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Environmental and Process Engineering (International Profile)

Bachelor of Engineering

Would you like to actively contribute to shaping a sustainable future and take responsibility for our environment? Start with the Environmental and Process Engineering degree!

Information on enrolment

Key Information

enrol until:
September 28
enrol until:
The programme has open admission. Please note the enrolment deadline!
Start:
Winter semester
Start:
Lectures begin at the end of September
Location:
Heilbronn TechCampus
Location:
Our Heilbronn campus in the south of the city
Study form:
Full-time
Study form:
Traditional full-time study on campus.
Degree:
Bachelor of Engineering
Degree:
Initial vocational qualification
7 Semester:
210 ECTS
7 Semester:
3.5 years standard period of study
Tuition fee:
1500 €
Tuition fee:
Concerns students form non-EU/EEA countries only
Language:
German / English
Language:
Basic Study in English, Main Study in German

Programme Overview

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From the very beginning, you will combine technical knowledge with practical applications – starting with the fundamentals of mathematics, physics, engineering fundamentals and computer science. 

From the third semester onward, you can specialize in areas such as renewable energy, recycling, environmental measurement technology, or process engineering. During the practical semester, you will gain valuable insights into everyday business life through exciting projects and actively contribute to their implementation.

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 Environmental and Process Engineering, you will have access to a wide range of career prospects in diverse industrie s, ranging from classical process engineering to modern future prospects in key technologies.
Key Topics

This degree programme combines classical engineering disciplines with the most pressing topics of our time: circular economy, digital process design, clean energy, environmental assessment and air quality. Across five key focus areas, you will develop technical solutions — for a more sustainable industry and a liveable environment.

  • CIRCULAR ECONOMY
  • DIGITAL ENGINEERING & AI
  • URBAN AIR LAB
  • FOOTPRINT & LIFECYCLE
  • CLEAN ENERGY

Circular Economy: Recycling & Resource Management

Raw materials such as metals, plastics and biomass are finite and valuable. During your studies, you will learn how waste can be transformed back into valuable materials — technically grounded and with genuine impact on sustainable industry.

What You Will Learn
  • Identify, analyse and selectively separate materials
  • Understand and optimise recycling processes on a technical level
  • Recover new resources from waste streams
  • Advance and improve circular economy systems
Your contribution

You turn waste into something valuable — for industry, for the environment, and for the society of tomorrow.

Career Perspectives: What can I do with this in the future?

Get started – shape your future!

A degree in sustainable and process engineering opens the door to outstanding career opportunities across industry, energy supply, environmental protection and the fast-growing green tech sector.

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Process Engineering & Sustainable Industry

One of the core professional fields is process engineering, where you will design and optimise processes that use resources such as energy, water and raw materials as efficiently as possible — while actively protecting the environment. Graduates are in particular demand in the chemical industry, the energy sector, waste management and the food industry, developing environmentally sound and future-proof production processes.

Green Tech & Renewable Energies

The green tech industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors worldwide — and engineers with sustainability expertise are at its heart. With your specialist knowledge, you will find rewarding roles in the development of renewable energy systems, hydrogen technologies, energy storage and smart resource management. Whether in start-ups, established technology companies or research institutions, you will help shape the solutions that the world urgently needs.

Global Impact & Environmental Leadership

With your technical expertise and deep understanding of environmental systems, you will be well positioned to take on a leading role in solving global environmental challenges. Your degree prepares you for careers in environmental consultancy, policy-making bodies, international organisations and sustainability management — opening up career pathways worldwide.

Programme Structure: How does the programme work?

Courses in the foundation year are taught in Englisch. A compulsory German language course is also part of the programme. From the main stage of the degree programme onwards, teaching is conducted in German. 

  • 1st and 2nd Semester
  • 3rd and 4th Semester
  • 5th Semester: Internship
  • 6th and 7th Semester
  • Documents

In the foundation course, students acquire basic knowledge of engineering fundamentals.

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Computer Science
    - Fundamentals of Programming
    - Algorithms and Data Structures


  • Electrical Engineering with Laboratory Work
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Materials
    - Metals
    - Polymers
  • German language and Academic Skills


A compulsory German language course is also part of the programme.

Requirements and Application

The Environmental and Process Engineering programme has no admission restrictions, meaning you can enroll directly for a place on the programme. You can find all the information you need about the direct enrollment process at HHN on the website “Application for Bachelor's programs.”

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