Environmental engineering
Address environmental and energy-related issues. Develop, plan, and operate technical environmental protection systems—as environmental engineers, you will have a broad range of expertise. Depending on your area of specialization, you will focus in depth on water protection, drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment and reuse, or decentralized energy systems and efficient building energy management.
Courses in this program will be held in Höxter until further notice. In the medium term, instruction is scheduled to take place in Detmold. Specific information regarding the relocation of programs will be announced several months before the start of the semester.
Your heart beats for...
A Degree Program with a Future
Our degree program is also recommended as a complement building on professional training in environmental technology.
You will bring one of the following educational backgrounds:
- General university entrance qualification (Abitur)
- Specialized university entrance qualification
- Advanced technical college certificate (Fachhochschulreife)
- Vocational qualification
German language level: C1
1. Semester
- Renewable energies I + climate protection
- Natural sciences
- Soil science
- Mechanical system
- Mathematics I
2. Semester
- Hydromechanics
- Structural design and building physics
- Representation technology/CAD
- Beginning business administration
- Physics
3. Semester
- Environmental process engineering
- Applied geostatics
- Geoinformation systems
- Thermodynamics
- Phys. internship
4. Semester
- Renewable energies II
- Hydrology/Hydraulic engineering
- Waterway conservation and management
- Waste water purification
- Compulsory elective subject
5. Semester
- Water technology or energy technology
- Urban hydrology
- English
- Compulsory elective subject
- Compulsory elective subject
6. Semester
- Engineering project
- Contract, environmental and planning law
- Internship semester
7. Semester
- Internship semester
- Bachelor thesis
Focus area
- Water
- Energy
As an environmental engineer, you will handle duties related to the environmental media of water, soil, air and in the energy area
with an understanding of interdisciplinary ecological contexts
- in collaboration with other departments
- using technical methods in environmental supply, production-integrated environmental protection
- in planning, construction and operation of environmental and energy technology systems
Focus on water:
- Addressing water management issues
- Identifying and planning measures in the circular economy area
Focus on energy:
- Understanding of the special features of decentralized energy systems
- Understanding of energy-saving construction measures and efficient building energy management
- Work as a planning engineer in engineering firms
- Work as an expert assessor
- Manufacturing environmental technology products
- Public and private supply and disposal companies (focus on water)
- Property sector companies (focus on energy)
- Construction companies
- Operators of environmental technology systems
- Waste water disposal and purification (Paderborn municipal waterworks)
- Institute for Automation and Communication (ifak)
- Emschergenossenschaft and Lippeverband
- TIA Technologies for industrial waste water treatment
- Emscher Lippe water engineering
Cooperative projects in the framework of various Erasmus programs in the areas of:
- Digitalization of water industry by innovative graduate water education
- Climate change adapted water management
- Curricula innovation in climate-smart urban development based on green and energy efficiency with the nonacademic
- sector
- Vocational Training Diploma on Electrical and Hybrid Vehicles
- Phosphorous elimination and recovery
- Pollution load simulation of AFS63 in rainwater
- wasserplus OWL cooperative platform
... the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations
- directly to no poverty
- directly to zero hunger
- directly to good health and well-being
- directly to clean water and sanitation
- directly to affordable and clean energy
- directly to decent work and economic growth
- directly to industry, innovation and infrastructure
- directly to sustainable cities and communities
- directly to responsible consumption and production
- directly to climate action
- directly to life below water
- directly to life on land
- directly to partnerships for the goals
Studying at Sustainable Campus Höxter
Sustainable Studies at the Höxter Campus
At the Höxter campus, much revolves around the environment, sustainability, and digitalization—for example, in the environmental engineering and landscape architecture programs, or in the field of precision farming. Projects like the 2023 State Garden Show demonstrate that sustainability can be exciting, practical, and innovative. This is made possible by modern laboratories, our own botanical garden, and close collaboration with local governments and businesses.
Important Note: Mid-term relocation of degree programs from the Höxter campus
The Sustainable Campus Höxter is one of the three locations of TH OWL. In the future, the degree programs at the Höxter location are to be relocated to the Kreativ Campus Detmold or the Innovation Campus Lemgo. A timeline will be announced as soon as possible. Currently, enrollment in the degree programs offered at this location is still possible. TH OWL will ensure that all students are informed several months in advance and can continue to study and complete their degree programs successfully. You can find all relevant information here.
Information
- Application and enrollment
- Dates and deadlines
- Semester dues
- FAQ about application and enrollment
- Manual of course modules and studyplan
Only the details of the currently valid examination regulations of the degree program as published in the promulgation gazette are authoritative and legally binding. You can find the announcement sheets here.
Contact and Counseling
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- Academic Orientation Services
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- Studying abroad? Our International Office is here to help!
Still have questions?
Our Student Services will answer all your questions about studying at TH OWL as well as about the application and enrollment process:
Phone: +49 5261 702 2534
Email: studierendenservice(at)th-owl.de
Office hours: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.