Advanced Manufacturing – Mechanical Engineering and Production Chemnitz University of Technology

Courses are taught in English.

This English-taught, research-driven, and interdisciplinary Master’s programme is offered by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at TU Chemnitz. It is designed to equip students with cutting-edge scientific methods, knowledge, and skills related to innovative technologies and advanced manufacturing processes. The programme embodies and reflects the core competencies of Chemnitz University of Technology, preparing graduates to shape the future of modern manufacturing.

At Chemnitz University of Technology, you will benefit from a long-established tradition of excellent research and teaching in mechanical engineering, natural sciences, human factors and economics.

By its seven profile areas, which include Lightweight Technologies, Smart Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Printed Functionalities, Materials Engineering, Mechatronics and Automation and Computational Manufacturing Engineering, the degree programme is oriented towards the research key areas of Chemnitz University of Technology in a transdisciplinary, faculty-overarching and future-oriented way. During the integrated internships, you will build strong ties with innovation leaders in industry and business. A focus is also placed on improving your soft skills, which will help you to communicate your ideas and innovations freely and make responsible decisions based on multiple perspectives, e.g. political developments, geographical constellations and regional economics. In addition, the students also acquire intercultural competencies due to the international and heterogeneous character of the degree programme.

The following is valid for applicants from: all countries
For the winter semester:
until 15 July

The Master Advanced Manufacturing is a two-year (four semesters) programme. In the first semester, students will start right away with various key areas of cutting-edge manufacturing technologies. The courses on  Digital Tools, Humans in Manufacturing, Composite Structures and Modelling and Simulation equip them with the skills to excel in their Master’s and makes them familiar with the common ground to start off into the seven profiles. In the first semester, the students will gain a first overview of different future-oriented manufacturing methods and current questions regarding the availability and sustainability of resources and stable supply chains.

We then offer seven major profiles and a large variety of options, so that students can design their studies according to their individual preferences and the required skills in their desired area of work. We expect our students to become excellent in their knowledge, critical in their reflection of (not only!) the scientific world and valuable contributors for the good of all people. This starts with taking decisions about your future profile.

The profiles cover the topics Lightweight Technologies (Fibre-Reinforced Composite Materials, Lightweight Design, Simulation and Optimisation, Recycling), Smart Manufacturing (Joining and Forming Processes, Geometrical Product Specification, Efficient Process Chains), Industrial Engineering (Digital Ergonomics, Human Factors, Logistic Systems, Resilience in Manufacturing), Printed Functionalities (Printing and Additive Manufacturing, Surface Engineering, Structural Design, Quality Assurance), Materials Engineering (Materials Analysis, Polymer Processing, Testing, Lightweight Metals and Ceramics), Mechatronics and Automation (Safety, Data Acquisition, Components, Design and Implementation of Mechatronic Systems) and Computational Manufacturing Engineering (Numerical Methods, Simulation and Modelling in Solid Mechanics, Thermo-Mechanically-Coupled Processes).

The in-depth engineering knowledge acquired in the first two semesters is applied to a challenging real-life task, provided by our industrial partners in the Applied Engineering Project module. It is one of many opportunities to present your skills and personality to potential employers.

Based on the scientific and methodological abilities acquired, second-year students work on their own research topics in an academic or industrial context, and complete their studies with the Master’s thesis, which covers the whole last semester.

Summary: The structure of the programme is as follows:

• Basic Modules Advanced Manufacturing (semesters 1 and 2)
• Profile Modules (semesters 1 to 3)
• Elective Courses (semesters 2 to 3)
• Applied Engineering Project (semester 3)
• Master’s thesis (semester 4)

As an international study programme, we consistently strive to provide you with opportunities to visit additional countries. Therefore, the professors and researchers at Chemnitz University of Technology have established a network of worldwide connections. This enables us to give our students the opportunity to spend one month, one semester, one year, or any duration in between at one of our world-leading partner universities.

We offer intense interaction with world-renowned industrial partners through the innovation marketplace competition. Students have the opportunity to recommend themselves to participating companies, and vice versa. Our senior students have expressed their full support for this model, as it provides exposure to both industry and academic supervision.

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All students have to pay a semester contribution of approx. 340.50 EUR. This fee also covers the semester ticket, which permits you to use buses and trams in Chemnitz as well as regional trains throughout Germany during the semester. International students will receive the bank account details after admission with which they can transfer the semester contribution. However, the fee can also be paid after arrival in Chemnitz (by German bank card or transfer).

Approx. 970 EUR per month to cover personal expenses

The admission is mainly based on skills, not on a specific previous degree. You must demonstrate proficiency in the following fields:

1. Special mathematical methods of engineering (totalling at least 18 ECTS), which include the topics of Fourier transforms, regression calculation, probability, and mathematical statistics
2. Scientific and engineering data processing (totalling at least 12 ECTS), which include the topics CAD, CAS, numerical simulation, and data acquisition as well as multi-physics simulation and practical experience
3. Metrology and control engineering (totalling at least 8 ECTS), which include the topics of sensors, actuators and digital methods of manufacturing
4. New materials for engineering (totalling at least 8 ECTS), which include the topics of polymers, metals, composites, matrix systems and functional properties
5. In-depth theoretical basics of engineering (totalling at least 12 ECTS), which include the subjects of engineering mechanics, design, manufacturing, and fluid dynamics
6. Resource-efficient manufacturing concepts (totalling at least 8 ECTS), which include the topics of technical and natural cycles and networks, system optimisation and energy concepts

• telc Deutsch: telc Deutsch A1
• ÖSD Zertifikat: A1
• Goethe-Zertifikat: Goethe-Zertifikat A1

• UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II
• TOEIC: 785
• Reading: 385
• Listening: 400
• Speaking: 160
• Writing: 150
• TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4
• Reading: 4
• Listening: 4
• Speaking: 4
• Writing: 4
• TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 72
• Reading: 18
• Listening: 17
• Speaking: 20
• Writing: 17
• telc English: telc English B2
• PTE Academic: 59
• IELTS Academic: 5.5
• Cambridge English Qualifications Business (BEC) : B2 Business Vantage
• Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First

Incoming students can apply for different funding opportunities via the International Office of Chemnitz University of Technology: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/international/incoming/stipendien/index.php.en.

During the application process, you will also be offered a dedicated industry-sponsored funding programme within the initiative for future experts.

Students can find offers for part-time jobs, work placements, etc. on the job portal offered by the Career Service of Chemnitz University of Technology: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/career-service/jobboerse/.

The "Studentenwerk" Chemnitz-Zwickau runs several student residences. International students can apply for a single room in one of the residences. The prices depend on the size and furnishings of the room and vary between 270 EUR and 350 EUR: https://www.swcz.de/en/student-housing/our-halls-of-residence/.

The Career Service of Chemnitz University of Technology supports students during their studies as well as graduates entering their professional life. The Career Service provides a platform for companies and institutions to present themselves: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/career-service/index.php.en.

Come study in the European Capital of Culture 2025!

Approximately 8,300 students from about 94 countries study at Chemnitz University of Technology in eight faculties and at the Centre for Teacher Education. International students are supported by the International Office.

Due to the reasonably priced dormitory rooms directly on campus, the distances between accommodation, lecture buildings, cafeteria and student clubs are short. So, if you feel like studying at a cosmopolitan university, apply to study in Chemnitz.

Chemnitz University of Technology is a cosmopolitan university with strong regional, national and international networks. It is also home to about 2,400 academic and administrative employees. It is thus the third largest university in Saxony. In terms of the proportion of foreign students, Chemnitz University of Technology occupies a top position among state universities nationwide. Chemnitz, the European Capital of Culture 2025, can point to many years of positive development in gross domestic product and a high proportion of highly qualified employees. It also owes this to its university, as Chemnitz University of Technology is the intellectual heart of the city and has developed into an internationally visible research location for future value creation processes and sustainable future security.

The university combines engineering and natural sciences as well as mathematics with humanities, social sciences and economics. At the junctures, unique degree programmes are created alongside pioneering research projects. These include, for example, sensor technology and cognitive psychology, computer science for humanities and social scientists, and the degree programme MINT: Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences with Applications in Technology. As of the 2026/2027 winter semester, the university offers about 122 degree programmes. A particular hallmark is the high degree of interdisciplinarity.

Chemnitz University of Technology considers excellent teaching to be an essential basis for additional lively scientific development of the research landscape as well as for the transfer of new questions, findings and methods to the economy and society. The university has created the necessary framework for this in its "Teaching Mission Statement". Thus, teachers and students jointly shape the teaching and learning conditions at Chemnitz University of Technology in the context of internationality and regionalism. The further development of study programmes is regularly initiated by the TUCpanel student survey as well as by accreditation procedures. This makes student success factors visible, which ultimately helps more students to successfully complete their studies in the standard period of study.

With 33 percent international students and numerous international researchers with cooperative relationships with 130 universities worldwide, Chemnitz University of Technology is one of the most internationally oriented universities in Germany. The university is also part of the Across Alliance. Students can benefit from a wide catalogue of courses offered by eight partner European universities. As a result of numerous exchange programmes, you can meet students from Chemnitz all over the world. It has been pursuing this path for many years with increasing dynamism and at a professional level, as evidenced by the seal of the HRK Re-Audit Internationalisation of Universities.

Chemnitz, European Capital of Culture in 2025 and the third largest city in Saxony, looks back proudly on a history of innovation with which few other cities can hope to compete. With the advent of the industrial revolution, Chemnitz quickly developed into the leading centre of mechanical engineering in Germany. This great tradition has continued uninterrupted to the present day, even through the period in which the city was known as Karl-Marx-Stadt. Today, Chemnitz (population 250,000) is well on its way to becoming one of the most important high-tech locations in Germany. But Chemnitz has much more to offer than just science and technology. Amongst other things, there is the Opera House (built in 1909), the King Albert Museum with its excellent collection of German Expressionist paintings, the Natural History Museum and the German Board Games Museum, the only one of its kind in Germany. And in the Kassberg Quarter, you can see the largest intact area of Art Nouveau architecture in Germany.