialised construction management
- Consultancy firms and service providers
- Building authorities
- Plant engineers and manufacturers of boilers, heat pumps, etc.
- Components and system manufacturers of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical and control technology
- Supply companies
- Energy service providers
Important study contents
Scientific basics
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
Engineering fundamentals
- Construction
- Materials science
- Civil engineering
- Thermodynamics
- Fluid mechanics
- Mechanics
- Electrical engineering
Engineering applications
- Energy and refrigeration technology
- Measurement, control and regulation technology (MSR)
- Urban water management
- Components of thermal systems
In-depth content
- Regenerative energy technology
- Building automation
- Sanitary, heating, air conditioning and gas technology (SHK)
Compulsory elective subjects
- Automation project
- Regenerative thermal energy supply
Basic qualifications
- Law
- Economics
- Management
Specialisation options
- Technical building equipment: Sanitary, heating and air conditioning technology
- Energy and water supply: Water supply, electrical energy supply and gas networks
Study programme
- 1.-2nd semester: basic studies
- 3.-4th semester: Company phase (possibly with final examinations part I in the training occupation)
- 5. Semester: Basic studies and company phase
- 6. Semester: Specialised studies and company phase
- 7.-8th semester: Specialised studies (possibly with final examinations part II in the training occupation)
- 9. Semester: specialisation project, Bachelor's thesis and colloquium
Apprenticeships
a) Training-integrated variant / training occupations:
- Technical system planner
- Plant mechanic specialising in sanitary, heating and air conditioning technology
- Electronics technician specialising in energy and building services engineering
b) Practice-integrated variant / without training occupations
Both variants require a contract with a practice partner.
Practice partner
Our partners in the practical phases:
Apprenticeship as plant mechanic SHK
- CHRISTOFFERS plant and building technology in Delmenhorst
- Daume Group GmbH in Hanover
- Entricon GmbH in Wolfsburg
- Gebr. Becker GmbH & Co KG in Höxter
- Götsch GmbH in Braunschweig
- Jan Hölemann - Energy and building services engineering in Salzgitter
- Gerhard Kobert GmbH, Helmstedt
- Friedrich Lindhorst GmbH in Achim
- City of Braunschweig
- Team Plagemann GmbH in Braunschweig
- Thieme GmbH & Co KG in Wolfsburg
Apprenticeship as a technical system planner (formerly technical draughtsman)
- bow ingenieure gmbh in Braunschweig
- CHRISTOFFERS Anlagen- und Gebäudetechnik in Delmenhorst
- DÖRING Beratende Ingenieure GmbH, Kassel
- ELPLAN GmbH in Minden
- Entricon GmbH in Wolfsburg
- GA-tec Gebäude - und Anlagentechnik GmbH in Berlin
- Gebr. Becker GmbH & Co KG in Höxter
- GOLDBECK Nord GmbH in Bielefeld
- Blank engineering office in Hildesheim
- Engineering company Meinhardt Fulst GmbH in Vienenburg
- Engineering office Heise and Baumgart in Braunlage
- Engineering office Wolf + Weiskopf GmbH in Hanover
- Engineering office Zammit in Salzgitter
- M&P Group in Braunschweig
- PIH Beratende Ingenieure Wischhof & Partner Part GmbB, Braunschweig
- PROTEC Planungsgesellschaft mbH in Braunschweig
- RMN Ingenieure GmbH in Hamburg
- rpb INGENIEURE in Köchingen
- Rücken & Partner in Göttingen
- City of Braunschweig
- City of Wolfsburg
- TGW Planungsgesellschaft für Gebäudetechnik mbH in Hanover
- WIEDEMANN Technology in Sarstedt
Apprenticeship: Electronics technician specialising in energy and building services engineering
- City of Braunschweig
- Leniger Sanitär-Heizungstechnik GmbH / Leniger Kälte-Lüftungstechnik GmbH in Paderborn
District Craftsmen's Association South-East Lower Saxony
Important note: If prospective students are interested in practice partners that do not belong to this region, please contact the relevant district craftsmen's association. As a rule, the companies organised in the electrical guilds are also registered there on the respective website. A number of guild lists also show the training companies.
Without training occupation
- Autostadt GmbH, Wolfsburg
- Avacon Wasser, Wolfenbüttel
- Avacon Netz GmbH, Helmstedt
- Continental AG, Hanover
- Ed. Züblin AG, Hanover
- Kieback&Peter GmbH & Co KG, Hanover
Our co-operation partners:
- Chamber of Crafts Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Stade
- Wolfenbüttel Guild for Sanitary, Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing Technology
- Guild for Electrical Engineering Wolfenbüttel-Salzgitter
- IHK Braunschweig, IHK Hanover
- Carl-Gotthard-Langhans School (CGLS), Wolfenbüttel
Possible Master's programme at the Ostfalia
Study plan
1.-5th semester Compulsory modules basic cluster Z (1.-5. Semester) Z1 Mathematics 1
Z2 Chemical-biological basics
Z3 Electrical engineering 1
Z4 Project 1: Scientific project on climate change
Z5 Mathematics 2
Z6 Thermodynamics 1
Z7 Physics
Z8 Digital planning with CAD lab
Z9 Fluid mechanics
Z10 Technical project / project management
Z11 Fundamentals of numerical programming
Z12 Urban water management
Compulsory modules Specialised cluster G Buildings (1.-5. Semester) G1 Statics / Civil Engineering
G2 Strength of materials, pipework and apparatus engineering (FRA)
G3 Heating technology 1 (system hydraulics and heating load)
Compulsory modules Specialised cluster E Energy (1.-5. Semester) E1 Materials
E2 Electrical engineering 2
E3 Thermodynamics 2
Operational phase / practical phase (3rd + 4th semester) (1.-5. Semester) The practical phase in the company usually takes place in the 3rd and 4th semesters.
Compulsory modules basic cluster Z (1.-5. Semester) Z1 Mathematics 1
Z2 Chemical-biological basics
Z3 Electrical engineering 1
Z4 Project 1: Scientific project on climate change
Z5 Mathematics 2
Z6 Thermodynamics 1
Z7 Physics
Z8 Digital planning with CAD lab
Z9 Fluid mechanics
Z10 Technical project / project management
Z11 Fundamentals of numerical programming
Z12 Urban water management
Z1 Mathematics 1
Z2 Chemical-biological basics
Z3 Electrical engineering 1
Z4 Project 1: Scientific project on climate change
Z5 Mathematics 2
Z6 Thermodynamics 1
Z7 Physics
Z8 Digital planning with CAD lab
Z9 Fluid mechanics
Z10 Technical project / project management
Z11 Fundamentals of numerical programming
Z12 Urban water management
Compulsory modules Specialised cluster G Buildings (1.-5. Semester) G1 Statics / Civil Engineering
G2 Strength of materials, pipework and apparatus engineering (FRA)
G3 Heating technology 1 (system hydraulics and heating load)
G1 Statics / Civil Engineering
G2 Strength of materials, pipework and apparatus engineering (FRA)
G3 Heating technology 1 (system hydraulics and heating load)
Compulsory modules Specialised cluster E Energy (1.-5. Semester) E1 Materials
E2 Electrical engineering 2
E3 Thermodynamics 2
E1 Materials
E2 Electrical engineering 2
E3 Thermodynamics 2
Operational phase / practical phase (3rd + 4th semester) (1.-5. Semester) The practical phase in the company usually takes place in the 3rd and 4th semesters.
The practical phase in the company usually takes place in the 3rd and 4th semesters.
Why study Building Services Engineering at Ostfalia?
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You study with the pioneers:
As Lower Saxony's only faculty for supply engineering, we have been offering expertise for over 50 years if you want to study energy and building technology in a practical context - from the first German Master's accreditation to the early Bachelor's conversion.
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Best job prospects:
Three quarters of our graduates have a job within 3 months. The combination of study and practice makes you a sought-after specialist for technical building equipment, renewable energies and digital building automation.
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Practical relevance guaranteed:
Strong partner companies, modern laboratories and small groups with personalised support. You will learn from professors with industry experience and work on real projects.
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Internationally networked:
Benefit from over 100 university partnerships worldwide. Semesters abroad are also possible in the dual study programme - for your global career in building technology.
The Energy and Building Services Engineering degree programme is based at the Wolfenbüttel campus. The Faculty of Supply Engineering is the only one of its kind in Lower Saxony and a pioneer in sustainable engineering education.
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Frequently asked questions about the degree programme
Why should I study Energy and Building Technology in a combined degree programme?
The energy transition needs experts! When you study energy and building technology in a combined degree programme, you combine sound theory with practical experience. You will work on pioneering technologies such as heat pumps, smart buildings and renewable energy systems - and earn your first money in the process.
What are the main areas of specialisation if I want to study Building Technology?
The focus is on technical building services, heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology, renewable energy systems and digital building automation. You will learn how modern buildings function in an energy-efficient and sustainable way.
What career paths are possible after graduation?
Our graduates work in engineering offices, for plant manufacturers, in specialised construction management or for energy suppliers. Typical positions: Planner for technical building equipment, project engineer for building technology, energy consultant or specialist site manager for supply technology.
What makes the Energy and Building Technology degree programme at Ostfalia so special?
As Lower Saxony's only faculty for supply engineering, we offer unique expertise. Strong practical partners, state-of-the-art laboratories for building technology and over 50 years of experience in engineering education guarantee the best study conditions.
Secure your place to study Energy and Building Technology in a combined practice programme!
Become part of the energy transition at Lower Saxony's only Faculty of Supply Engineering. As a pioneer in sustainable engineering education, we offer you the best career opportunities in a future-proof professional field.
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