In-depth and interdisciplinary teaching for a career in research or industry at managerial level, broad and diverse range of subjects and topics, many options for students to structure the degree programme in line with their own interests and strengths, numerous collaborations with research institutions (Laser Centre, Centre for Integrated Production, Hanover Medical School (MHH), etc.) and lecturers from industry, strong institutes with cutting-edge research, students have the opportunity to get involved in student working groups and to apply their knowledge in practice and experiment themselves.

Study abroad options are available in all degree courses: Erasmus, double degree programmes, cooperation at faculty level with internationally renowned universities for short stays and research stays. Europe and worldwide. Individual advice by the Exchange Coordinator, crediting of study achievements abroad, financial support through scholarships

Mechanical Engineering campus: All institutes in one place with excellent technical facilities, large-scale equipment and test facilities. Particularly in the context of research assistant jobs and theses, students can gain practical experience working with large-scale equipment, carry out their own experiments and set up and test their own test facilities. With the participation of 3 faculties, extensive facilities for all specialisations.

Research focuses: Production engineering, energy and process engineering, design and development; Six interdisciplinary centres (Centre for Production Technology (PZH), Laser Centre Hannover (LZH), Hannover Centre for Optical Technologies (HOT), Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering (LNQE), Leibniz Research Centre Energy 2050 (LiFE 2050), Institute of Integrated Production Hannover (IPH), participation in: Numerous German Research Foundation (DFG) programmes, four Clusters of Excellence, four Research Groups, twelve Priority Programmes, four Collaborative Research Centres, two Transregios