Industrial engineering
An exciting combination: the Industrial engineering program combines engineering and economics content. Take on roles at the interface between technology, organization, and business management, in particular in the production industry and adjacent areas. As an in-demand specialist and manager, you will work primarily in industrial companies.
Your heart beats for...
A Degree Program with a Future
Our degree program is accredited both as a full-time degree program and as a dual degree program.
You will bring one of the following educational backgrounds:
- General university entrance qualification (Abitur)
- Specialized university entrance qualification
- Advanced technical college certificate (Fachhochschulreife)
- Professional qualification (Case-by-case examination)
- One five-week internship in “Economics” and one in “Technology,” which you can complete by the end of the 4th semester. Detailed information about the entrance requirements can be found here.
German language level: C1
1. Semester
- Technical mathematics 1
- Physics (in dual as practical module)
- Material engineering 1
- Technical mechanics 1
- IT programming
- Industrial management
2. Semester
- Technical mathematics 2
- Technical mechanics 2
- Construction 1
- Plastic processing
- Material engineering 2
- IT software engineering (in dual as practical module)
3. Semester
- Statistics
- Modern production technologies 1
- Material flow technology
- Industrial engineering seminar (in dual as practical module)
- 2 modules from selected focus area: Maintenance management 1 / Factory planning / Product management & sales
4. Semester
- Project management / student project (in dual as practical module)
- Industrial science and business organization
- Cost and performance accounting
- Modern production technologies 2
- 2 modules from selected focus area: Maintenance management 2 / Logistical systems / Systems engineering
5. Semester
- Handhabungssysteme
- Wirtschafts- und Arbeitsrecht
- Business English (in dual as practical module)
- Investition und Finanzierung
- 2 Module aus gewählten Vertiefungsrichtungen: Service Engineering / Produktionssysteme / Product Lifecycle Management
6. Semester
- Handling systems
- Six Sigma business game
- Production planning / management
- Bachelor’s thesis in industrial engineering
- Colloquium for the bachelor’s thesis
Focus area
- Maintenance management / Service engineering
- Production management / Industrial engineering
- Product management / Systems engineering
Specialization 1: Maintenance Management/Service Engineering
Modules:
- Maintenance Management 1
- Maintenance Management 2
- Service Engineering
Specialization 2: Production Management/Industrial Engineering
Modules:
- Factory Planning
- Logistics Systems
- Production Systems
Specialization 3: Product Management/Systems Engineering
Modules:
- Product Management & Sales
- Systems Engineering
- Product Lifecycle Management
Practical modules in the dual study program
Digital, innovative, sustainable: the mission behind our degree program is focused on these three terms. In this degree program, you will learn how to implement methods and tools that can be used to design and optimize production systems in consideration of technical, organizational, staffing, and business aspects a high practical focus via laboratory internships, business games, consistent case studies and professional presentations insight into new technological developments and social challenges in individual seminars.
As a graduate, you will have outstanding career prospects, particularly in the manufacturing industry. Thanks to your interdisciplinary degree, you will have a broad basis of qualifications. You will take on responsibility in the following areas:
- Production
- Logistics
- Project management
- Work preparations
- Quality management
- Purchasing
- Product management
- Technical sales
As an industrial engineer, you will be able to consider technical, organizational, logistics and business aspects at the same time. This ideally equips you to take on management tasks in companies.
Collaborations, for example through dual-track degree programs, industry-led lectures, field trips, and thesis projects in sectors such as mechanical engineering, automotive, medical technology, plastics processing, and electrical connection technology
In individual laboratories within our department, we are engaged in ongoing research projects on current topics. In addition, we conduct research on two key areas:
In the ProErgo “Ergonomics and industrial engineering” research area, we work with industrial companies on social-technical systems called work systems. The goal is to design these systems in consideration of ergonomic and economic criteria and of new technological developments.
The overarching goal of the DiMan – “Direct digital manufacturing in the context of Industry 4.0” – research focus is to ensure digital consistency throughout the entire product creation process, from defining requirements to prototyping and manufacturing. We consider both different innovative production technologies and new concepts of machine-human interaction.
... the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations
- directly to quality education
- directly to decent work and economic growth
- directly to industry, innovation and infrastructure
- directly to responsible consumption and production
Studying at Innovation Campus Lemgo
At the Innovation Campus in Lemgo, you’ll study at one of the most exciting technology hubs in North Rhine-Westphalia. Here you’ll find state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms, as well as science-to-business factories. Take, for example, the Centrum Industrial IT, where companies from across the OWL region have established branches. Or the Smart Factory OWL, which demonstrates data and AI management. At the Future Food Factory OWL—unique in Europe—similar activities take place, this time focused on food production. New Work and knowledge transfer converge at InnovationSPIN. Here, TH OWL, the district administration, and the skilled trades demonstrate transparent collaboration and a spirit that fosters innovation. In addition to the Fraunhofer IOSB-INA, the campus is also home to two vocational colleges as well as the Bundesliga handball club TBV Lemgo-Lippe. And best of all: the campus features student housing just a short walk from the university and downtown.
Information
Detailed information about the Industrial Engineering program
Only the information contained in the currently valid examination regulations for the program, as published in the official bulletin, is authoritative and legally binding. You can find the official bulletins here.
Voices from academia, teaching, and professional practice
Frederic Meyer, graduate of the Industrial Engineering program:
“The program is broad in scope, as it covers not only technical but also business management content. It is very practice-oriented and stands out for its excellent support. This program offers you excellent career opportunities!”
Professor Dr.-Ing. Sven Hinrichsen, Program Director:
“Our Industrial Engineering program is a model of success—and has been for over ten years! We combine technology with business, addressing new technological developments and economic challenges in both teaching and applied research. But what sets the program in Lemgo apart? First, excellent support. Second, its practical focus, and third, a unique profile with three specialization tracks.”
Ernst Voß, Plant Manager at Homag Kantentechnik GmbH:
“Our company benefits from collaborating with the Industrial Engineering program, particularly through thesis projects and term papers. In this context, we have been able to hire a number of graduates directly. Furthermore, participating in research projects allows us to identify trends early on and further develop our assembly and manufacturing systems in a targeted manner.”
Contact and Counseling
- Our Central Student Advisory Service answers questions about studying at the university
- Offers for study orientation
- Get to know your faculty!
- Click here to go to the subject-specific student advisory service of the faculty
- Apply via our KIS portal!
- Information on the enrollment procedure is available from the Enrollment Office
- Studying abroad? Our International Office is there for you!
Still unanswered questions?
Our Student Service Center will answer all your questions about studying at TH OWL as well as about application and enrollment:
Phone: +49 5261 702 2534
E-mail: studierendenservice(at)th-owl.de
Service hours: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.