Join us – your opportunities
Join the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Mannheim and visit the famous Heidelberg Castle nearby. The Rhine Neckar triangle is economically flourishing and a vibrating cultural melting pot, especially the city of Mannheim. Choose between several packages such as summer school, exchange semester or international Winter-Term depending on the time you want to spend in Germany. If you are a professor, gain teaching experience or work in innovative projects as a researcher.
| Brief Overview |
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| International Semester 4 months in winter term and back home for Christmas |
| Optional 5-6 months internship following the International Semester |
| Exchange Semester – individually planned join us for one or more terms |
| International Engineering Bachelor (INB) - study program of 7 semesters |
| @ProfessorsTeachers gain teaching experience at Technische Hochschule Mannheim |
| @Researchers work as a team member in one of our innovative projects |
International Semester
| International Semester - key characteristics | |
| target group students from partner universities | |
| course of studies mechanical engineering or related disciplines | |
| study progress juniors and seniors | |
| period September - December (finals in December, be back home for christmas) | |
| lectures Monday to Friday with German fellow students | |
| time to travel weekends | |
| lecturing language English | |
| additional offers German course, factory tours, cultural programme | |
| application and prerequisites contact coordinator for international programmes at your home university | |
| contact person Technische Hochschule Mannheim Prof. S. Haupt, Ms. M. Zantow | |
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| timetable individual according to your choice of courses | |
| budget sheet see information International Office (Welcome Guide, funding, registration etc.) | |
| Period 2025: September 22nd - December 22nd | |
| >> Please contact us to discuss learning agreement. |
2025 - prospective courses - module descriptions - (21-07-2025, changes are possible)
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering see following list
Learn differences in element types and choose right element for calculations. Understand procedures in a finite element software and be able to verify and interpret results.
Learn methods of computer based materials design and develp material databases. Simulate materials properties and design manufacturing processes.
Learn about characteristics of laser beams, laser light and safety. Get to know machine tolls for laser processing (drilling, cutting, welding, heat treatment an gernative processes).
Get capable to set up Python programs from given model equations. Learn about numerical libraries and their application on simple numerical tasks to overcome important mathematical obstacles in mechanical engineering problems. Verify calculations, solve mathematical models and simulate technical problems.
Gain expertise in the field of computational fluid dynamics: setting up simulations, performing computations, post-processing of results and adaption of the simulation sotware to requirements. Learn to use open-source software OpenFOAM.
Visit German course according the result of you placement test with language center of Technische Hochschule Mannheim.
Module Code: Deu1 (B1) beginner, Deu2 (B2,1) intermediate, DeuV (A1.2-A2.1) basics
- Faculty of Engineering & Management (WBI) - please note that CIC2 audit will not take place until 2025
- Faculty of Process Engineering: Process Simulation with Proii, Process Development in Chemical Industries, Phython, Quality Management in Plant Engineering
Optional: Internship after International Semester
| International Semester - subsequent internship - key characteristics |
| target group participants of international semester |
| course of studies ./. |
| study progress juniors and seniors |
| period January to June (5-6 months) |
| lectures ./. |
| time to travel weekends |
| working language English, good German knowledge |
| additional offers e.g. International Office cultural programme |
| application and prerequisites mech. eng. department will assist with application procedure |
| contact person Technische Hochschule Mannheim Prof. S. Haupt, Ms. M. Zantow |
| experience report |
| timetable individual according to your contract with company |
| budget sheet see information International Office (funding, health insurance, work permit etc.) - salary approx. 450 € per month |
Exchange Semester - individually planned
As a student/postgraduate or PhD student of one of our partner universities you could join us for one or more terms outside the programmes, individually planned.
Discuss options and transferability of credits with your coordinator and contact us early, at least 1 year before planned stay. There are different options:
- joining lectures and exams (good German language skills, DSH 2 or equivalent necessary)
- working as an intern in one of our institutes
- working as an intern in a local company
- edit thesis topic
- other ideas to be discussed with you
Additional Information for Erasmus+ exchange students
If your home university has a bilateral Erasmus+ agreement with Technische Hochschule Mannheim you can be nominated as an exchange student.
For application details, contact to Erasmus+-Institutional Coordinator etc. please vistit website of our international office.
Read reports from Erasmus-students
experience report Lauri 2023-2024 experience report Lilian 2023 experience report Theo 2023 experience report Guillaume 2023experience report Frenchies 2021
International Engineering Bachelor (INB)
Build a strong foundation in engineering and choose one of four specializations
- General Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Process Engineering
@ProfessorsTeachers
As a professor or teacher you have many opportunities to gain teaching experience with us. Taking over a lecture in Summer School or at the International Semester could be discussed. Please check existing exchange programmes at your home university.
There may also be funding programmes from institutions in Germany that could be a fit. Let´s discuss your ideas and suggestions. To ensure a good organisation we should start planning, course, funding etcetera, at least one year before the planned stay.
@Researchers
If you are a researcher and interested in gaining work experience please contact us. Our main research areas are battery research and tribology.
But we can also discuss your personal ideas and suggestions. To ensure a good organisation we should start planning, research topic, funding etcetera, at least one year before the planned stay.