Engineering
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management (MEsIM)
- Degree: Master of Science
- Duration: 3 semesters
- Start: winter and summer semester
- Campus Magdeburg
- No admission restrictions
- Special admission requirements
On the Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management, among other things, students are provided with knowledge in the areas of business and startup development as well as innovation management. In addition, they acquire specialist knowledge in the areas of international organizational and business development and management, including methodological knowledge. This includes, among other things, the conception, implementation and introduction of innovation processes in order to implement service and product development processes, as well as skills for the development of organizational knowledge management measures. Further information
Engineering Design
- Degree: Master of Arts
- Duration: 3 semesters
- Start: winter and summer semester
- Campus Magdeburg
- Aptitude test
Engineering Design combines the synergistic shaping forces of science, technology and art to solve complex future challenges. Design is the overarching function needed to develop sustainable, optimised products. This programme is aimed at designers with technical skills and technicians with design skills. It prepares you for work in technically oriented industrial design and/or the development of technical products involving design aspects. During the programme you will acquire particular competencies in integrated product design, bionics and system design. Further information
Civil Engineering
- Degree: Master of Engineering
- Duration: 3 semesters
- Start: winter and summer semester
- Campus Magdeburg
- No admission restrictions
- Special admission requirements
The master’s course in Civil Engineering is a practical course that offers two fields of specialism: constructive and civil engineering and transport construction. The focus of the concentration on constructive engineering lies in the design, construction and calculation of supporting structures in building construction and bridge construction. Gaining in-depth knowledge of civil engineering and transport construction prepares you for current and future demands in geotechnics, transportation and bridge engineering as well as in environmental geology. After graduating you will have access to challenging roles in the planning, design, calculation, construction and inspection of building structures. Further information
Energy-efficient Building Construction and Reconstruction
- Degree: Master of Engineering
- Duration: 3 semesters
- Start: winter and summer semester
- Campus Magdeburg
- No admission restrictions
- Special admission requirements
The construction industry is going through a process of change towards greater energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. This created a need for experts. By addressing potential areas of energy saving, thermal insulation for construction, renewable heat supply and cost-effectiveness, after completing your studies you will be equipped with the skills to plan and construct energy-efficient and passive buildings as well as to renovate existing structures to the highest
level of energy efficiency. Further information
Ecological Engineering
- Degree: Master of Science
- Duration: 3 semesters
- Start: winter and summer semester
- Campus Magdeburg
- No admission restrictions
- Special admission requirements
Ecological Engineering is the translation of ecological principles into societal and technical action: the adaptation of construction techniques, material flow cycles, material flow management and spatial symbioses of material and energy
users, so that they are benign to nature. The course equips you to develop, on a scientific foundation, concepts and techniques for the sustainable management of vital resources like water, soil and biomass and for the restoration and
reclamation of ecosystems and for decentralised supply and waste disposal. After graduating, you could work in, among other roles, research, public administration, private industry or banking and insurance. Further information
Safety and Hazard Defence
- Degree: Master of Science
- Duration: 3 semesters
- Start: winter and summer semester
- Campus Magdeburg
- No admission restrictions
- Special admission requirements
The Master’s programme in Safety and Hazard Defence qualifies you for a variety of roles in the fields of safety and hazard prevention by imparting theoretical and technical knowledge and extending expertise in safety management and
risk avoidance. Specialisms in fire protection and industrial safety equip you for practical work and research. On successful completion of the course, you will be in a position to take on an executive or administrative role in the fire service, technical authorities (e.g. fire, disaster and environmental protection), in the manufacture of safety-related technologies or in safety management within companies. Further information
Environment and Resources
Civil Engineering
Energy-efficient Building Construction and Reconstruction
Ecological Engineering
Safety and Hazard Defence
Water Management
- Degree: Master of Engineering
- Duration: 3 semesters
- Start: winter and summer semester
- Campus Magdeburg
- No admission restrictions
- Special admission requirements
On the Master’s degree in Water Management, among other things you will gain expertise in areas such as hydrology, biotechnology, water supply, hydraulic engineering, wastewater engineering, recycling and waste management. The course prepares you for work in research and development, operations and the maintenance of hydraulic installations, in water supply and wastewater treatment systems as well as in waste disposal and the circular economy. After graduating you might work as a water expert in developing countries and disaster zones, take on roles within research facilities, planning offices and water or sanitation boards or at a senior level within ministries, public authorities or agencies. Further information
Water Engineering
English-taught, international study programme
- Degree: Master of Engineering
- Duration: 3 semesters
- Start: winter and summer semester
- Campus Magdeburg and A Coruna (Spain)
- No admission restrictions
- Special admission requirements
This international programme is offered in conjunction with the University of A Coru a in Spain where the first or second semester is spent. The programme builds competences in the aspects of national and international water management planning processes, restoration ecology, river morphology and flow and process modelling. It prepares you for jobs in various areas of water management at an international level. Examples include roles with environment agencies and
ministries, in the private water industry or environmental protection companies, in engineering firms offering consulting and planning, and institutions, as well as in teaching and research. Further information
Economics and Languages
Entrepreneurial Risk Management
- Degree: Master of Arts
- Duration: 3 semesters
- Start: summer semester
- Campus Stendal
- No admission restrictions
- Special admission requirements
Commercial activities are always associated with risk. That’s why the objective of this course of study is to convey in-depth specialist risk management knowledge and thus to equip you to deal with tasks such as risk prevention, analysis and management. The programme opens up professional opportunities in production and service companies as well as in organisations across all industries. After graduating you may be employed to plan and implement risk management systems or to advise on risk-related issues. Further information
Media and Design
Journalism
- Degree: Master of Arts
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Start: winter semester
- Campus Magdeburg
- No admission restrictions
- Special admission requirements
The Master’s programme in Journalism qualifies you to undertake demanding journalistic roles in radio, television, print and online. Through its two specialisms, “International Conflicts” and “Social Issues and Health”, the programme conveys not only journalistic skills and in-depth knowledge about the professional field of Journalism, but also fundamental knowledge of the two political and social subject areas. Students select their area of specialism at the start of the programme. Alongside the emphasis on subject area, the course will provide you with the necessary skills for a journalistic career ranging from research to editorial management. Further information
Interaction Design
- Degree: Master of Arts
- Duration: 3 semesters
- Start: winter and summer semester
- Campus Magdeburg
- Aptitude test
Interaction Design addresses the development and design of complex products such as mobile apps, websites and navigation systems. The focus is on interactions between humans and objects in the design process. The programme is aimed at students in various professions who actively want to work on the design of new information and communications technologies. Opportunities include working in hardware and software product development, communications and media design or the gaming industry. Further information
Engineering Design
