The courses are created to teach the abilities required to construct a sustainable future. This consists of technological and economic understanding of green energy systems with a concentrate on hydrogen. Know-how in sustainable building planning and low-emission solutions for logistics are also in need. Applications for 2 Master’s programs are currently open till the deadline on 15 July. One is the Master of Science “Sustainable Energy and Hydrogen Facilities” at TU Dortmund University and HSD. The second is the Master of Science “Management of Smart and Sustainable Energy Systems”, for which Ruhr University Bochum is responsible. The other two courses will begin in the winter season semester 2026/27.
The objective of the interdisciplinary continuing education courses is to certify global specialists particularly for the difficulties of the energy transition. Around 30 places are offered on each course every year. The programs are aimed in particular at international Bachelor’s graduates with very first experience on the job who wish to continue their expert profession in Germany. Tuition costs of around 15,000 euros are charged for the three-semester courses. Prospective trainees might look for scholarships that can be offered thanks to close cooperation with partner business. The program is already attracting worldwide attention: Various applications from all over the world – including the USA, Canada, Mexico, China, India and a number of African countries – affirm to the worldwide interest in a sustainable future “Made in Germany”.
The courses follow the modern didactic principle of problem-based learning. Students develop interdisciplinary options for real difficulties and specific questions from the fields of energy and movement transition in addition to ecological and climate defense. These case research studies also originate from partner organizations, consisting of companies based in North Rhine-Westphalia such as Schneider Electric SE, E.ON SE, SPIE Deutschland GmbH, Arcadis Deutschland GmbH, Convex Energy GmbH, KONE GmbH and WILO SE. In order to produce synergies, these 7 companies have likewise moved into premises on the EUREF-Campus Düsseldorf. It is presently prepared that the cross-university courses will also happen there.
Interdisciplinary expertise at the 4 universities
Applications can be made by means of the Akademie der Ruhr-Universität gGmbH. Under the instructions of Yves Gensterblum, the academy is likewise accountable for concluding contracts with the students. Prof. Martin Faulstich, senior professor at TU Dortmund University and a shown specialist in the field of sustainable technologies, is accountable for the overall scholastic management of the courses. Prof. Lars Lauven, Department of Spatial Planning at TU Dortmund University, and Prof. Franziska Schaube, Professors of Mechanical and Process Engineering at HSD, as well as Prof. Andrea Löschel, Professors of Management and Economics at Ruhr University Bochum, will be accountable for the very first two courses. Next year, the Master of Science “Sustainable Logistic Solutions” will be introduced under the direction of Prof. Ellen Enkel, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen, in addition to the Master of Science “Smart Style, Building And Construction and Operation of Sustainable Buildings” under the direction of Prof. Markus König, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Ruhr University Bochum.
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