
Electrical Engineering / Information Technology
Unique selling points:
- free preliminary course
- Small groups ensure the best support for students
- High practical relevance: excursions, industrial internship, cooperation with local/regional partners
- Student projects in international teams (Summer/Autumn Academy)
- also as an option with in-depth practice in cooperation companies
Engineering needs you and is urgently looking for new workers! This also applies to the alumni of the Bachelor's degree programme in Electrical Engineering/Information Technology. Thanks to cooperation with local companies, valuable contacts can be made in practice early on in your studies. The transition into a job will then be all the easier. From manufacturing to design and consulting, everything is possible. You'll find opportunities to find work after you graduate, especially in these specialised departments:
- Hardware and software development
- Conception of media systems
- Quality assurance
- Project management
- Marketing & sales
Possible industries are for example:
- Automotive, aerospace industry
- Medical technology
- Process, manufacturing, energy and building technology
- Automotive industry
A successful Bachelor's degree enables you to study in our Master's degree programmes in electrical engineering/information technology or mechatronics.
- Precison Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering)
- Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering)
- Mechatronics (Bachelor of Engineering)
In the first semesters, scientific and mathematical basics are taught. These form the basis for an advanced examination of engineering technology. Important focal points are mathematics and physics. These topics are dealt with in several modules. Electrical engineering is also covered in the first semesters. Further modules are:
- Electronic components
- Circuit design
- Measurement technology
- Control engineering
- Technical English
After the third semester, students choose one of the three specialisations: Automation Technology and Robotics, Communication and Circuit Technology or Computer Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. Depending on which area is chosen, the courses offered also differ. A list of the modules is provided below. You can find the contents of the courses in the module handbook. In the higher semesters, compulsory elective modules are offered, so you can partly organise your further studies yourself.
A special feature of studying at the EAH Jena is our mentoring programme: Throughout your studies, we will accompany you - if you like - within the framework of our mentoring programme. You will receive tips for everyday university life from experienced students from the higher semesters and can also gain insights and connections into professional practice through contacts with alumni. And you'll notice that our department has a family atmosphere with short lines of communication and quick solutions to problems!

The aim of automation technology and robotics is to automate machines or systems, i.e. to operate them autonomously and independently of humans. This is mainly about measuring, controlling and regulating technical processes.
If you want to know how a robot or an anti-lock braking system (ABS) and parking aids work in a car, then this is the right place for you!
The main focus of training in automation technology and robotics is therefore on the basic techniques for practical implementation (measurement, control and instrumentation and automation systems) as well as on control engineering methods (modelling, digital control systems).
Further focal points are electrical drives as the basis for robot systems and mobile robotics, as well as electrical measurement technology and the various sub-areas of electronics. Electronics, from microelectronics to power electronics, is the basis for the development of components and devices in automation technology.
You can find more information about the degree programme, the individual modules or the module plan in the download area on the department page.
Modules of the specialisation:
- 4th semester: Image processing, control technology PLC, electrical drives
- Semester 5: Modelling and simulation, robot systems, automation technology
- Semester 6: Mobile robotics, fieldbuses, LAN, optoelectronics, digital control systems

Communication and circuit technology deals with processes, algorithms and devices for the production, transmission and playback of media content. You want to know how the transmission of your text messages works or develop an MP3 player yourself? Then you've come to the right place!
The practice-oriented Bachelor's degree programme provides you with the prerequisites to help shape technological progress and helps you develop your skills in subjects such as mathematics, physics, electrical engineering and computer science. The course will provide you with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities in the fields of communication and circuit technology. This includes the principles, procedures and systems of both communication and circuit technology. On the one hand, the theoretical basics and, on the other hand, practice-oriented, application-ready knowledge are taught.
You can find more information about the degree programme, the individual modules or the module plan in the download area on the department page.
Modules of the specialisation:
- 4th semester: Device construction, communication networks, hardware description
- 5th semester: Transmission technology, high-frequency technology I, integrated circuit technology
- Semester 6: High-frequency technology II, optoelectronics, image processing, system modelling

Computer Engineering and Artificial Intelligence deals with the linking and interaction of hardware and software and their integration into devices, machines, systems, vehicles and consumer goods. You want to know how the onboard computer of a car works or develop a remote control for all your technical devices? Then you've come to the right place!
The specialisation in Computer Engineering and Artificial Intelligence involves the realisation of systems consisting of hardware and software that control, for example, industrial plants, vehicles, televisions, household appliances and smartphones. Computer engineering deals with the complex interactions between chips and software. Students learn to develop and operate embedded systems in project work. In the field of artificial intelligence, you will learn about machine learning, especially image processing.
You can find more information about the degree programme, the individual modules or the module plan in the download area on the department page.
Modules of the specialisation:
- 4th semester: Image Processing, Software Technology, Basics of Machine Learning
- Semester 5: Mobile Computing, Computer Logic, Computer Vision
- Semester 6: Machine Learning in Image Processing, Fieldbuses, LAN, Real-Time Operating Systems, Hardware Description
Module overview
- Mathematics I + II,
- Electrical Engineering I,
- Basics of Programming,
- Physics and
- Technical English
- Mathematics III,
- Electrical Engineering II,
- Electronic Components,
- Algorithms and Data Structure,
- Physics and
- Technical English
- Circuit design,
- Electronic components,
- Signal and system theory,
- measurement technology,
- Digital systems,
- Control engineering
- Microprocessor technology,
- Analogue circuit technology,
- Digital signal processing,
- measurement technology,
- Modules in the specialisations
- Analogue circuit technology,
- non-technical and technical electives,
- Modules in the specialisations
- technical electives,
- Modules in the specialisations
- Industrial internship
- Bachelor thesis/colloqium
- Precison Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering)
- Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering)
- Mechatronics (Bachelor of Engineering)
"There are a lot of practical projects in which problems are solved in the long term. Very application-oriented degree programme."
"For the most part, the courses are well structured and delivered with a lot of competence and humour."
"Very personal and educational study."
- Precison Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering)
- Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering)
- Mechatronics (Bachelor of Engineering)
- higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), subject-related higher education entrance qualification or entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences (Fachhochschulreife)
- you don't have a higher education entrance qualification but you have work experience? Find out about studying without High School Diploma.
1) In the following circumstances, documents must be submitted electronically with the online application:
- if you have already studied in germany: documents on a previous study (complete overview with all examination attempts as well as, if applicable, exmatriculation certificate, in case of a definitively failed examination the corresponding proof, if applicable, degree certificate of the first study)
- for international applicants: Copy of the letter of admission, university entrance qualification, proof of German language, foundation college certificate
- If you belong to one of these two groups, your application will first be checked by the staff of the student registry. You will only be admitted after a successful examination.
2) After successful online application, you apply for enrollment electronically and then send the enrollment documents (see below) to the university by postal service:
- printed and signed application form for enrollment (generated after the electronic application for enrollment)
- copy of your passport or identity document
- certified copy of your university entrance qualification (high school diploma, certificate of secondary technical school, etc.)
- curriculum vitae in table form (optional)
- for studies without higher entrance qualification: certified copy of the vocational training certificate, proof of at least 3 years of professional activity as well as a completed and approved academic advising form, signed by the faculty.
- In case of professional qualification: certified proof of confirmed further professional training of at least 400 hours and certificate of final grade
- in the case of second degree or previous studies: documents on previous studies (certificate of exmatriculation, certificate of course of studies to date with details of the course of study, number of semesters as well as details of semesters on leave of absence, if applicable, officially certified degree certificate from the first degree program)
- bank statement with proof of payment of the semester fee
- addressed and stamped postcard as confirmation of receipt of your application (if desired)
- Please note: Proof of health insurance is only provided electronically. Please inform yourself about the new student registration procedure
- You can have certifications made, for example, by municipal authorities (e.g. city council), health insurance companies or a notary. Otherwise, you can bring your original certificates with you and show them to us when you hand in your application documents in person.
- In your own interest, please make sure that the documents you submit are complete, otherwise your application may be processed with a delay.
- Please do not send us any originals unless this is expressly requested.
- Please understand that we cannot confirm receipt of your application by telephone. If you wish to receive a confirmation of receipt, please enclose a stamped postcard with your address. The confirmation of receipt does not include a check for completeness or correctness of the application documents.
1. registration
Please apply on our application platform https://campusportal.eah-jena.de or click on the field "Register now" on the right side. As soon as you click on the menu item "Register now" in the campus portal, you will first be asked to enter your personal data for the registration. To ensure communication between you and the university during the enrollment process, we ask you to enter an e-mail address that you actively use. After registration you will automatically receive a message with the access data and the activation code for your e-mail address. Therefore, please check your e-mail inbox (and spam folder if necessary) immediately afterwards and confirm your e-mail address by either clicking on the activation link or entering the activation code in the "E-mail verification" menu item in the application portal.
Note: Please register only once, even if you want to apply for more than one degree program.
In the case of admission-free study programs, you are guaranteed a place on the program. Therefore, you can only apply/register for one open-admission program.
2. add application form and enter data electronically (upload supporting documents if necessary)
First, you choose the type of degree and the study program for which you are applying. Please enter all necessary data carefully in the application portal. During the data entry process, depending on your academic background, you may be required to upload some digital evidence. Have all the necessary information and evidence ready in electronic form.
3. submit application electronically
At the end of the application, you confirm the correctness of your electronic data by checking the appropriate box and submitting your application electronically. As soon as you have submitted the application electronically, you will be automatically forwarded to the enrollment portal in the next step to apply for enrollment, provided that you have not studied in Germany or are an international student applicant.
4. apply for enrollment electronically
The first thing you do on the enrollment portal is to electronically enter additional data required for enrollment. This information is requested on the basis of HStatG and must be entered completely. Once the enrollment data has been entered in full, clicking on "Complete digital enrollment" will take you back to the application portal, where you will finally find the enrollment application (PDF format) for the degree program you have applied for.
5. send the enrollment application including documents by mail to Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena
Please print out the PDF enrollment application and sign it. Afterwards, you should send it together with all documents required for enrollment (see document checklist) by post service to the address indicated on the enrollment application within the corresponding deadline.
6. enrollment completed
As soon as the enrollment documents have been received by postal service at the Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena and the enrollment is completed, you will receive a starter package with the following documents by mail from the registration office of the university:
- provisional student ID
- certificate of study
- certificate for the application of BAföG
- starter booklet
- information about the start of your studies
THOSKA
The THOSKA (Thuringian University and Student Union Card) is your student ID as well as your semester ticket in chip card form. You will receive it at the THOSKA office at the beginning of the semester. Each semester you have to pay a semester fee.
Cancellation
If you would like to cancel your enrollment, please send us the complete starter package together with the application form for cancellation of enrollment and the application form for fee refund by the end of the previous semester (31.03./30.09.). In this case, we will delete your enrollment and you will be considered as not enrolled for the entire semester. According to the current fee regulations of the Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena, a cancellation fee of 25,00 Euro will be charged, which will be deducted from the refund of the semester fee. If you return the semester documents too late or not completely, you can only deregister by submitting an application form for de-registration. The paid semester fee cannot be refunded.
You can check whether your school-leaving certificate gives you direct access to German universities or whether you need to complete additional work, e.g. in the form of years of study in your home country or attendance at a Studienkolleg in Germany. The database of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will help you step by step. After a few clicks you will know whether you have direct access or not. Did you not find your country? Then please search the database anabin.
You want to apply as an international applicant without a German university entrance qualification for a bachelor program at University of Applied Sciences Jena? Then please apply online via the application portal of the University of Applied Sciences Jena (selection: Studienkolleg/Sprachvorbereitung). Your application will be reviewed by us for a fee. You can find an overview of the application fees here.
Important information
If you already have experience in a field of study and would like to enter a higher semester, this is generally possible at University of Applied Sciences Jena. However, there are a few special points to note when applying, and our contact persons for entry into higher semesters will be happy to help you with these.
- Precison Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering)
- Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering)
- Mechatronics (Bachelor of Engineering)
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