This master's programme trains students in the fast-moving field of organic electronics through an interdisciplinary curriculum that brings together physics, chemistry, electrical engineering and materials science. Close cooperation with industrial partners gives the degree a strong practical emphasis, so coursework and projects are oriented toward real-world applications as well as fundamental understanding.
Organic electronics covers a range of emerging technologies with significant market potential — notably displays, photovoltaics, lighting and integrated smart systems. Although still innovative, these technologies are already usable in current products and manufacturing approaches that can lower production costs and reduce energy consumption. The field is evolving quickly, creating many opportunities for new applications and further technological development.
Students benefit from a favourable student–teacher ratio that allows for individual support from professors and rapid answers to questions via course and student coordinators. The programme teaches how to design materials with novel electrical and optical properties and guides students through the entire development chain, from theoretical concepts to the finished device.
Key facts & suggested background
This Master’s curriculum is organized modularly and combines lectures, exercises, seminars and tutorials with extensive hands-on components such as laboratory practicals, internships, research projects and language courses. The course sequence builds from foundational science and engineering in the first semester to device-focused and applied modules in later terms, culminating in a project and an independent master’s thesis with defence.
Key early modules cover the chemical and physical foundations needed for organic and molecular electronics: Semiconductor Technology, Organic Semiconductors, Concepts of Molecular Modelling, and core basics in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Semiconductor Physics, Circuit Technology, Solid‑State and Quantum Physics. In the second semester students move into applied topics like Optoelectronics and Printing Technology while choosing a major pathway that includes a lab course in either Physics or Electronics, plus a minor specialization in either Chemistry or Nanotechnology. The third semester deepens device and materials expertise with Molecular Electronics, Physical Characterisation of Organic and Organic‑Inorganic Thin Films, Materials for Nanoelectronics, additional major/minor courses and a Project Work module. The fourth semester is dedicated to the Master’s thesis and its defence.
Learning outcomes emphasize interdisciplinary competence across chemistry, physics and electrical engineering, plus practical skills in device fabrication, printed electronics, molecular modelling and materials characterisation. Graduates will be able to plan and conduct experimental research or industrial internships, analyse thin‑film and nanoelectronic materials, and present and defend original results—preparing them for research roles, development positions in industry, or further academic study.
Program structure and requirements (concise)
To qualify academically for this Electrical Engineering–level master's, you should already hold a first university degree in a closely related scientific or engineering discipline. Typical backgrounds that match the programme’s focus include physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, and materials science, but degrees from similar fields may also be considered.
If you studied outside the EU, note that the admissions rules for many countries (explicitly including India and China) require a minimum total study duration of four years. That can be satisfied either by a single four‑year bachelor’s degree or by a three‑year bachelor’s plus a one‑year master’s (i.e., at least four years of higher education in total). Your foreign degree will be checked for equivalence with these standards, so be prepared for the admissions office to verify study length and level.
Admission requirements (summary)
Winter Semester (International)
31 May 2026
Winter Semester (EU/EEA)
15 July 2026
Graduates are prepared for careers in R&D, product development and technical roles within industries focused on displays, organic photovoltaics, lighting, printed electronics and smart integrated systems. The programme's combination of materials design, device fabrication and characterisation skills also fits positions in research institutes and national labs.
Many alumni go on to pursue PhD studies in materials science, applied physics or electrical engineering; others find roles in quality control, process engineering or application development within companies commercialising organic electronic technologies.
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