Bachelor of Environmental Engineering

As our resources become scarcer, efficient and environmentally friendly management is becoming increasingly important. But how is waste fed back into the material cycle? How can the supply of clean drinking water be guaranteed? How can inner-city brownfield sites be freed from contaminated sites and made available for general use again?

Answers to questions like these are provided by the Bachelor's degree course in Environmental Engineering (B. Eng.) and the postgraduate Master's degree course in Environmental Engineering (M. Eng).

The Bachelor's degree course in Environmental Engineering has been offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering since the 2013/2014 winter semester.

We want to provide prospective environmental engineers with interdisciplinary training, as the problems in industry and the environmental sector are also becoming increasingly complex. The focus of the course is on sustainable urban development planning. This includes topics such as

• Land recycling,
• water saving measures,
• energy,
• waste,
• water pollution control,
• air pollution,
• noise and
• traffic.

This distinguishes our focus from similar courses at other universities in the region, which are more technically or medically oriented. Environmental Engineering is offered as a Bachelor's and Master's degree course.

Students majoring in Water and Environment or in Environmental Engineering with an interest in the water subjects can enrol in an information Moodle course, which is used to distribute special announcements, information on theses or job advertisements, for example.

• Graduates have a basic knowledge of engineering in environmental technology (water management, wastewater technology, waste management, geotechnics, soil protection, water protection, air pollution control and environmental planning)
• They acquire the ability to independently develop scientific engineering knowledge and apply it as qualified specialists in the professional environment of environmental engineering
• Students acquire knowledge of the functional, ecological and social requirements for the design of a settlement.
• They analyze and evaluate environmental data and independently develop sustainable solutions
• They are able to critically scrutinize content while incorporating interdisciplinary references and adopt an interdisciplinary perspective that is characteristic of environmental engineering
• In addition to technical skills, you will also acquire social skills for day-to-day teamwork in your professional life
• You will understand basic theoretical relationships and transfer these to related fields, for example through simplified modeling to solve complex problems

The modules of the Bachelor's degree program in Environmental Engineering provide the necessary qualifications and skills for the above-mentioned fields of work, for example in

• Courses,
• project and experimental laboratory work.

In the first semesters, students learn the basics of natural sciences and engineering, such as biology and hydromechanics.

The following semesters serve to deepen your knowledge in the areas of

• soil, water, traffic, air and renewable energies.

A practical phase followed by a final module facilitates entry into the profession. The modular structure over the 7 semesters is shown here.
A detailed description of the course content can also be found in the module handbook (see info box).

Environmental engineers work in areas such as consulting, planning, plant construction, administration and management. They work for engineering and consulting offices, public institutions such as environmental agencies or water authorities, as well as for waterworks, sewage treatment plants and waste disposal companies. Employment in industry is also possible. Graduates of the course are also able to carry out development work or work for associations.