wary maple
Hello i would like to know what is exactly engineering called and named in Germany
Because when i search for universities i always find different names??
ALSO please does anyone have a ranking of the best engineering unis in deutschland? Thank you in advance
full wagon
In very broad strokes, a lot of things that are technical, specifically/custom designed for its use fall under the category of engineering. Since this encompasses a very large field, it is subdivided into categories with their own courses and/or modules. Some of the more well-known subfields are "Bauingenieurwesen" (building engineering) and "Maschinenbauingenieurwesen" (machine engineering), but there are other courses as well. If you study computer science, it's very likely you'll have to do a module on "Software engineering".
Also, some universities take one field, switch out a few modules to better suit their profile, and name it accordingly. Some 10 years ago, I read in a newspaper that there were about 3000 different courses/degrees to study in German universities - this might be one reason why.
Regarding ranking, you should look into that after you found out which engineering branch you want to pursue. Generally speaking, RWTH Aachen, TU Berlin and TU München seem to have good reputations/rankings. On the other hand, while ranking seems to reflect progress in research/development and overall prestige, this does not mean necessarily that the way courses are taught and topics are selected is best-suited for you. And if money is an issue for you, you might want to look at the rents, which tend to be more affordable near smaller universities.
wary maple
Oh i see i see
Im actually interested in biology
So when i try to search for some universities that offer studies in Bio engineering
I also find courses about biology but no bio engineering
Is it named bioingenieurwessen then ig?
@full wagon
For example here is it engineering or not
Im so confused
full wagon
For example here is it engineering or not
As I said, there are a lot of fields/courses related to engineering, not all of them have names with "engineering" in it. I don't know them all. I'm not sure on this one as well.
Usually, there are "Modulhandbücher" (singular "Modulhandbuch"), or sometimes "Prüfungsordnungen" (singular: "Prüfungsordnung") where some or all of the modules until graduation are listed. You might be able to infer something from the names of the modules. In "Modulhandbüchern", the modules are usually explained in broad strokes, too, in what contents there are and what literature is used. Or you might be able to find a "Studien(verlaufs)plan" (plural: "Studien(verlaufs)pläne"), which is usually more easily understandable.
I know a university of applied sciences in my general area which teaches biology related engineering courses because it advertised at my school once. I linked the types of resources listed above for their Bio-Engineering course so you get a rough grasp on how they look like and what's in them. They have more courses related to biology and engineering, like Biomaterials Science. But since I haven't studied there, I don't recommend to or discourage from studying there.
Studienplan: https://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/sites/default/files/documents/2020/04/29/en-studienplan_be_wise2019.pdf
Modulhandbuch: https://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/sites/default/files/documents/2021/10/05/2021-09-2920modulhandbuch20bioengineering20po202019.pdf
Prüfungsordnung: https://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/sites/default/files/documents/2020/01/31/ngf_po_be_korrekturfassung.pdf
wary maple
Ok vielen dank ❤️
topaz slate
Please check the German engineering ranking universities in Google. It will provide you a list. TUM in Munich is one of the top engineering schools too. I think Berlin has a few too. Hope this helps!