Overview This English-taught Master's programme is a full-time, three-semester course designed to prepare you for a professional engineering career. You choose one of three specialisations—Automation Engineering, Communication Engineering or Embedded Systems Engineering—and spend the final semester completing a supervised Master's thesis. Coursework combines theoretical foundations, methods and tools so you can tackle complex technical and scientific challenges.
What you will gain and where you can go The programme emphasises team-based projects and practical work to build both subject expertise and personal competencies such as collaboration and project management. Graduates are qualified for roles in research, development and management at organisations that develop software-intensive systems. Typical sectors include automotive, aerospace and space, medical engineering and media technology, as well as fields that shape future technologies like automation, communication and renewable-energy-based power systems. The Köthen campus has a particular strength in developing embedded microcontroller systems, and elective modules in systems engineering, media technology and management let you tailor your technical specialisation. Individual supervision and hands-on projects aim to give you a strong start to your career.
Program details (at a glance)
The master's curriculum is organized to build a strong technical foundation in the first year and then move into focused research. During the first two semesters you take core technical courses delivered through lectures, problem-solving exercises and hands-on laboratory classes. The set of compulsory modules differs according to the major field you choose, so the exact course list will depend on your specialization.
A wide range of elective modules is available, enabling you to tailor your studies toward specific technological and scientific subfields within electrical and computer engineering. These electives, together with the compulsory courses, are designed to deepen your theoretical understanding while giving substantial practical experience in design, implementation and experimental validation.
The third semester is reserved as a research semester devoted to the master's thesis. Under supervision, you carry out an independent research or development project that integrates the knowledge and skills gained in taught modules. By the end of the programme you should be able to apply engineering methods to real problems, communicate technical results, and undertake further research or professional practice.
Requirements (what you must complete)
Admissions overview
This programme requires a completed bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering, biomedical engineering, media technology, or a closely related field. Applicants must also demonstrate English proficiency at the C1 level. International applicants should ensure their transcripts and language documentation are ready for submission and, if needed, verified or translated according to the university’s instructions.
Selection for admission is based first on the final grade of the bachelor’s degree. Only applicants whose overall grade is 2.4 or better on the German grading scale will be considered; applicants with an overall grade worse than 2.4 are ineligible. Beyond the grade threshold, the admissions committee evaluates several supporting documents and may invite some applicants to an interview as part of the aptitude assessment.
Required documents and other components
Note: If you hold a degree from outside Germany, check the university’s guidance on grade conversion and required document translations before applying.
Winter Semester (International)
15 July 2026
Summer Semester (International)
15 January 2027
Winter Semester (EU/EEA)
15 July 2026
Summer Semester (EU/EEA)
15 January 2027
Graduates are prepared for roles in research, development and management at companies that design and build software-intensive electrical and computer systems. Typical positions include embedded systems engineer, automation engineer, communications engineer, systems engineer and product developer. The programme’s practical labs, project work and specialist electives also suit careers in the automotive, aerospace/space, medical engineering and media technology industries, as well as in companies working on renewable-energy-based technologies. The degree provides a solid foundation for both technical specialist and leadership tracks in industry and research.
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