Bachelor's degree in Energy and Environmental Engineering

• general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification or entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or admission test
• for the dual study program "KIA" (cooperative study program with integrated vocational training): Training or internship contract with a KIA company (application 1 year before the start of training)
• Applicants with a qualification as a technician, business economist, master craftsman or similar Completion of advanced vocational training according to §18(3) of the SächsHSFG must take part in a counseling interview for general university admission.

Renewable energy sources are becoming increasingly important for the stable and environmentally friendly supply of energy in the future. The development of efficient and environmentally friendly technologies for the use of renewable and, in a transitional phase, fossil energy resources represents the main challenge for specialists in the field of energy and environmental technology. The reliable and safe operation of radiation technology systems in industry, research and medicine also remains an important part of training in energy and environmental technology.

The contents:

• Low-emission technologies for energy generation: Planning, building, operating
• Innovative energy storage systems: developing, optimizing, marketing
• Energy-efficient components and systems: Analyze, Understand, Improve

The basics:

• Engineering mathematics, natural sciences, languages
• Fundamentals of mechanical engineering
• Technical thermodynamics and fluid mechanics

The specialization:

• Energy and resource management
• Regenerative energy technology (sun/wind/water)
• Fundamentals of material conversion, radioactivity and radioecology
• Power plant technology and sustainable heat supply
• Energy systems engineering
• Complex practical course in energy and radiation technology

Bachelor's degree program

• 1st to 3rd semester: basic studies
• 4th to 7th semester: Specialist studies
• 5th semester: Practical semester
• 7th semester: Bachelor's thesis and defense

Bachelor's degree program KIA variant

• 1st to 3rd semester: basic studies and vocational training
• 4th to 7th semester: Specialist studies
• 5th semester : Practical semester
• 7th semester: Bachelor's thesis and defense

The KIA study form only differs from the Bachelor's degree course in the 2nd and 3rd semesters. You complete the part-time semesters 2.1 to 3.2 in a 4-week rhythm at alternating learning locations (university/company). At the end of this study phase, you will take the IHK examination and receive your first professional qualification.

• The placement rate of our graduates after graduation is 100%
• The course is well structured and all modules are coordinated in terms of content. This makes it easy for you to keep to the standard period of study.
• The practical component of the course is above average: internships in laboratories and PC pools, practical semesters in industry, Bachelor's semesters in industry.
• Students are directly involved in research projects of the faculty and industry partners.
• Lecturers are also available to students outside office hours.
• There are around 4 professors and lecturers for every 100 students.
• The lecturers see their studies as a joint task with the students.
• The "Students advise students" (SbS) group provides support with organizational and personal problems that may go beyond the course of study.
• Problems are discussed in regular meetings (Jour fixe) between students and professors.
• Students receive assistance in finding internship semesters, Bachelor's theses and companies for their career entry.

Specialists in the field of energy and environmental technology contribute significantly to the development of environmentally friendly and energy-efficient systems of tomorrow and to the innovative use of radiation technology in a wide variety of areas.

They are mainly employed in the following areas:

• Energy supply companies
• Operators of systems for renewable and conventional energy generation and energy storage
• Developers and users of radiation technology systems in industry, medicine and research
• Research departments with a focus on energy in large companies
• Nuclear medicine facilities
• Application-oriented research institutions, engineering and planning offices
• Technical monitoring, supervisory authorities

Another option after successfully completing the Bachelor's degree course is to specialize in the Master's degree course in Energy and Environmental Technology at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.