An intact environment is the basis of our quality of life - also for future generations. Would you like to contribute to its preservation? In the Master’s programme in Environmental Protection, you will deepen your know-how in all environmentally relevant areas. Graduates ensure that the topic of environmental and climate protection is competently represented and accounted for in relevant decisions.
The study programme is provided through a partnership of four universities in the Stuttgart economic region.
Campus Hilltop
Period in semester4 Semester
Languages of instructionGerman
Application Periodswinter semester: until 15 June
summer semester: until 15 January
Admission RequirementsApplicants should have a Bachelor's degree in natural sciences, engineering, economics or social sciences.
You will deepen your knowledge in the key areas of technical environmental protection, biological-ecological environmental protection, municipal environmental protection and environmental management. The versatile teaching concept provides you with the necessary technical and methodological skills.
Excellent future prospects await you as an environmental engineer. For companies of all sizes, awareness of the environment and the social responsibility to deal with it in a sustainable manner are now part of the philosophy of corporate action. In addition, climate protection programmes and regulations, as well as fundamental and important research in the field of environmental protection, create a great demand for environmental experts like you.
You can apply for this degree programme in the application portal of Nürtingen-Geislingen University.
The teaching for the Environmental Protection Master programme takes place at all participating university locations on a daily rota.
Seminars and practical courses enable you to apply your knowledge in practice and discuss it together. You work on practical calculation or discussion examples, individually or in small groups.
You choose training focal points and work on projects related to current issues from research and application.
During excursions you will come into contact with potential employers and get to know exciting projects in environmental protection.
Current poster publications “Technical environmental protection” (in German)
I met many wonderful and inspiring people during my studies. The many different subject areas provide a comprehensive insight into the topic of environmental protection. Environmental protection has a wide range of possibilities. That's why it is important to choose a certain direction to focus on. The competence I learned in interdisciplinary work helps me a lot in practice.
Adelina Vella, Alumna of the Environmental protection Master's degree
The wide-ranging selection of different topics and specialisations gives students the opportunity to gain an insight into all aspects of environmental engineering. This is how I became interested in water-related topics at an early stage. And knowledge is imparted in a holistic way, which gives you a considerable advantage. It means you frequently encounter things in your day-to-day work that you have already heard about at university, and this makes it much easier to make connections and relate things to one another, such as mathematical calculations and your background knowledge of physics and chemistry.
Jonas Bitterling, Graduate of Master programme in Environmental Protection
The degree programme was perfectly tailored to my current profession. The basic knowledge I have gained in all environmental areas enables me to quickly go further in-depth and understand interrelationships. The high practical relevance of the study content was also helpful. The projects and lab sessions were a good contrast to the classic lectures and made it easy to network with fellow students and teachers.
Laura Wältl, Alumna of the Environmental protection Master's degree
During excursions and project work, you will make contacts and gain insights into production and management processes.
You do laboratory practical work and projects in small working groups that support success in your studies.
You work out independent solutions to real problems in modern laboratories.
You are very well trained and qualified for your responsible tasks in professional life.
We involve you in our ongoing research projects on current environmental topics in project work and theses.
You will meet potential employers and become acquainted with exciting projects in environmental protection.
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