Smart City Engineering
Want to study Smart City Engineering? Our bachelor's degree combines urban planning, climate protection and digital technologies.
We need to rethink. For decades, unconditional growth has dominated our lives. Now we are realising that this can no longer continue. If we want to maintain our prosperity, we need to completely rethink our society - and that primarily means our idea of the city. The city of tomorrow must be smart, i.e. efficient, sustainable, inclusive and resilient.
To achieve this, we need young people who are intelligent and have strong opinions to break new ground in the areas of urban development, infrastructure planning, urban ecology and smart city concepts.
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Details of the degree programme
Typical professional fields of activity
- Smart City Planning
- Urban planning/land-use planning
- Urban development/informal planning
- Urban regeneration and rural development
- Regional planning/renewable energies
- Climate protection management/municipal heat planning
- Transport and mobility planning
- Supply and disposal companies
- Energy management
Important study contents
- Urban basics: e.g. urban development, urban land-use planning, urban ecology, urban climate, urban redevelopment
- Engineering fundamentals: e.g. structural engineering, thermodynamics, control engineering, electrical engineering
- Fundamentals of economics: e.g. project management, energy management, environmental management
- Mathematical and scientific fundamentals: e.g. mathematics, physics, chemistry
- Engineering applications: e.g. regenerative energy technology, urban water management, sanitary, heating, air conditioning and gas technology
- Specialisations specific to the degree programme: Smart City Planning, Smart City Technologies, Smart Grids
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 G Buildings (1.-3. 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 Specialist cluster Q Neighbourhood (1.-3. Semester) Q1 Building law / urban land-use planning
Q2 Urban building typologies
Q3 Modelling, simulation and GIS
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 G Buildings (1.-3. 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 Specialist cluster Q Neighbourhood (1.-3. Semester) Q1 Building law / urban land-use planning
Q2 Urban building typologies
Q3 Modelling, simulation and GIS
Q1 Building law / urban land-use planning
Q2 Urban building typologies
Q3 Modelling, simulation and GIS
Why study Smart City Engineering at Ostfalia?
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You study with the pioneers:
As one of only four independent supply engineering faculties in Germany, we have been offering future-orientated engineering training since 1973. Our expertise in sustainable urban development is unique in Lower Saxony.
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Best job prospects:
Most of our graduates find a job within 3 months. Smart City experts are desperately sought after by local authorities, planning offices and energy companies.
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Practical relevance guaranteed:
Modern laboratories for smart grids and building automation, small groups with personal support and professors with industry experience make your degree programme particularly valuable.
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Internationally networked:
Over 100 university partnerships worldwide enable you to spend a semester abroad and work on international projects in the field of sustainable urban development.
The Smart City Engineering degree programme takes place at the Wolfenbüttel campus. Here you can study Smart City at the Faculty of Supply Engineering - 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 Smart City?
Smart cities are the future! As a Smart City Engineer , you will design sustainable, liveable cities. You will learn how digitalisation, climate protection and quality of life are connected. The labour market is desperately looking for experts in municipal heat planning, sustainable mobility and intelligent urban development.
Which technologies are the focus of the Smart City Engineering Bachelor's programme?
You will acquire in-depth expertise in smart grids, building automation, GIS systems, renewable energies and digital tools for planning - everything you need for the smart city.
What career paths are possible after studying Smart City?
As a graduate, you will work in smart city planning, climate protection management, for energy suppliers or in engineering offices for urban development. Positions in transport planning, municipal energy management or regional planning are also open to you.
What makes the Smart City Engineering degree programme at Ostfalia so special?
We are Lower Saxony's only faculty for supply engineering with over 50 years of experience. Our modern laboratories, close links with regional public utilities and planning authorities and personal support in small groups make your degree programme unique.
Secure your Smart City Engineering study place now!
Become part of sustainable urban development at Lower Saxony's only supply engineering faculty. As a shaper of the energy transition, we offer you the best career opportunities in the future-proof field of smart cities.
Admission-free - winter and summer semesters possible!
