The degree programmes of the department are characterised by a high proportion of activating teaching forms and curricularly anchored student mentoring programmes. Project seminars with openly formulated problems have a long tradition in the department. After the renovation of various institute buildings, approx. 1000m² of rooms for student learning centres are available in the department. The department has over 200 computer workstations for students with design and simulation software (e.g. a MATLAB/Simulink or comparable free services).

The degree programmes of the department are characterised by a high proportion of activating teaching forms and curricularly anchored student mentoring programmes. Project seminars with openly formulated problems have a long tradition in the department. After the renovation of various institute buildings, approx. 1000m² of rooms for student learning centres are available in the department. The department has over 200 computer workstations for students with design and simulation software (e.g. a MATLAB/Simulink or comparable free services).

The department has links with a large number of universities in Europe and elsewhere. Students can choose between double degrees and 1- or 2-semester stays abroad. Scientists use the lively exchange with their partner institutes to position their research work internationally. The Master's degree programme ICE taught in English makes the department very attractive for international students. Mentoring programmes and individual support ensure that students integrate well into the study system.

The faculty benefits from a high degree of technical infrastructure which is used for research and teaching. The construction of a new high-voltage hall is planned on the Griesheim campus. In the field of microtechnology and nanotechnology, the department currently maintains two cleanroom laboratories. In addition to the central PC rooms belonging to the university computer centre, the department has three PC rooms and an electronics classroom with an additional 75 spaces. The University and State Library (ULB) provides access to scientific databases and standards.

The department is one of the three large departments of TU Darmstadt and divides its research into the four focus areas of energy, networked systems, innovative component and system concepts and medical technology. There is close cooperation with the Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research GSI. Researchers in the department are also responsible for various third-party-funded projects (e.g. a German Research Foundation (DFG) Collaborative Research Centre), are involved in a LOEWE Centre, have been able to obtain several ERC grants and are currently submitting a cluster application as part of the Excellence Initiative.

The central location of TU Darmstadt in the Rhine-Main area and the central location of the department in the centre of Darmstadt lead to outstanding accessibility in comparison with other sites. In the field of equality in particular, the department has a very committed Equality team, which has already received several awards for its work (including the production of a podcast). In addition, the department embraces Internationalisation@home with many international students, even in the German-language degree programmes.