Mechanical Engineering, B.Sc.
Mechanical engineering is a classic engineering profession and one of the most important economic sectors, not only in Germany. From the production of a ballpoint pen to the coffee machine and the airplane to the endoscope used in modern surgical procedures - mechanical engineering is involved in everything. In addition to the classic topics such as materials technology, materials and construction, the course is also extremely modern: today, machines and systems must optimally save energy, time and materials. The industry is innovative: robots, laser technology, fast microprocessors and optical systems are part of it and flow into one another.
The technical orientation of the mechanical engineering course at HTW is also moving with the times: automation concepts and artificial intelligence, the use of robots, programming, resource-efficient production are the keywords that are reflected in the course and reflect what is happening today and in the future industry is required.
At HTW Berlin, the bachelor's degree program will familiarize you with all the basics you need to work as an engineer in modern industry and production. The course scores points with its innovative teaching concepts: seminars and lectures in small groups, with dialogue instead of face-to-face teaching, project work in a team, individual support, training and mentoring programs, e-learning or video tutorials are just as much a part of it as practical work in excellent special laboratories.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
|---|---|
| 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 | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| 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
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
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Driving force for the industry
Mechanical engineering is one of the most important economic sectors, not only in Germany. German machines are considered an export hit; hardly any other industry is as successful internationally. The focus of this subject is the design and construction of all kinds of machines and machine parts, including production lines and factories. The optimization of machines and systems is increasingly playing a role in saving energy, time and materials. Robots, laser technology, fast microprocessors and optical systems determine the innovations in this industry. Mechanics, optics and microelectronics flow into one another.
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In addition to engineering knowledge, social skills are also required
Mechanical engineering is an international business. The intercultural and social skills of engineers are of equal importance to their technical competence. In addition, they always think about their customers' wishes, submit new ideas and present them at meetings or conferences. The time of the silent tinkerer in the garage is over: modern engineers act offensively and also view solving a problem as a communicative task. In the Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at HTW Berlin, you will not only acquire the engineering know-how that you need for a successful career start. You also have the opportunity to learn foreign languages and further develop your soft skills.
Mechanical engineering practical: HTW Motorsport
During your studies, you can apply your knowledge of mechanical engineering practically and develop a formula racing car. At HTW-Motorsport, students from a wide range of courses work together and not only take care of the technical questions, but also the marketing. The team competes in Formula Student competitions in Germany, Hungary and the Czech Republic with the car. It's not just speed that counts here, but also the design, financial plan and sales planning.
What you study
In the first semesters, the basic science and technology are on the curriculum. This knowledge is later deepened through interdisciplinary projects and special events. A practical semester and the bachelor's thesis round off the course.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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Classic and unexpected career paths for mechanical engineers
As an export nation, Germany needs mechanical engineers at home and abroad. Whether systems are designed and built in Germany or German companies produce or build machines abroad - engineers with German quality workmanship are needed and employed everywhere in a stable labor market. No technical sector of the economy can do without the expertise of mechanical engineers. With the Bachelor's degree at the HTW, you have areas of application in development or construction and production technology, but also in management, planning, quality control, assembly or testing technology. You can go into occupational safety or work in warehouse technology and logistics, help design company facilities or become successful in sales and customer service.
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Indispensable expertise
In general, they can be used wherever machines, vehicles and systems are manufactured.
You work as a mechanical engineer
- in industry,
- with service providers or
- in public administration.
Or you can start your own company.
Possible fields of application
You work:
- under development
- construction or manufacturing technology
- in management
- in planning
- in quality control
- in assembly
- in testing technology
- in occupational safety and work design
- in storage technology and logistics
- in the planning of operating systems
- in sales and customer service
In fact, there is no technical industry that could do without your expertise.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Berlin), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €324.90 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Interest, initiative and a bit of grit when things get tricky: in addition to having fun with math and physics, these are good prerequisites for successful studies. |
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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.
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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.
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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.