Wind Energy Engineering (Wind Energy Engineering )

That's what it's about

Our location predestines us, so to speak, to teach you everything about wind energy. Not only is there always a more or less stiff breeze blowing in our country, more than 8,000 people work in the wind industry in Schleswig-Holstein – we are far ahead in Germany. But also far beyond Germany, wind is one of the renewable energy sources with the greatest growth potential. In order to leverage this potential and create the energy transition, professionals are needed and we train them.

Course of study & focus

In the first semester of your studies you lay the foundations , for example with modules on the influence of environmental factors on the wind industry , technical mathematics and technical writing in English .

In the second semester, almost everything revolves around wind turbines , from aerodynamics to tower structures , and you will further expand your engineering expertise .

In the third semester you then choose one of three main areas :

• Mechanical engineering
  dynamics, materials and rotor blades
• Electrical engineering
  electrical machines and systems integration
• Structural Engineering
  Tower and structure design

The project in which you develop a wind turbine together with other students is part of all three main areas . The result is an international competition for small wind turbines, which our teams have won several times in the past.

You will devote the fourth semester entirely to your master's thesis .