Shape Your Own Future, Starting in Siegen
The bachelor's degree in electrical engineering emphasizes foundational principles and methods. Over six semesters, you'll gain the essential knowledge and skills to tackle real-world challenges in electrical engineering. It also lays the groundwork for in-depth knowledge to be acquired subsequently in the master's degree program. We also aim to develop your key skills in communication, teamwork, presentations, and facilitation. Our foundational modules emphasize building a strong technical foundation in core electrical engineering areas. This prepares you to grasp and analyze complex relationships in electrical systems.
Quick Facts
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Start of studies
Winter semester and summer semester -
Standard period of study
6 semesters -
Separate application required
No -
Language of instruction
German
Preparatory Courses
Faculty IV offers a range of preparatory courses designed to help students make a smooth transition from school to university. These courses build on existing academic knowledge and provide targeted support for the start of your university program. Participation is voluntary, but highly recommended to ease the transition. The preparatory courses are open to all students in degree programs offered by the School of Science and Technology, ensuring everyone can benefit regardless of their chosen field.
Career Prospects
Electrical engineering helps tackle climate challenges. You can build resilient energy systems and create sustainable vehicles, communication networks, and sensors.
- Shaping a Humane Future: engineers shape tomorrow's technologies while upholding ethical standards
- Electrical engineers are highly paid experts with promising career paths
- Versatile professional options: electrical engineers can work in research, development, production planning, and more - there's never a dull moment!
Student Voices: Insights into the Electrical Engineering Program
Lots of opportunities to be part of something new to improve old systems.
Sarah: I chose electrical engineering because I knew that the career prospects are very strong and that the options of professional specialization are very wide. There are also many opportunities to go abroad and work in other countries for a period of time. I liked the challenge of getting to know a completely different area and learning new things. And, I'm not going to lie, it amuses me to see the looks on people's faces when I tell them what I'm studying at the university.
I think a lot of people imagine electrical engineering as either programming, sitting in an office at a PC and writing software for the rest of your life, or as big, mysterious machines that are super hard to understand. But it's much more than that. An engineer needs to be able to plan, coordinate, create... and we need engineers to come up with new ideas for many critical problems: How to reduce CO2 emissions, how to make machines sustainable, is it possible to recycle a lot more industrial waste products? There is a huge forward-looking aspect, there are so many opportunities to be part of something new to improve old systems.
Christina: I first started worked for a company that makes lasers back when I was in school. I wanted to learn more about how these lasers work and how they are developed, so I decided to study electrical engineering. Engineering is a future-oriented subject. For example, how to combat global warming or how to improve medical technology. There are also many professions that require an engineering degree in combination with soft skills such as communication and organizational skills. These qualities are essential in project management.
Ultimately, it's much more about how ambitious and goal-oriented you are than how talented you were at school. And I want to say to all the women out there: don't underestimate yourself, you'll be surprised what you're capable of. Remember, technology is not just for boys, technology is for people. And wouldn't it be great to find out what we can achieve in the future if women and men pool their skills? 🙂
Curriculum and Specializations
What awaits you in the electrical engineering program
Block I - Mathematical and Scientific Fundamentals
1st - 4th semester
Compulsory modules: Mathematics for Electrical Engineers I-III, Technical Mechanics for Electrical Engineers, Physics for Electrical Engineers I & II
Block II - Core Electives
1st - 6th semester
Choice from the module catalog "Business Administration Fundamentals" and "Technical Foreign Languages"
Choice from the module catalog "Electrical Engineering"
Block III - Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
1st - 5th semester
Compulsory modules: Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I-III; Fundamentals of Signal and System Theory; Fundamentals of Field Theory; Fundamentals of Energy Technology; Electrical Measurement Technology; Algorithms and Data Structures I, Fundamentals of High Frequency Technology
Block IV - Electrical Engineering Core Subjects
1st - 6th semester
Compulsory modules and associated laboratory practicals: Digital Technology; Control Engineering; Fundamentals of Communications Engineering; Fundamentals of Optical Communications Engineering; Power Electronics & Drive Technology; Semiconductor and Circuit Technology
Bachelor thesis
A relevant pre-study internship of at least 14 weeks should generally be completed before registering for the first examination in the 3rd semester. Electrical engineering is also offered as a practice-integrated cooperative course of study (studies + practical work in a company, known in German as 'duales Studium').
If you do not have the German Abitur, but do have a technical college entrance qualification, or are already in the middle of your professional life, please review the details here.
Why choose electrical engineering at the University of Siegen?
- Personal guidance from distinguished professors and researchers in small class settings
- Broad choice of specialization areas, including energy and automation technology, electronics, and communication technology
- Comprehensive laboratory courses offering practical preparation for your professional career
- Strong connection to academic departments with many opportunities for student employment and participation in research and teaching projects
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Smooth start to your studies through a well-structured and coordinated course schedule
