Microelectronics Engineering: Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Technische Universität Braunschweig

BECOME A MICROELECTRONICS ENGINEER AND BE PART OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL DEVELOPMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY

Microelectronics Engineering is not only already one of the pillars of our modern world, but also the key to the future of technology. Just in 2025, Germany proclaimed microelectronics engineering as one of only six key enabling technologies in the national High-Tech Agenda, underlining the strategic goal of Germany and Europe to re-establish a strong ecosystem in microelectronics. Become part of this development and take the chance to dive into microelectronics at TU Braunschweig!

The specialisation in “Microelectronics Engineering” is part of the Master’s degree programme in “Electrical Engineering” at TU Braunschweig, and it provides a broad insight into fascinating quantum technologies, including both silicon CMOS as well as Gallium Nitride-based microelectronics and photonics.

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT TU BRAUNSCHWEIG?

TU Braunschweig has established an internationally visible centre for microelectronics, the Nitride Technology Center (NTC) together with its regional partners Leibniz Universität Hannover and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig (PTB), the second largest national metrology institute worldwide. NTC is a well-known hub for technology exchange between academia, start-ups and industry.

With the “Microelectronics Engineering” specialisation, you will become a part of this network and get a sound introduction to microelectronics, including front-end and back-end chip processing as well as chip design. Discover both, the world of silicon as well as Gallium Nitride technology in a hands-on fashion. Our strong ecosystem in microelectronics offers an early contact to the global microelectronics industry as well as regional start-ups, giving you ideal starting conditions for your professional career.

The study programme in "Electrical Engineering and Information Technology" (70 credits) consists of:

• Compulsory module (5 credits)
• Specialisation Microelectronics Engineering: Compulsory elective modules (10-15 credits) and Elective modules (20-25 credits)
• Minor elective modules (20-25 credits)
• Labs (10 credits)
• Professionalisation (20 credits)
• Final module: Master’s thesis and presentation (30 credits)

Please find admission requirements here:
https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/eitp/electrical-engineering-master.

In order to enrol at TU Braunschweig or to re-register for the coming semester, you have to pay your semester contribution (currently approx. 440 EUR).

The semester contribution covers, for example, your semester ticket for public transport.

By German standards, Braunschweig is not an expensive place to study. Nevertheless, you need a minimum of about 1,000 EUR per month to be able to study here successfully.

More information about financing your studies can be found here.

TU Braunschweig offers various jobs for student assistants. You can find an overview of the job offers here:

To the job market

TU Braunschweig has a scholarship programme for excellent students ("Deutschlandstipendium"). The stipend rate is 300 EUR per month.

Information on funding can be found here.

The International Career Service at TU Braunschweig guides international students on their journey from the university to the German job market. It offers workshops, advisory sessions, company visits and more. Find out more at:
https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-career-service/students

The Student Services OstNiedersachsen ("Studierendenwerk") offer several dormitories:
https://www.stw-on.de/en/braunschweig/housing/.

More information about finding housing is available here: https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/freshmen-hub/important-informations/housing-search.

275 years of experience in teaching and research

A very warm welcome! We are happy that you are interested in studying in Braunschweig. TU Braunschweig is a university with a long tradition of excellent research and teaching. We are part of the TU9 network, the alliance of the leading Universities of Technology in Germany.

TU Braunschweig has about 15,000 students and about 3,200 of them are international students. Six departments and 120 institutes offer 94 degree programmes and excellent facilities for interdisciplinary research work in the fields of engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.

TU Braunschweig is situated in one of Europe's most research-intensive regions. The large number of major companies and leading national research institutes in the Braunschweig region create an enormous scientific potential. Students benefit greatly from the many active partnerships between university and industry. 

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Braunschweig is a lively student city situated in northern Germany. With a population of around 250,000 it is big enough to feel cosmopolitan and yet small enough not to be overwhelming. Founded in the Middle Ages, the city bears the imprint of every era, from the medieval castle and the Gothic cathedral to modern shopping streets and leisure facilities. It's also a city where a young cultural and pub scene meets serene courtyards hosting cozy cafés and leafy residential quarters.

Our campus is centrally located right in the middle of it all – with its lecture halls, student union, cafeteria and the botanical garden just around the corner.

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