Aeronautical Engineering
Aeronautical engineering is a major growth industry, within which Hamburg is a leading worldwide player.
At HAW Hamburg, we work closely with the aviation industry to ensure our students are taught on the basis of up-to-the-minute developments in engineering and can relate their learning directly to real-world problems and solutions. Students can choose from focal areas looking at design, structures and aircraft cabins.
Your future career
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Aeronautical engineers principally work in the development, design, testing and production of aircraft and related products, as well as conducting servicing and maintenance tasks in maintenance hangars.
Course content and structure
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The first two semesters focus on the subject’s theoretical basis, encompassing mathematics, physics, materials science, engineering mechanics and key principles of design.
During semesters 3 to 6, you work on a focal area chosen from the following:
- Aircraft design and lightweight structures
- Cabin design and cabin systems
The degree course encompasses lightweight construction engineering, aerodynamics, flight mechanics and aircraft manufacturing; the ‘Cabin design and cabin systems’ focal area additionally entails the study of cabin planning, ergonomics and design, cabin systems and system integration.
The seventh semester consists of a 22-week industrial experience phase. Here students receive the opportunity to apply the knowledge, skills and capabilities acquired in their degree course through hands-on work on real-life engineering problems. They also gain insights into the world of work in its technical, scientific, organisational and economic facets and contexts. This practical phase – and the degree course – concludes with the completion of a Bachelor thesis.
Your interests and skills
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If you have a passion for technology and for aviation and enjoy working creatively, HAW Hamburg’s degree course in Aeronautical Engineering will suit you down to the ground. You’ll need strong abilities in mathematics and physics, solid English language skills, good spatial awareness and a flair for construction and design.
Interested – but not quite sure yet whether this is the right course for you? Our self-assessment test can help you make up your mind. Take it here: HAW Navigator.
Admission requirements
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Higher education entrance qualification
You can apply directly for this course if you hold one of the following qualifications:
- Fachhochschulreife
- Allgemeine Hochschulreife
- Fachgebundene Hochschulreife (subject-specific HE entrance qualification)
- Meister*in (vocational qualification – master tradesperson)
- Fachwirt*in (certified specialist)
Applicants who do not hold a higher education entrance qualification but have completed vocational training (Berufsausbildung) and at least three years of subsequent work experience can apply under Section 38 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act, which sets out special provisions for these applicants (Besonderer Hochschulzugang für Berufstätige).
Find out more at Applying for a Bachelor's degree course / Selection criteria.
Pre-course experience
Students on this course are required to complete 13 weeks of pre-course experience. You don’t need to have completed it before you enrol, but you must have done so by the time you complete your second year of study. We strongly recommend that you fulfil this requirement before you begin the degree course.
International applicants
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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We only accept online applications. Applications can be submitted between 1 June and 15 July for the following winter semester and between 1 December and 15 January for the following summer semester. Before applying, applicants must register with www.hochschulstart.de.
You can find the online application system (available only during the application periods specified above) and details about the procedure at Applying for a Bachelor's degree course.
More information (in German) about the numerus clausus process and the minimum grades accepted for admission in recent semesters is provided at Applying for a Bachelor's degree course / Selection criteria.
International applicants should also submit their applications online during the relevant application period.
We’ve prepared a step-by-step checklist to guide you through the process: International applicants
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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Subject-specific enquiries:
Prof. Dr. Martin Wagner
Berliner Tor 9, room 2.0007, 20099 Hamburg
Tel.: + 49.40.428 75-7844
martin.wagner(@)haw-hamburg.de
Enquiries about the cooperative degree programme:
Coordinator for cooperative degree programmes in engineering:
Berliner Tor 21, room 127, 20099 Hamburg
Tel.: + 49.40.428 75-8610
dualstudium_technik(@)haw-hamburg.de
Queries around pre-course experience:
Practical experience advisor:
Prof. Dr. Eckart Nast
Berliner Tor 5, room 11.25, 20099 Hamburg
Tel.: + 49.40.428 75-7896
eckart.nast(@)haw-hamburg.de
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Information about this degree course is available in German only.
