The degree program allows students to choose their own areas of specialization and includes elective modules and supplementary modules, a three-week project development course, a twelve-week work placement in industry and a Master’s thesis which is completed over six months.

Students can choose four specializations out of the seven core subjects to match their interests and career aspirations.

A choice of elective modules on a wide range of current, research-oriented topics – of which students select four – allows students to choose their own focus areas. The catalog of elective modules is updated at the beginning of each semester. Students are also required to take four different supplementary modules.

Students can choose from the following specialization modules:

• Bioreaction and bioprocess engineering
• Chemical reaction engineering
• Fluid mechanics
• Mechanical process engineering
• Separation science and technology
• Simulation of granular and molecular systems
• Technical thermodynamics

Students can choose from elective modules such as:

• Chemische Energiespeicherung (Chemical energy storage)
• Clean combustion technologies
• Fuel cells and electrolyzers
• Maschinelles Lernen und Künstliche Intelligenz im Ingenieurwesen (Machine learning and artificial intelligence in engineering)
• Self-organization processes
• Process technologies
• Umweltbioverfahrenstechnik (Environmental bioprocess engineering)

More information is available in the module handbook and list of elective modules.120 ECTS credits are required to successfully complete the Master’s degree program.

It is possible to set an individual focus by choosing specialization modules and elective modules or get a broad education in the most important areas of chemical and biological engineering.

• Interest in solving engineering problems
• Interest in getting to know the world and its mathematical and physical relationships
• Enjoy working in a team, but also have the ability to work independently (self-organization)
• Willingness to help solve interdisciplinary tasks
• Enjoyment and curiosity about scientific experiments

• Excellent results in national and international rankings    
• Over 260 subjects; flexible options and a wide range of opportunities for specialization
• Close cooperation with industry and research institutions
• An economically strong region
• Studying in the middle of the vibrant and diverse Nuremberg Metropolitan Region
• International students from all over the world: networking during the Master’s program

Master of Science (MSc) is an internationally recognized academic degree and a professional qualification. The Master’s degree program in Chemical and Biological Engineering qualifies graduates for doctoral studies and for a career in various fields:

• In the chemical, pharmaceutical and petrochemical industry, iron and steel industry, plastics industry, wood and construction materials industry, glass and ceramics industry, paper and pulp industry, textile industry or food industry, at waste disposal companies and at energy companies (in research, development, production, project management, marketing)
• At planning, manufacturing and installation companies for processing machines and plants (management, planning, sales)
• At supervisory or approval authorities (management, implementation and compliance)
• At technical associations and organizations
• At public or private research institutions (project management, basic research)

A semester at a foreign university is an important experience. It can be integrated into your curriculum and does not necessarily have to lead to an extension of the course duration, as flexible recognition of the achievements is possible. You can also take leave for a semester abroad. As part of ERASMUS (mobility within Europe), you can spend a semester at one of the partner universities of the CBI department. Alternatively or additionally, you can make use of partnerships established by the Faculty of Engineering or FAU, for example to study at a university in Asia.