Program Overview

Program Overview

The Feinwerkmechaniker*in program with a focus on Feinmechanik is a 3.5-year training program offered by the University of M𤦂ster. The program combines theoretical and practical training in the field of precision mechanics, preparing students for a career in the production of high-precision parts and equipment.

Job Description

As a Feinwerkmechaniker*in, students will work in the precision mechanics workshops of various departments at the University of M𤦂ster, such as the Physical Institute or the Organic Chemistry Institute. Their tasks will include the production of high-precision parts through turning, milling, drilling, or grinding, as well as the independent operation of computer-controlled machine tools after a training period.

Training Content

The training program includes a comprehensive practical introduction to various manual and machine-based work techniques, as well as the necessary technical knowledge. Students will have the opportunity to expand their manual skills and gain valuable experience in the inspection, assembly, and repair of various components or precision instruments used in science, medicine, or electrical engineering.

Training Structure

The practical training takes place in the precision mechanics workshops of the University of M𤦂ster's departments, including:

• Physikalisches Institut
• Organisch-Chemisches Institut
• Institut f僡 Kernphysik
• Institut f僡 Anorganische und Analytische Chemie
• Institut f僡 Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie
• Institut f僡 Physikalische Chemie
• Institut f僡 Materialphysik
• Institut f僡 Geophysik
• Institut f僡 Angewandte Physik

The theoretical training is held at the Hans-B鐼kler-Berufskolleg in M𤦂ster for 1.5 days a week.

Program Duration and Shortening Options

The training program lasts 3.5 years, with the possibility of shortening it to 3 years for students with a Fachoberschulreife (a type of higher education entrance qualification) or exceptionally good performance during the training and in vocational school.

Requirements

To be eligible for the program, students should have:

• A good secondary school diploma
• Recognizable interest in the training profession, as indicated by good grades in mathematics and natural sciences
• Technical understanding and manual skills to work with different materials and produce complex parts
• Analytical and logical thinking to independently perform various work steps
• A structured, diligent, and goal-oriented approach to work
• Spatial imagination to handle various drawings and communicate with the team

Research Areas

The program involves working with various materials, such as brass, aluminum, steel, plastic, or titanium, and producing equipment for scientific research, including:

• High-temperature ovens
• Optical devices
• Teaching materials for lectures
• Low-temperature systems
• Devices for chemical experiments
• Pressure vessels
• Measuring instruments for geophysical investigations

Students will also have the opportunity to participate in pneumatic and CNC courses to further expand their technical knowledge.