Microsystems Engineering: University of Freiburg

About the programme

The Master of Science programme in Microsystems Engineering is offered by the Department of Microsystems Engineering at the University of Freiburg. This two-year, English-language programme is designed for highly qualified graduate students who have a Bachelor's degree in engineering or science and are looking for advanced training in one of the most dynamic and interdisciplinary engineering fields.

Microsystems, MEMS, or micromachines: many names for an exciting engineering discipline which combines expertise from areas as diverse as electrical engineering, biology, manufacturing technology and chemistry and thus allows engineers to conceive highly miniaturised, multi-functional systems with capabilities limited only by the imagination. Retinal implants to help the blind to see; a clinical blood analysis laboratory on a micro-chip; autonomous optical systems for imaging inside the body: these are just a few examples of the roles microsystems will play in all of our lives.

The four-semester programme, taught at one of the world's top academic microsystems research departments, combines extensive course work in advanced microsystems engineering with a concentration in two of seven sub-disciplines, ranging from materials to the life sciences. The required one-year Master's thesis will be based on project work performed directly in a professor's research group, giving the graduate extensive, hands-on experience using state-of-the-art microsystems infrastructure.

The educational and social environment assures success: the University of Freiburg is one of Germany's leading research universities, with top-ranked departments in the sciences and humanities.