Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik
HAW Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
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Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik at HAW Hamburg is a Bachelor of Science programme that focuses on developing, controlling and networking electronic systems. You work with microprocessors, sensors, power electronics and communication technologies for real applications such as smart factories and electric vehicles.
The programme combines engineering fundamentals with practical, application-oriented learning and lets you explore how electrical and information technologies support modern mobility, energy and communication. Graduates build technical capabilities that open opportunities across many engineering and technology sectors.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Builds technical and scientific foundations with mathematics and physics for electrical and information engineering
- Covers core basics across electrical engineering and electronics, including digital circuit technology
- Introduces programming and technical computer science to support engineering problem-solving
- Includes an initial learning project to connect theory with practical work
- From the third semester, you choose one of three specialisation focuses
- Automatisierungs- und Energietechnik focuses on system control and energy supply
- Digitale Informationstechnik focuses on the interface between software and hardware, including embedded systems and digitalisation
- Kommunikationstechnik focuses on signal processing, wireless communication and network technologies
- The fifth semester is reserved for your industry internship
- You gain practical experience in a company of your choice
- You apply your engineering knowledge to real-world tasks during the internship
- The internship is designed to strengthen career readiness before your final project work
- In the sixth and seventh semesters, you deepen your knowledge in required and elective modules
- You complete the degree with a practice-oriented Bachelor thesis
- The thesis is often carried out in collaboration with a company or a research institution
- You consolidate both technical competence and applied project skills for your transition into work
Curriculum
Bachelor of Science programme Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik at HAW Hamburg. Credit points (CP) shown as published in the Modulhandbuch; ECTS/CP unit for Germany.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Compulsory modules | Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik I | 7 | 0 |
| Programmieren 1 | 6 | |||
| Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik I (Labor- und Computerpraktikum) | 0 | |||
| Mathematik 1 | 0 | |||
| Ingenieurpraxis / Selbstmanagement (Kommunikation und Präsentationstechniken) | 0 | |||
| Semester 2 | Compulsory modules | Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Programmieren 2 | 0 | |||
| Mathematik 2 | 0 | |||
| Semester 3 | Compulsory modules | Physik / Elektrodynamik Grundlagen (as published in module handbook sections) | 0 | 0 |
| Technische Informatik / Digitaltechnik (as published in module handbook sections) | 0 | |||
| Signale und Systeme (as published in module handbook sections) | 0 | |||
| Semester 4 | Compulsory modules | Regelungstechnik | 6 | 0 |
| Grundlagen der Energietechnik | 6 | |||
| Grundlagen der Nachrichtentechnik | 6 | |||
| Grundlagen der Schwingungs- und Wellenlehre (as published in module handbook sections) | 0 | |||
| Semester 5 | Compulsory modules and elective modules | Automatisierungstechnische Praxis (as published in module handbook sections) | 0 | 0 |
| Wahlpflichtmodul 1 (example listed in handbook) | 0 | |||
| Semester 6–7 | Advanced modules, project and thesis | Antriebe und Leistungselektronik | 0 | 0 |
| Regenerative Energien | 6 | |||
| Zustandsregelung | 6 | |||
| Wahlpflichtmodul 2 (example listed in handbook) | 5 | |||
| Wahlflichtprojekt | 5 | |||
| Bachelorarbeit (Bachelorarbeit with Kolloquium) | 12 | |||
| Total | All modules including advanced modules, electives, project and bachelor thesis | 0 ECTS | ||
Career outcomes
- You become job-ready for engineering roles across sectors like mobility, energy and communication, because the curriculum is built around developing, controlling and networking electronic systems.
- With a strong mix of electronics, digital circuit technology, programming and technical computer science, you build the practical foundation needed for embedded and digital engineering tasks.
- Your choice of specialisation (automation and energy technology, digital information technology, or communications technology) helps you target high-demand roles aligned to your interests.
- The industry practical semester gives you real company experience, making it easier for employers to see your readiness for project work and practical engineering responsibilities.
- By graduating with a practice-oriented Bachelor thesis, you strengthen your capability to contribute to engineering projects and deliver results in collaboration with industry or research teams.
Employability rate
For electrical and information engineering graduates in Germany, the overall employability is typically around 88% and the unemployment rate is typically around 12%, reflecting ongoing hiring needs in engineering, energy, and communications-related sectors.
Together, these figures point to a stable career outlook with reliable opportunities in technical roles for qualified graduates.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| University entrance qualification equivalent to Abitur/Fachhochschulreife | International applicants need an academic qualification that corresponds to the German Abitur or Fachhochschulreife for admission to a bachelor’s degree course in Germany. HAW Hamburg checks your university entrance qualification documents via uni-assist (evaluation of your foreign school/university qualifications). If your qualification is not sufficient, you may have the option to complete a preparatory year at a Studienkolleg. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | Direct match |
Language requirements
For this bachelor’s degree at HAW Hamburg, the language of instruction is German. International applicants must provide proof that they meet the required level of German language proficiency for admission.
MOI (Medium of Instruction)
MOI waiver details are not published for this programme. See the English test requirements above.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Semester fee | EUR 397 / per semester | Semester contribution (winter semester 2026/27): €397.00 including semester and Germany ticket, Studierendenwerk contribution, students’ union (AStA) contribution, semester ticket, contribution to hardship fund, and administrative fee. |
Proof of financial resources
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone |
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| Application portal opens |
| Application deadline (final submit) |
| Application deadline (EU students) |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) |
| Recommended apply-by |
| Semester begins |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone |
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| VPD request - recommended |
| VPD result expected |
| APS - recommended |
| Start eligibility check |
Document submission deadlines
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| Application submission deadline |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) |
| Language certificate deadline |
| Official transcripts deadline |
| Certified translations deadline |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline |
| Missing documents (if requested) |
📝 How to Apply
Check qualification eligibility (international assessment)
Before applying, confirm that your foreign school and/or university entrance qualification can be considered equivalent for studying in Germany. HAW Hamburg states that your university entrance qualification will be checked by uni-assist based on your documents. If your qualification is not recognized as sufficient, the university indicates a preparatory year at Studienkolleg may be an option, and German language skills are usually required.
Select the correct degree course and application details
Choose the bachelor degree course you want to study and review the specific deadlines and required documents for that course. HAW Hamburg explains that deadlines and document requirements depend on the particular course. Use the course page for your chosen program to ensure you are following the correct application route from abroad.
Submit the online application during the published window
Submit your application through the university’s online application process within the published application period for your intake. HAW Hamburg states that you apply based on certificates, transcripts, and other documents. If any documents supporting special selection criteria are relevant, upload them with your online application.