Program Overview

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Master of Science in Energy Engineering and Management

The Master's program in Energy Engineering and Management provides a comprehensive understanding of present and future energy systems, and the complex interactions of their elements. Graduates are able to analyze and optimize the energy systems' operating efficiency, availability, and safety.

Focus Points

• Power Generation (Solar, Thermal, Wind, Biomass, Gas, Coal)
• Energy Storage (Batteries, Thermal, Hydrogen, Fuel)
• Smart Grids & Buildings
• Power-to-X & X-to-Power

Key Facts

• Structure: Part-time (but enrolled as a full-time student)
• Duration: 15 months plus time needed for master's thesis (varies)
• Module abroad in Barcelona, Spain: one of the management modules is held at the prestigious ESADE Business School in Barcelona/ Spain.
• Costs: 36,000.00 € (thirty-six thousand Euro) overall
• Language: English
• Degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 90 ECTS
• Start: Every year in October (flexible schedule possible)
• Application deadline: There is none. We have a rolling application process.
• Admission requirements: First academic degree (e.g., Bachelor, Master or Diploma), at least 2 years professional experience, English language proficiency.

Program Details

Program Content & International Lectures

The Master's program with its selection of engineering modules from KIT's teaching offers a unique holistic and international approach to the further education of (junior) executives in this sector.

Program Structure & Academic Calendar

The concurrently taught Executive Master’s program is designed for working professionals. Block lectures scheduled at intervals allow participants to continue their demanding careers while acquiring new skills.

Content Overview & Learning Targets

The program provides an overview of study objectives, structure, content, and definition of courses.

Economic Sector & Career Perspectives

Participants of Energy Engineering and Management are high potentials working as project managers or engineering executives in the branches of energy generation, transportation, distribution, storage, or sales.

Career Perspectives after Graduation

To master the manifold challenges of an energy revolution, there is a need for highly qualified professionals who are willing to shape the future of energy supply.

Academic Requirements & Admission Statutes

• University degree in a relevant subject
• Professional experience (at least 1-2 years) & current employment
• English proficiency

Program Directors & Faculties

The program directors are Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marc Hiller and Prof. Dr. Stefan Nickel.

KIT Teaching Quality

The HECTOR School offers top-level teaching derived from state-of-the-art research at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Numerous institutes and departments of the KIT are involved in the HECTOR School Master´s program Energy Engineering and Management.

Program Structure

The program is divided into 5 engineering and 5 management modules of 2 weeks each, over a period of 15 months. The modules are followed by a master thesis written in the company (9 months) and often used as an innovation project for the company. The overall duration is approx. 20 months.

Engineering Modules

• Renewables
• Energy Conversion
• Electricity Generation & Energy Storage
• Smart Networks & Energy Distribution
• Energy Economics

Management Modules

• Marketing & Data Science
• Finance & Value
• Decisions & Risk
• Corporate Innovation & Intrapreneurship (at ESADE, Barcelona)
• Strategy & People

Preparatory Courses

Participants without experience in the field of thermodynamics and/or fluid mechanics are highly recommended to take part in the crash courses.