Circular Engineering and Economy M.Sc. at RWTH Aachen University

The way we produce and consume today determines how livable our world will be tomorrow. Resources are becoming scarcer, the impact our lives have on the environment is increasing, and many existing economic models are reaching their limits. The circular economy offers a promising solution: it combines technical innovations with economic and organizational strategies to keep raw materials and resources in circulation for as long as possible.

Faculty: Division of Mineral Resources and Raw Materials Engineering in the Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German- and English-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester  |  Location: Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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The question of how we can use raw materials more responsibly, keep materials in circulation, and create sustainable solutions for industry and society is one of the central societal challenges of our time. To meet these challenges, we need engineers who can think outside the box about resource efficiency, raw material cycles, and economic issues.

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