New master's degree in Rostock: Sustainable shipping of the future!

New master's degree in Rostock: Sustainable shipping of the future!

From the winter semester 2025/2026, the University Rostock The new master's degree in Sustainable Maritime Engineering (SME) offered. This course focuses on sustainable use and protection of the oceans and is unique in Germany. The application for international students is possible until May 31, 2025 via Uni- Assist . Students with a suitable bachelor's degree from Germany can submit their applications directly at the university from June 1, 2025.

The curriculum of the course was developed in close cooperation with maritime industry in order to meet the current needs of the market. The students learn key technologies such as low -emission and autonomous ships, smart underwater robotics and sustainable energy generation from the oceans. Professor Florian Sprenger emphasizes the worldwide increasing demand for graduates who can make a significant contribution to future technologies.

course structure and specialization options

The course includes the first three semesters that include a combination of compulsory and election modules with a total value of 90 ECTS points (30 ECTS per semester). In the fourth semester, the focus is on the master thesis, which is also worth 30 ECTS points. This thesis can be carried out in cooperation with industrial or research partners. In the semesters of two and three, the students have the opportunity to choose from a total of nine election courses in order to specialize in areas such as ship architecture, oceanment technology or underwater technologies, such as sme-germany.com

The students can also benefit from integrated, subject -specific language courses in German and English and have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad, which increases their academic flexibility and helps them to design their individual educational path.

access requirements and career prospects

In order to be approved for the master's degree, applicants need a bachelor's degree in engineering with at least 180 ECTs or a similar conclusion. Knowledge of English must be demonstrated at B2 level. In addition, specific expertise in mathematics, technical mechanics and fluid mechanics/hydrodynamics are required. It is possible to make up to 12 CP in the first year to meet the access requirements, as given on the website of University Rostock

The graduates of the new course thus have access to regional and international career opportunities in maritime industry, research and in the public sector. Professor Sascha Koseck emphasizes the international and sustainable orientation of the program, which enables students to actively contribute to the development of future -proof technologies. Henrik Langosch, research assistant, also emphasizes the advantages of the Rostock study location, in particular the proximity to the Baltic Sea and the growing maritime economy.

For more information, interested Professor Dr.-Ing. Florian Sprenger at the email address florian.sprenger@uni-rostock.de.