Your future begins in Siegen
If you would like to study nanoscience and nanotechnology, then the Master's degree course in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology is perfect for you. The course provides you with a solid scientific and technical foundation and gives you the opportunity to specialize in the physical, chemical and engineering fundamentals of nanoscience.
The course is interdisciplinary: chemists, electrical engineers and physicists work closely together. The aim of the course is to impart up-to-date knowledge in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology and to teach the ability to successfully apply this knowledge to new problems. To this end, students acquire in-depth scientific skills, including communication skills, which enable them to work independently and scientifically across traditional subject boundaries and to develop, evaluate and apply new methods.
In March 2025, we will open our research center "INCYTE". This state-of-the-art facility offers 600 m² of clean room space for the active production of nano-circuits and devices, such as smart cameras and sensors. In addition, INCYTE offers advanced electron microscopy and nanoanalytics (TEM, SEM, FIB, etc.) to explore and understand materials and structures down to the atomic level. The facility also has level 2 biological laboratories to study and handle advanced biochemical systems and sensors for biomedical applications. The INCYTE facilities are open to our students, who participate in cutting-edge research through internships, experimental courses and active research laboratory assignments.
Everything at a glance
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Start of studies
Winter semester -
Standard period of study
4 semesters -
Admission restricted
Yes -
Language of instruction
English
Career prospects
The Master's degree program in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology is designed to provide students with a professional qualification for a career as a scientist in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology and to prepare them for independent work as part of a doctorate in one of the sub-disciplines of physics, chemistry, engineering and in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology. The aim of this degree program is to train managers for industry, business and public authorities as well as young academics.
Course content and focus
The Master's degree course in "Nanoscience and Nanotechnology" is designed in accordance with the previous Bachelor's degree. The course comprises an adaptation block (24 CP) corresponding to the student's previous education, a general compulsory area with six modules (42 CP), a compulsory elective area (24 CP) and the Master's thesis (30 CP).
Study section I
1st - 2nd semester
In the first semester, students complete an adaptation block to acquire the general basics of the respective sub-disciplines of chemistry, electrical engineering and physics in nanoscience.
In the 2nd semester there are then the compulsory courses "Nanochemistry" and "Physics of nanoelectronics devices". Two practical courses are planned, "Micro and Nanotechnology" and "Nanosynthesis, nanosafety and nanoanalytics", which cover the experimental methods of nanoscience (incl. nanotoxicology) in Siegen.
Study section II
3rd - 4th semester
In the 3rd semester, students have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of compulsory elective courses. At the same time, the compulsory module "Photonics Devices" and a research internship (12 CP) take place in the working groups in preparation for the Master's thesis.
Finally, in the 4th semester, the Master's thesis (30 CP) plays a central role in the research-oriented course and the acquisition of key qualifications.
- The "Nanoscience and Nanotechnology" course always starts in the winter semester. Applicants with a subject-specific university entrance qualification must meet certain admission requirements:
- 1. bachelor's degree in physics, chemistry or electrical engineering with a grade of 2.7 or better.
- For other Bachelor's degrees (with a grade of 2.7 or better), it is possible to qualify on the basis of letters of recommendation and/or an interview with academic assessors.
- 2. knowledge of English (not required for students with Abitur in the EU and from English-speaking countries).
Good reasons for studying Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at the University of Siegen
- Personal support from renowned professors and scientists in small course groups
- Wide range of specialization options, e.g. in chemistry, electronics or nanophysics
- Extensive laboratory internships as practical preparation for starting a career
- Good links to the chairs with a wide range of opportunities for student part-time jobs and projects in research and teaching
- Easy orientation, especially at the beginning of your studies, thanks to a coordinated timetable
