Electrical Engineering, B.Eng.
Lifelines for energy and data. Powerfully, it drives machines in industry, moves trains and ships, illuminates houses, streets and cities: But electrical energy is not only powerful, it is also intelligent . Automation ranges from the intelligent refrigerator to the computer-controlled logistics of an airport to the on-board electronics of vehicles or the switching nodes of the Internet. Electrical engineering is at work everywhere. Apparently invisible and yet not to be overlooked - from the smallest microchip to the gigantic turbine in the power plant. Electrical engineers have a hand at the control centers of modern society.
Help shape progress. Electrical engineers played a key role in determining technological progress - in every branch of industry, everywhere in society. At the HTW Berlin you will be taught the necessary tools. The bachelor's degree in electrical engineering offers two specializations: electrical power engineering and automation technology.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 30.06, summer semester until 31.12 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €324.90 per semester |
| Practical semester | Yes, mandatory |
| Campus | Campus Wilhelminenhof |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
Basic studies
In the first three semesters, you will learn the basics in the mathematical, scientific and technical areas. You can apply and deepen what you have learned in practical laboratory exercises.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
In the group of top earners
Electronic engineers are urgently needed, not only in large companies such as Siemens, Bombardier or Vattenfall. Studying at the HTW Berlin prepares you for a career in industry, in small and medium-sized companies and in engineering offices. Energy technology and automation are among the innovative drivers of technology and markets in all areas of the economy. That's why companies all over the world are keenly looking for capable career starters. This is reflected in the starting salaries: In the statistics of professional associations and industry, electrical engineers always belong to the group of top earners.
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Automation: conductors of the data streams
In automation, electrical engineers take care of the planning and implementation of automation systems, and program controls and computer systems. They write control programs for industry, direct data networks and information streams around the globe. They model and simulate new ideas and solutions, purposefully initiating innovations to increase productivity.
Electrical power engineering: guardians of the most important treasures
Anyone who specializes in electrical power engineering bakes bigger breads in their professional life. Engineers with this specialization calculate and plan energy supply systems for industry, transport systems, settlements and infrastructure. Renewable energies such as photovoltaics, biogas or wind power play a major role in this. They evaluate the technical and economic aspects of power supply and control the distribution of electrical energy using computers and automatic switchgear. With your work you ensure the security of the networks.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Berlin), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €324.90 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | You do not have to complete a pre-study internship. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 30.06, summer semester until 31.12 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application via uni-assist until 31.12uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 31.12.2026 (78 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.