The master’s degree programme in Energy Technology builds upon your undergraduate studies and is designed to take three semesters to complete. However, you can also study for this degree part-time, spread over six semesters in tandem with professional employment in an industrial company or working on a research project.

Tackling demanding challenges in energy technology and related fields calls for advanced knowledge of the energy technology principles, methods and the technologies themselves. In addition, you will be taught the generic core skills for independently directing projects while carefully considering a wide range of business aspects.

The university awards students who successfully complete the programme the academic title Master of Engineering (M.Eng.).

Advanced core principles:

Teaching in additional fields such as thermofluid dynamics, electrochemical energy storage systems

Advanced methods:

Teaching sophisticated methods, particularly software applications such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, analysing and simulating complex systems (e.g. power plants or efficient vehicle drives), software for capturing and processing measurement data

Advanced technologies:

Analysis and detailed understanding of the components and systems used in energy technology, building upon the core technical subjects covered in undergraduate degrees, e.g. renewable energies, cogeneration (CHP), energy storage systems, refrigeration technology, vehicle drives, power plant engineering

Generic core principles:

Teaching auxiliary skills, e.g. project management and methods for calculating economic efficiency
 

Building upon bachelor’s degree programmes, this master’s degree in Energy Technology signifies an advanced technical level and greater complexity. The methodical skills taught on the programme are increasingly in demand for tackling innovative tasks efficiently and successfully.

Energy technology engineers work in mechanical and plant engineering, energy and process technology, energy supplies, the automotive industry and suppliers, high energy-consumption companies or public institutions, and engineering consultancies. Many new jobs have been created in recent years – in no small part due to the energy revolution.

A Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) formally qualifies you to commence doctoral studies (Doctor of Engineering or PhD) at universities either in Germany or abroad.

On the basis of the Bavarian Innovation Act, Kempten University of Applied Sciences has been granted the right to award doctorates in a limited field. The “Transformation and Sustainable Development” doctoral center located at the university offers highly qualified doctoral candidates the opportunity to conduct research and obtain a doctorate in relation to the main research areas.

New admission requirement (for applications for winter semester 2025/26):

•  Admission requirement Completion of an engineering or industrial engineering Bachelor's or Diplom degree program at a German or foreign university or an equivalent degree with at least 210 credit points (CP).
• Required grade point average 3.0.
• If no degree certificate is yet available, conditional admission may be granted. In this case, a current transcript of records with an average grade of at least 3.0 must be submitted with the application, with a maximum of 40 CP missing.
• Graduates of a 6-semester Bachelor's degree with less than 210 credit points (CP), but at least 180 CP, require proof of study and examination achievements amounting to a maximum of 30 CP from undergraduate courses at Kempten University of Applied Sciences or another university within one year of commencing their studies at the latest; the examination board determines which modules must be completed or are recognized.

Have we whetted your appetite for a master’s degree programme? If so, we look forward to your application!

All the latest information and details on applying and the admission requirements can be found under Applications and admissions.

We ascribe to the values of openness, tolerance and acceptance. Our aim is to teach everyone involved at Kempten University of Applied Sciences about education in an international context. As part of this, we support university-wide, inter-faculty measures to promote international projects and cross-cultural interaction.

The department of energy technology has spent many years building up a wide range of personal contacts at foreign universities, which enables us to regularly offer our energy technology students simple pathways to studying relevant technical courses at interesting locations abroad for a semester.

Are you interested in learning more about options for you to study abroad? More about opportunities for studying abroad.