The THWS Faculty of Electrical Engineering, FE in short, is a large Schweinfurt-based faculty offering seven degree programmes. In their many labs, students are optimally prepared for their future careers.
Published on 22 March 2024
If Jonas Schewior, student of Robotics in his seventh semester, had to again choose a degree programme, he would definitely again consider THWS and the Robotics programme: This is in particular due to the study contents, covering a wide range, that mostly convince him. Jonas also values the contacts he could already make during his studies – and he would not trade them.
The bachelor's programme Robotics is one of seven degree programmes at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. The FE is located in Schweinfurt. About one thousand students study and conduct their research there. In addition to the bachelor's programme Robotics, the bachelor's and master’s programme in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology are offered by FE. In cooperation with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, students can also complete a German- or English-taught bachelor’s in Mechatronics. A bachelor's in Sustainable Energy Systems will soon be possible in cooperation with the Faculty of Business and Engineering and the Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences and Humanities.
Interdisciplinary and close to practice
“What I value about being a member of a faculty like FE is that you can also develop knowledge in areas differing from your main field of studies,” says Jonas Schewior highlighting the advantage of the interconnectedness of the subjects within FE and also with other faculties. “For example, I have the opportunity to not only develop robotics knowledge but instead I already developed fundamental knowledge of electrical engineering in the first semesters. This knowledge has supported me tremendously in the later course of my Robotics studies.” Not only is the interconnectedness with other areas one major advantage of the faculty. But a special emphasis is also placed on practice-orientation: In the faculty’s labs, the students put their theoretical knowledge into practice: Wolfgang Kübert, senior lab technician (Labormeister) in the field of electrical machines and power electronics at the FE and longstanding employee says: “We have several test stands for electrical machines and for power electronics. At these test stands, students can experience interesting scientific facts in reality, test components, and can thus extend their individual knowledge.” The faculty is also involved in applied research. FE’s labs cooperate with the economy, for example, by testing components and providing the companies with the results.
Doctoral studies opportunities and project master's at the FE
In addition to its bachelor’s and master’s programmes, FE offers candidates the possibility of completing a doctorate. Doctoral studies are offered as cooperative doctorates, whereas the supervision and evaluation of the doctorate is shared among one professor from a higher education institution and one professor from a university. The popularity of the doctoral programme at the FE is not only proven by the considerable number of over 30 percent of students who are currently completing their doctorate at the FE. “The mechanisms for completing a doctorate with the FE work very well,” says Wolfgang Kübert. “In most cases, supervision is a smooth process despite the necessity to include an external university in the process, and the offer is well-accepted by our students.” Four people even completed their doctorate with the University of Barcelona. “Of course, this is something special for our faculty,” Kübert says.
Already during their master’s studies, the FE students are introduced to potential doctoral studies as the master’s at the faculty is not a traditional lecture-based master’s, but a so-called project master’s. This project master’s is characterised by the increased amount of time that master’s students spend in the labs working on projects together with a doctoral student or a professor. Jonas as well likes these project-based master’s structures: “There is a 90-percent chance that I will also do my master’s here.”
There is a friendly atmosphere at the FE - between students and employees
In addition to the high practice-orientation and the project-based teaching methods, Wolfgang Kübert values his FE colleagues. “The familial atmosphere among colleagues is what I particularly value about the faculty. Not only among colleagues but also towards the professors, there is a friendly atmosphere. Especially over the last few years, the atmosphere has changed for the better, which I like very much,” Kübert emphasises. He also likes the interactions with students a lot.
And also Jonas Schewior highlights the FE staff positively: “The evaluations at the end of the semester are very useful. The FE professors are open towards student feedback and eager to take the feedback on board as best as possible. This is definitely something positive to mention about the faculty. I cannot complain at all about the faculty staff. I personally got along well with almost every lecturer.”
Study offers at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's degree programmes
- Electrical Engineering (German-taught)
- Robotik (German-taught)
- Robotics (English-taught)
- Mechatronik (German-taught) (in cooperation with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
- Mechatronics (English-taught) (in cooperation with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
- Sustainable Energy Systems (in cooperation with the Faculty of Business and Engineering and the Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences and Humanities)
Master's degree programmes
