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Research work started in 1980
and in 1982/83 lecturing followed. Today around 100 senior
lecturers/professors and 1.150 members of staff (450
scientists, including externally funded researchers) work at
the TUHH. With an average of 5.000 students the TUHH offers a
uniquely high ratio of staff to students.
The park-like campus provides a multifaceted environment,
inspiring both social and intellectual exchange. The
atmosphere can be clearly described: |
young, innovative,
unconventional, original and creative - ideal for the
development of new ideas in engineering.The fundamental
principles of the TUHH are unique in Germany; priority is
given to research, interdisciplinary studies and innovation.
Also central to our approach is a close working relationship
with regional industries and, more recently, the achievement
of international scale. The Leitmotiv we follow in our
research, teaching and technology transfer is the development
of technology for the benefit of mankind.
The private Northern
Institute of Technology (NIT), fully sponsored by leading
industry, and the TUHH offer together the Dual Degree Program
"Global Engineering" taught in English. This unique
combination of a Master of Science Program in Engineering at
the TUHH and a Master's Program in Global Technology
Management at the NIT is aimed at excellent students with a
strong interest in business and technology management. They
will aquire
- a solid German engineering
education
- a strong command of
business and management
- extensive practical
experience in leading German industrial companies
- soft skills to effectively
interact with colleagues and business partners from other
cultures
- fluency in a foreign
language, usually German
For further information check
www.nithh.de
Priority is Given to
Research
By primarily focussing on
research, the TUHH has developed its present profile. In
addition to the annual public budget of DM 104 million, the
TUHH, in cooperation with the TUHH-Technologie GmbH, has
succeeded in raising another DM 40 million in research funds
in 2000. In so doing, the TUHH reaches the front position in
the league table of all German universities. The TUHH provides
the chairman of the German Research Council (Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG) in a special field of research (Micromechanics
of Multiphase Materials). Furthermore there is a DFG research
group (Submillimeter Wave Technology) and a special graduate
program (Marine Constructions) which are sponsored by the DFG.
The interdisciplinary organizational structure of the TUHH
effectively encourages successful collaboration between all
branches of engineering. The TUHH plays an important role in
the scientific community on a national and international scale.
Interdisciplinary Studies Promote Success in Teaching,
Research and Technology Transfer
The organization of teaching
and research is creative and state of the art. Instead of
opting for traditional faculties, the TUHH chose to separate
administrations for teaching and for research: research is
conducted in departments, teaching is divided into schools of
study. Scientists from different subjects work together in the
departments. Curricula are organized by academic speciality,
depending on the course of study followed. Experience shows
that this form of organization increases the flexibility of
the TUHH. Proof of this may be found in a wide range of
multi-disciplinary co-operative projects.
Modern engineers have to be
able to go beyond their special subjects and think
systematically. Their creativity, ideas and solutions form the
foundation for technical innovations to the benefit of society
as well as industry. For these reasons, students at the TUHH
become involved in current projects of research and
development at an early stage, alleviating their transition
into professional life.
The TUHH is a highly
competitive, business orientated university with high demands
on achievement and quality.
In the year 2000 the TUHH
defined the following strategic topics of research activities:
- Information as economic
value
- Organization for
enterprises
- Production and process
integrated environmental protection
- Sustainable management of
resources
- Advanced energy systems
and energy management
- Sustainable urban
structures
- Systems of transport and
logistic
- Advanced information and
communication technologies
- Advanced materials and
microsystems
- Biotechnologies and
biomedical engineering
TUHH: Innovations Create Opportunities for the Future
The development of the TUHH
on an international scale is directly connected with its
founding concept; to increase scientific competence in the
Hamburg region, and to secure technological potential together
with the settlement of future innovative jobs. The vast
quantity of privately raised research funds has enabled these
goals to be met.
The dynamic development of
the TUHH is characterized by an openminded, intellectually
inquisitive approach, the creation of innovation and discovery
of methods for applying new technology. This has been shown by
the successful foundation of its own company, the TUHH
Technologie GmbH (TuTech). Since 1992 the TuTech has been
responsible for technology transfer and advice, for trade
fairs and further training, as well as congresses and the
initiation of projects. Examples are the "Starterzentrum", the
local initiation "hep", the "Gründerrat" of the TUHH as well
as a course of studies for carriermanagement. Young
entrepreneurs are accompanied and advised on setting up their
own business. Also in the academic field the TUHH has created
new standards; in 1994 the TUHH became the pioneer German
university in the creation of modular courses and introduced a
course with a Bachelor's Degree in General Engineering
Science. Since 1997 nine Master's Degree courses and a
Bachelor's Degree course have been added.
As an important part of its
quality management, TUHH evaluates its courses of study.
Hamburg, which has been
referred to as the "Gate to the world", is the starting point
for all TUHH activities. The international contacts, which
have in the meantime become far-reaching, originated in the
technological competence of the North German Region. The
co-operation with the North German multi-national industry,
with small and medium sized ("mittelständisch") companies,
trading and service businesses, professional chambers, and
federations as well as civil administration is the result of
regional ties and incentives for further commitment in the
metropolitan region of Hamburg.
In 2002 TUHH has signed
agreements of cooperation with 13 selected Hamburg high
schools.
The TUHH operates together
with EADS Airbus GmbH a technology centre (THF) in
Finkenwerder. It is here that the promising area of
specialization "Aeronautical Systems Technology" within the
department of Mechanical Engineering is rooted. Co-operations
exist with other establishments and institutions such as the
Emergency Hospital Hamburg Boberg in the field of Biomechanics
and the GKSS research center Geesthacht GmbH, in the fields of
Materials and Environmental Technology.
Hamburg is not only a
region of economic growth but also a place of culture and fun.
The student's union (AStA) arranges various leisure activities
in sports and entertainment. Parties, particulary the summer
festival of the TUHH, are very popular among students and
staff.
Studying in a foreign country
provides the opportunity to experience new perspectives.
Together with the trend towards market globalization, there is
a global "education market". Therefore the TUHH encourages
every interested student to spend some time at its partner
universities abroad and makes additional grants available for
this. Engineers with experience abroad are in greater demand
than ever, and for this reason the TUHH has created a vast
co-operation and exchange network with universities and other
institutions abroad. This network provides the TUHH with
access to first class partner universities within Europe, Asia
and America.
With the introduction of
internationally orientated courses the TUHH has offered
international students the chance to combine the benefits of
the German education in engineering with internationally
compatible degrees.These courses are taught in English. Every
fifth student at the TUHH comes from abroad; this high
percentage of students and guestlecturers from foreign
countries creates an international atmosphere on the campus.
The TUHH attaches great importance to its guests and its
international program since education and research have no
boundaries and the TUHH sees itself as a global player.
Partner universities of the TUHH:
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Bangkok/Thailand |
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Moscow/Russia |
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Berkeley/USA |
Nanyang/Singapore |
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Byblos/Lebanon |
Osaka/Japan |
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Cartago/Costa Rica |
Palermo/Italy |
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Charkow/Ukraine |
Querétaro/Mexico |
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Chengdu/China |
Rio
Cuarto/Argentinia |
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Gabrovo/Bulgaria |
Shanghai/China |
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Galati/Romania |
Singapore/Singapore |
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Gothenburg/Sweden |
Sofia/Bulgaria |
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Helsinki/Finnland |
Soyapango/El Salvador |
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Kyoto/Japan |
St.
Etienne/Frankreich |
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Lublin/Poland |
St.
Petersburg/Russia |
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Luleå/Sweden |
Taschkent/Uzbekistan |
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Lund/Sweden |
Tohoku/Japan |
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Madras/India |
Tromsø/Norway |
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Milano/Italy |
Valparaiso/Chile |
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Monterrey/Mexico |
Waterloo/Canada |
Within the framework of
SOCRATES there are 50 exchange programs with European
universities. The TUHH is a member of CESAER (Conference of
European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and
Research), of ECIU (European Consortium of Innovative
Universities), HBRUTUS (Hanseatic Baltic Research Universities
of Technology Unified System) and STEP (Student Transatlantic
Engineering Program).
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Schools
of Study |
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and their Sections |
MB |
ET |
VT |
BW |
GTW |
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1 Town, Environment and
Technology: Wastewater Management, Environmental
Technology, Waste Management, Urban Planning and
Development, Urban and Regional Economics and Sociology,
Object-related Townplanning/ Urban Ecology, Ergonomics,
Ergonomics/1, Water Management and Water Supply,
Transportation Systems and Logistics /European Centre for
Transportation and Logistics (ECTL), Technology Assessment,
Process Technology and Vocational Education, Geotechnical
Engineering and Construction Management, Technology and
Innovation Management, Logistik - flexible Produktion |
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2 Systems Engineering:
Measurement Engineering, Optics and Instrumentation,
Institute of Control Engineering, Process Automation
Techniques, Theoretical Electrical Engineering, Aircraft
Systems Engineering, Bioprocess- and Biochemical
Engineering, Biotransformations and Biosensors, Microwave
Engineering, Mechanics I |
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3 Civil Engineering and
Marine Technology: Fluid Mechanics, Ocean
Engineering I, Mechanics and Ocean Engineering, Production
and Manufacturing Technology, Ship Structural Design and
Analysis, Concrete Structures, Steel Constructions and
Timber Constructions, Building Physics and Building
Materials, Applied Structural Engineering, River and
Coastal Engineering, Fluid Dynamics and Ship Theory, Ship
System and Information Engineering |
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4 Information and
Communication Technology: Softwaresystems (STS),
Programming Languages and Algorithms, Telecommunications,
Communication Networks, Micro Systems Technology,
Technical Electronics, Vision Systems Materials in
Electrical Engineering and Optics, Telematics, Distributed
Digital Systems, Mathematics |
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5 Materials, Design and
Manufacturing: Central Division Electron Microscopy,
central of materials science, Engineering Design I,
Engineering Design II, Organization Technology, Machine
Tools and Automation, Materials Science and Technology,
Physical Metallurgy and Materials Technology, Advanced
Ceramics, Polymers and Composites, Biomechanics,
Production Operations Management, Laser and System
Engineering |
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6 Processing Technology
and Energy Systems: Particle Technology, Separation
Processes, Process- and Plant Engineering, Chemical
Reaction Engineering, Plant System Design, Energy Systems
and Marine Engineering, Energetics, Electrical Power
Systems and Automation |
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MB:
Mechanical Engineering
ET: Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
VT: Process and Chemical Engineering
BW: Civil Engineering
GTW: Vocational Subject Education |
Research is divided into six
interdisciplinary research departments: Town, Environment,
Technology (1), Systems Engineering (2), Civil Engineering and
Marine Technology (3), Information and Communication
Technology (4), Materials, Design, Manufacturing (5) and
Processing Technology and Energy Systems (6).
Teaching is organized in five
schools of study: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical
Engineering and Information Technology, Process and Chemical
Engineering, Civil Engineering, Vocational Subject Education.
The goal of teaching at TUHH
is to educate engineers who will be able, on the basis of
their specialization and their interdisciplinary knowledge, to
develop complex solutions for highly technical demands. Only
through this will they be adequately prepared for the ever
changing demands of the world economy. With its courses the
TUHH equips students for the global job-market. Courses in the
fields of Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology Process
Engineering, Civil Engineering and Environmental Technology,
Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Marine Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering,
Mechatronics, Process Engineering, Systems Engineering and
Town Planning are offered together with two cross university
degree courses in Industrial Engineering and a Teaching Degree
course for Vocational Subject Education.
The modularized course
General Engineering Science provides students with a chance of
more flexibility: after four semesters of basic studies in
General Engineering Science, the students go on to acquire
central competencies in a subject of their choice during the
fifth and sixth semesters. After graduating with a Bachelor of
Science Degree, the students may continue their studies and
either do a Master's Degree, or finish with a German Diplom
Degree. Alternatively, they can also choose to join one of the
partner universities or start working.
The latest offer of the TUHH
is a choice between a total of two Bachelor's and ten Master's
Degree Courses from within the International Programs (Bachelor
of Science / Master of Science). The Master's Programs can be
chosen within the Global Engineering Program at the NIT.
Degree Courses
Biomedical Engineering*
Biotechnology Process Engineering
Civil Engineering and Environmental Technology
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Energy- and Environmental Engineering
Industrial Engineering
(together with the University of Hamburg and the
Universitiy of Applied Sciences)
Marine Engineering
Materials Science*
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics*
Process Engineering
Systems Engineering
Town Planning
Vocational Subject Education
(together with the University of Hamburg)
* stage II studies only
(Degree courses are held in German)
Degree: Diplom-Ingenieur |
International Programs:
Master's Programs
Biotechnology
Electromagnetics, Optics and Microwave Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Information and Communication Systems
Information and Media Technologies
International Production Management
Materials Science
Mechatronics
Microelectronics and Microsystems
Process Engineering
Degree: Master of Science |
Dual Degree Program
GLOBAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM
In combination with one out of ten TUHH-Master's
courses:
Management and Law,
Humanities,
Languages
Extensive Practical Experience in leading industry
companies
Degree: Master in Global Technology Management |
Bachelor-Courses
Allgemeine Ingenieurwissenschaften (AIW)
(Degree Courses are held in German)
International Program:
General Engineering Science (GES)
(degree course is held partly in English and partly in
German)
Information Technology
Degree: Bachelor of Science |
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