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New Bachelor in Engineering Education starts in Würzburg and Bayreuth!
THWS and UBT sign cooperation agreement on engineering education; The course from October 2025 is intended to counteract the shortage of teachers.
New Bachelor in Engineering Education starts in Würzburg and Bayreuth!
An exciting development for prospective teachers in engineering education has now begun in Bavaria. The Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Technology (THWS) and the University of Bayreuth (UBT) have signed a cooperation agreement to address the high demand for qualified teachers for vocational schools. Loud idw online A new bachelor's degree in engineering education will be offered at the THWS from the winter semester of 2025/26.
This course of study combines engineering fundamentals with vocational pedagogical knowledge to provide students with practical training. The advantages are obvious: After completing their bachelor's degree, graduates can go directly to the master's program in vocational training at UBT. There they deepen their skills in specialist science, vocational education and technology didactics.
Practical training and successful cooperation
A special highlight of the new course is the “Bayreuth Imprint” research concept, which was developed in collaboration with the State Vocational School 1 in Bayreuth. This concept promises practical training that optimally prepares students for their teaching career at vocational schools. Anyone interested can now apply for the bachelor's degree in engineering education, with studies starting on October 1, 2025.
Loud ph-heidelberg There are already similar programs, such as the master's degree in “Engineering Education” at the Heidelberg University of Education and the Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, which has been established since 2004 and focuses on electrical and information technology for higher teaching at vocational schools. Both universities offer cooperative teaching of the course content, which means that teachers can impart both specialist science and pedagogical skills.
A look into the future
The partnership between THWS and UBT is also a sign of the increasing importance of international university collaborations, such as: international university collaborations be described. The German university landscape is becoming increasingly committed to establishing international study programs and faculties in order to be able to survive in global educational competition.
The development of engineering education could not only increase the quality of teaching in Germany, but also set international standards. The new cooperation in Bavaria shows that universities have a good hand when it comes to actively shaping the teaching situation in Germany. Let's hope that many committed students decide to take advantage of these new opportunities!