Overview This English-taught Master's programme builds advanced, practice-oriented expertise in both mechanical and process engineering. It brings together core mechanical topics—machinery and plant engineering—with process engineering methods, giving you a broad technical foundation that spans design, operation and optimisation of engineering systems.
What you'll learn You will develop both methodical and technical skills that enable you to identify relevant information and frame engineering problems clearly. Graduates learn to draw reasoned conclusions about further research and development needs and to recognise when input from adjacent disciplines is required. The curriculum also emphasises the teamwork and communication abilities needed to contribute effectively in interdisciplinary project groups.
Career prospects The degree prepares you for roles in research and academia as well as for technical and engineering positions across industry. Typical employment sectors include automotive engineering, metallurgy, and materials manufacturing and processing, where graduates meet the qualifications expected for work on machinery, plant operation, and process development.
Typical admission requirements
Note: Exact entry criteria, required documents and application procedures are set by the university — consult the official programme webpage for up-to-date details.
Overview This MSc curriculum begins by establishing a common technical foundation: in the first semester all students take core modules such as Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, Fluid Dynamics, Particle Technology, Process Equipment, and Endurance and Design so everyone shares the same baseline knowledge. The second semester shifts toward theoretical consolidation and applied research skills: students work in small teams on projects designed to develop independent, scientific working methods and to encourage close interaction with university researchers and engineers.
Key modules and learning outcomes In the third semester the emphasis moves to engineering design and computational practice: students learn established design methods and become proficient with at least one numerical analysis or simulation tool. Elective options introduce essential business context through basic courses in management, economics and finance. The final (fourth) semester is devoted to an independent, research-oriented Master’s thesis which must be presented and defended orally, demonstrating the student’s ability to plan, execute and communicate original technical work.
Teaching formats and skill development Instruction uses a variety of formats—lectures, workshops, seminars and practical laboratory sessions—to balance theory and hands-on training. Seminars and presentations cultivate independent scientific thinking and communication skills, while practicals focus on mastering experimental and methodological techniques relevant to mechanical and process engineering.
Program requirements (curriculum-focused)
You must hold a completed Bachelor's degree (or an equivalent qualification) in Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a closely related field to be eligible for admission.
“Comparable studies” refers to other undergraduate programs that provide a similar technical foundation and coursework in topics relevant to mechanical and process engineering; the admissions committee will assess whether a given degree meets this standard. For degrees awarded outside Germany, equivalence is determined during the application review, so be prepared to document your qualifications.
If your undergraduate degree is in a different subject, you should be ready to demonstrate through transcripts or course descriptions that you covered the core engineering topics required for graduate study in this program.
Winter Semester (International)
15 April 2026
Winter Semester (EU/EEA)
15 April 2026
Graduates are prepared for careers in academia and research centres as well as for technical and development roles in industry. The degree meets the requirements for positions in sectors such as automotive, metallurgy and materials manufacturing and processing, where combined mechanical and process-engineering expertise is valued.
The programme's mix of theoretical grounding, practicals and team-based projects also positions graduates for roles that involve interdisciplinary collaboration, research and development, and technical leadership in engineering organisations.
TU Dortmund University — Dortmund
Esslingen University of Applied Sciences — Esslingen am Neckar
TU Bergakademie Freiberg — Freiberg
University of Siegen — Siegen