Automotive Systems Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
Start your studies with a holistic view of automotive engineering – from mechanics to electronics for the mobility of tomorrow.
Key Information
Course Content
The Automotive Systems Engineering program at Heilbronn University provides comprehensive knowledge about the development of modern vehicle systems. You will learn the fundamentals of mechanics, electronics, computer science, and how these disciplines interact within complex vehicle architectures. Practice-oriented lab exercises and projects enhance your skills in using professional simulation and development tools.
Your Benefits at Heilbronn University
- Hands-on Projects: Learn in small groups and work on projects that address real-world challenges in the automotive sector.
- Individual Support: You are our priority – our professors guide you along your path and help you develop your skills.
- Diverse Career Opportunities: With a degree in Automotive Systems Engineering, you will have access to a wide range of career prospects in the automotive industry, with suppliers, and in the development of innovative mobility concepts.
Programme Focus
In the third year of the Bachelor's program in Automotive Systems Engineering, you have the opportunity to specialize in one of six future-oriented focus areas.
Your advantage: You choose courses based on your interests, allowing you to respond flexibly to current trends in the automotive industry. This freedom makes your studies not only individual but also highly practical and future-proof.
To make your choice easier, we have developed five recommended subject combinations. Each recommendation is supervised by a professor who will serve as your personal contact.
Career Perspectives
Get started – shape your future!
The automotive industry is evolving rapidly: Intelligent systems are taking on more and more functions in vehicles and shaping the mobility of the future. With the Automotive Systems Engineering program, you secure a unique opportunity to become part of this innovation.
The demand for qualified systems engineers is increasing across all areas of the automotive industry – from development and production to digitalization. Graduates of this program are highly sought-after specialists, as only a few universities in Germany offer a comparable focus.
Start your studies now and help shape the future of intelligent vehicle technologies!
Programme Structure / Curriculum
During the course of the program, students deepen their interdisciplinary knowledge and complement it with practical applications and an internship semester. Finally, you specialize in elective areas and complete your studies with a bachelor’s thesis.
The basic studies are in English, the main studies in German.
- 1st & 2nd Semester
- 3.rd & 4th Semester
- 5. Semester: Internship
- 6th & 7th Semester
- Documents
In the foundation course, students acquire basic knowledge of the specialised knowledge of Automotive Systems Engineering in addition to the engineering fundamentals.
A compulsory German language course is also part of the programme.
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Physics
- fundamentals of measurement technology
- fundamentals of thermodynamics
- Computer Science
- basics of programming
- fundamentals of digital technology
- algorithms and data structures
- Electrical Engineering
- electrical engineering
- electrical engineering laboratory
- electronic circuit technology
- Mechanics
- technical mechanics
- fundamentals of construction
- Automotive Engineering
- automotive engineering
- automotive electronics
- work technology
In the main study programme, the basics are expanded and a wide range of subject-specific knowledge is taught. The lectures are supplemented by practical exercises in the laboratories.
- Specialisation and technical electives (lectures and laboratories)
- Metrology
- mathematics
- metrology and sensor technology
- laboratory measurement technology
- Systems Theory
- signals and systems
- dynamics of systems
- thermo- and fluid dynamics
- Information Technology
- signal transmission technology
- microcontrollers
- software engineering
- Automotive System Design
- simulation technology
- modelling
- modelling and simulation laboratory
- Control engineering
- control engineering
- control engineering laboratory
The newly acquired knowledge and skills are then applied in the practical semester, in which you work independently in an industrial company on specific tasks which arise from everyday engineering life.
- Practical experience
- in an industrial company
- Specific tasks from everyday engineering practice
- independent work
- engineering conditions
- Contact with experienced engineers
- earnings
- abroad if interested
In the specialisation programme, you have a lot of freedom of choice and can set your own priorities based on the knowledge gained during the practical semester. You can also attend various lectures from the other degree programmes in the faculty. Of course, management and soft skills content is also included.
- Specialisation and technical electives (lectures and labs)
- Seminar paper
- Automotive system design
- safety and reliability
- Information Technology
- systems engineering and management
- Specialist recommendations for specialisation
The degree programme concludes with the Bachelor's thesis, in which a project is planned, organised and carried out independently at the university or in cooperation with a company.
- Factsheet Bachelor Automotive Systems Engineering | 1.50 MB
- Study and exam regulations (GER, this version is legally binding)
- Study plan - all lectures at a glance | 61.27 KB
- Study and exam regulations, general part
- Study and exam regulations | SPO 4 | 229.23 KB
- Current elective course catalogue (german) | 633.75 KB
Admission requirements and Application
The Environmental and Process Engineering programme has no admission restrictions, meaning you can enroll directly for a place on the program. You can find all the information you need about the direct enrollment process at HHN on the website “Application for Bachelor's programmes.”
Contact
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Testimonials
I particularly liked the practical training and the good networking with the industry.
Automotive Systems Engineering offers a broadly diversified education with specialisation in the respective personal interests.
What I particularly appreciate about Automotive Systems Engineering is the versatility that this degree programme has to offer.
The degree programme was future-oriented and prepared me optimally for my professional tasks.
Studying Automotive Systems Engineering was a great preparation and foundation for very varied careers.
I particularly liked the practical training and the good networking with the industry.
Studying at HHN
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Our advisors will be happy to answer any specific questions you may have during your studies.
- Services for degree seeking students: International Career Service, International Student Support and Central Student Advisory Office
- Student dormitories around campus, free extracurricular courses and scholarship opportunities
- Student exchange programmes with around 200 partner universities from all over the world
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ACCESS² Preparation Year
ACCESS² offers classes in English in Engeneering and Business in combination with language preparation.
If you need a preliminary maths course before starting your studies, want to know what else you can do alongside your studies at Heilbronn University or which university sports are on offer, then read here what you can expect from us.
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Do you want to complete a Master's program afterwards? The faculty offers good graduates the consecutive Master's degree program "Automotive Systems Engineering", which is tailored to the Bachelor's degree program.
