Manufacturing and Process Technology

Dear visitors,

welcome to the website of the Bachelor's program in Process Engineering and Management with its focus on Produktions- und Prozesstechnologie translated according to meaning Manufacturing and Process Technology at Aalen University.

We are delighted that you are interested in our study program and have found your way to our website. Here you will find everything you need to know about the program, the application process, and much more.

The Process Engineering and Management program commenced under this name for the first time in the winter semester 2024/25. But it is not entirely new. It evolved from the well-established Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing and Management study program (introduced in 2011/2012). Its predecessor Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Technology was one of the most successful study programs at Aalen University, having celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2010. However, the continuous development and modernization of this program, which we have consistently pursued for years, has now made a name change necessary.

The Bachelor`s program Manufacturing and Process Technology is based on three solid foundations:

1. pragmatic engineering sciences
2. practical manufacturing methods (including Industrie 4.0) and
3. modern management methods.

The basic studies lay a robust foundation for extensive technical knowledge.

In the advanced study period, you will gain in-depth knowledge of important manufacturing technologies. The numerous laboratories of the program offer ideal opportunities to learn and apply these technologies in a practical manner, from simulation to application, for example in our laboratories for foundry, machining, robot, or laser technology. In addition to this practical technological training, you will also learn modern management methods (manufacturing, supply chain, quality, project, value, and general management).

Our graduates are in high demand in a wide variety of areas in the complex manufacturing industry or in engineering and consulting services companies due to their practical training.
Our graduates, with their distinctive interdisciplinary technical and economic expertise, start their careers as decision-makers and managers with excellent methodological and specialist knowledge.

If you do not find the information you are looking for on the program's website, please feel free to contact us personally.

Best regards

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harro Heilmann
Dean of Studies Process Engineering and Management

The program Manufacturing and Process Technology program is a modern technical study program designed to prepare students for successful careers in engineering in the manufacturing sector.

After completing your basic studies, you can choose to specialize in various subjects from the fields of technology (laser processing, robotics, 3D printing/additive manufacturing, machining, innovative metal forming/lightweight construction, and casting) and management (manufacturing, supply chain, quality, project, value, and general management).

As a graduate with broad manufacturing and process expertise, you will be able to start your career in the following areas in particular:

• Industrial engineering
• Manufacturing planning or management
• Quality management and lean management
• Process development
• Manufacturing control

What makes this program so special?

The focus is on practice - no dry cramming.
The basics and applied production processes and technologies are covered in an interactive way during the course. The technical knowledge is also put into practice. Students also work independently in laboratory and workshop projects and actively research solutions to tricky tasks - also in group work. Our degree program utilizes a large number of laboratories for this purpose. These include the laser laboratory, foundry laboratory and machining laboratory.

Highlights:

The “International Semester” offers you the option of studying abroad without extending your studies. Students can choose from study places at partner universities (including in the US, Japan, and South Africa). The fifth semester can also be completed as a practical study semester at a company abroad.
The optional “Green Technology and Economy” certification allows you to demonstrate your knowledge in the fields of energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, and resource-efficient technologies.
Close cooperation with laboratories offers unique experiences and initial practical experience.
In addition, it has a modular structure and is closely interlinked with the Process Design and Management and Digital Processes and Systems Innovation programs in the first semesters.

If you are interested, it is easy to change programs due to the close interlinking.