FAQs Kommunikationstechnik

Nowadays, people take it for granted that they can exchange information with anyone, securely and trouble-free, whenever and wherever they want. Yet hidden behind this development that we all take for granted lies a huge and exciting challenge – modern Communications Engineering.

Communications Engineering is an engineering science which has evolved out of classical electrical engineering in recent years. Communications Engineering deals with transmitting, relaying and processing information and the communication systems needed to do so. Today’s modern communication systems are composed of interconnected computers. In order to design, develop and operate communication systems, developers need both a knowledge of problems in Communications Engineering as well as the skills to establish comprehensive software systems and to maintain them efficiently.

Have you ever asked yourself which technology allows hundreds of mobile phones to work at the same time, in the same place, without interfering with each other? How is the recorded data of a football match sent to TV screens via satellite transmission and turned into high-resolution video? How does DSL work? How do computers exchange data in the internet? How do you protect computers against hacker attacks?

These and many other questions are answered in the Communications Engineering study course.

The Communications Engineering study programme is aimed at prospective students who would like to deal with the fascinating new opportunities offered by mobile communication in their working lives and take part in the development of modern communication networks.

If you want to safeguard the future, and not only use technology, but also actively participate in designing it, then the Communications Engineering study course is the right one for you.

The objective of the Communications Engineering study course is to train experts who are able to use engineering methods to control the technical processes behind communication. This is aided by a detailed study programme which has a clear emphasis on project work and industrial practice. Students obtain comprehensive insights into theoretical and practical issues. Students are thus expected to be able to work on problems in Communications Engineering of any complexity and at all hierarchical levels, and to be able to develop, realise and implement customised technical solutions.

The study course aims to prepare students for their responsibilities in their professional work as an engineer. The key emphasis is on developing the ability to work independently and responsibly, and the capability to work successfully in a team. Project work and project management are of central importance.

During the entire study course there is particular emphasis on practical relevance. This practical orientation can be seen in the fact that almost all lectures are supplemented by tutorials in laboratories in the form of small-scale projects. Yet, it is above all the semester in an industrial placement that highlights the programme’s practical approach. The semester in industry is conducted in the fifth semester. There you work in a company for an entire semester and have thus the opportunity to get to know your later field of work more closely. The thesis project, which is usually also carried out in industry, then opens the door to the start of a successful professional career in a factory or a company.

Many global players, and numerous innovative small and medium-sized companies are located in the metropolitan area around Stuttgart. The large number of companies in the surrounding area not only provides an attractive job market with a considerable variety of professional activities after graduating, but also offers many opportunities for an exciting practical semester and an interesting thesis project. We support you in making the right choice.

The Faculty of Information Technology cultivates very close contacts with numerous companies in the Stuttgart region. The following list of companies is just a selection.

Acterna Germany GmbH
Alcatel Deutschland GmbH
ARS NOVA Software GmbH
Balluff GmbH
bebro-electronic GmbH
Daimler Chrysler AG
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Endress+Hauser Deutschland GmbH
EX TEC Oesterle GmbH
Festo AG & Co. KG
HAUK&SASKO GmbH
Hewlett-Packard GmbH
IBM Deutschland GmbH
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG
O2 GmbH & Co. OHG
Pilz GmbH & Co. KG
Porsche AG
Robert Bosch GmbH
SerCon Service-Konzepte für Informations-Systeme GmbH
Siemens AG
SMART ELECTRONIC DEVELOPMENT GMBH
Sparkassen Informatik GmbH & Co. KG
Südwestrundfunk
ThyssenKrupp Aufzüge GmbH
T-Systems International GmbH
TTO Tangram TeleOffice GmbH
TWT GmbH
Vodafone D2 GmbH

...and many other companies!

Communications Engineering is a key technology and an increasingly important economic factor. The expansion of existing communication networks and the implementation of new networks and services leads to constantly growing demand for experts in the field of communications technology. Our graduates can choose from many interesting and challenging fields of employment at a regional, national and international level. Each graduate of the Communications Engineering study programme usually receives a number of attractive and well-paid job offers even before graduating. This trend will very likely persist for many years to come!

After graduating, communications engineers can choose from a large number of career options. As a Bachelor of Engineering in Communications Engineering you are able to plan, develop and operate communication networks independently and work successfully in a team.

Possible career options include development, production, operation and service activities in all sectors which develop, produce or operate information and communications systems. But also industrial sectors such as production and automation systems, systems engineering, automotive engineering, medical engineering and media technology and network management offer potential career opportunities.

After gaining practical work experience in large or medium-sized companies or in the civil service, graduates can eventually obtain senior managerial positions. It is also possible to work freelance as an engineering expert or consultant.

After graduating as a Bachelor of Engineering you can continue with a Master study programme at Esslingen University. Other universities of applied sciences also offer Master’s and other post-graduate study programmes leading to further qualifications.

The Communications Engineering study programme provides broad scientific training with a strong practical focus. The training profile of Communications Engineering is constantly being adapted to new technical and scientific requirements, in close coordination with industry. The study programme is usually completed after only three and a half years.

The Communications Engineering study programme looks back on a more than sixty year successful tradition of engineering training. Graduates of the Communications Engineering study programme have an excellent reputation in industry and are often given preference in job placements. A large number of rankings has confirmed the excellent reputation of the Communications Engineering study programme. In recent surveys by the magazines “Manager”, “Stern” and “Spiegel”, the Faculty of Information Technology has always been top.

The Communications Engineering study programme has state-of-the-art laboratories and work stations, as well as well-equipped computer pools. WLAN internet access is possible in all auditoriums and rooms.

There is close contact between students and professors. Each student can rely on their professors’ support.

Studying Communications Engineering at the Faculty of Information Technology at Esslingen University will be a stepping stone for your career!

The city of Esslingen is ideally situated. The beautiful medieval city of Esslingen is only about 20 kilometres away from the industrially rich Swabian metropolis of Stuttgart. Esslingen, located in the heart of the Neckar valley and surrounded by gorgeous vineyards, looks back on more than 1,200 years of history. The picturesque historical Old Town with its numerous timbered houses, its many student pubs, shopping facilities and an interesting cultural scene is the ideal setting for an enjoyable and successful time as a student. Not to forget the many global players and small and medium-sized companies situated in the metropolitan area of Stuttgart, offering attractive employment opportunities after graduating.

The Faculty of Information Technology supports you during your study visit abroad. The Faculty of Information Technology has excellent links with foreign universities and companies. There you can complete part of your study course. The practical semester is particularly suitable for this purpose and can be carried out in an international company. It is also possible to carry out the thesis project in a company abroad or to acquire a double degree at a partner university abroad.

Further information material on the Communications Engineering study programme can be obtained from the

Hochschule Esslingen
Sekretariat der Fakultät Informationstechnik
Flandernstraße 101
73732 Esslingen

Tel. (0711) 397-4211
E-mail: it(at)hs-esslingen.de

Questions on the Communications Engineering study course can also be sent directly via e-mail to the Academic Director of Communications Engineering, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Melcher, at Harald.Melcher(at)hs-esslingen.de.

Information on admission requirements and applications can be obtained from the

Hochschule Esslingen
Zulassungsamt
Kanalstraße 33
73728 Esslingen

Tel. (0711) 397-3060
E-mail: zulassungsamt(at)hs-esslingen.de