Hochschule KarlsruheHochschule Karlsruhe - University of Applied Sciences
Hochschule KarlsruheHochschule Karlsruhe - University of Applied Sciences
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Power Engineering and Renewable Energy

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Energy is everywhere - you have free choice

Energy can be found everywhere. You will be able to pick your favorite field of application. With a task that matches your goals and values.

Emphasis on energy management and climate protection

The industrial sector is the most obvious field of application. Either in energy supply or in the field of electronics and chemicals. Mobility and energy go hand in hand. On the road, in the air, on water, and on rails. And not to forget the entire building management!

Are you more the researcher, salesman, or doer type?

Do you want to be in research and development for renewable energy generation? Plan and operate electrical grids? Are you more into project management, do you want to take care of the topics of economic efficiency and risk analysis in addition to technology? Do you see your future in consulting and sales? Everything is possible. In the course of your studies, you are sure to find your vocation.

 

Engineers wanted in the electrical engineering and information technology area

According to a member survey conducted by the VDMA in November 2022, 71% of companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector will hire engineers for electrical engineering and information technology within the next few years.

According to the VDI/IW Engineer Monitor for the second quarter of 2021, 77,310 engineers are currently being sought in Germany, among them being as much as 15,420 specialists from the energy and electrical engineering sector and 9,530 from the technical research and production control sector.

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