• Interdisciplinary project assignment in small groups (12 ECTS)
• Mathematics in Applications (6 ECTS)
• Sustainability and Technology (6 ECTS)
• Orientation module with excursions, laboratory tours and exchange with students (3 ECTS)
• Foreign language (3 ECTS)

Your start date for the following Degree programmes - in the summer semester :

• Bachelor Chemistry and Biotechnology
• Bachelor Chemical Engineering
• Bachelor Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor Computer Science
• Bachelor Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor Mechatronics
• Bachelor Process Engineering
• Bachelor Industrial Engineering

The respective existing 6-semester Bachelor's Degree programmes are extended to 7 semesters (210 ECTS) with the orientation semester in full-time. This does not change the respective curriculum of the underlying Degree programmes. The joint orientation semester is an extension that precedes the existing Degree programmes. This offers the opportunity to find the right engineering discipline for oneself in the orientation semester and then start the regular bachelor's degree program in the winter semester.

Students thus have the opportunity to begin their studies as early as the summer semester. The application and registration is done in the usual way.

For your study start with the orientation semester in the summer semester 2023, you can apply via our online portal.

If you would like to transfer to our Degree programmes from another degree programme, you should contact the relevant Examinations Board in advance. (We will help arrange the appropriate contact.) It will help with questions relating to the recognition of existing academic achievements and the creation of an individual study plan.

The Faculty of Chemistry uses state-of-the-art technology and methods to train students in chemistry, chemical engineering and biotechnology in Krefeld. Our specialization in teaching education and research is in the fields of sustainability, surfaces and Chemistry 4.0.

With this future-oriented academic apprenticeship, we create the foundation course for our graduates to be in demand on the job market. Thanks to our problem- and transfer-oriented research, we are an innovative driving force for the region and have a close cooperative relationship with companies, local authorities and institutions. We are characterized by the intensive supervision of our students by our lecturers.

Digitalization is changing the world.

Our Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Mechatronics degree programmes prepare students for the challenges of today's world. Together with our cooperation partners, we create solutions for the digital world. Our expertise helps companies to face the new challenges in practical application.

You too can benefit from our thematic breadth and around 50 years of experience.

We have been training engineers for over 60 years and cooperate with companies in the region. In this way, we ensure a strong practical relevance.

We attach great importance to application-oriented studies that prepare you for professional life - in line with our motto "By engineers for engineers".

Students, staff and professors see themselves as a community that studies, teaches and researches together in a spirit of respect.

Are you interested in a young and modern field of study? Then you've come to the right place! By combining technology and business administration , we are geared towards the job requirements of the economy. If you complete your studies with us, you will be well prepared for professional life. We also offer interesting opportunities for companies to work with us.