Energy and Environment Engineering and Management
SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Are you ready to change the world and shape a sustainable future? Our "Industrial Engineering - Energy and Environment" degree program opens the doors to an exciting and future-proof career. Here, technical expertise and business acumen combine to create a unique blend that is more in demand than ever in today's world.
Together, we'll shape the livable world of tomorrow.
What you can expect
What?
Without sustainable energy production, a livable existence on our planet is inconceivable in the long term. As industrial engineers specializing in energy and the environment, you will shape the energy transition – with new products and services for the energy industry, as professionals in corporate energy management, or in research on new, environmentally friendly energy technologies.
What will you learn?
You will learn about systems that generate energy from wind and solar power, store the energy in batteries or, for example, as hydrogen, distribute the energy through electricity and gas networks, and how to use it efficiently in industry and buildings, always with an eye on environmental impact. You will also learn how to implement all of this economically and acquire further important skills to successfully shape your future.
This will help you in your studies: You will be successful here if you:
- have an interest in modern technologies,
- are interested in renewable energies,
- enjoy technology and mathematics,
- find economic issues interesting
Your advantages
You will enter the job market with highly sought-after expertise.
- Upon graduation, you will be broadly positioned, as you will have integrated technology, natural sciences, economics, and legal considerations – precisely what is needed now and in the future.
- You will not only possess theoretical knowledge but also have already gained extensive practical experience.
- You will make a significant contribution to climate protection and societal development.
- Processes and methods of conventional and renewable energy generation (e.g. wind, photovoltaics, biogas, tides)
- Energy transportation, transmission and distribution with existing infrastructure and new networks (e.g. electricity, gas, hydrogen)
- Energy conversion and storage as well as energy demand forecasts
- Energy efficiency: knowledge of the possibilities, design and evaluation of efficiency-enhancing measures in energy provision and use (e.g. process improvements, load management, building design)
- Design, construction and operation of energy systems under economic aspects
- Contract design, energy purchase and sale, warranty, liability, insurance against energy failure and system damage
- Project management, negotiation techniques, presentation techniques
- Foreign language
The content is divided between technology (55%), business (25%), law (10%) and other (10%).
Your study program
The detailed study plan (Studienverlaufsplan) for this degree programme is only available in German.
You can access the full semester overview on the German programme page.
What you need to bring along
- General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification
- Alternatively: entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or a qualification recognized as equivalent in the course of professional qualification
- No NC required!
- C1 language level in German or an equivalent is required.
* This programme is fully taught in German.
Application process
The application phase for the approval-free Bachelor’s degree programmes for the coming summer begins on 01. december 2025 and ends on 15. marc 2026.
The application deadlines for this degree programme can also be found on our website (note: the website is only available in German).
If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact our application support team at bewerbung@hs-ruhrwest.de.
Information material (in German)
What the alumnis say
Alexander Barth founded his company SMARTWERK in January 2020 and supports the university's start-up service with his expertise. From 2010 to 2016, he studied for a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Energy Systems Engineering and Management at Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences (HRW). He remains in contact with professors Dr. Marcus Rehm and Dr. Wolfgang Irrek for professional exchanges and possible collaborations.
