- Degree
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Course location
- Lübeck
- In cooperation with
- University of Algarve at Faro (Portugal), University of Lodz (Poland) and University of Antwerp (Belgium)
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Courses are held in English (100%). German language courses are offered as well as English and German technical and scientific language courses.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- The Master's programme starts between mid-September and the end of September. You should plan to arrive in Lübeck at the beginning of September, we have a welcome week for international students that starts before the semester during which you learn about registration, courses and administrative matters and during which you get to know other international students. In general, courses are held on site. Excellent infrastructure for online teaching is available if needed.
- Application deadline
- If you are interested in the programme, please check our WEM course information page (https://www.th-luebeck.de/wem) and check whether you fulfil the eligibility requirements. Eligible students should send their application to uni-assist before 1 March. For non-European students, an early application is highly recommended.
For German and European students, the application is open until the end of August. Please check the WEM website (https://www.th-luebeck.de/wem) for further application details.
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- Yes
- Description/content
- The international study programme in Water Engineering Master (WEM) provides a modern and sound postgraduate education in water-related aspects of environmental engineering. It is a consecutive international full-time course of study with a duration of four semesters, during which students earn 120 CP (ECTS). The language of instruction is English. This course offers a specialisation in water science and engineering to students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, renewable energy, or environmental engineering.
The study programme in Water Engineering qualifies future experts in all water-related aspects of environmental engineering. Students will learn the design and planning of hydropower for regenerative energy generation, environmentally friendly hydraulic design of rivers, modern stormwater retention, sustainable urban drainage and water management, wastewater treatment technologies, and the design of ecohydrological measures and green infrastructure to improve the water quality of terrestrial and coastal water bodies. There is a special emphasis on hydraulic, hydrological, and groundwater modelling techniques. Students learn remediation and restoration methods for surface and ground water bodies. The programme includes excellent exchange opportunities with European partner universities (ERASMUS) during the third semester.
The following five thematic areas are covered:
• advanced scientific methods (programming, modern monitoring, data science, machine learning)
• water quality (advanced water treatment, groundwater remediation and protection)
• societal challenges related to water with a focus on sustainable urban planning
• nature-based engineering of hydraulic and hydrological systems
• simulation and modelling of water systems
The Master's programme is composed of ten courses, including three projects, five elective courses offered with European partner universities, and the Master's thesis.
Applied projects are offered on integrated and applied water engineering solutions. Technische Hochschule Lübeck (THL) cooperates with the University of Lübeck, research centres, and regional companies. The programme offers an exchange semester with European partner universities from Portugal, Belgium, and Poland to foster international exchange in water engineering.
THL offers excellent laboratory facilities, such as an experimental water treatment plant and a modern hydraulic laboratory as well as laboratories for hydrology and water chemistry. Courses provide insight into ongoing projects, research and development activities in the field of international water engineering.