Department of Engineering and Communication

English courses offered by the Department of Engineering and Communication

The IWK department has a collegial team of over seventy professors and research associates who are committed to providing high-quality education to over 1,500 students. With a comprehensive range of eight degree programmes, our department is at the forefront of research and addresses key areas such as energy efficiency and renewable energy, modelling and simulation, materials and processes, technology communication and acceptance, wireless sensor networks, environmental protection, product development and mechatronic systems.

We encourage international students to take up the opportunity of an internship (practical semester) in one of these research groups. Participating in an internship not only provides hands-on experience, but also opens up opportunities to collaborate on ground-breaking projects. For those seeking a seamless integration of their internship with their academic path, it is possible to have the internship recognised as a thesis. The following courses in English will be offered to our international students in the coming semester:

Overview of English-language courses in the winter semester*:

Bachelor project

Credits: 5
Lecturer: Various

Practical semester

Credits: 30
Lecturer: Various

Scientific Programming with Python

Credits: 6
Lecturer: Kirschner

Journalism and PR digital I

Credits: 5
Lecturer: Keil

Innovative Materials Technology

Credits: 2.5
Lecturer: Thomser

Networked Systems

Credits: 6
Lecturer: Valenzuela

Sector Coupling

Credits: 3
Lecturer: Clees

Energy 4.0

Credits: 3
Lecturer: Clees

FPGA Vision Open Online Course

Credits: 2,5
Lecturer: Schwandt

Global Engineering

Credits: 2.5
Lecturer: Schwandt

Life Cycle Assessment

Credits: 3
Lecturer: Meilinger

Overview of English-language courses in the summer semester*:

Bachelor project

Credits: 5
Lecturer: Various

Practical semester

Credits: 30
Lecturer: Various

Social Media Content

Credits: 2.5
Lecturer: Keil

Technology policy

Credits: 5
Lecturer: Keil

Control of Grid-Connected Inverter or Power Hardware in the Loop+

Credits: 2.5
Lecturer: Jung

Cost and Production Management F.S. or Vehicle development F.S.+

Credits: 2.5
Lecturer: Reith

Global Engineering

Credits: 2,5
Lecturer: Schwandt

Sustainable System Development - Part 1: Sustainability Indicators

Credits: 3
Lecturer: Meilinger

For those wishing to immerse themselves in the German language, we also offer German courses accompanied by self-study materials in English. Whilst these courses are delivered in German, they are designed to be accessible to non-German speakers. The department recognises the importance of promoting a global perspective and ensuring that language barriers do not hinder academic success. Our lecturers will do everything they can to ensure that our incoming students have a successful semester abroad.

Overview of German-language courses with English self-study material in the winter semester*:

Electronics

Credits: 5
Lecturer: Lange

Engineering Mechanics 1

Credits: 5
Lecturer: Iris Groß

Engineering Mechanics 3

Credits: 5
Lecturer: Reith

Object Oriented design and modelling

Credits: 3
Lecturer: Rothe

Life Cycle Assessment

Credits: 10
Lecturer: Meilinger

Rapid Control Prototyping

Credits: 6
Lecturer: Chakirov

Sustainable Energy Storage

Credits: 5
Lecturer: Meilinger

Overview of German-language courses with English self-study material in the summer semester*:

Advanced Design Methods and Tools

Credits: 5
Lecturer: Iris Groß

LCA and Sustainability Analysis

Credits: 5
Lecturer: Meilinger

Machine dynamics

Credits: 5
Lecturer: Iris Groß

Physics (Adv. Classical Machines)

Credits: 3
Lecturer: Reith

Advanced Mathematics

Credits: 10
Lecturer: Steinebach

Model-based simulation techniques in product development

Credits: 6
Lecturer: Clees

Simulation of technical systems

Credits: 6
Lecturer: Clees

Sustainable System Development: Part 1

Credits: 3
Lecturer: Meilinger

LCA and Sustainability Analysis

Credits: 5
Lecturer: Meilinger (Substitute SoSe 2026 Prescher)

*Changes possible ⁺Courses take place alternately

Contact us

Alejandro Valenzuela

Network technology and data security

alejandro.valenzuela@h-brs.de

Location

Sankt Augustin

Room

B 231

Address

Grantham-Allee 20

53757 Sankt Augustin

Telephone

+49 2241 865 340

Fax

+49 2241 865 8340

Prof. Dr Alejandro Valenzuela

Documents

to download

English Courses IWK Flyer (.pdf)

Target groups