Study organisation
Contact information
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Function | Name | Room | |
Student advisor | Prof. Dr. Bernd Flick | N5.07 | bernd.flick (@) haw-hamburg.de |
Chair of Examination Board | Prof. Dr. Petra Margaritoff | N5.14 | petra.margaritoff (@) haw-hamburg.de |
Course timetable
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Preliminary lecture timetable for summer semester 2021, update 15.02.21
Please note!!! Short-term changes to lecture times can be found on our Infoboard.
Examination schedule
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Online registration via myHAW is required for all exams.
Exam schedule (Updated: 13 January 2021). There are no exams in presence!
Examination Board FAQs
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Module compendium
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Course and examination regulations
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Course and examination regulations 2020 (in German only)
The expiring of the course and examination regulation.
Course and examination regulations 2017 (in German, first amendment)
Course and examination regulations 2017 (in German, second amendment)
The examination and study regulations of the Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering still apply to all degree programs that have to be studied before the summer semester 2021. They will expire at the end of the summer semester 2024.
A change from the expiring course-specific examination and study regulations is not possible until the end of the summer semester 2024.
Admissions and selection criteria
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Dates and deadlines
Lecture and semester dates
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Winter semester 2020/21: 1 September 2020–28 February 2021
Due to the corona crisis, the lecture periods have been changed.
- Bachelor's students in their second semester and higher / Master's students
Lecture period: 12 October 2020–27 February 2021
First day of lectures: 12 October 2020
Last day of lectures: 28 February 2021
- Bachelor's students in their first semester (15 weeks and three additional weeks of digital courses) and students in the Industrial Engineering course * (Bachelor and Master)
Lecture period: 2 November 2020–27 February 2021
First day of lectures: 2 November 2020
Last day of lectures: 27 February 2021
Christmas holidays (no lectures): 21 December 2020–1 January 2021
Summer semester 2021: 1 March 2021–31 August 2021
Lecture period: 22 March 2021–16 July 2021
First day of lectures: 22 March 2021
Last day of lectures: 16 July 2021
Semester date details for winter semester 2020/2021
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First-semester Bachelor's students – Departments: Bt, Mt, Ut, Vt, Ot, Gw
Semester period: 1 September 2020–28 February 2021
Christmas holidays (no lectures): 21 December 2020–3 January 2021
Lecture period: 2 November 2020–12 February 2021
1st half of the semester (E): 2 November 2020–18 December 2020
2nd half of the semester (Z): 4 January 2021–12 February 2021
Examination period: 15 February 2021–26 February 2021
Bachelor's students in second semester and above / Master's students – Departments Bt, Mt, Ut, Vt
Semester period: 1 September 2020–28 February 2021
Christmas holidays (no lectures): 21 December 2020–3 January 2021
Lecture period: 12 October 2020–5 February 2021
1st half of the semester (E): 12 October 2020–5 December 2020
2nd half of the semester (Z): 7 December 2020–5 February 2021
Examination period: 8 February 2021–26 February 2021
Bachelor's students in second semester and above / Master's students – Departments Ot, Gw
Semester period: 1 September 2020–28 February 2021
Christmas holidays (no lectures): 21 December 2020–3 January 2021
Lecture period: 12 October 2020–12 February 2021
1st half of the semester (E): 12 October 2020–5 December 2020
2nd half of the semester (Z): 7 December 2020–12 February 2021
Examination period: 15 February 2021–26 Feburary 2021
Department of HWI
Semester period: 1 October 2020–31 March 2021
Christmas holidays (no lectures): 21 December 2020–3 January 2021
Lecture period: 2 November 2020–20 February 2021
Variations from the above schedules are listed in the plans of the individual courses. The times from the Department of HWI apply to teacher training.
Course times
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1st quarter: 8:30 am–10:00 am
2nd quarter: 10:15 am–11:45 am
3rd quarter: 12:30 pm–2:00 pm
4th quarter: 2:30 pm–4:00 pm
5th quarter: 4:15 pm–5:45 pm
6th quarter: 6:00 pm–7:30 pm
7th quarter: 7:45 pm–9:15 pm
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.
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: HSH Nordbank
IBAN: DE11210500000106666000
BIC: HSHNDEHH
Purpose: for summer semester 2021
Semester code 20211 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.: 202119876543 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.
Your future career
Career fields
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Biomedical engineering is a future-oriented technology. It is one of the largest growth sectors in the Hamburg region as well as nationwide and worldwide.
Key technologies such as imaging processes, computer-aided communication techniques and minimally invasive techniques in surgery are in the early stages of market development. A strong customer orientation also ensures good employment prospects in the globalisation of the markets.
Occupational fields
Typical jobs for biomedical engineers include:
- Marketing, product management and sales
- Development and service
- Application of medical devices
- Device management and maintenance planning
- Medical device and safety consulting
- Quality assurance and training
- Hospital planning and setup
- Clinical research
Customer proximity is characteristic of the majority of occupational fields and professional activities. Biomedical engineers are primarily concerned with device application, marketing and product management as well as the practical development of medical-technical devices.
The Master of Science qualification in particular enables scientific work in research and development and provides graduates with important prerequisites for carrying out independent scientific work up to the doctoral level.