Studying while collecting professional experience

In the work-integrated Mechatronics/Automation program, you learn how to develop and apply the latest technologies. You work on real projects in your future deployment field (e.g., systems engineering, support, hardware development, or software development). You automate high-tech machines, develop ultra-fast PCs, or participate in programming our automation software to control machines, robots, and wind turbines. Together with the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired at the University of Applied Sciences, you will be perfectly equipped for your professional future.

A wide range of tasks awaits you in the practice-integrated Industrial Engineering degree program, which comprises the sales, export, technical project management, production planning and management, and logistics sectors. Typical activities in these areas include handling technical projects, developing market strategies for high-tech products, providing individual consulting to customers, and planning and managing production or logistics processes. This is where your business acumen and organizational skills will come into play. During your studies, you will acquire a broad spectrum of knowledge in business and technical sectors. Depending on your remit and interests, you can choose to specialize in technology/automation or logistics during your studies.

Software is becoming increasingly important in the age of digitalization and Industry 4.0: automation, digitalization, and communication would be impossible without software. In the practice-integrated Software Engineering degree program, you will learn to design and implement new software as well as to adapt and reuse existing software. As a software engineer, your expertise will be wide-ranging. You will develop databases, user interfaces, and new functions such as image processing, robot controls, and services such as engineering in the cloud, or you will take care of IT system security. As a software engineer, you will work in software development, application programming, or product management.

In the work-integrated Digital Technologies program you learn how software makes machines, robots and entire production systems more intelligent. It focuses on the development of software modules for the acquisition, analysis and use of large amounts of data. To build such modules, you will employ statistical and mathematical methods as well as artificial intelligence in addition to your expertise in automation and information technologies. You will also learn how to integrate the software modules into control solutions to build things like self-learning manufacturing networks. After completing your studies, you will work as a software developer, application programmer or product manager and develop innovative solutions for tomorrow's intelligent production systems.

An internship or practical semester at Beckhoff offers you numerous opportunities to gain work experience during your studies at your university or university of applied sciences. In the process, you will gain initial insights into a professional field of your choice – from software and hardware development to systems engineering, customer support, and sales. You will also have the opportunity to showcase your creativity in a whole host of projects across all departments.

In cooperation with Beckhoff, you can write your thesis, including direct practical applications, in a company division of your choice. It is important to us that you can write your paper on a topic that you are personally interested in. This offers you the opportunity to specialize in your preferred subject area early on. Whether you want to work with software, develop hardware, or create business concepts, you will find the right challenge and optimal conditions for growth with us.