16 November 2026, 04:00 PM (Europe/Berlin)
Renewable Energy Systems – Environmental and Process Enginееring
(Starting: Winter Semester)
- Starting
- Winter Semester
- Mode of Admission:
- local admission restriction (local NC)
- Study Mode:
- On campus
Course Description
Do you want to know how to plan and construct renewable energy plants? Would you like to evaluate the effect of new energy production systems on the environment? Do you wish to conduct experiments, analyze data, and create computer simulations of solar plants or wind farms? If any of these topics interest you, then the M.Sc. in Renewable Energy Systems is the right choice for you. As a graduate student, you’ll be able to work in the development, planning, management, monitoring, or operations sectors of renewable energies. Alternatively, students have the opportunity to further develop their academic careers with a Ph.D.
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in environmental engineering, process engineering or a similar field.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for applicants who do not have a Bachelor's qualification from an EU country.
Required ECTS credits: 210.
Applicants whose bachelor diploma consists of 180 credit points (ECTS) must acquire another 30 credit points during the first semester of their studies. The specific department decides which examinations and tuition must be completed. Applicants will then be temporarily admitted and enrolled for one term in order to complete the missing 30 credit points. After the end of the first semester, the department will inform the student administration center and the examination office whether the missing credit points have been acquired and the student may continue his studiеs.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
EnglishSpecification: C
Specification: C
Specification: C
GermanApplication & Admission
Application Deadlines
German Students 
Other EU Students 
Non-EU Students Non-EU Students| Intake | Winter Semester |
| Application deadline | 15 Mayin > 6 months |
| Application mode | Directly at university, Uni-assist (VPD) |
German Students
| Intake | Winter Semester |
| Application deadline | 15 Mayin > 6 months |
| Application mode | Directly at university |
Other EU Students
| Intake | Winter Semester |
| Application deadline | 15 Mayin > 6 months |
| Application mode | Directly at university, Uni-assist (VPD) |
Application Procedure & Selection
Application Documents
- First degree as Bachelor (in related disciplines) qualifying for a professional career or a comparable course of studies or a Diploma of a university with 210 CP.
- Knowledge of the English language (see language requirements).
- German language certificate level A2 by acknowledged institutions like Goethe-Institut.
- Applicants holding a first academic degree (bachelor, diploma, etc.) from non-EU-countries: Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
- Curriculum vitae.
- Proof of particular professional work experience or scientific achievements (papers, awards, etc).
If you completed your school education outside of Germany, you must send officially certified copies of your certificates to be reviewed by uni-assist BEFORE you can apply online to the HAW Hamburg. You will get a certificate - Vorprüfungsdokumentation (VPD) - from uni-assist that you must include with your application to the HAW Hamburg. Please apply early, as the VPD process can take 4-6 weeks.
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