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Practice, research and innovation combined
Engineering education in Mittweida has a long tradition. The founder of the Audi factory ā August Horch; Friedrich Opel ā an entrepreneur in the automotive industry; Bernhard Schmidt ā an astrophotographer, designer and manufacturer of world-renowned astro-optical equipment; Ernst Sachs ā the inventor of the electric soldering iron; Walter Bruch ā a radio and television engineer and inventor of the PAL colour television system of international significance; and Gerhard Neumann ā Vice-President of āGeneral Electricā ā are all former graduates of our university. Jƶrgen S. Rasmussen ā founder of the Zschopau motorcycle factory and an entrepreneur in the automotive industry ā also studied Mechanical Engineering and electrical engineering in Mittweida, and can thus be regarded as one of the first graduates in the field of Mechatronics.
Today, the Faculty Engineering Sciences, with around 30 professors, some 70 staff members and nearly 700 students, is a cornerstone of engineering education in Mittweida.
The degree programmes are accredited and meet current industry requirements. In the fields of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, a work-study programme is also available, meaning that graduates subsequently hold both a skilled workerās qualification (IKH) and a Bachelorās degree in their field. Thanks to effective time management and personalised support from the professors, every student is able to complete their degree within the standard period of study. The extensive research activities undertaken by the facultyās professors have fostered numerous links with industry, ensuring that teaching is firmly grounded in practical application. Since 2008, students at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences have been taking part in the international Formula Student design competition under the leadership of the Faculty Engineering Sciences. The facultyās lecturers maintain contacts with partners in the USA and Scotland, making student exchanges to English-speaking countries a real possibility.
Our degree programmes
Acoustical Engineering (M.Sc.)
in partnership with Munich University of Applied Sciences
Computing meets Engineering (B.Eng.)
Electrical Engineering ā Automation (B.Eng.)
Electrical Engineering ā Automation (M.Sc.)
Electrical Engineering ā Automation (Degree Apprenticeship/Dual Study Program) (B.Eng.)
in partnership with Siemens and BildungsWerkstatt Chemnitz
Engineering pedagogy (B.Eng.)
Teaching career path: Optional follow-up degree programme at TU Dresden
Industrial Engineering (B.Eng.)
Industrial Engineering (Dipl.-Ing. (FH))
Maker Science (B.Eng.)
Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.)
Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing. (FH))
Mechanical Engineering (M.Eng.)
Mechanical Engineering (Degree Apprenticeship/Dual Study Program) (B.Eng.)
in cooperation with Bildungswerkstatt Chemnitz and Siemens
Physical Engineering (B.Sc.)
Physical Engineering (M.Sc.)
Responsible Consumption and Production (M.Sc.)
Institutes and organisations
Laser Institute, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences
Student Council of the INW Faculty
INW Facultyās InnoLab
Friends of the Laboratory Workshops ā Mittweida University of Applied Sciences e.V.
Formula Student
InnArbeit ā Centre for Innovative Work Planning and Ergonomics
PCB Lab of the Chair of Systems Electronics
Development and manufacture of PCBs, printed circuit board design, etc. ā further information on the PCB Lab
We work on an interdisciplinary basis with the faculties of Applied Computer Sciences and Biosciences, Media Sciences, Social Work, Industrial Engineering, as well as the Institute for Competence, Communication and Sport (IKKS) and the Institute for Knowledge Transfer and Digital Transformation (IWD).
