High degree of practical relevance due to close ties with local industry; Large proportion of theses written in companies; Study offer of degree programmes with vocational and academic elements with companies in the region; Opportunities to make the degree course more flexible (Studium Flexibel); Individual guidance and mentoring services; Professional student coaching; Tutorials by students for students; Digital resources in Moodle to supplement the course curriculum; High degree of internationalisation within the department

Involvement of students in current research projects within the department; Complete study offer of courses taught in English; International degree course with students from over 30 nations; Seamless transition into the department's doctoral programmes; High level of project-based teaching with software and hardware projects, case studies, etc.; Teaching through involvement of the neighbouring department of Mechanical Engineering; Specific continuing education for students for managerial roles in industry and research

Degree programme with vocational and academic elements with international universities in Europe or outside Europe; Opportunities to complete theses abroad; High proportion of international students in the department; Four degree courses taught entirely in English in the department; In-depth language training

Large number of laboratories for a wide range of subject areas; The full range of electrical and information technology subjects are covered: From energy engineering and high-voltage engineering to automation engineering and embedded systems; Provision of the most common research databases (e.g. IEEE) by the university library; Provision of all necessary software packages

Fraunhofer Application Centre on campus; High proportion of research-related third-party funding in the department; High proportion of interdisciplinary research; Numerous opportunities for collaborative doctorates in cooperation with international and national universities, as well as through the NRW graduate school; Interdisciplinary and cross-location research projects; Mix of basic research and application-oriented research in cooperation with industrial companies; Strong focus on research transfer

Continuous training opportunities for employees and students on the topic of diversity and gender mainstreaming; Declaration of tolerance by the university; Campus dialogues project : Let's talk! – Together for a diversity-sensitive cultural shift; Classification of the department's modules within the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Central Sustainability Unit for the university; Round table on a discrimination-free university; University Equal Opportunities Office; University Family Office