Umwelttechnologie

Be part of the solution for a changing world. As an Umwelttechnologie engineer, you’ll develop sustainable processes, conserve resources, and build a true circular economy. In our state-of-the-art labs, you’ll be working directly on the energy transition and clean water resources. Ready to turn knowledge into real environmental protection?

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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

Do you have any questions about the application or enrollment process?

The team at the Zulassungsamt will be happy to assist you:

Email: zulassungsamt@hs-offenburg.de
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

We’ll prepare you to analyze complex processes and optimize them both technically and economically. To do this, you’ll start with the engineer’s toolkit: mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Then you’ll move on to subjects such as ecology, thermodynamics, and plant engineering. You’ll learn how to balance material and energy flows and design process engineering models.

Starting in the 4th semester, you’ll choose your area of focus and pursue a specialization in environmental or energy process engineering or water technology:

Environmental Process Engineering

How can we prevent environmental pollution? In this specialization, you’ll learn how to detect and analyze pollutants using state-of-the-art methods. And we go even further: Together, we’ll develop processes that prevent environmentally harmful substances from being produced in the first place. Against the backdrop of climate change and resource scarcity, you’ll design solutions for a truly sustainable circular economy.

Energy Process Engineering

Become an architect of the energy transition! Here, everything revolves around how we efficiently use and intelligently store renewable energy. You’ll tinker with cutting-edge technologies like Power-to-X, solar technology, and state-of-the-art battery and fuel cell technology. And you’ll learn how different forms of energy can be optimally integrated to power industrial processes cleanly and efficiently.

Water Technology

Clean water is our most important resource. In water technology, you’ll learn how we obtain drinking water and treat wastewater so that it remains in the cycle. Using biological and mechanical processes—such as membrane technology and filtration—you’ll develop solutions for the growing global population. In our labs, you’ll work on processes that are still in the research phase today but could change the world tomorrow.

Perspectives

After you graduate, you’ll be in demand as an engineer working toward a greener world. You’ll work wherever sustainable solutions are being developed:

Industry & Manufacturing: You’ll optimize material cycles and develop low-emission manufacturing processes for food, cosmetics, and chemical products.
Engineering Firms & Plant Construction: You’ll plan and oversee the construction of water treatment systems and renewable energy generation facilities.
Environmental agencies & associations: You’ll analyze processes based on environmental regulations and assess their ecological impact.
Applied Research: You’ll work in labs or research institutes on the practical advancement of technologies such as membrane filtration or Power-to-X.

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

https://mwk.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/universities-studies/studying-in-bw/studying-financing/fees-for international students and second studies/faqs?highlight=Studying-fees

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

BAföG Coordinator, M+V Department

Gleißle, Susanne

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

+49 781 205-4790

susanne.gleissle@hs-offenburg.de

Scholarships

A scholarship takes the financial pressure off you. Find the right support in our overview of scholarship programs.

Application

Here's how to enroll

At Hochschule Offenburg, many bachelor's programs and the preparatory study program startING have no admission requirements (no NC). For you, this means: If you meet the requirements, a spot in the program is yours.

Here you can find out how to quickly and easily enroll in one of our admission-free programs. Registration with Hochschulstart is not required.

Enrollment period: April 29, 2026, to September 18, 2026

A quick tip: The sooner you submit your application for enrollment, the more relaxed your start to your studies will be. That way, everything will be ready for you in time for the start of classes.

Step 1: Enroll online

Simply fill out the online form and submit it digitally. Then print out the enrollment application and the privacy policy and sign both.

Go to the online portal

Step 2: Send in your documents

Send us the signed application and the signed privacy policy along with the other documents by mail. You can see exactly which documents we need directly on the application form or in the checklist (German, pdf).

Please send the documents to the following address:

Hochschule Offenburg
Admissions Office
Badstrasse 24
77652 Offenburg

Important: Please remember to take an orientation test in advance. Simply include proof of this with your documents. You can find more information here: Study Orientation

Step 3: Receive your orientation documents

As soon as we have received all required documents and the semester contribution on time, we will enroll you at Hochschule Offenburg. That’s it: your student account will be activated and your application account automatically closed. We will mail your login credentials for the university’s online services shortly thereafter.

You can find all the details about your first day on campus here shortly before the semester begins: Getting started

Step 4: Register for the preparatory courses

In the two weeks before classes begin, preparatory courses in math, physics, and Informatik will be held. Use this time to brush up on your knowledge and make your first connections.

Register now

Checklist (German, pdf)
Enrollment for bachelor's degree programs with open admission or startING (without NC)

Your current status

After you’ve submitted your online enrollment, you can log in to the online portal at any time to check how far along we are in processing your application. There you’ll also find out if we need anything else from you.

Application for Higher Semesters / Transfer Admission

Your Application, Step by Step

Application period begins: April 29, 2026

Step 1: Sign-up/Registration and Online Application

First, log in to our portal to complete your application online. There are two ways to do this:

Are you already a student here? Then you don’t need a new account. Just log in at the top right using your existing student account. Under the “Application” menu item, you can select your desired program directly.
Are you new to Hochschule Offenburg? Then first register on our applicant portal. You will receive an email with your password—please keep this in a safe place. Once you have confirmed your access, you can fill out your application online and submit it directly.

Go to the applicant portal

Then print out the application and the privacy policy and sign both.

Step 2: Submit your documents

Send us the signed application and the signed privacy policy along with the other documents by mail. You can see exactly which documents we need in the checklist (German, pdf).

Very important: Please be sure to include a current transcript of your academic performance (showing passed, failed, and definitively failed exams).

Want to change your major?

If you have already studied for at least 3 semesters, you must consult with an academic advisor before submitting an application for a higher semester.

Get in touch: Ask the Student Secretariat who chairs the examination board for your desired program.

Get advice: Schedule a meeting with the appropriate person.

Submit proof: Bring the printed consultation form (German, pdf) to the meeting and include the signed proof with your application afterward.

Please send the documents to the following address:

Hochschule Offenburg
Admissions Office
Badstraße 24
77652 Offenburg

Checklist (German, pdf)
for Bachelor's Degree Application

Important information for you:

Orientation Test: Please remember to take an orientation test before enrolling. You can find more information here: Academic Orientation.
Check your status: After you’ve submitted your application, you can log in to the applicant portal at any time to see how far along we are in processing it. There you’ll also find out if we need anything else from you.
Transferring credits: You should only apply for the official transfer of your previous academic credits after you have enrolled. You can find out exactly how this works at your Student Secretariat.