Mechatronics and Information Technics in German

The Bachelor‘s degree course in  “Mechatronics and Information Technics”  at the  Faculty of German Engineering Education and Industrial Management (FaGEEIM ) follows a German curriculum, and is taught in German by German and Bulgarian lecturers. It is run in cooperation with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and includes a semester at KIT, as well as a 4-6 month placement in German enterprises. Graduates are awarded a “Bachelor – Engineer” degree by TU-Sofia and a respective degree by KIT.

Future advances in the fields of electrical engineering and machine building and the areas where they are applied - the automobile industry, production and medical equipment, will have more extensive functions.  In the future, systems will comprise even more complex range of mechanical, electrical and IT network subsystems. Their functionality will stem from the interaction of the subcomponents. To examine complex systems, on the basis of the individual electrical, electronic, mechanical and IT subcomponents, while preserving their overall function, it is necessary to adopt a technologically open and interdisciplinary approach. Mobile systems combine operation technics and sensorics with the increasingly important communications and information technologies.  

As a rule, engineers working in the field of mechatronics and information technics deal with, in an interdisciplinary way, with the interaction between mechanical, electronic and information elements and modules.

At the beginning of the 21^st century, young engineers have the unique opportunity to influence the topical concept of “Mobility” and to change it successfully. In the decades to come there will be a diversification of the concepts of operation, sensorics and systems of management. Engineers working in the field of mechatronics and information technics will invent, develop and put into practice the needed systems for mobility and their components. These developments will affect not only personal motor vehicles (automobiles), but also all means of transportation as well as mobile systems and flexible industrial production.

If you would like to be able to apply your knowledge of mathematics and physics, and after obtaining your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree be able to enter an enticing profession with excellent future prospects and be an engineer in mechatronics and information technics, here you are at the right place.

What are the entry requirements?

Bulgarian citizens and citizens from member states of the European Union and of the European economic space, holding a Diploma of Secondary Education, can apply for being admitted to the study programme in “Mechatronics and Information Technics“, taught in German, on a state subsidy. Applicants from other countries can enroll by paying a tuition fee. 

The application procedure involves the submission of documents and a rating of the applicants. Only applicants who have successfully passed an entrance exam (test) and/or a maturation exam in the subjects relevant for the study programme. 

Students whose command of German is not at the “Deutsches Abitur” level and do not hold  a DSD II, ZOP, DSH or Test DaF certificates can enroll on an intensive language course and will have to take an exam at the end of it. 

What do you study?

The interdisciplinary study programme in “Mechatronics and Information Technics“  prepares mechanical engineers with the education-qualification degree of Bachelor or Master.  Study on the Bachelor’s degree course is divided into two stages: fundamental and specialized preparation. Fundamental studies include disciplines in the field of: Materials Science, Technical Mechanics, Basics of Design, Technical Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Information Technologies in Machine Building, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Measurement and Control Technics. During the specialization phase of their programme students can focus on subjects and disciplines of their own liking by choosing them on their course of study. Through the knowledge they have acquired they prepare their thesis paper and for doing that they can obtain a grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

Graduates are awarded a “Bachelor – Engineer” degree by TU-Sofia and a respective degree by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology provided that they have met all the requirements of the two institutions They can continue their studies on a Master’s degree programme in the same or in a different field of study.

Opportunities for student mobility

In order to get a degree from the German partner institution students at FaGEEIM have to study there for at least two semesters and their stay can be funded through a grant from DAAD. Students can also join the “Erasmus Plus” mobility programme to study at German universities or take placement in companies in European Union member states.

My realization

Our partner research university KIT, whose curriculum is followed at the Faculty, is a leading institution in the field of mechatronics and information technics in Germany. The quality of teaching of the Bulgarian and German lecturers, the unique laboratory facilities of the Faculty, the time students spend to study at KIT and as placement in German enterprises provides students with quality theoretical and practical education which makes them highly competitive and in high demand on the labour market.

Graduates have excellent opportunities for a successful career not only because of the perfect command of the German language but also because of the wide-ranging interdisciplinary knowledge and skills they have acquired  in the course of their studies  and the German degree they have obtained. A great number of the graduates of the Bachelor’s degree programme continue their studies on the Master’s programme and those who would like to start work get job offers from companies in Bulgaria such as:  WÜRTH, FESTO, Liebherr, BOSCH, Siemens, BHTC, RAP Systems and many other companies. Some students find jobs in companies in Germany.