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Prof. Dr. Bremer
Prof. Dr. Peik Bremer

Programe director and advice

E-Mail:
mbee[at]thws.de

Master Business and Engineering

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What does the Master Business and Engineering offer?

In a world where innovation cycles are becoming shorter and uncertainty is on the rise, professionals are needed who can navigate a dynamic and complex environment with confidence. These challenges are described with the term VUCA: Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. To succeed in this new reality, you need specific skills and a deep understanding of the interconnections.

The Master’s programme in Business and Engineering at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS) comprehensively prepares you for these demands. In addition to deepening your technical competencies, the program places special emphasis on developing your ability to understand problems holistically and solve them in interdisciplinary teams. These are crucial skills for succeeding in a VUCA-influenced environment.

With the Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree, a wide range of opportunities open up for you. You will be well-qualified to take on specialist and leadership positions in industrial companies or to work in higher public service. Furthermore, the master’s degree paves the way for you to pursue a PhD and further distinguish yourself in academia.

Contents and structure

The master’s programme is a modularised three-semester full-time programme based on a bachelor’s degree or a German Diplom degree in (industrial) engineering, natural/economic/business sciences, or logistics. The language of instruction is English.

Six module exams are to be completed, three in the first and three in the second semester. During the second and third semester (Master's thesis), students will work on a research project of their choice. The context for the research projects is determined by the guiding topic, which is newly defined for each cohort of students Students will write their Master's thesis during the final semester. They will be granted five months and students will have to defend their theses in the Master’s colloquium.

 

Course of study Master Business and Engineering

Course of study Master Business and Engineering

Announcements for the 2025/2026 cohort

Guiding Theme winter semester 25/26: 21st Century Transformations

Admission

Requirements
  • A Bachelor’s degree or German Diplom degree in one of the following fields: industrial engineering, engineering, business, or logistics
  • degree grade of 2.5 or better
  • 210 Credit Points (ECTS credits), 180 ECTS credits possible under specific conditions; for details, please refer to the study and examination regulations
  • Engineering: in particular, fundamental skills/knowledge in the fields of electrical engineering, engineering mechanics, material science, and design engineering (minimum of 20 ECTS credit points)
  • Business: above all, fundamental knowledge in the fields of general business administration, private business law, as well as internal and external accounting (minimum of 20 ECTS credit points)
  • If the requirements mentioned above are met, admission is also possible with another German or foreign higher education degree considered equal
  • These requirements are mandatory. If only one of these requirements is not met, admission to the MBEE degree programme is not possible

Studies can be taken up at the start of the winter semester.

Application

Please apply online. You can find all links and information regarding the online application portal on the pages of the Department of Student Affairs (HSST).

It is of utmost importance to meet the general application deadlines of THWS, even if not all required documents are currently present. Applications received after the deadline will unfortunately not be considered!

Admission to studies is subject to the condition that the degree certificate containing the required degree grade is presented as proof within one semester after the start of studies.

Alternatively, a certificate of final pass with the final admission-relevant data is also sufficient. The confirmation must contain date, stamp, and signature of the issuing higher education institution. It is to be presented as an original or as certified copy at the dates mentioned.

In the case of a German Diplom degree or proof of a qualification recognized as being of equivalent value, ECTS credit points can be transferred into the master’s programme.

Please complete the Application Form and then upload it with your other documents.

Fees

For information about fees, please visit the pages of the Department of Student Affairs.

Applicants from abroad

On the pages of the International Office, applicants from abroad will find information about specific requirements.

Language requirements

In addition to a Bachelor’s degree, being accepted to the programme requires a certain level of language proficiency. If you intend to study in English, proof of English language proficiency of the level B2 is necessary.
Which certificates/exams are recognised is listed in the overview "Language requirements" or can be found on the webpage of the Department of Student Affairs.

Profession and career

Occupational fields

Business engineers develop and implement solutions to complex issues, utilising their technical and business-management competences. Employers appreciate the abilities of our graduates to comprehend challenges to their full extent, to assemble and lead interdisciplinary and multicultural teams, and to work together to find and implement elegant and robust solutions. Among potential employers are manufacturing companies, major retail companies, and consultancies.

Research projects

The students will choose a practice-relevant research project in the context of the guiding topic. There will be a new topic for each cohort. They will work on the project during the second and third semester (Master's thesis). The projects are supervised by professors and companies ("Academic Club") and creates a network between students and the real-world professional field. Methodological training and regular feedback enable students to contribute to applied research.

Master’s Thesis

The master’s thesis is scheduled for the 3rd semester. It can either be written within the University or outside it, such as within a company.

For detailed information, please refer to §10 of the study and examination regulations (SPO) currently valid for your degree programme.

 
E-Learning

In the section “Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten/Scientific papers” within the E-Learning course "Studien- und Prüfungsangelegenheiten/study and examination matters", you will find more information about your final thesis, e.g. necessary documents or answers to frequently asked questions.

Points of contact

Programme advice

 
Programme director

Responsibilities: organisation, coordination and implementation of the teaching programme within a degree programme, first point of contact for companies and foreign higher education institutions

Please contact: Prof. Dr. Peik Bremer

 
Department of Student Affairs

Responsibilities: enrolment, re-enrolment, leaves of absence, examination regulations, confirmations (periods of study, student cards, etc.), but also for internship matters

Please contact: 
Irmtrud Wagner at Department of Student Affairs (HSST).

 

 

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