Maschinenbau
Put your ideas into motion. In the Maschinenbau program, you’ll learn how to translate the laws of physics into intelligent technology. Whether it’s zero-emission mobility, smart medical engineering, or resource-efficient energy solutions, you’ll develop solutions to the real-world challenges of our time. With close personal guidance and plenty of hands-on experience in our labs, you’ll build the expertise needed for the innovations of the coming decades.
Profile
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
Do you have any questions about the application or enrollment process?
The team at the Zulassungsamt will be happy to assist you:
Phone: 0781 205-4792 (Mon–Thu 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, Tue 1:00 PM–3:00 PM)
In person: Room: A 007
Everything You Need to Know
Course Content
In the bachelor's degree program in Maschinenbau, you’ll start with two semesters of foundational courses. You’ll begin with core disciplines such as mathematics, physics, materials science, and engineering mechanics. And in our hands-on lab, you’ll dive right into your first practical project.
Future-oriented topics such as AI, machine learning, and data analysis are an integral part of your required courses. You’ll put the finishing touches on your education during your practical semester and your bachelor’s thesis in the industry. This way, you’ll start your career with real-world experience.
Our lecturers come directly from the industry and guide you in small groups. The best part? You can get started right away! In student projects like the robot “Sweaty” or the efficiency marvel “Schluckspecht,” you’ll break world records and win international titles. Here, you organize everything yourself. Real teamwork across disciplinary boundaries.
Perspectives
Your future responsibilities will span all areas of production, development, design, and research. You’ll develop smart machines and systems, optimize production chains, or lead projects in technical sales. In this way, you’ll be working directly on the societal challenges of today and tomorrow: zero-emission mobility, sustainable energy supply, Medizintechnik, and ensuring a reliable supply of water and food.
Our graduates often work right here in the region—at global market leaders in the Ortenau or in the technology hubs between Karlsruhe and Lörrach. And they work in a wide variety of fields, including development and design, production, sales, project management, and corporate leadership.
Fees and Funding
Semester Tuition and Fees
Hochschule Offenburg charges an administrative fee of 80.00 euros per semester and a social contribution of 65.00 euros for the Studierendenwerk Freiburg. In addition, the University’s student body charges all enrolled students a student body fee of 25.00 euros per semester to fulfill its responsibilities. Students on leave of absence from their studies are also required to pay these fees; however, foreign students enrolled on a temporary basis are exempt pursuant to Section 60(1), sentence 2, of the Higher Education Act (LHG).
= 170 euros per semester
Additional costs for PLUS Education degree programs (degree programs with a teaching certification option)
For students in the following bachelor's programs
Elektrotechnik/Informationstechnik PLUS Pädagogik
Mechatronik PLUS Pädagogik
Media Technology/Business PLUS Education
Wirtschaftsinformatik PLUS Pädagogik
an additional fee of 28.00 euros for local public transportation (semester ticket) applies, in accordance with the fees regulations of the Freiburg Studierendenwerk.
Note: You pay the semester fee to Hochschule Offenburg; however, you are enrolled at both Hochschule Offenburg and Freiburg University of Education.
Additional Costs for International Master's Programs
Students in international master's programs must also pay a flat-rate service fee of 150.00 euros per semester.
Tuition Fees for International Students and Students Pursuing a Second Degree
Since the 2017/18 winter semester, universities in the state of Baden-Württemberg have been charging international students tuition fees of 1,500.00 euros per semester and students pursuing a second degree 650.00 euros per semester.
You can find more information about these fees here:
https://www.landesrecht-bw.de/bsbw/document/jlr-HSchulGebGBWrahmen
http://www.bw-studyguide.de/en/studying/finance-and-funding.html
Exceptions to Tuition Fees for International Students:
According to Section 3 of the LHGebG, international students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA country and do not hold a German university entrance qualification are required to pay tuition fees. However, the law provides for a few exceptions.
To determine whether you are required to pay tuition fees, you can use the following information form and send it, completed and accompanied by the necessary supporting documents, to studiengebuehren@hs-offenburg.de:
Tuition Fee Information Form (PDF)
To apply for an exemption from tuition fees, please use the corresponding application form:
Application for Tuition Fee Exemption for International Students (PDF)
Application for Tuition Fee Exemption for a Second Degree Program (PDF)
Pursuant to Section 6, Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the LHGebG, Hochschule Offenburg may fully or partially exempt a limited number of international students from tuition fees if it deems them to be particularly gifted. The requirements, etc., are set forth in the bylaws governing tuition fee exemptions for international students based on exceptional talent. Students at the University can find more detailed information in the relevant announcement on the intranet.
BAföG
Information about BAföG is available on the website of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. If you have any questions about BAföG, the Freiburg-Schwarzwald Studierendenwerk—which is responsible for Hochschule Offenburg—will also be happy to assist you under the “Money” section. You can submit applications for financial aid at the Studierendenwerk’s branch office on the Offenburg campus.
Studierendenwerk Branch Office
Badstraße 24, 77652 Offenburg
Phone: 0781 205-328
Office hours:
Mon and Wed from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.,
as well as by telephone appointment
Here you’ll find a PDF in which we’ve summarized the criteria for what are known as “standard achievements”—the requirements you must demonstrate to continue receiving funding after two years of BAföG support.
Contact Person for M+V
Scholarships
A scholarship takes the financial pressure off you. Find the right support in our overview of scholarship programs.
Application
Would you like to submit an application for this degree program?
Applications will not be accepted again until the 2027/28 winter semester.
Would you like to find out now which documents you’ll need to submit for an application or later enrollment? You can find the relevant information in these two checklists:
Checklist for programs with admission quotas (PDF)
Checklist for programs without an admission cap (PDF)
We look forward to receiving your application or direct enrollment for the 2027/28 winter semester!
Highlights from My College Years
Do you have any questions about the application or enrollment process?
The team at the Zulassungsamt will be happy to assist you:
Phone: 0781 205-4792 (Mon–Thu 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, Tue 1:00 PM–3:00 PM)
In person: Room: A 007
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