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The part-time Master's programme is specifically aimed at engineers with a first university degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline. You are addressed if you are already working in the development, planning, or operation of large technical plants – for example in the energy sector, production, logistics, or construction – and aspire to management positions or advanced management tasks. Graduates of engineering Bachelor's degree programmes who wish to pursue a consecutive Master's degree directly also belong to the target group. The study model is particularly suitable for working professionals who require maximum flexibility due to the high online proportion.
What formal requirements must you meet?
To gain admission to the Master's programme in Electrical Engineering – Advanced Technical Plant Management, you need a first professional university degree (Bachelor, Diploma, or equivalent) from a state or state-recognised university with at least 180 or 210 ECTS credits in one of the following or related fields of study:
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Other engineering or industrial engineering programmes (subject to academic assessment; possibly with conditions)
For the work-integrated part-time model, relevant professional experience must also be demonstrated, for example in:
- Companies in the energy sector, production, logistics, transport, or construction
- Metal processing, mechanical engineering, electrical industry, automation technology
- Companies focusing on planning, operation, and maintenance of technical plants
- Automotive industry, medical technology, safety technology
The exact requirements can be clarified in a personal counselling session. Proof of professional activity can be provided, for example, via a reference or a job description.
You should bring an interest in complex technical systems and management topics for the successful completion of studies. Independent working, analytical thinking skills, and an affinity for interdisciplinary tasks are important for you. Experience in project work, basic IT skills, as well as communication skills – especially for teamwork and exchange with various stakeholders – will facilitate your part-time studies. Furthermore, organisational talent and time management resilience are central requirements in order to successfully combine work and studies.
Which Professional Skills You Acquire in the Master's in Electrical Engineering – Advanced Technical Plant Management
In the part-time Master's programme in Electrical Engineering – Advanced Technical Plant Management at bbw Hochschule, you develop a versatile skill set that qualifies you for demanding specialist and leadership roles in technical plant management. The programme imparts comprehensive knowledge in the fields of electrical engineering, plant planning and operations management. Practical study content as well as management competencies complement this.
- Personnel Management and Leadership Behaviour: You learn to lead teams and apply modern management methods in a technical environment.
- Research Methods in Engineering Sciences: You acquire knowledge in scientific working methods, specifically tailored to engineering-related issues.
- Methods of Electrical Engineering I & II: In-depth analyses of electrical engineering systems, including numerical mathematics and simulation.
- Operational Information Systems and Logistics: Digital and organisational processes in operations and logistics are the focus.
- Occupational and Environmental Safety, Legal Basics: Relevant regulations for planning and operating technical plants.
- Energy Management and Supply Systems: Concepts of sustainable energy supply, efficiency and plant optimisation.
- Construction and Plant Planning: Basics of technical building equipment and planning of complex large-scale plants.
- Digital Signal and Image Processing: Analysis and processing of digital data streams, e.g. in industrial applications.
- Project Management in Construction: Organisation and control of technical projects, from conception to implementation.
- Practice Transfer Projects and Interdisciplinary Seminar: How you apply research knowledge practically and collaborate interdisciplinarily.
- Master’s Thesis and Colloquium: Independently researching, presenting and defending a project topic in the context of technical plants.
You thus develop skills for planning, realising and managing major projects in electrical and automation engineering. In the practice transfer, you further strengthen your analytical, communication and practical competencies.
How is the Course Schedule Organised in the Part-Time Master's?
The programme is part-time and based on online presence learning with high flexibility for working professionals. The standard period of study is 5 semesters (2.5 years). The start is possible each winter semester on 1 October.
- Hybrid model with attendance component: Approximately 25% takes place as face-to-face sessions in Berlin, mainly for laboratory exercises and exams. The remaining learning content is delivered digitally.
- Online teaching formats: You use online presence lectures (Webex/MS Teams), video tutorials, digital learning materials (Moodle), online office hours, online exams as well as digital assignments and project work.
- Time scheduling: Teaching sessions take place on two evenings per week (6:00 pm – 9:15 pm) and on two Saturdays per month (8:30 am – 5:30 pm) – optimally tailored to the needs of working professionals.
- Study structure: In the first four semesters, you take three modules each. In the fifth semester, you complete the programme with a seminar, master’s thesis and colloquium.
- Theory-practice transfer: With 120 ECTS, you document the transfer in four practice-related written assignments. For the 90 ECTS model, these parts do not apply.
Special emphasis is placed on the compatibility of work, family and study. Modern digital tools and personal support from bbw Hochschule accompany you throughout the entire programme.
What Career Opportunities Can You Expect After Completing the Master’s?
With the Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering – Advanced Technical Plant Management, you open up excellent career prospects in a broad field of engineering professions. The programme specifically prepares you for specialist and leadership roles in the planning, development and management of large technical plants.
- Planning Engineer: Employment with operators of large technical plants in energy supply, production, logistics, transport and construction sectors.
- Development and Project Management: Roles in companies in metal processing, mechanical engineering, the electrical industry as well as automation technology.
- Leadership Positions: Prospects as a technical manager or project manager, especially where the interlinking of technology, organisation and management is decisive.
- Technical Interface Roles: Qualification for positions at the interface between engineering and management tasks, for example in digitalisation or technical consulting.
- Industry Diversity: Employment opportunities range from classic energy and industrial companies to automotive and medical technology, as well as infrastructure or security sectors.
The degree grants you access to leading positions as well as attractive development opportunities in an innovation-driven professional field that increasingly seeks professionals with cross-system competencies.
Where Does the Programme Take Place and How Is It Organised Spatially?
The programme is offered predominantly as an online presence study. This means:
- Virtual participation: You can attend the courses from anywhere in Germany – no matter where you live or work.
- Attendance phases in Berlin: About a quarter of the sessions take place in person at the bbw Hochschule campus in Berlin-Adlershof. These sessions are primarily intended for practical exercises, laboratories and exams, and are announced well in advance.
This way you can flexibly combine study and professional life and at the same time benefit from personal contact during attendance phases.
What Are the Costs and What Financing Options Are Available?
The tuition fees for the part-time Master’s programme in Electrical Engineering – Advanced Technical Plant Management amount to a total of €13,500. Payment is made in 30 monthly instalments of €450. Alternatively, the semester price is €2,700.
- Total costs: €13,500 for the entire programme (5 semesters)
- Instalment payment: 30 monthly instalments of €450
- Semester price: €2,700 per semester
There are various possibilities for financing and funding, such as using further education scholarships, education funds or tax deductibility as business expenses. Employer support is also possible within the framework of the part-time model.
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