All degree courses of the faculty are characterised by a large number of optional additional subjects in which the subject matter is intensively practised in small groups. State-of-the-art machine, measurement, electrical engineering and IT laboratories are available to students for the practical teaching units.

The Master's degree course is characterised by its practical case studies for most of the theory subjects offered. Language training for international students is anchored in the curriculum.

In addition to running the international Master's degree programme in Mechatronics, which is taught in English, the faculty is also involved in the newly established, transnational exchange programme HEROES – Higher Education for Resilience-Oriented and Empowered Societies.

The equipment of the faculty's laboratories ranges from devices for comprehensive material analysis such as differential thermoanalysis or scanning electron microscopy to 3D printers, laser cutting systems, collaborative robots, networked machining centres, a high-resolution 3D measuring machine and an X-ray CT scanner from the Fraunhofer Application Centre for CT in Metrology (CTMT). A new laboratory for automation and autonomous systems is currently being set up.

The Fraunhofer Application Centre for CT (computed tomography) in metrology is located on the faculty premises. This is a hub for lively scientific exchange.

The faculty aims to focus its attention on the topic of sustainability and the responsibility of engineers. Therefore, a Bachelor's degree course is currently being set up to address product and process design in the circular economy. In addition, the faculty is working on a concept for a "Repair Café" run by students and a "Library of Things" in cooperation with the university's library.