Industrial Engineering & Management

The standard period of study for the newly designed Bachelor in Industrial Engineering and Management is seven semesters. The study program is divided into two semesters of basic studies and 5 semesters of advanced studies. In the third and fourth semesters, you make the decision for one of the six new specializations. These different pathways allow you to specialize in a subject area early in your studies. The practical internship semester is scheduled for the fifth semester, and many students spend it abroad. Our Internship Board supports students in preparing and organizing the internship semester. 30 ECTS credit points are awarded for each semester.

An essential part of studying at the Faculty of Management Science and Engineering is specializing in your preferred subject area. From the third semester onwards, you can tailor the specialization to your individual requirements. You can and should intensify this during the internship semester and by your Bachelor's thesis. This way, you will develop an exciting profile for your future career.

You also have the option of studying in Argentina or France and obtaining a double degree.

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The Digitalization specialization enables you to actively exploit the opportunities of digitalization, and to successfully develop the innovative potential of modern technologies in practical applications.

By means of approaches such as data analytics, data science, and artificial intelligence methods, you will be able to use data for decision-making purposes and for new services, as well as developing specific business models and strategies for unlocking new markets.

You will have extensive knowledge of state-of-the-art technologies, assess (market) potential, and develop innovative products. You will evaluate the influence of new trends on existing value creation and business processes, and actively shape the future of the economy. The Digitalization specialization features the following modules:

+ Digitalization Technologies
+ Developing Digital Products and Services
+ Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
+ Economic Aspects of Digitalization

The Intelligent Production Systems specialization focuses in particular on the methods and procedures for integrating digitalization into production processes. Graduates of this specialization have in-depth knowledge in the fields of robotics, automation technology, digital and generative production methods, and machine learning.

You use your skills in a targeted and situation-appropriate manner to design highly flexible production systems. These systems are characterized by their ability to react efficiently and promptly to changing customer requirements and external stimuli. As an expert, you always keep an eye on economic efficiency in order to ensure cost-efficient solutions.

The Intelligent Production Systems specialization comprises the following modules:

+ Automation
+ Digital Manufacturing and Numerical Calculation
+ AI/Machine Learning
+ Robot Programming

The challenges of climate change and increasingly scarce resources entail a significant transformation in the energy industry and energy management. This area will therefore face many exciting and complex challenges in the future. This is why we are looking for well-qualified experts who can manage innovative and economically viable solutions for the energy systems to be.

As Industrial Engineer, you are ideally suited for this task. Graduates of this specialization, which focuses on energy sustainability, master the key aspects of modern technical energy systems and the interactions with the energy markets. They are also qualified to design, implement, and operate sustainable energy management for companies.

The following modules are taught in the Sustainable Energy Management specialization:

+ Energy Technology
+ Sustainable Energy Industry
+ Industrial Energy Systems
+ Energy Markets and Trade

Graduates of this specialization, which focuses on innovative ideas for technology-based products and businesses, are well versed in creativity and innovation methods to generate, develop and implement ground-breaking products, services, and combinations thereof.

You will have an integral entrepreneurial understanding with the necessary team orientation as well as communication skills and motivation strategies. The acquired know-how will also include an understanding of the innovation process and how to found a tech company, or develop new business areas within existing companies.

You will understand the interrelationships between the various aspects and elements of a company - such as production, partnerships, sales channels, cost structure, customer segments and revenue streams - as an integrated business model.

The modules in Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship are as follows:

+ Project: Prototyping and Validation of Business Ideas
+ Developing and Implementing
+ Project: Development of Business Ideas
+ Entrepreneurship

Graduates of this specialization, which is tailored towards economical and sustainable industrial production, are able to develop a wide variety of products ranging from everyday items to capital goods such as machines, using modern digital methods and tools. You can also plan, organize, implement, and control manufacturing by using modern automation technology.

In particular, they master modern methods for designing and optimizing products and value-adding systems with the aim of achieving the highest quality, efficiency, and sustainability in production.

The specialization in Production Management features these distinctive modules:

+ Digital Product Development
+ Automation
+ Technical Systems, Components, and Processes
+ Operational Excellence

Prospective industrial engineers in this specialization strengthen their understanding of economic interrelationships: The students are prepared for the tasks of finance departments of capital market-related companies, or at firms in the area of consulting, auditing, or tax consulting.

The modules of this specialization aim to give a good understanding of how capital and financial markets work, and how they can be used for (re-)financing, investment, and risk management.

You will master the objectives, functions, and methods of financial management and gain knowledge of international accounting standards / accounting policies, as well as gaining a judicious awareness of national and international taxation mechanisms, and you will be able to identify relevant issues.

The following modules are treated in depth in Financial Management:

+ Financial Controlling and Risk Management
+ Corporate Management and Transfer Pricing
+ Corporate Taxation and International Tax Law
+ Corporate Treasury