Electrical Engineering University of Stuttgart

Are you interested in studying electrical engineering in an international environment, in the heart of one of Europe’s leading industrial centres?

Then the Electrical Engineering Master’s programme at the University of Stuttgart is right for you. This unique, two-year programme that covers the traditional foundations of electrical engineering and information technology is one of very few such programmes in Germany that does not require German language proficiency; it can be completed entirely in English.

Students select one of the following seven areas of specialisation when they register for their first exams:

• Smart Information Processing
• Communication Systems
• Nano- and Optoelectronics
• Power-Electronic Systems and Technologies
• Smart Systems
• Electromagnetics and Applications
• Electrical Energy Systems

This is a decision that will shape your future and career! With the decision to study at the University of Stuttgart, you will have made an important step towards your future career. Because of the university‘s generous research funding and its close connections with industry, it is able to provide students with an outstanding education. Furthermore, its industry connections aid in facilitating a seamless transition between academic studies and professional pursuits.

Further information about the programme can be found in the FAQ list: https://www.f05.uni-stuttgart.de/en/ei/prospective_students/eeng/faq/.

Structure of the study programme:

The first three semesters are study terms while the fourth is intended for the Master's thesis project.

There are seven areas of specialisation. Students will be required to complete a mix of credits from both the catalogue of core courses for their specialisation and a catalogue of elective courses. This provides students a degree of freedom in customising the Master's programme according to their interests. Additional practical training and the research and Master's theses allow students to put their theoretical knowledge to practical use.

A degree from a Bachelor’s programme composed of a minimum of six semesters (or equivalent degree) in electrical engineering and information technology or a study programme with related content and eligible examination results.

Admission regulations - MSc Electrical Engineering (EENG)

Approx. 200 EUR per semester

Living expenses amount to about 1,050 EUR per month. Non-EU students will have to demonstrate that they have sufficient finances to cover living expenses for 12 months. EU citizens may apply for state-guaranteed loans during the time of enrolment. 

For more information, see the links on our website.

Stuttgart is located in Baden-Württemberg, one of the economically strongest and most innovative regions in Germany and Europe. The region is home to numerous companies and offers students many opportunities to get a student job or internship.

For more detailed information, please consult our university's website: Financing your studies and working for international students.

Please check our university's website regarding scholarships and financial aid.

The university’s Career Service and the FiT-US project offer personal counselling and support as well as numerous activities on how to prepare for a career (e.g. job fairs, alumni talks, CV check, study-related German as foreign language courses):

Career Service for students | TRACES

Prepare for the job market: student success, career orientation and employability.

Our student associations publish job offers and organise company visits.

Both the campus in Stuttgart-Vaihingen and the campus in the centre of Stuttgart have on-site halls of residence. Dorm rooms (ranging from 320 EUR to 650 EUR per month) are furnished. Some are equipped with a sink, and all have access to a kitchen and sanitary facilities, telephone and Internet. From the campus in Stuttgart-Vaihingen, the city of Stuttgart can be reached by suburban railway within ten minutes.

Intelligent systems to benefit society

The University of Stuttgart is one of the leading technically oriented universities in Germany with global significance. It sees itself as a centre of university-based, non-university, and industrial research. Furthermore, it takes on a role as a guarantor of research-based teaching, focused on quality and holism. The university promotes the transfer of knowledge and technologies to society in all its areas of expertise and competence. The "Stuttgarter Weg" (Stuttgart Way) means an interdisciplinary integration of engineering, natural sciences, humanities, management, economics and social sciences based on the fundamentals of cutting-edge research at a disciplinary level. Our vision is “intelligent systems to benefit society”.

Excellent research and teaching

The University of Stuttgart implements innovative concepts in research and teaching in order to provide knowledge and strategies for a meaningful and sustainable development. It focuses on basic research that is both knowledge-oriented and application-related. To facilitate this research, the university is actively part of regional, national and international research networks.

The university is committed to the principle of unity between research and teaching. Students acquire knowledge, expertise and the power of judgement, in accordance with the guidelines of scientific research and awareness. The university fosters fascination for the sciences, supporting its students and junior researchers at all stages of their careers. It promotes independent thinking and provides an environment for responsible action. In doing so, it educates individuals into becoming exceptional experts who think in an integrative and global manner and act responsibly in the sciences, economics and society.

A powerful region

Founded in 1829, at the beginning of the Industrial Age, the University of Stuttgart continues to prepare the way for innovation within an economically and scientifically powerful region and contributes to the economic success and prosperity of our society. This process combines the requirements of a social and cultural change, which allows for an early and extensive input of social interests in research and design as well as teaching and further education.

Open-mindedness

The University of Stuttgart stands for open-mindedness, individuality and community spirit. It brings together students who are eager to learn, highly motivated employees, outstanding teachers, and excellent researchers, as well as visionary thinkers and inventors. By means of its culture of integration, the university creates and conveys knowledge for shaping the future of our society.

The University of Stuttgart is nestled in one of Europe’s most vibrant industrial regions. This fosters many forms of interdisciplinary collaboration — for instance, in numerous Collaborative Research Centres (also known as CRC or sometimes CRC/TRR) and in application-oriented research assignments. The University of Stuttgart sets up a close relationship and a successful transfer of knowledge and technology between its research institutions and business enterprises in the region and beyond. This very practical orientation benefits research and teaching. At the same time, economic players profit from rapid access to new scientific knowledge and contact to experts in their specialised fields. There are numerous possibilities of collaboration for businesses. Furthermore, the university also maintains a close relationship with non-university research institutions such as the Max Planck Society, the Fraunhofer Society, the German Aerospace Centre, and the German Literature Archive Marbach. Thus, the optimal prerequisites for cutting-edge research at the highest level are all to be found in Stuttgart.