Sustainable Materials Engineering M.Sc. at RWTH Aachen University

Materials play a major role in our everyday lives. They are found in everything from the clothes we wear and the packaging of our food to the safety of our cars and high-performance applications in medicine and aerospace. This means that manufacturing, processing, and optimization of materials are an essential part of industries such as mechanical engineering, mobility, medicine, energy technology, as well as many others.

Faculty: Division of Materials Science and 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, Summer Semester  |  Location: Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The structure of the program consists of the general areas of interdisciplinarity, sustainability, mobility, a final thesis, as well as one of 11 possible specializations. The focus here is therefore on the connection between materials engineering and the three dimensions of sustainability – ecology, economy, and social issues.

Career pathways

Career opportunities for materials engineers from RWTH Aachen are excellent. The materials-based industries in Germany - such as vehicle and machinery manufacturing, the chemical industry, energy technology and metal production and processing are looking for qualified new talent now.

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