What you will learn

The focus is on the far-reaching reorganisation of industry, energy supply and mobility in order to master the transition from fossil to renewable resources. In doing so, we also look beyond the technical horizon: findings from life cycle analysis and systems thinking are incorporated into the interdisciplinary modelling and optimisation of products, processes and entire value chains. The main challenge lies in the development, evaluation and implementation of sustainable solutions - from increasing energy and resource efficiency through eco-analysis and defossilisation to establishing a functioning circular economy.

Your career opportunities

The specialisation qualifies you for diverse and challenging tasks in any industry. After graduating, you will be in demand in climate or environmental protection management, but you will also find excellent entry-level opportunities in research and development, project business, purchasing or corporate strategy.

Focus of the specialisation

In order to achieve these goals, the specialisation focuses on the following areas:

• Fundamentals & Methods:
  • Sustainable transformation and defossilisation
  • Life cycle assessment and technology assessment
• Energy systems of the future:
  • Sustainable energy technology and systems
  • Energy efficiency, sector coupling and energy storage
• Circular value creation:
  • Sustainable production and circular economy
  • Plastics recycling and data-driven resource management
• Fields of application:
  • Sustainable mobility systems
  • Sustainable solutions for smart cities