BSc Mechanical Engineering

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Leibniz University of Hannover

Program Overview

The Bachelor's programme in Mechanical Engineering at Leibniz University Hannover provides a comprehensive foundation in traditional engineering disciplines while integrating modern IT-based solutions essential for today's industry. This programme is ideal for creative, analytically-minded students who want to develop innovative solutions and drive technical progress across diverse engineering sectors.

Curriculum Structure

First Year and Foundation Phase

Your first semesters focus on building a strong technical and scientific foundation. You'll study core mathematics, measurement science, computer science, mechanics, thermodynamics, and materials science. A special feature is the practice-oriented Bachelor's project completed early in the programme, where you'll work in groups on contemporary research and practical issues within the department's institutes, gaining real-world experience from day one. You can choose from 13 different projects across the three specialisation areas: Development and Construction, Energy and Process Engineering, and Production Technology.

Mid-Programme Specialisation

As you progress through the middle years, you'll deepen your knowledge while beginning to specialise by selecting two specialisation modules aligned with your interests. Laboratory exercises and practical training sessions complement your theoretical learning, allowing you to apply concepts to real engineering challenges. You'll also complete required practical training during this phase, developing the hands-on skills that employers value.

Final Year and Thesis

In your final semester, you'll write your Bachelor's thesis, demonstrating your ability to conduct independent scientific work. By this stage, you'll have completed tutorials, industrial visits, and key transferable skills modules that round out your technical education. You'll be ready to enter the engineering profession with pragmatic thinking, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to design economical, environmentally compatible products.

Focus Areas

Development and Construction, Energy and Process Engineering, Production Technology

Learning Outcomes

Graduates develop the technical, mathematical, and scientific skills required for research, development, testing activities, and computer systems work; they gain pragmatic and realistic thinking along with analytic design capabilities.

Professional Alignment

The Bachelor's degree enables graduates to enter the engineering profession and work in large and medium-sized national and international companies across relevant sectors depending on their specialisation. The qualification also prepares students to pursue postgraduate Master's degree programmes.

Reputation & Employability

Leibniz University Hannover offers more than 80 future-oriented degree programmes and is recognised for providing students not only academic qualification but also practical experience and insights into interdisciplinary, networked systems. The university's new Mechanical Engineering Campus in Garbsen houses the Centre for Production Technology (PZH), which pools expertise from seven institutes and approximately 260 scientists, positioning graduates within a world-class research and innovation environment.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

At Leibniz University Hannover's BS in Mechanical Engineering, you'll dive right into hands-on learning from day one through the practice-oriented Bachelor's project, where you team up in groups to solve real research and industry challenges at the department's institutes. You'll build practical skills in labs, practical training, and industrial visits, applying what you learn in mechanics, thermodynamics, materials science, and more—using computer systems for design, testing, and IT-based solutions across construction, energy, and production.

This sets you up perfectly for the real world: here are the key experiential elements tailored to the program.

- Group-based Bachelor's project: Early in the program, choose from 13 projects across "Development and Construction," "Energy and Process Engineering," or "Production Technology" at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering's institutes, tackling contemporary research and practical issues collaboratively.
- Laboratory exercises and practical training: Put theory into action with hands-on labs in measurement science, mechanics, thermodynamics, and materials science, plus tutorials to solidify your skills.
- Industrial visits: Explore real-world applications by visiting companies, gaining insights into production, energy systems, and engineering practices.
- Computer systems and IT tools: Work with software and systems for research, development, testing, design calculations, and IT-integrated solutions in mechanical, electrical, and production engineering.
- Specialization modules and Bachelor's thesis: Later semesters let you focus with two electives, culminating in a thesis at an institute, plus Studium Generale and key transferable skills training.

Progression & Future Opportunities

At Leibniz University Hannover's BS in Mechanical Engineering, you'll dive right into hands-on learning from day one, building real-world skills through group projects, lab work, and practical training that turn theory into action. The program kicks off with a standout practice-oriented Bachelor's project where you team up in groups to solve cutting-edge research and industry challenges at the department's institutes, specializing in areas like Development and Construction, Energy and Process Engineering, or Production Technology. You'll apply math, mechanics, thermodynamics, and materials science in laboratory exercises and practicals, plus get exposure to IT, electrical engineering, and computer systems for modern engineering tasks—preparing you to innovate in industry right after graduation.

Here's how the program equips you with experiential learning tailored to mechanical engineering:
- Group-based Bachelor's project: Early on, choose from 13 projects across three specializations, tackling real research and practical problems collaboratively at faculty institutes.
- Laboratory exercises and practical training: Hands-on sessions to test and consolidate knowledge in mechanics, thermodynamics, measurement science, and materials.
- Industrial visits: Site trips to companies for insights into production, energy systems, and engineering applications.
- Tutorials and practicals: Guided sessions to apply concepts like computer science and IT-based solutions in mechanical design and testing.
- Practical training requirement: Builds experience for industry roles, with options leading into the Master's where a 12-week internship is mandatory.