Let there be product!
Do you enjoy tinkering, developing and experimenting? In our Product Engineering (PEB) degree programme, you can work intensively on the development and optimisation of products! We teach you how to design, produce and improve a product in order to bring it to market. It's not just about the technical side of development, but also about taking customer needs, market trends and sustainability aspects into account. If you're enthusiastic about technology and innovation and would like to create something, our "PEB" degree programme is just right for you!
Programme content and structure
Interdisciplinary approach
We teach you the technical skills of mechanics, electronics, sensor technology and IT. You'll also learn everything about the entire product development process so that you can manufacture and market products in the best possible way. Basic business knowledge in the areas of marketing, sales and controlling is also included.
Entry qualifications
Before you start the Product Engineering programme, you must complete a six-week pre-study internship. You must submit proof of this by the start of the advanced courses at the latest. During the internship, you should get to know the basics of mechanical manufacturing processes. To do this, you must spend 15 attendance days in a training workshop or similar facility, and the rest of the time you should gain experience in production or a production-related area.
What's covered
Special features
The solution - our Trainee degree programme
Many companies set up their own training programmes. If it is important for you to gain even more insight into professional practice right from the start - and to finance your studies with a steady income, then a Internal link opens in the same window:trainee programme in combination with a degree is a great option. Your permanent job is regulated with a contract (which can be concluded before or during your studies). This gives you maximum security.
Ranked top by CHE
Every year, the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE) compiles a ranking of the best colleges and universities in Germany, based on information and assessments from students and professors.
In the current ranking, our Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering was rated as particularly good for the general study situation, the support provided by lecturers, the programme organisation, the practical orientation of the degree programmes and the lab equipment.
The Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering is rated one of the five best in Germany in these areas.
Good evaluations on Studycheck
The PEB degree programme is rated "good" on Studycheck, with a positive recommendation rate. The reviews particularly praise the interesting, practice-oriented course content, the helpful teaching staff, the good facilities and, last but not least, the generally relaxed atmosphere at HFU.
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Your career prospects
This degree is worth your while
Of course, it is important to know what opportunities and salaries graduates of our WING degree programmes can expect. If you look at the relevant portals, a very encouraging picture emerges - according to statista.de, product engineers receive the fourth highest starting salary of all fields of study in Germany at €55,367 gross per year. According to the career portal absolventa.de, you can expect an average of around €4500 per month. Prospects are particularly rosy in the chemical and oil industry as well as the automotive sector. Industrial engineers earn most in the fields of consulting & lean management and project management.
We can give you any advice you need about the PEB programme.
Your key contacts
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Krause Studiendekan Product Engineering (B.Sc.) (PEB) 
Katja Schlageter Faculty Manager