Practical study - your entry into the engineering sciences

Theory meets practice: At TU Ilmenau, you will learn what engineering is all about right from the start. Discover innovative fields of research, work in teams and develop your own projects - with the best support.

Whether in the introductory week, modern study rooms or practical laboratories - here you will find everything you need for a successful course of study.

At TU Ilmenau, you will not only be prepared for the future - you will actively help shape it!

Curious? With more than 40 Bachelor's and Master's programs, we offer you a wide selection of future and sustainability-oriented degree courses in engineering, computer science, business, media and communication as well as mathematics and natural sciences.

Praktisch Studieren an der TU Ilmenau
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"The TU Ilmenau has really good laboratories. For example, I work in the clean room, including with the scanning electron microscope. You can take pictures on the nanoscale."

Marta, Materials Science

"I want to know how energy distribution works and what new technologies are available. These are topics where there is a lot of demand, but also great research here at the university."

Carsten, Electrical Engineering

"For us, it's about finding out the background. Why can you use the calculation, why does it work like this? It's a lot of proofs, a lot of logic, thinking and puzzling."

Lea, Mathematics

Discover your future

TU Ilmenau/ari

Orientation offers in engineering studies enable ...

  • Insights into the diverse research and activity areas of engineers right from the start of your studies
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration right from the start, exciting interdisciplinary projects in teams
  • Offers for personal development, personal and intensive support

Induction week - your perfect start!

The introductory week at TU Ilmenau is aimed at all first-semester studentson Bachelor's and Master's program. It takes place in the week before the start of lectures and prepares you optimally for the start of your studies.

You can expect

  • Introductory events for your degree course
  • Mathematics refresher courses to start your studies well prepared
  • Tutors from higher semesters who will accompany and support you in your first semester
 

Use the introductory week to get to know the university, your fellow students and campus life!

TU Ilmenau / Tom Goebel

Expand your knowledge

Learning world - Flexible space for effective learning

The Lernwelt is a modern, multifunctional teaching and learning space that offers optimal conditions for various learning formats. Whether concentrated individual work, learning in small groups or interactive and project-oriented teaching and learning formats.

The combination of quiet work areas, group work zones and modern teaching concepts makes the learning world the ideal place for productive and innovative studies.

 

Lectures - knowledge transfer by experts

A lecture is a central course of study in which professors or lecturers impart their specialist knowledge. Usually in the form of a lecture, lectures offer a structured introduction to central topics of a degree program.

Students are given a sound theoretical basis here, which is further deepened in seminars and exercises. Learning is supported by modern teaching methods, accompanying digital materials and interactive elements.

Seminars & laboratory practicals - consolidation and application

Seminars and laboratory practicals offer an intensive examination of the theoretical principles from the lectures. In seminars, theoretical content is deepened and applied to practical issues. Laboratory practicals make it possible to carry out experiments and try out technical solutions directly.

In the laboratory practicals, students work with modern technology and real research projects. In this way, specialist knowledge, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills are optimally developed.

You can expand your in-depth theoretical knowledge after your Bachelor's degree in one of the 27 Master's degree programs. These are allresearch-oriented and interdisciplinary and offer interesting specializations.

Try yourself out

Student an einem 3D DruckerTU Ilmenau/Pavel Chatterjee

FabLab@TU-Ilmenau

A variety of workshops at the TU Ilmenau, which offer access to modern (additive/decentralized) manufacturing processes and make it possible to produce individual pieces and high-quality prototypes.

Drei Studierende im Makerspace der TU IlmenauTU Ilmenau/Stefan Riehmer

UNIKAT

UNIKAT is the student workshop where projects can be realized by and with students and where tools and machines can be used.

Student an einer DrehmaschineTU Ilmenau/ari

Teaching workshop

Provides space and technical equipment for the supervision of various mechanical projects by students and for workshops (turning/milling) for students and university staff.

Improve the world

Ilmkubator start-up service

The start-up service offers comprehensive support in all phases of self-employment - from the idea to the start-up project and finally the start-up process.

TU Ilmenau/ari

Work where others go on vacation

Ilmenau not only offers first-class studies, but also a wide range of career opportunities in research and industry. Whether as a doctoral student at TU Ilmenau or in one of the numerous renowned research institutes - you can get off to a flying start here.

TU Ilmenau and its partner institutes such as Fraunhofer or IMMS offer state-of-the-art laboratories, innovative projects and close cooperation with industry.