Green Engineering – Energy and Environmental Technology
Want to help shape the energy transition? Environmental Technology, Industrial Processes & Renewable Energies for tomorrow's green engineers!
The world's population and standard of living are rising. Our climate cannot cope with the resulting energy demand and environmental pollution. Would you like to contribute to the energy transition? Would you like to study environmental and energy engineering in order to implement technical solutions that save energy and reduce environmental pollution? As a Green Engineer , you will receive the necessary training. The focus here is on industrial processes. There is a huge demand for well-trained engineers!
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Details of the degree programme
Typical professional fields of activity
- Engineering offices for energy management, power plant technology, environmental measurement and environmental process engineering
- Water management and environmental agencies
- Energy and environmental management tasks in all areas of industry, e.g. energy industry, plant engineering, vehicle and mechanical engineering, electrical industry, chemical industry, food industry
- public institutions and non-governmental organisations
- freelance experts
Important study contents
- Mathematics, physics, chemistry
- Engineering fundamentals: design, materials/structural engineering, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mechanics, electrical engineering
- Engineering applications: Energy and refrigeration technology, measurement and control technology, urban water management, regenerative energy technology
- Building on this: heat and mass transfer, environmental systems, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, plant engineering, ecosystem pollution and remediation, waste gas purification, wastewater and waste treatment
- Specialisation labs/project work: Energy technology, green engineering, immission control and air pollution control, waste water
- Basic qualifications: Law, economics, management
Study programme
- 1.-3rd semester foundation programme
- 4.-7th semester specialised studies including Bachelor's thesis and colloquium
If you start in the summer semester, the duration of study may be extended by one semester
Specialised practical activity
- Six weeks basic internship, ideally before the start of the programme.
- Seven weeks of specialised internship. The entire internship period must be completed by the time you register for your Bachelor's thesis.
Possible Master's programme at the Ostfalia
Study plan
1.-3rd semester Compulsory modules basic cluster Z (1.-3. 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 E Energy (1.-3. Semester) E1 Materials
E2 Electrical engineering 2
E3 Thermodynamics 2
Compulsory modules Specialised cluster U Environment (1.-3. Semester) U1 Immission control/air pollution control
U2 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
U3 Instrumental analysis
Compulsory modules basic cluster Z (1.-3. 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 E Energy (1.-3. Semester) E1 Materials
E2 Electrical engineering 2
E3 Thermodynamics 2
E1 Materials
E2 Electrical engineering 2
E3 Thermodynamics 2
Compulsory modules Specialised cluster U Environment (1.-3. Semester) U1 Immission control/air pollution control
U2 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
U3 Instrumental analysis
U1 Immission control/air pollution control
U2 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
U3 Instrumental analysis
Why study Green Engineering at Ostfalia?
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You study with the pioneers:
The Faculty of Supply Engineering has been a pioneer in sustainable engineering education since 1973 - the only faculty of its kind in Lower Saxony with over 50 years of experience in the energy transition.
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Best job prospects:
Our graduates find a job quickly. Green engineers are in demand in all areas of industry - from energy management to environmental technology.
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Practical relevance guaranteed:
Modern laboratories for energy technology, immission control and wastewater technology. Small groups with personalised support from professors with industry experience.
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Internationally networked:
Over 100 university partnerships worldwide. Lots of partner universities and exchange programmes on all continents.
The Green Engineering programme takes place at the Wolfenbüttel campus. The Faculty of Supply Engineering has been Lower Saxony's pioneer for sustainable engineering education since 1973.
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Frequently asked questions about the degree programme
Why should I study Green Engineering?
The energy transition and climate protection are the greatest challenges of our time. As a green engineer, you will develop technical solutions for a sustainable future. The labour market is desperately looking for experts in environmental and energy technology - your job prospects are excellent.
What is the focus of the Green Engineering degree programme?
With us, you will learn how regenerative energy technology, smart environmental systems, exhaust gas purification and efficient processes work in practice.
You will work intensively with ecosystems on land and in water, heat and mass transfer - and use modern measurement, control and regulation technology specifically for industrial applications.
What career paths does the Environmental and Energy Engineering degree programme open up for me?
If you study environmental and energy engineering, a wide range of career paths are open to you: Green engineers work in engineering offices in the energy industry, at power plant operators, in environmental process engineering, at water management and environmental agencies or in energy and environmental management in all industrial sectors - from automotive engineering to the food industry.
What makes the Green Engineering degree programme at Ostfalia so special?
As Lower Saxony's only faculty for supply engineering, we have been pioneering sustainable engineering education for over 50 years. Our modern laboratory equipment, personal support in small groups and over 100 international collaborations make your degree programme unique.
Secure your Green Engineering study place now!
Become part of the energy revolution at Lower Saxony's only faculty for supply engineering. We have been offering the best career opportunities in a future-proof professional field since 1973.
Admission-free - winter and summer semesters possible!
