Information Engineering
Today's complex information processing systems require specialists with comprehensive know-how regarding the software, hardware and information technology aspects of such systems.
The international Bachelor's degree course (B.Sc.) in Information Engineering, which is taught completely in English, enables you to understand, specify, design and maintain such systems and to further specialise in the disciplines involved.
Your future career
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Complex systems that process various kinds of information can be found in many business and industrial sectors. In automotive systems, electronic control units process sensor output to determine the car's current stability and derive counter-measures in critical situations. User interfaces with touch panels read user inputs and control machines in the automation industry. Autonomous vehicles in automated warehouses make use of various sensor signals to find the right shelf. Smart cameras check the quality of parts and goods post-production, and wireless communication systems allow mobile devices to deliver location-based services.
All these fields need people who have the engineering know-how to design the information processing components of such systems – as software architects or designers, electronics engineers, system engineers or test and quality engineers. As an Information Engineering graduate, you could also work in (technical) marketing as a link between German companies and the markets, suppliers and business partners worldwide.
Your ability to put theoretical and state-of-the art knowledge into practice will make you very attractive to employers. Equipped with project experience gained from the first semester on, project management and business skills, and experience from a mandatory industrial placement, you will be well prepared to take on responsibility in a company.
Course content and structure
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The degree course, which has been accredited by ASIIN, is seven semesters in length, with a large part of the curriculum dedicated to practical experience in the form of lab work, student projects and a semester in industry.
Curriculum (structure):
- Year 1: fundametals of mathematics, electrical engineering and software construction, intercultural and language competencies
- Year 2: signals and systems, analog and digital electronics and applications, computer science and applications, economics and management
- Semester 5: industrial placement (20 weeks)
- Semesters 6/7: selected topics in computer science, computer engineering and information engineering, elective modules, Bachelor thesis
Your interests and skills
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This degree course will suit you if you have a broad general interest in technology and technical systems, enjoy solving problems from mathematics and physics, and like the idea of programming and creating software solutions and understanding and advancing the electronic aspects of today’s technology. You’ll do well if you have the passion and staying power to tackle and solve complex tasks and are a rational and independent thinker.
Admission requirements
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- Higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulreife) equivalent to German Fachhochschulreife, allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur) or fachgebundene Hochschulreife or equivalent
- English language proficiency as demonstrated by one of the following: TOEFL (at least 550 PBT or 220 CBT, 87 IBT), IELTS (min. Band 6), BULATS (65), TELC B2-C1, Pearson (PTE General level 3, PTE Academic 59)
Alternatively, a higher education entrance qualification equivalent to an Allgemeine Hochschulreife or Fachhochschulreife from a majority English-speaking country will be accepted as proof of English language proficiency. For applicants holding a German higher education entrance qualification, a grade of at least befriedigend in English shall be deemed proof of English language proficiency.
If you completed your schooling outside Germany and want to study here for a Bachelor’s degree, you need to hold an academic school-leaving qualification which entitles you to admission to higher education; that is, it needs to be comparable to a German Abitur or Fachhochschulreife. The organisation uni assist will check your certificates from school and any degree-level studies to establish comparability.
You can find more information about HAW Hamburg’s application criteria at International applicants.
Application process
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To apply for the Bachelor's degree course in Information Engineering, please use the online application process.
The following documents are important for a successful online application:
- Your VPD from uni assist (more information below)
- Your CV
- Your cover letter
- Proof of English language proficiency
You must complete the application form at myHAW and upload all the necessary documents there to submit your application.
The degree course admits first-year students in the winter semester and in the summer semester.
Application period for the winter semester: EU applicants: 1 June–31 July; non-EU applicants: 1 April–31 May
Application period for the summer semester: EU applicants: 1 December–15 January; non-EU applicants: 1 October–30 November
Questions about selecting a course, applications, admissions and degree courses
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Applications and admissions
Student Admissions and Registration Office (Studierendensekretariat)
Stiftstraße 69, 20099 Hamburg (ground floor)
T +49.40.428 75-9898
Contact us with your questions about applications and admissions
Drop-in hours: Monday/Tuesday: 11:00 am–1:00 pm; Thursday: 2:00–5:00 pm
Infothek opening hours: Monday–Thursday: 10:00 am–4:00 pm; Friday: 10:00 am–1:00 pm
Advice and information by phone: Monday/Tuesday: 9:00–10:00 am; Thursday: 9:00–11:00 am
Due to the restrictions resulting from the corona pandemic, drop-in office hours are not being offered at the moment. You can reach us by telephone during these times. The Infothek is closed until further notice.
For general queries on HAW Hamburg degree courses and course choice
Student Counselling Team (Zentrale Studienberatung)
Stiftstraße 69, 20099 Hamburg, rooms 121/122
T +49.40.428 75-9110
studienberatung(@)haw-hamburg.de
Advice and information by phone: Monday/Tuesday: 10:00 am–1:00 pm; Thursday: 1:00–5:00 pm
Contact person for applicants with disabilities or chronic health conditions
Meike Butenob
Alexanderstraße 1, 20099 Hamburg, room 4.10
T +49.40.428 75-7220
meike.butenob(@)haw-hamburg.de
Current office hours
Contact the department
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Student advisor
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Lapke
Berliner Tor 7
D-20099 Hamburg
Tel.: + 49.40.428 75-8023
ie_info (@) haw-hamburg.de
International student coordinator
Christine Reinking
Berliner Tor 7
Room 12.03
D-20099 Hamburg
Tel.: + 49.40.428 75-8162
Fax: - 86 13
ie_info (@) haw-hamburg.de
At a glance
Degree
Faculty / Department
No. of semesters
Applications accepted
Selective / restricted entry
Language of instruction
Fees/charges
Full-/part-time
Location
Starting your studies
First-semester welcome ceremony
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The date of the welcome ceremony for first-semester students will be announced well in advance. We kindly ask all first-year students to attend and to arrive on time. We wish you all the best and much success in your studies!
Orientation unit
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An orientation unit will take place at the beginning of your studies. In this unit, you will receive all of the information that is important as you start your degree course, the semester groups will be assigned, and you will be registered for the computer network. It is therefore very important that you attend. You can find the dates and times on the orientation unit pages.
Preparatory mathematics course
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Strong math skills are critical to successful studies in Information and Electrical Engineering. For this reason, the Department of Information and Electrical Engineering offers new students the opportunity to test and refresh their knowledge in a preparatory course that runs during the 14 days before they begin their actual studies. This ensures that their skills will enable a promising start in the course. Contact: mathevorkurs-ti-ie (@) haw-hamburg.de.
Lectures – winter semester 2021/2022
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- Lectures and labs will generally take place in presence. However, there will also be some online courses.
- You will only get access to our buildings, if you are vaccinated, recovered or tested.
- We will register all people in the lecture rooms with the tool https://darfichrein.de/.
- Please find additional corona information here.
- Please find course plan below.
- You will get access information for the upcoming online lectures here. Lecturers will enter online course information within the next days.
- For presence courses, please join the first lecture to get information.
Regular Q&A sessions from the Orientation Unit
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The Orientation Unit team offers regular Q&A sessions during the semester for all of your questions related to studying in the Department of Information and Electrical Engineering. You can find access and contact information at https://oe.informatik.haw-hamburg.de/. The sessions in winter semester 2021/22 will take place from 4:00–5:00 pm on 25 October, 8 November, 6 December, 3 January and 7 February.
Curriculum
Basic studies
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Module | Module components | 1st semester | 2nd semester | 3rd semester | ||||
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| hrs/wk | CPs | hrs/wk | CPs | hrs/wk | CPs | |||
| Mathematics 1 | Mathematics 1 | 5 | 8 | |||||
| Mathematics 1 - Exercises | 1 | |||||||
| Software Construction 1 | Software Construction 1 | 4 | 7 | |||||
| Software Construction 1 - Lab | 1.5 | |||||||
| Electrical Engineering 1 | Electrical Engineering 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||
| Electrical Engineering 1 - Lab | 1 | |||||||
| German | German | 2 | 4 | |||||
| Learning and Study Methods 1 | Learning and Study Methods 1 - Exercises | 2 | 4 | |||||
| Learning and Study Methods 1 - Lab | 1.5 | |||||||
| Learning and Study Methods 2 | Learning and Study Methods 2 - Lab | 1.5 | 2 | |||||
| Mathematics 2 | Mathematics 2 | 5 | 8 | |||||
| Mathematics 2 - Exercises | 1 | |||||||
| Software Construction 2 | Software Construction 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||
| Software Construction 2 - Lab | 1 | |||||||
| Electrical Engineering 2 | Electrical Engineering 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||
| Electrical Engineering 2 - Lab | 1 | |||||||
| Electronics 1 | Electronics 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||
| Electronics 1 - Lab | 1 | |||||||
| Intercultural Competence | Intercultural Competence | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Learning and Study Methods 2 | Learning and Study Methods 2 - Lab | 1.5 | 2 | |||||
| Signals and Systems 1 | Signals and Systems 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||
| Signals and Systems 1 - Lab | 1 | |||||||
| Algorithms and Data Structures | Algorithms and Data Structures | 3 | 6 | |||||
| Algorithms and Data Structures - Lab | 1 | |||||||
| Electronics 2 | Electronics 2 | 4 | 7 | |||||
| Electronics 2 - Lab | 1.5 | |||||||
| Digital Circuits | Digital Circuits | 3 | 6 | |||||
| Digital Circuits - Lab | 1 | |||||||
| Economics and Management | Economics and Management | 3 | 6 | |||||
| Economics and Management - Case Study | 1 | |||||||
Extended studies
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| Module components | 4th semester | 5th semester | 6th semester | 7th semester | |||||
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| hrs/wk | CPs | hrs/wk | CPs | hrs/wk | CPs | hrs/wk | CPs | ||
| Signals and Systems 2 | Signals and Systems 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| Signals and Systems 2 - Lab | 1 | ||||||||
| Software Engineering | Software Engineering | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| Software Engineering - Lab | 1 | ||||||||
| Microcontrollers | Microcontrollers | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| Microcontrollers - Lab | 1.5 | ||||||||
| Digital Systems | Digital Systems | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| Digital Systems - Lab | 1 | ||||||||
| Databases | Databases | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| Databases - Lab | 1 | ||||||||
| Scientific and Project Work | Scientific and Project Work | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Industrial Placement | Industrial Placement | - | 20 | ||||||
| Colloquium | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| Bus Systems and Sensors | Bus Systems and Sensors | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| Bus Systems and Sensors - Lab | 1 | ||||||||
| Operating Systems | Operating Systems | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| Operating Systems - Lab | 1 | ||||||||
| Digital Signal Processing | Digital Signal Processing | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| Digital Signal Processing - Lab | 1 | ||||||||
| Digital Communication Systems | Digital Communication Systems | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| Digital Communication Systems - Lab | 1 | ||||||||
| Elective Project 1 | Elective Project 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| Elective Project 2 | Elective Project 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| Elective Course 1 | Elective Course 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| Elective Course 1 - Lab | 1 | ||||||||
| Elective Course 2 | Elective Course 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| Elective Course 2 - Lab | 1 | ||||||||
| Bachelor's Thesis with Colloquium | Bachelor's Thesis with Colloquium | - | 15 | ||||||
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Course plan
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Calendar files
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Kalenderdateien für IE1:
Kalenderdateien für IE2:
Kalenderdateien für IE3:
Kalenderdateien für IE7:
Internships
Main internship
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An industrial placement of 20 hours per week is integrated into the fifth semester of the Information Engineering degree course. Information about the placement is included in the course guidelines.
How to do the industrial placement
Form to register the main internship
List of companies that hired students for an internship in the last years
Internship coordinator
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Prof. Dr. Jens Ginzel
Appointments by prior arrangement
Berliner Tor 7
20099 Hamburg
Room 3.83
T +49 40 428 75-8013
jens.ginzel (@) haw-hamburg.de
Examinations and theses
Examinations
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The Faculty Service Office of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science is responsible for all questions and formalities related to examinations.
Registering your Bachelor's thesis
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If you want to register your thesis, the registration form must first be filled out and printed using the Student Information System (Stisys), then signed by the first supervisor and you. You then need to submit the form to the Faculty Service Office. The date on which you submit the form will be recorded as the thesis registration date.
Important: Please make sure to read the instructions BEFORE registering your Bachelor's thesis! Please also familiarise yourself with the instructions and templates for the final paper, both of which can be found below.
Instructions for the final paper (Information on completing your degree thesis)
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| Information on completing your degree thesis Publishing Agreement |
| Templates (MS Word) Templates (Latex) |
Degree course and examination regulations
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Module handbooks
Module handbooks
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Elective Project 1 - CJ1 (Bachelor's project)
Elective project CJ1 (template)
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The CJ1 elective project is intended to give students the opportunity to work on a topic of their choosing in a team of four. Students gain experience in the application of project management methods to complex technical problems and further develop their ability to work within a team.
Application for a CJ1 elective project
Forms
Study-related forms
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Examination-related forms
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- Application for a credit and grade confirmation
- Request for oral examination and minutes (in accordance with APSO-INGI)
- Authorisation to collect certificate documents
- Medical illness certificate (for presentation to the Examination Board)
If you have a health impairment, you may be able to apply for compensation for disadvantages in examinations. You can obtain more information from the representative for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses.
Regulations for exams missed due to illness
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In the event of illness, you must submit a sick note from your doctor (Krankmeldung) to the Faculty Service Office immediately – i.e., within the three days following the examination. If a sick note is not received by the Faculty Service Office in time, you will be required to submit a medical certificate (ärztliches Attest). To ensure that a conclusive and specific certificate is submitted, the Examination Board will provide you with a form to give to your doctor. Please ensure that the certificate is filled out correctly, and especially that it contains the practice stamp and the doctor's signature.
In general, the decision about whether an illness is a valid justification for not attending an examination will be made by the Examination Board.
In the event that an examination must be interrupted due to illness, special conditions apply. More information can be obtained from the Examination Board.
In the case of a supplementary oral examination, an oral examination, or a colloquium, the examiner must be informed that the examination cannot take place due to illness.
Admissions and selection regulations
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Important dates and deadlines
Registration deadlines
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Registration deadlines for winter semester 2021/22
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| GE (German) – special registration period |
Registration deadlines for winter semester 2021/22
Study Project (LP) and Learning and Study Methods 2 (LSL2) – special registration period | To be announced |
Compulsory electives (WPs) (for winter semester 2021/22) | 14–21 May 2021 |
Elective projects (PROs) (for winter semester 2021/22) | To be announced |
For winter semester 2021/22, please see the offers listed on the Electives page for
Compulsory elective modules (WPs)
Elective projects (POs)
Exam dates
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Exam planning for winter semester 2021
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Additional exam dates
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Resit Exams - Winter Semester 2021/22
Updated: 1 October 2021
| Subject | Examiner | Exam date | Exam type/Location | Registration deadline |
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| IE-B4 DB – Databases | U. Herster | 11 October 2021, 4:00 pm | on-site exam; room 405 (BT7) | 4 October 2021, by email only: fsb_ti@haw-hamburg.de |
| IE-B4 SS2 - Signals and Systems 2 | A. Rauscher-Scheibe | 3 November 2021, 4:00 pm | on-site exam; room 405 (BT7) | 27 October 2021, by email only: fsb_ti@haw-hamburg.de |
General dates and opening hours
Lecture and semester dates
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Winter semester 2021/22: 1 September 2021–28 February 2022
Lecture period: 11 October 2021–26 February 2022
(Alternative dates for degree courses in the Department of Public Management: 13 September 2021–28 January 2022)
First day of lectures: 11 October 2021
Last day of lectures: 26 February 2022 (Alternative date for degree courses in the Department of Nursing and Management: 19 February 2022)
Christmas holidays (no lectures): 20 December 2021–31 December 2021
Summer semester 2022: 1 March 2022–31 August 2022
Lecture period: 21 March 2022–23 July 2022
First day of lectures: 21 March 2022
Last day of lectures: 23 July 2022
Alternative dates for degree courses in the Department of Public Management: 14 March 2022–16 July 2022
Alternative dates for degree courses in the Department of Nursing and Management: 5 April 2022–30 July 2022
Re-registration
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To re-register for the new semester, please pay the semester contribution by bank transfer within the re-registration period. Please do not pay before the start of the re-registration period as the final amount will not be determined before this period begins.
The total semester contribution for re-registration for winter semester 2021/22 is €337.90.
Re-registration deadlines
Winter semester: 1 June–15 August
Summer semester: 1 December–15 February
The semester contribution must be in the HAW Hamburg account by the last day of the re-registration period at the latest!
Important: Late re-registration can result in involuntary deregistration from the university. Subsequent re-registration is only possible within the appeals period. Regardless of whether or not deregistration takes place, an additional administrative fee will be charged for late re-registration.
If you are financially unable to pay the semester contribution, you may contact the Students' Union (AStA). In warranted cases it can provide you with a loan.
Bank account information
Recipient: HAW Hamburg
Account number: 106666000
BLZ: 21050000
Bank: Hamburg Commercial Bank
IBAN: DE11210500000106666000
BIC: HSHNDEHH
Purpose: Semester code 20212 and your student ID number (please do not leave a space in between!) last name, first name (please leave a space between the student ID number and your name!), e.g.: 202122567890 Mustermann, Karl
As soon as the semester contribution is credited to the HAW Hamburg account you can update your chip card, and with it your semester ticket for the public transport system. To do so, you must insert the chip card in a validation station.
Building hours
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Berliner Tor 5
Mon–Fri 6:30 am–9:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am–3:00 pm
Berliner Tor 7
Mon–Fri 6:30 am–9:30 pm
Sat 7:00 am–4:00 pm
Berliner Tor 9
Mon–Fri 6:00 am–10:00 pm
Sat closed
Berliner Tor 11 + 13
Mon–Fri 6:00 am–9:30 pm
Sat closed
Berliner Tor 21
Mon–Fri 6:00 am–9:30 pm
Sat 7:00 am–2:00 pm
