Biomechanik

Technology that moves people: In the Biomechanik program, you’ll combine engineering, medicine, and sports. You’ll develop smart implants, optimize prosthetics, and analyze movement patterns in professional sports. Your knowledge will translate into a better quality of life—through solutions that make a real difference in everyday life and in sports.

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Degree
Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.)

Study Language
German

Standard period of study
7 Semester (inkl. 1 Praxissemester)

Starts of study
Winter semester

Application deadline
September 18

Admission requirements
General or technical university entrance qualification, technical college entrance qualification

ECTS
210 Credits

Place of study
Campus Offenburg

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Course Content

With a bachelor's degree in Biomechanik, you will learn to understand the human body as a highly complex system and to provide technical support for it.

Your program combines traditional engineering knowledge with a passion for sports and health.

Your path through the program:

Understanding mechanisms: Through Engineering Mechanics, Statics, and Kinetics, you’ll delve into the forces acting on the body and supporting systems. A central part of your studies is working at the IBMS—one of Europe’s largest and most modern biomechanical labs. Here, you’ll use high-end equipment such as 3D motion capture systems and force plates to scientifically analyze movement patterns in competitive and recreational sports as well as rehabilitation. You’ll also have access to scanning methods, 3D printers, and materials testing equipment.

Specialization: Choose Your Focus
Starting in the advanced study phase, you’ll deepen your knowledge in promising specializations that perfectly combine technology and sports:

  • Sports, Orthopedic, and Ergonomic Technology: Here, you’ll develop solutions for the human-machine interface. Whether it’s innovative prosthetics, orthoses for rehabilitation, or the ergonomic design of high-tech sports equipment—you’ll ensure that technology supports and protects human performance.

  • Bicycle Technology: Become an expert in modern mobility. This specialization focuses on bicycle dynamics, aerodynamics combined with ergonomics, and performance diagnostics. You’ll learn the fundamentals of lightweight construction for high-performance and e-bikes, as well as biomechanical interaction with the human body.

  • Designing solutions & optimizing systems: To actually build biomechanical systems, you’ll use engineering tools such as CAD and structural optimization applications, as well as simulation methods. You’ll work with innovative and 3D-printed materials and learn how to improve complex processes using numerical methods. Since your developments will directly support people later on, engineering psychology rounds out your profile.

Real-world challenges: You’ll spend your practical semester at a company of your choice—ranging from global players in the sporting goods industry to specialized medical technology firms. In the final biomechanics project, you’ll apply your knowledge to real-world problems: from enhancing performance in elite sports to optimizing bicycle components and designing ergonomic workplaces of the future.

1. Studienabschnitt Semester 1 Mathematik 1 Vektorrechnung, Differentialrechnung, Integralrechnung Technische Mechanik 1 Statik, Kräftesysteme, Schnittgrößen, Reibung Werkzeuge zur Datenanalyse und Digitalisierung Programmierung, Algorithmen, Statistik, Datenanalyse Technisches Produktdesign Technische Zeichnung, Normung, 3D-CAD Biowissenschaften Zellbiologie, Grundlagen der Biomechanik Semester 2 Mathematik 2 Lineare Algebra, Differentialgleichungen, Mehrdimensionale Analysis Technische Mechanik 2 Spannungen, Dehnungen, Biegung, Torsion Werkstofftechnik Metalle, Keramiken, Polymere, Werkstoffpfrüfung Physik Mechanik, Schwingungen, Elektrizität, Magnetismus Funktionen des Be- wegungsapparates Funktionelle Anatomie, Bewegungslehre, Ganganalyse 2. Studienabschnitt Semester 3 Elektrotechnik Gleichstrom, Wechselstrom, Drehstrom, Maschinen Technische Mechanik 3 Dynamik, Schwingungen, Mehrkörpersysteme Nachhaltige Produktion Fertigungsverfahren, Ressourceneffizienz, Kreislaufwirtschaft Sportbiomechanik Bewegungsanalyse, Kraftdiagnostik, Sportgeräte Bionik Biologische Problemlösung, bionische Prinzipien, Produktideen Semester 4 CAE + FEM FEM, Netzgenerierung, Spannungsanalyse, Optimierung Betriebswirt- schaftslehre und Projektmanagement BWL-Grundlagen, Projektmanagement, Soft Skills Qualitätssicherung in der Biomechanik Messunsicherheit, Normen, Prüfverfahren, Dokumentation Numerische Methoden in der Biomechanik Mehrkörpersimulation, Finit-Elemente-Methode Konstruktionslehre in der Biomechanik Konstruktionsprinzipien, Organisches Design, Topologieoptimierung, Festigkeits- und Steifigkeitsanforderungen Semester 5 Praxissemester Semester 6 Spezielle Werkstoff- technik und Strukturelle Integrität Biomaterialien, Leichtbau, Prüfverfahren, Lebensdauer von Implantaten, Pro- & Orthesen, Fahrrädern und anderen Hilfsmitteln Mensch-Technik- Interaktion Analyse von dynamischen Interaktionen zwischen Menschen, Hilfsmitteln und Pro- und Orthesen, Fahrrädern und eBikes oder anderen Sportgeräten Biomechanik- Projekt Projektmanagement und -bearbeitung, Prototyping, Praxisnahe Fragestellung zu Fahrrädern, eBikes, Sportgeräten und Hilfsmitteln Semester 7 Wahlmodul Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten / Abschlusskolloquium Abschlussarbeit
Laboratories

Experience Biomechanics—Right from the Start

How does human movement work? And how can sports, health, and technology be combined? In our state-of-the-art labs, you’ll get to the bottom of these questions firsthand. Whether it’s motion analysis, performance diagnostics, biomechanics, or innovative measurement technology—here, theory comes to life. Discover the diverse laboratories of the Biomechanics program and gain insight into the hands-on training offered by our faculty.

Sports Biomechanics (IBMS)

This laboratory investigates the physical principles behind peak athletic performance and the human body’s capacity for physical stress. You will learn how mechanical forces affect the musculoskeletal system and how these forces can be used to optimize performance and prevent injuries.

Sportbiomechanik Max ADler auf dem Fahrrad

Key topics of the lab exercises:

  • Force & Momentum: An Experimental Study of the Relationship Between Force and Momentum for the Analysis of Jumping, Starting, and Pushing Movements.

  • Ballistics: Calculation and analysis of ballistic projectile motion (e.g., trajectories), taking biomechanical parameters into account.

  • Exercise physiology: The study of the interaction between mechanical stress and the body's biological adaptation (exercise science).

  • Mechanics of Injury: Analysis of typical sports injuries to develop preventive training and protective strategies.

Methodology: Use of modern measurement technology to collect kinematic and kinetic data, as well as their computer-assisted analysis in the context of current research questions in training science.

Design Principles in Biomechanics

This laboratory combines traditional engineering with the requirements of medical technology. Its focus is on the digital development, virtual validation, and optimization of implants, prostheses, and biomechanical models.

Konstruktionslehre in der Biomechanik

In this lab, you’ll learn how modern biomechanical products and models are developed—from digital design and simulations to the analysis of complex biological data. You’ll work with professional software tools and gain an understanding of how technical solutions for medical and biomechanical problems are designed, calculated, and optimized.

  • CAD/CAE & Medical Modeling: Anatomically accurate design based on medical imaging data (CT/MRI) as well as computer-aided strength and material analyses (FEA) of medical devices.

  • Numerical Methods & Data Analysis: Mathematical processing of biological measurement data and the numerical solution of complex systems of equations to describe biomechanical processes.

  • Multibody Simulation (MKS): Development of musculoskeletal models to calculate joint forces and muscle moments that cannot be measured directly in humans through experimentation.

Methodology: Application of an end-to-end digital process chain—from the initial design through mathematical modeling to the dynamic simulation of the entire biological-technical system.

Specialized Materials Engineering and Structural Integrity

In this lab, you will investigate the relationship between a material’s internal structure and its external mechanical properties. You will learn how materials can be specifically modified using thermal processes and how to ensure their quality.

Biomechanischer Sattel
Entwurf am Computer mittels CAD

Key areas of the lab exercises:

  • Microstructural Analysis: Preparation of micro sections and light microscopic examination of microstructures to validate phase diagrams.

  • Mechanical materials testing: Determination of properties such as tensile strength, elongation at break, and hardness using tensile tests and notched impact tests.

  • Heat Treatment of Steels: Practical Implementation of Annealing and Hardening Processes, and Analysis of the Resulting Microstructural Changes (Iron-Carbon Phase Diagram).

  • Non-destructive testing (NDT): Detection of internal and external component defects using ultrasonic, X-ray, or magnetic particle testing without damaging the workpiece.

Methodology: Integrating theoretical materials science with industrial testing methods to evaluate component safety and material quality.

Human-Technology Interaction

This laboratory focuses on the interface between the user and the technical system. The goal is to design complex technology—particularly in medical and biomechanical contexts—in such a way that it remains intuitive, safe, and efficient to use.

Meschn-Technik-Interaktion

Key topics of the lab exercises:

  • User-Centered Design: The development of user interface (HMI) concepts that are tailored to people's physical and cognitive abilities.

  • Usability & User Experience (UX): Practical evaluation of the usability of technical systems through systematic user testing.

  • Cognitive Ergonomics: Analysis of information intake and processing to prevent operating errors and reduce mental strain.

  • Interaction Technologies: Testing innovative interfaces such as eye tracking, gesture control, and virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR).

Methodology: Conducting participant studies and software-based analyses to quantify the quality of human-machine interaction.

Computer Science and Statistics

In the accompanying lab sessions, theory is put directly into practice. The goal is to develop a deep understanding of algorithmic thinking and clean software development.

Key topics of the lab exercises:

  • Coding & Algorithms: Translating logical processes into concrete programming examples.

  • Data Structures: Confident use of variables, data types, and complex structures.

  • Control Logic: Implementation of loops, functions, and modular program structures.

  • Software Quality: Practical Application of Documentation, Testing Procedures, and Code Validation.

Methodology: Solving real-world problems with a focus on translating mathematical models into executable software

Perspectives

Biomechanical engineers bridge the gap between technology and people. Your advantage: You have a solid technical foundation combined with knowledge of human biology. This opens up many opportunities in growing markets:

  • Medical technology or rehabilitation companies: You develop smart implants or technical aids that make everyday life easier.

  • Sports and exercise science: In industry or research centers, you analyze movements and enhance athletes’ performance.

  • Ergonomics: You design products and workstations that are perfectly suited to the human body—for example, in the modern bicycle industry.

  • Healthcare interface: You’ll also apply your technical knowledge in physical therapy or rehabilitation centers to measurably improve therapies.

You can work in research, development, quality assurance, or sales. And you’ll use your skills to support people and improve their quality of life.

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From the Lecture Hall to the Streets: Innovative Training Solutions for Para-Cross-Country Skiing

In cooperation with the German Disabled Sports Association (DBS), Biomechanik students are developing innovative training solutions for para-cross-country skiing. For seated athletes, a special rolling frame enables realistic summer training. A new braking system has recently been developed that significantly increases safety at high speeds on asphalt. The project combines research, practical application, and inclusion in elite sports. More information is available here (PDF).

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