Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Programme overview

The programme covers core areas of electric engineering that underpin modern life: nano‑ and microelectronics, information and communication technology, and the electrical energy systems required for the energy transition. Teaching links current developments such as Internet, multimedia and mobile communications with practical needs in automotive, automation and renewable energy supply. The curriculum is structured to support strong industry relevance and offers close student support via mentoring, tutors and accessible faculty.

What you'll study

Students learn fundamentals and applied topics across electronics, information technology and energy engineering. Key subject themes explicitly included in the programme are:

• Nanoelectronics and microelectronics for communication, automotive and energy-management applications
• Information and communication technology including Internet, multimedia and 5G-related topics
• Electrical energy technology with focus on integration of renewable energy into power grids
• Energy efficiency on the consumer side and the development of smart grids
• Digital measurement, protection and control devices, including digital meters and device-level control (e.g. automated appliance control)

Students choose one of four study directions: Mikroelektronik und Informationstechnik (Microelectronics & Information Technology, MIT), Elektrische Energietechnik (Electrical Power Engineering, EET), Prozessautomatisierung (Process Automation, PA) and Internet of Things (IoT). MIT and EET are taught at the central Cottbus campus; PA and IoT are taught at the Senftenberg campus.

The programme includes multi‑week practical placements and project work during the course of study. A dual-study option is available for certain directions at Campus Senftenberg, providing an early and intensive link to industry practice.

Entry requirements

Required qualifications are the Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur) or Fachhochschulreife (Fachabitur). The programme is taught in German, starts in the winter semester and is offered at both the Zentralcampus Cottbus and Campus Senftenberg. No pre-study internship (Vorpraktikum) is necessary. The course is admission-free (zulassungsfrei) and is accredited by ASIIN.

Career prospects

Graduates can work in hardware and system development for multimedia, automotive and energy-management electronics; in microcontroller and SoC applications for robotics, automation and information systems; in manufacturing and engineering of components for modern power networks; and in design, operation and planning of drives and transmission/distribution systems. The programme notes good takeover prospects from practice partners for students in dual-study tracks.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Students pay a listed semester fee and benefit from regional student services such as subsidised housing options and a semester ticket valid across the VBB Berlin/Brandenburg area and to Dresden. Dual-study students typically receive employer support during their practical training phases. For other funding, students should consult general scholarship databases, university financial aid offices and company trainee programmes.