With the Master of Mechatronics und Robotics  you will be able to solve the problems of today and develop the products of tomorrow: Applications range from robotics to automotive engineering, from industrial digitalisation, flexible production engineering and smart sensors to medical technology.

Topics you will deal with in your studies include: networked robots, laser processing equipment and sensors in an Industry 4.0 environment and lightweight high-strength bionic structures manufactured using 3D printing.  You will deal with innovative mechatronic systems, such as assembly processes in automation engineering and control systems in the automotive sector. The wide range of courses in various technical fields offers the opportunity to specialise in one's own interests.

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Overview

Degree: Master of Engineering
3 Semester: 90 ECTS
Language: German
Location: Heilbronn Sontheim
Study form: Full-time
Start: Summer term & Winter term
Deadline: January 15 & July 15

The Focus Research can also be studied in English!

Career Opportunities

With the Master of Engineering in Mechatronics and Robotics you can expect excellent career and job prospects. You are well prepared to solve current and future development problems of a regionally and globally active industry. The pathway to PhD is also open to you. Due to their interdisciplinary skills, graduates are able to develop complex subsystems of mechatronics and robotics or to lead their overall development. 

Programme Structure Focus Engineering

  • Selected Topics from Math 1
  • Selected Topics from Math 2
  • Product and Quality management
  • Project work (duration 2 Semester)

In addition to the compulsory courses (see above) in the first two semesters you will choose your specialised subjects from the range of specialisations. 

Specialised subjects (10 ECTS):

  • Computer & Robot Vision
  • Selected Topics in Mechatronics
  • Further Control Engineering 
  • Selected Topics Robotics
  • Autonomous Systems: Path Planning and Control
  • Computational Intelligence
  • Fibre composite materials
  • Modern vehicle transmissions 
  • Mobile Robots
  • Optical Sensor Technology 
  • Parallel-Kinematics Systems
  • Simulation of Electric Machines
  • Special Materials

Elective subjects (7,5 ECTS):

The wide range of elective subjects will you find in the study and examination regulations. Further more is there the option to take elective subjects from other faculties or universities including from abroad. 

You will be able to practically apply this knowledge in your project work module. Small teams of students tackle work on specific tasks from industry. The tasks can be of a constructive, experimental or theoretical nature.


  • Design of Experiments 
  • Digital filters or Numerical Methods
  • Leadership and Communication
  • Project work with Colloquium

In addition to the compulsory courses (see above) in the first two semesters you will choose your specialised subjects from the range of specialisations. 

Specialised subjects (7,5 ECTS):

  • Computer & Robot Vision
  • Selected Topics Mechatronics
  • Further Control Engineering
  • Selected Topics Robotics
  • Autonomous Systems: Path Planning and Control
  • Computational Intelligence
  • Fibre Composite Materials
  • Modern Vehicle Transmissions
  • Mobile Robots
  • Optical Sensor Technology
  • Parallel-kinematic Systems
  • Simulation of Electric Machines
  • Special Materials

Elective subjects (7,5 ECTS):

The wide range of elective subjects will you find in the study and examination regulations. Further more is there the option to take elective subjects from other faculties or universities including from abroad. 

You will be able to practically apply this knowledge in your project work module. Small teams of students tackle work on specific tasks from industry. The tasks can be of a constructive, experimental or theoretical nature. 

Master Thesis with Colloquium (30 ECTS)

You will undertake this either in a laboratory of Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences or in collaboration with industry.

Do you have a technical business concept that you would like to pursue and develop? We will support you with the technical expertise and equipment of the Faculty of Mechanics and Electronics and the necessary business skills. These can include the development of a business model, business plan and innovation management of the degree programme Master Entrepreneurship. You will thus receive support for your own projects and ideas from teachers from Engineering, Business, Administration and IT.



Would you like to work on an interesting and innovative Research Project and publish your findings?  The Focus Research can be studied in English!

We offer the possibility to do a double degree together with the UTHM in Malaysia within the framework of a Research Master. You will study the first semester in Heilbronn and spend the two following semesters (research project and master thesis) in Batu Bahat at UTHM. After successful completion of your studies, you will then have both the German and the Malaysian Master. For further information please get in touch with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Gleiter (uwe.gleiter@hs-heilbronn.de).    

Requirements and Application

Before applying to Heilbronn University, non-German Bachelor degrees need to be declared equivalent to a German first degree. More information about the recognition of foreign degrees is available here: https://www.htwg-konstanz.de/en/academics/studienkolleg/application

The entry requirements in German also apply to the Incomings (Erasmus+, Global, Freemover). However, we also offer and recommend appr. 30 ECTS lectures in English language that you can attend.


HHN allocates its student places according to a course-specific selection process. This is regulated in the admission regulations of the degree programme.