Courses in English
Here you will find an overview of the courses taught in English at the University of Applied Sciences Jena. Please note that this overview is subject to change. It is possible that courses will not be offered after all or overlap with others. This may necessitate changes in the learning agreement at the beginning of the semester.
Winter Semester 2025/26
October 2025 – March 2026
Technical Courses in Winter Semester
| Course code | Course title | Name(s) of lecturer(s) | Workload per semester | ECTS credit points |
| WI-B.421 | Water Purification / Water Supply | Prof. Dr. Paul Engelke | 180 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 120 hrs self-study) | 6 |
| WI-B.420 | Waste Treatment and Resource Efficiency | Prof. Dr. Matthias Schirmer | 180 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 120 hrs self-study) | 6 |
| WI-B.322 | Environmental Chemistry | Prof. Dr. Christoph Koch | 180 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 120 hrs self-study) | 6 |
| WI-B.422 | Off-Grid Energy Supply | Prof. Dr. Matthias Schirmer | 90 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 30 hrs self-study) | 3 |
| WI-B.732.2 | Eco-Balancing | Prof. Dr. Frank-Joachim Möller | 90 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 30 hrs self-study) | 3 |
| SciTec.2.233 | Design of Precision Devices | Prof. Dr. Mirko Pfaff | 180 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 120 hrs self-study) | 6 |
| SciTec.2.172 | Introduction to FEM | Prof. Dr. Frank Dienerowitz | 90 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 30 hrs self-study) | 3 |
| SciTec.2.198 | Microsystems Engineering | Prof. Dr. Michael Rüb | 90 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 30 hrs self-study) | 3 |
| SciTec.2.195 | Physical Materials Diagnostics | Prof. Dr. Lutz Wilde | 180 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 120 hrs self-study) | 6 |
| SciTec.2.197 | Solid State Physics | Prof. Dr. Dominique Buchenau | 180 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 120 hrs self-study) | 6 |
| ET.2.904 | Electronic Hardware Systems | Prof. Dr. Burkart Voß | 180 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 120 hrs self-study) | 6 |
Non-technical Courses in Winter Semester
| Course code | Course title | Name(s) of lecturer(s) | Workload per semester | ECTS credit points |
| GW.2.177 | German as Foreign Language I | N.N. | 90 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 30 hrs self-study) | 3 |
| GW.2.185 | Business English | Dr. Kerstin Klingebiel | 90 hrs (45 hrs lessons; 45 hrs self-study) | 3 |
| GW.2.179 | Further Foreign Language | N.N. | 90 hrs (45 hrs lessons; 45 hrs self-study) | 3 |
| SciTec.2.245 | Quality Management | Prof. Dr. Ronny Gerbach | 90 hrs (45 hrs lessons; 45 hrs self-study) | 3 |
| SciTec.2.246 | Scientific Writing and Presentation | Prof. Dr. Ronny Gerbach | 180 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 120 hrs self-study) | 3 |
Summer Semester 2026
April – September 2026
Technical Courses in Summer Semester
| Course code | Course title | Name(s) of lecturer(s) | Workload per semester | ECTS credit points |
| SciTec.2.201 | Advanced 3D-Design | Prof. Dr. Ronny Gerbach | 180 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 120 hrs self-study) | 6 |
| WI-M.08 | Advanced Production / Serial Production | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Herbst | 180 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 120 hrs self-study) | 6 |
| SciTec.2.250 | FEM and Simulation | Prof. Dr. Frank Dienerowitz | 180 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 120 hrs self-study) | 6 |
| SciTec.2.223 | Materials for Sensors and Electronics | Prof. Dr. Jörg Töpfer | 180 hrs (75 hrs lessons; 105 hrs self-study) | 6 |
| SciTec.2.200 | Optical Instruments | Prof. Dr. Robert Brunner | 180 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 120 hrs self-study) | 6 |
| SciTec.2.204 | Precision Instrumentation | Prof. Dr. Martin Schröck | 180 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 120 hrs self-study) | 6 |
| GW.2.403 | Scientific Computing | Prof. Dr. Henning Kempka | 180 hrs (90 hrs lessons; 90 hrs self-study) | 6 |
Non-technical Courses in Summer Semester
| Course code | Course title | Name(s) of lecturer(s) | Workload per semester | ECTS credit points |
| GW.2.178 | German as Foreign Language II | N.N. | 90 hrs (60 hrs lessons; 30 hrs self-study) | 3 |
| GW.2.184 | English for Specific Purposes | Ulrich Schuhknecht | 90 hrs (45 hrs lessons; 45 hrs self-study) | 3 |
| GW.2.179 | Further Foreign Language | N.N. | 90 hrs (45 hrs lessons; 45 hrs self-study) | 3 |
| SciTec.2.502 | Soft Skills | N.N. | 90 hrs (30 hrs lessons; 60 hrs self-study) | 3 |
| BW.2.911 | Intercultural Communication | Prof. Dr. Heiko Haase | 90 hrs (30 hrs lessons; 60 hrs self-study) | 3 |
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)
The ECTS system is used throughout the European Higher Education Area. ECTS points are a numerical value used in the study regulations and module handbooks to indicate the amount of work required in the degree programme. For a successfully completed module, the university awards the number of points specified in the module description.
| ECTS credit point | Workload / Conversion |
| 1 ECTS credit point | 25 – 30 hours (lessons and self-study) |
| 30 ECTS credit point | 1 Semester |
| 60 ECTS credit point | 1 Academic year (1500 – 1800 hours) |
| 1.5 ECTS credit point | 1 Semester hour |