Overview

The HAW Hamburg is a key player in the city’s energy cluster and renewable energy engineering is a major discipline supported by teaching and research at the university’s energy campus.

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The international Master's programme in Renewable Energy Systems - Environmental and Process Engineering at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences looks at the technology and engineering of wind, solar and bio-energy systems as well as downstream systems for energy transformation and distribution. The programme’s focus is on systems engineering. In addition, graduates learn the techniques of process simulation and can also develop their business and management skills. The programme is made up of two semesters of theory and practical lab work and a six-month Master’s thesis in industry.

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences has strong roots in teaching and research in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency. We cover various aspects of renewable energy system engineering from solar power to bio energy, wind turbines, fuels cells and smart grids etc. Many research projects on energy technology are related to the university’s Competence Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CC4E) and our new Energy Technology Center. Students will profit from state-of-the-art expertise.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mathematics

Numerical Mathematics

Wind Energy

Bioenergy

Solar Energy

Solar Energy - Converter

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hamburg, Germany

Disciplines

Sustainable Energy View 41 other Masters in Sustainable Energy in Germany

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

GRE^®

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English requirements

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87

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General requirements

First degree as Bachelor (in related disciplines) qualifying for a professional career or a comparable course of studies or a Diploma of a university with 210 CP

Knowledge of English language proven by Abitur - or Fachhochschulzeugnis (s. Auswahlordnung) or accepted certificates: TOEFL-test (at least 87 points internet-based), IELTS (minimum Band 5.5) or CAE, CPE, FCE (minimum C) or certificates about good performance in foreign countries

German language certificate level A2 by acknowledged institutions like Goethe-Institut

Applicants holding a first academic degree (bachelor, diploma etc.) from non-EU-countries: Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Semester contribution €379

Living costs

Hamburg

Germany

897 - 1417 EUR / month

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Key information

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Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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EU/EEA Applies to you

Additional Details

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Hamburg

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