Business Engineering in Environmental Science
- DegreeBachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
- Type of studyFull-time study
- Standard period of study7 semesters
- Commencement of studiesWinter semester (1 Oct)
- Credits (ECTS)210
- Language of instructionGerman
- Department / Central InstituteDepartment of Business and Economics
Degree programme
Sustainability encompasses actions such as stopping climate change, developing and implementing innovative power-generation concepts, reducing pollution, providing clean drinking water and conserving natural resources. In short, it means addressing a range of social, economic and technological challenges to cater for the needs of the current population without endangering the chances of future generations. Moreover, its realization needs qualified experts to design and implement the processes involved.
The interdisciplinary degree programme incorporates this holistic approach in its syllabus. The Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT) and the HWR Berlin have joined together to provide a Bachelor’s degree programme which reflects the expertise of both institutions. Focussing on Environmental and Sustainable Management and Environmental and Process Engineering, we have developed a high-quality programme which combines the principles of Engineering and Economic Sciences with a wider field of view (e. g. Environmental Engineering and Renewable energies, Sustainable Operations and Company Environmental Management) and a range of key skills. The programme includes a practical phase and permits students to spend a semester at one of our international partner universities. After all, the Environment and Sustainability are global topics.
Professional field
Graduates proficient in a combination of Economics and Engineering are highly sought-after on the employment market, both in small start-ups, SMEs, management consultancies and NGOs. Graduates of this course often progress to positions of responsibility in the energy sector, strategic and practical product and facility design, the resource, waste and production Management sector, environmental management and supply chain management.
Degree structure
The programme is structured into a four-semester foundation course and a three-semester specialization phase. After a combined Business Administration and technical-based training, students then study a number of central issues in greater detail whilst choosing to specialize in Economics or technical issues.
The foundation course is divided equally between the HWR Berlin and the BHT.
Foundation (1st –4th semesters)
Management Basics – HWR Berlin
Financial and Managerial Accounting, Economy and Society, Economics, Introduction to Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development, Principles of Corporate Finance, Statistics, Business Law, Marketing, Human Resources and Organisation, Business English, Key Qualification Personal Competence
Technical Foundations– BHT
Mathematics I&II, Informatics for Engineers, Physics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Environmental Chemistry, Engineering Mechanics, Transfer of Heat, Momentum and Mass, Automation and Systems Technology, Hydrogen, Power to X, Carbon Usage, Unit Operations, Technical English, General Studies
Specialist stage (5th –7th semesters)
HWR Berlin
Core Modules: Environmental and Technology Law, Sustainability in Value Chains, Sustainable Operations Management I, Business Simulation and Team Development with Supervision, Financial Strategy and Financial Valuation of Corporates, Project Management & Case Studies
Elective Management: Sustainable Corporate Management, Sustainable Operations Management II, Analysis of Corporate Sustainability
BHT
Core Modules: Plant Engineering, Environmental Process Engineering, Energy Conversion, Renewable Energy
Elective Engineering: Environmental Technology, Sustainable Process Engineering and Integrated Environmental Technology, Facility Design and Simulation
Practical phase (6th –7th semesters)
Internship semester in a company; internship semester at the HWR Berlin or the BHT
- University entrance qualification or an entrance qualification for a University of Applied Sciences
The application is to be submitted to the Beuth University of Applied Sciences
Aplication period with a non-German university entrance qualification:
15 April – 15 June
Programmakkreditiert durch den Akkreditierungsrat
Fees and grants
- Tuition fees
None
- Semesterfee
ca. € 300 per semester (incl. local transport semester ticket)
Guidance for prospective students
Student advisory service
Department of Business and Economics
Elzbieta Zielonka
Study Office 2 (Bachelor Business Engineering in Environmental Science)
+49 30 30877-1268
umwelt@hwr-berlin.de
Academic Director
Department of Business and Economics
Prof. Dr. Eberhard Schmid
Professor of Sustainable Supply Chain Management
+49 30 30877-1484
eberhard.schmid@hwr-berlin.de
Berliner Hochschule für Technik
Central Student counselling:
Telephone:
+49 30 4504-2208