Good teaching of basic principles because it focuses on subjects relevant to development; Balance between Mechanics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Design and Materials Science in the basic principles; Excellent specialisation by experts in advanced fields; Optional required subjects are taught by experts from the automotive industry; With 14 compulsory laboratories, great importance is attached to practical implementation of teaching materials; Two projects enable students to pursue their own work; Final thesis in industry and compulsory practical semester guarantee high practical relevance.

Exchange programme with China and double degree, exchange programmes for foreign students and thus possible for our students to go abroad to study for one semester without tuition fees.

Many well-equipped laboratories and test benches; Numerous workstations and availability of software such as Mathlab, Catia, NX, Ramses; Own (all alternative concepts) vehicles for testing purposes; Laboratory for fuel cells and research in this field.

Participation in various projects for new mobility concepts; Hybrid buses, retrofittable hybrid components (ELENA), new vehicle concepts; Hybrid graduate school – research topics in the field of hybrid vehicles and components; Very strong contract research in the field of fatigue strength; Research projects on Joint Technology

The university supports company start-ups as part of the Gründer Stall service. There is no separate programme for the automotive engineering faculty, but students can take part in the general programme.

This is an ideal environment for the students thanks to the development departments of major OEMs and suppliers. We have a Career Centre which helps students look for work placements and positions for final theses. Close contact through lively exchange of information and an active industrial advisory board ensure that the teaching content is completely up-to-date. There is continuous adaptation to future requirements, e.g. electrical drives or new assistance systems. We have an active Formula Student racing team which is very successful and many faculties take part.