Management and Engineering in Production Systems (MME-PS)

Overview

This English‑taught Master of Science in Industrial Engineering combines technical engineering training with business and management education to prepare you for leadership roles in production and manufacturing. The programme delivers deep understanding of production technology, production systems and production‑related processes, with a particular emphasis on industrial R&D practice across four core areas: organisation, manufacturing technology, production machines and resources, and quality management.

You will be trained to approach industrial development from both engineering and management perspectives, acquiring the skills to make technical decisions that are aligned with business goals. The curriculum is designed to develop your ability to optimise processes, evaluate production technologies and contribute to strategic planning in manufacturing environments — equipping you to support companies in improving efficiency, quality and cost‑performance.

As an international student you can expect to gain expertise that is applicable across global manufacturing and R&D settings, enabling careers in production management, process engineering, industrial consulting, and related fields where integrated technical and managerial competence is required.

Key skills you'll gain

• Design, direct, monitor and optimise production processes
• Optimise management control systems for improved financial planning and cost analysis
• Identify and implement measures for yield improvement, test optimisation and product cost‑ability
• Plan advanced factories by selecting and integrating innovative production machines and assembly systems

Program structure and goals

This MSc combines engineering and management education to prepare you for designing, operating and improving modern production systems. The curriculum balances required technical and managerial coursework with elective engineering modules, language training and a substantial Master’s thesis. The overall aim is to equip graduates with both the analytical tools of engineering and the decision-making skills of management so they can work at the interface of technology and business.

Core components focus on foundational engineering and management topics, while elective engineering courses let you deepen expertise in areas of interest. Language courses support communication and teamwork in multicultural settings. The Master’s thesis is a major, research- or practice-oriented project that can be completed either within an academic institute or externally in cooperation with a company, giving you the option to pursue academic research or applied industry work.

Graduates will be able to integrate engineering and managerial perspectives to analyse and optimise production processes, apply interdisciplinary problem-solving and systems thinking, communicate effectively in relevant languages, and carry out an independent master-level research or development project. For a full, detailed breakdown of modules and scheduling, consult the programme website.

Program components (requirements)

• Engineering and management compulsory courses — core modules that provide the programme’s technical and managerial foundation.
• Engineering elective courses — specialised modules allowing deeper technical focus in selected areas.
• Language courses — classes to build language proficiency for teamwork, presentations and workplace integration.
• Master’s thesis — a supervised research or applied project; may be completed internally with an institute or externally in collaboration with a company.

Graduates are prepared for roles that bridge engineering and management in manufacturing and production-intensive industries. Typical positions include production/operations manager, process or production engineer, quality manager, production planner, and R&D engineer, as well as technical project manager or consultant focused on production systems.

Because the programme combines technical depth with management skills and offers industry-oriented thesis options, alumni are well placed to work in automotive, aerospace, industrial machinery, electronics and high-tech manufacturing sectors, or to pursue further research/PhD pathways in production engineering and industrial systems.