Want to experience new things in a different culture?

Studying abroad involves a mixture of challenges and fun, while also serving as an opportunity to get to know different ways of learning and thinking. The experience and knowledge you gain abroad are highly valued by employers and will open doors for your professional future.

It was a really exciting semester, and I had so many experiences I'll never forget. The university, the city, the people – everything just fit perfectly! I highly recommend it to everyone!

Felix Ferk, Mechanical Engineering and Production, on his semester abroad in Hong Kong

Partner universities

Students and instructors in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Production Management are in close contact with the following universities:

- TU Dublin, Ireland
- Akdeniz University, Turkey
- University Politêcnica de Catalunya, Spain
- Hochschule Luzern, Switzerland
- University of Huelva, Spain
- Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
- Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
- Université de Franche-Comté, France
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST), China

The partnership with the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology has been in place since 1998. Students can complete an internship there or attend lectures in German and English.

If you are interested in a study stay abroad, the first person you should talk to is the International coordinator.

Vice dean for international affairs

Prof. Dr. Thomas Clemen
Dekanat TI
Berliner Tor 7, Room 1284a
20099 Hamburg
T +49 40 428 75-8003
thomas.clemen (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de

International coordinator

Prof. Dr. Frank Schäfer
Department Maschinenbau und Produktion
Berliner Tor 21, Room 226a
20099 Hamburg
T +49 40 428 75-8793
frankhelmut.schaefer (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de