Web Engineering
Master's in Web Engineering at Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany — a technically focused program at the intersection of web technologies, distributed systems, and modern software engineering, taught in English. The curriculum combines core modules in cloud and web architectures, software service engineering, model-driven development, and database approaches with elective specialisations spanning AI, machine learning, data security, real-time systems, and human-computer interaction, alongside a business and entrepreneurship component covering start-up planning and financing.
Programme facts
| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
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| Language of instruction | English |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €267.11 per semester |
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.
- ✓Those with a strong foundation in computer science or information technology who want to specialise in web-scale systems, distributed architectures, and cloud services rather than remaining generalists
- ✓Those who enjoy working at the boundary of theory and application — designing systems that are both technically sound and economically viable
- ✓Those drawn to emerging fields such as AI, machine learning, data security, or human-computer interaction and looking for a program that allows them to explore these as extensions of a web engineering core
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- ✓Those who prefer a structured yet flexible curriculum, where elective choices allow genuine specialisation without a rigid single track
- ✓Those comfortable with self-directed study in an English-speaking academic environment outside their home country
- ✓Those who appreciate project-based and team-oriented learning experiences alongside traditional coursework
- ✓Those who see themselves working in the tech industry — whether in software companies, ICT consultancies, or data-intensive sectors — and want a credential that is relevant internationally
- —The program is taught entirely in English; students who are more comfortable in German will need to fully adapt their academic work — reading, writing, presentations, and exams — to English from the outset
- —Chemnitz is a smaller city in Saxony with a relatively low cost of living compared to major German tech hubs, which is a practical advantage, but the city offers a less internationally cosmopolitan environment than Frankfurt, Munich, or Berlin
- —Admission is qualification-based (free admission without a numerus clausus), but applicants must demonstrate that their prior degree falls within the required subject-area scope; borderline cases may require careful documentation
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- —The simulation game module in semester three is a team-based, project-intensive experience that requires active collaboration — students who prefer entirely individual work should be prepared for this format
- —A German language module (Level A2) is available as an elective key competence, useful for daily life in Chemnitz, but it is not a requirement and the program itself does not require German proficiency
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 →About the programme
The Master's program in Web Engineering at the Faculty of Computer Science of Technische Universität Chemnitz is designed for graduates from informatics and related disciplines who want to deepen their expertise at the intersection of web technologies, distributed systems, and modern software engineering.
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The curriculum is structured around two parallel elective tracks in the first two semesters. Main modules concentrate on the technical core of the discipline — current trends in web engineering, cloud and web application architectures, software service engineering, database approaches (including object-oriented and web-oriented techniques), model-driven software development, and quantitative analysis of software designs. Specialisation modules allow students to tailor their studies toward data security and cryptography, distributed systems design, XML and operating systems for distributed environments, real-time systems, artificial intelligence, machine learning, human-computer interaction, and information management.
Alongside these technical tracks, the program integrates a key competences component covering business planning for start-ups, start-up financing, technical sales, B2B marketing, and communication and leadership skills — acknowledging that engineering graduates increasingly need business awareness in professional practice.
A distinctive feature is the Simulation Game module in the third semester — an innovative teaching concept in which student teams work on user-centered solutions while accounting for teamwork dynamics and the economic realities of real-world projects. This experiential element sets the program apart from purely lecture-based master's offerings.
The fourth semester is dedicated entirely to the Master's Thesis, allowing students to engage with a research or applied problem in depth, supervised by faculty.
The program is taught entirely in English, making it accessible to international graduates and preparing students for careers in internationally operating organisations.
What you study
Semesters 1 and 2 — Core Technical and Specialisation Modules
Students build their individual study profile by selecting from two parallel elective pools:
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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Graduates are prepared for professional roles in the ICT sector, with particular relevance to areas such as Internet of Services, Industry 4.0, and e-business. Career paths include positions in web and media industry companies, software engineering and web engineering expert roles in software firms, data-intensive environments in medical, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries (Big Data), and consultancy sector roles advising on IT strategy and digital transformation. The degree is relevant for both the German and international labour market.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €267.11 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | Applicants must hold a university degree in Informatics, Applied Informatics, Information and Communication Technology from Technische Universität Chemnitz, or a degree from a comparable program at another institution. |
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| Language | English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
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.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application directly to the university until 15.07Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 4Admission, 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.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 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.