Ready to push a key technology forwards? Mechanical engineers develop products, machines and production plants that are used beneficially in all industries and deliver efficient performance. With a degree in Mechanical Engineering, you will be perfectly prepared to develop innovative and sustainable products where mechanics, electrical engineering, digitalisation and management come together and to drive the industry of the future.
LeaderCHE ranking 2019
Campus City Centre
Period in semester7 Semester
Languages of instructionGerman
Application PeriodsWinter semester: 30 April to 15 July
Summer semester: 31 October to 15 January
Continuing Master ProgramsResource Efficiency in Mechanical Engineering
Design and Development in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering
In the first three semesters, you will acquire the basic engineering and scientific knowledge of Mechanical Engineering. Later, you choose the focus that corresponds to your abilities and interests: Design and Simulation Engineering, Production Technologies, Smart Automation, Sustainable Engineering.
With the Mechanical Engineering degree programme, you will be choosing a key technology that is in demand in all industries. And the demand continues to rise, because the digitalisation of production requires highly trained skilled workers. Graduates from Esslingen University of Applied Sciences have a very good reputation in the sector. With the broad, fundamentals-based degree programme and the advanced course in your focus area, you will be qualified for planning, development, design, production, automation and quality assurance.
After registering on the national application portal www.hochschulstart.de, you can apply via the Campusmanagement-System HEonline at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences.
For this degree programme you will need technical pre-degree practical experience (12 weeks). You can also complete the pre-degree practical experience during the semester break.
Check the requirements
Do you have a university entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur/Fachhochschulreife), a school leaving qualification from a country other than Germany or a vocational qualification? If you do, you have already fulfilled the first requirement for a successful application.
Register on hochschulstart.de
Please register on the national application portal hochschulstart.de to receive your Applicant ID.
Register and apply on HEonline
The next step is to register on Esslingen’s HEonline Campus Management System and apply for one or more degree programmes. When you have submitted your application on HEonline, you can also see it on hochschulstart and prioritise your choices.
Upload your documents
We need your documents and certificates so that we can process your application. Please upload them on the HEonline Campus Management System. We must have your documents by the application deadline at the latest.
All done!
You can check the status of your application at any time via HEonline. You should keep your login details in a safe place. Shortly after the application deadline, you will be able to see whether you have received an admission offer on HEonline and hochschulstart.
The video tutorial shows you the most important application steps and the importance of prioritization.
Detailed information about the application procedure
Orientation programme: Getting to know Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
Student life (student finance, food & accommodation, leisure activities)
Yes, for degree programmes which have no admission restrictions (no NC), there is no prior selection procedure. All applicants will be awarded a university place directly when all necessary documents have been submitted by the enrolment deadline, the documents have been examined and the administration fees have been paid.
Unfortunately not. We require your certificate by the enrolment deadline at the latest.
You are in a particularly good position if you have already completed an apprenticeship in the technical field.
I decided to find out about Esslingen University of Applied Sciences when I heard recommendations from friends and family. I was convinced by the good mix of practice and theory. One week you have a theory unit, which is a lecture. Then there is a practical unit in the following week. So you’re in the lab and you apply everything you’ve learned and you can work out the contents yourself.
Jasmin Pfannenschwarz, student on the Mechanical Engineering degree programme
I decided to study Mechanical Engineering because I have always been very enthusiastic about technology. And here at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, I can not only gain an insight into almost every field of engineering, but also acquire the expertise to be able to contribute to all topics.
Sinan Cakar, student on the Mechanical Engineering degree programme
In very well-equipped laboratories, you will work in a team on problems from all areas of Mechanical Engineering.
You benefit from the university’s contacts to world market leaders and the strong medium-sized industry.
With a second degree from one of our partner universities abroad, you increase your chances of starting your career.
Practical experience plays an important role in the Mechanical Engineering degree programme at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences.
The Mechanical Engineering degree programme belongs to the top group nationwide in 8 categories of the CHE university ranking conducted by ZEIT magazine.
A preliminary course in maths and physics, welcome days and mentors make it easier to become familiar with everyday student life.
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