Are you interested in energy engineering? Do you want to make a difference in your career? Do you want to work on technology to help make energy supply, storage, and utilisation more efficient, renewable, and sustainable - while also remaining affordable? Are you interested in how the various energy sectors of electricity, heating/cooling, and transport can be combined on both the small scale and large industrial scale? How the interaction of different components, devices, and systems leads to efficient overall processes and systems? And what role hydrogen plays in all of this? If you answered yes to these questions, then our Energy and Hydrogen Engineering degree programme is right for you!

The programme is designed for you to acquire all the important fundamentals and specialist knowledge for a versatile engineering career in the energy and hydrogen sector in seven semesters (standard programme duration). To ensure your success during your studies, there are soft skills modules in the first semesters (study skills, time management, etc.). Developing these skills during your studies will be important in professional contexts as well. After semester 4, you will be able to choose four elective modules (required electives, e.g., Solar Energy, Energy Efficiency, Flow Simulation, etc.), which enables you to decide what subjects you want to understand more in-depth. Semester 5 is planned as a practical semester in industry settings. In semester 7, you will write your bachelor’s thesis, which completes your studies and you will graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree.

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Degree
Bachelor of Engineering
Program duration
7 Semester
Admission restrictions
no
Subject distribution
Special features

The bachelor's degree programme in Energy and Hydrogen Engineering began at the Ohm in winter semester 2024/25 - it constitutes the continued development of our previous degree programme inEnergy Process Engineering. This development takes the current development of hydrogen as a renewable energy source and a key element in the energy system into account. In developing the new curriculum, particular attention was paid to including elements that generate interest, motivate, and are career-oriented, especially in the first semesters.

With 400 students and 14 professors, the Faculty of Process Engineering is one of the smaller Faculties at the Ohm. Students in our programmes benefit from working in small groups and individualised personal interaction with faculty is a priority. Our campus has state-of-the-art laboratories and computer rooms for research work and exercises. You will gain practical insights and apply important, innovative engineering techniques to a wide range of issues related to energy.

The Faculty of Process Engineering maintains close contact with a diverse range of foreign universities, companies, and institutions, both in Germany and abroad. This means that students studying at the Faculty can complete a semester placement or their bachelor’s thesis abroad. Courses offered in English encourage and facilitate international awareness and competence.

Interesting numbers and statistics

Testimonials: This is how our students rate the degree programme on StudyCheck. (Ratings are for the previous programme in Energy Process Engineering)

Students from non-EEA countries who enrol in this programme are charged 500 euros tuition each semester. More information is available on our website.

Admission semester
Winter semester
Beginning in the summer semester is only possible for transfer students starting at a higher semester (application period: 15 Nov - 15 Jan)
Application period
For the winter semester: 02.05.2025 to 15.08.2025
Dual system options
Energy- and Hydrogen Engineering dual
Faculty
Process Engineering
Prospective degree programs
Chemical Process Engineering and Process Technology (M.Eng.)
Mechanical Engineering (M.Sc.)
Energy Management and Energy Technology (M.Eng.)
Industrial Engineering and Management (M.Eng.)
Accreditation

More information

Detailed information about the curriculum of this programme is available in German. Switch the language toggle in the upper right corner.

More information

For more information on jobs and career prospects for graduates of this programme, visit our German pages by switching the language toggle in the upper right corner.

For the bachelor’s programme, there are formal requirements that you must fulfil in order to be able to start the degree programme. Furthermore, there are a series of personal qualifications that successful applicants must demonstrate.

Please note that students from non-EEA countries are charged 500 euros tuition each semester. More information is available on our website.

Formal requirements

Overview of all recognised language proficiency documentation (pdf in German)

  • Required language certificates:

    Instruction in this degree programme is conducted in German. Applicants who are native speakers of a language other than German, who do not have bachelor’s degree from a German educational institution, and who have not completed German-language vocational or professional training at secondary school must provide one of the following certificates as documentation of their German proficiency:

    • German language examination for the university admission of foreign applicants (DSH-Stufe 2)

    • TestDaF (“Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache” with an above-average score (minimally level 4 in all four examination components)

    • Telc German C1 University (“Telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule”)

Personal characteristics and skills

  • Curiosity and interest in energy process engineering and scientific issues in general (“I want to know how it works”)
  • Motivational skills
  • Perseverance and stamina
  • Independent learning
  • Teamwork and communication skills

Common stumbling blocks

  • Mathematics requirements: A good knowledge of mathematics is required for calculations.
  • Computer applications: Programming is a part of the degree programme.
  • Necessary stamina: In laboratory experiments and design work, for example, it is necessary to engage with a task over a long period of time and not to be demotivated by setbacks.

How do my skills measure up against the program requirements? How do I prepare myself?

Are you unsure whether Energy Process Engineering is the right degree programme for you? Nuremberg Tech offers you a range of services to help you find out exactly that.

Inside view from students

Testimonials at www.studycheck.de (in German)

Student Counseling Service

Do you have questions about studying at university or applying?
Our International Academic Services department is happy to assist you.

If you went to school in the German system, feel free to contact the “Zentrale Studienberatung”.

Faculty advisor

Would you like more detailed information about the content of individual subjects? Then the Faculty Advisor is your next port of call.

Similar degree programs

Process Engineering (B.Eng.)
Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.)
Building Services Engineering (B.Eng.)

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Studying abroad

Students at the Ohm wishing to complete a stay abroad can choose from one of our more than 160 partner universities worldwide. The International Office will inform you about possible ways to study abroad.

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