A dual-discipline bachelor's program jointly delivered by Hochschule Merseburg and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, combining a rigorous engineering sciences core — covering thermodynamics, process engineering, and materials — with a parallel business education in accounting, investment, supply chain, and economics. Students follow two distinct language progression tracks and complete a mandatory internship alongside their thesis.
Engineering and Management is a full-time, English-taught bachelor's program that trains graduates to operate at the intersection of technical production systems and international business. The program is delivered in cooperation between Hochschule Merseburg (HoMe) and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), which means students receive engineering instruction from an applied sciences faculty while simultaneously taking accredited business and economics modules from a major research university.
**Curriculum approach**
The first two semesters establish a broad scientific foundation: physics, chemistry, mathematics, material science, and transport phenomena on the engineering side, paired with financial accounting, cost accounting, and statistics from MLU. From semester three onward the curriculum advances into specialized engineering territory — mechanics, thermodynamics, process engineering, electrical engineering, and equipment design — while the business strand deepens into investment principles, supply chain management, and a wide menu of economics electives including microeconomics, econometrics, marketing strategy, entrepreneurship, and logistics.
A distinctive structural feature is the language progression built into every semester. Non-German-speaking students progress through German as a Foreign Language from zero to an intermediate level over five semesters, while German-speaking students develop from technical English into business English and then into a third language (Spanish). Both tracks reach a third foreign language by semester five, giving every graduate at least three languages of professional competence.
**Practical and applied emphasis**
The final semester is designed around applied output: students choose between a compulsory elective in either Sustainable Energy Supply or International Logistics, complete a mandatory full-semester internship (worth 15 ECTS), and write their bachelor thesis (also 15 ECTS). The internship is embedded in the curriculum rather than left to students to arrange independently, ensuring all graduates have documented professional experience before graduation.
**Specialisation choices**
In semesters four and five students select elective modules from two pools. Technical electives include Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering, Plant Engineering Project, and CAD/Mechanical Design. Business electives span a broad range from the MLU catalogue — from Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Seminar to Introductory Econometrics and Intermediate Microeconomics — allowing each student to shade the degree toward their intended professional direction.
