Study organisation
Contact information
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Function | Name | Room | |
Student advisor | Prof. Dr. Bernd Flick | N5.07 | bernd.flick (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de |
Chair of Examination Board | Prof. Dr. Julian Béthune | S2.24 | julien.bethune (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de |
Course timetable
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Course timetable for winter semester 2023, page 7
Starting information for courses in the departments Bt, Mt, Ut, Vt Here you will find information that is relevant before starting a course. This is, for example, information about access to associated e-learning rooms or online materials or organizational information that is not in the course catalog. www.ls.haw-hamburg.de/startinfos
Please note!!! Short-term changes to lecture times can be found on our Infoboard.
Exam schedule
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Exam schedule (Updated: 13 June 2023) with rooms specified.
Short-term room changes will be posted as usual on the faculty Infoboard! (in German only)
Notes for students about the examination modalities and forms
Module compendium
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Course and examination regulations
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APSO-INGI Änderungen 2021 (in german)
Course and examination regulations 2020 (in German only)
Change to the course and examination regulations, vom 24. Februar 2022 (in German only)
Change to the course and examination regulations, vom 16. Juni 2022 (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.
Part-time study
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The part-time course at the HAW Hamburg represents an individual extension of the original specialist course. It is not a separate offer with its own curriculum. This enables students to reduce the amount of time they study by up to half per semester. more information
For an individual part-time course, the course-specific examination and study regulations of the respective full-time courses apply. Two part-time study semesters are counted as one subject semester and two university semesters. The contact persons for individual study planning are the respective student advisors.
Ordnung zur Regelung des Teilzeitstudiums 20.06.2013, only in german
Erste Änderung des Teilzeitstudiums 25.06.2015, only in german
Zweite Änderung des Teilzeitstudiums 14.01.2021, only in german
Anlage zum Teilzeitstudiums 10.06.2021, only in german
Admissions and selection criteria
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Dates and deadlines
Lecture and semester dates
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Summer semester 2023: 1 March 2023–31 August 2023
Lecture period: 13 March 2023–15 July 2023
First day of lectures: 13 March 2023
Last day of lectures: 15 July 2023
Alternative dates for degree courses in the Department of Nursing and Management: 27 March 2023–29 July 2023
Winter semester 2023/24: 1 September 2023–31 March 2024
Lecture period: 9 October 2023–17 February 2024 (including the three-week examination period)
First day of lectures: 9 October 2023
Last day of lectures: 17 February 2024
Christmas holidays (no lectures): 25 December 2023–5 January 2024
Summer semester 2024: 1 April 2024–30 September 2024
Lecture period: 2 April 2024–27 July 2024 (including the three-week examination period)
First day of lectures: 2 April 2024
Last day of lectures: 27 July 2024
Semester date details for summer semester 2023
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Departments Bt, Mt, Ut, Vt
Semester period: 1 March–31 August 2023
Lecture period: 13 March–6 June 2023
1st half of the semester (E): 13 March–6 May 2023
2nd half of the semester (Z): 8 May–23 June 2023
Examination period: 26 June–14 July 2023
Department Öt und Gw
Semester period: 1 March–31 August 2023
Lecture period: 20 March–15 July 2023
1st half of the semester (E): 20 March 2023–13 May 2023
2nd half of the semester (Z): 16 May–30 June 2023
Examination period: 3 July–14 July 2023
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.
Department HWI
Semester period: 1 April–30 September 2023
Lecture period: 3 April–15 July 2023
Pentecost holidays: 14 May–21 May 2023
Semester date details for winter semester 2023/2024
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Departments: Bt, Mt, Ut, Vt, Ot, Gw
Semester period: 1 September 2023–31 March 2024
Christmas holidays (no lectures): 25 December 2023–5 January 2024
Lecture period: 9 October 2023–26 January 2024
1st half of the semester (E): 19 October–25 November 2023
2nd half of the semester (Z): 27 November 2023–26 January 2024
Examination period: 29 January 2024–16 February 2024
Departments: Ot, Gw
Semester period: 1 September 2023–31 March 2024
Christmas holidays (no lectures): 25 December 2023–5 January 2024
Lecture period: 16 October 2023–2 February 2024
1st half of the semester (E): 16 October–1 December 2023
2nd half of the semester (Z): 4 December 2023–2 February 2024
Examination period: 5 February 2024–16 February 2024
Department of HWI
Semester period: 1 October 2023–31 March 2024
Christmas holidays (no lectures): 24 December 2023–5 January 2024
Lecture period: 16 October 2023–3 February 2024
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.
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.
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