International Office Date: FACT SHEET 2019/2020 The University Name Erasmus Code City, Country Website Technische Hochschule Lübeck D LUBECK03 Lübeck, Germany http://www.th-luebeck.de Address Mönkhofer Weg 239 23562 Lübeck, Germany Departments Applied Natural Sciences Architecture and Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration About the university We are an externally funded, technically oriented university in the north of Germany with about 30 bachelor and master degree courses in Technology, Natural Sciences, Economics and Architecture. Practically oriented, we prepare our approximately 4,800 students on-site, online, and in dual studies programs for diverse fields of work. Our programs are developed according to the needs of the job market and the economy, and have a strong regional and practical aspect. The International Office Website Contact details Academic Information Academic calendar dates https://www.th-luebeck.de/studium-und-weiterbildung/internationalesincoming/international-office-for-incomings/ Head of International Office Dr. Dagmar Diehl Mobility Coordinators: Kathrin Liebmann (Outgoing) Ulrike Reincke (Incoming) Contact: international@th-luebeck.de Fall semester Welcome Week: 09. 13.09.2019 Lecture period: 23.09.2019 17.01.2020 Examination period: 18.01.2020 28.01.2020 Christmas break: 23.12.2019 06.01.2020 Spring semester Welcome Session: 12.-13.03.2020 Lecture period: 16.03.2020 26.06.2020 Page 1 of 3
Examination period: 27.06.2020 07.07.2020 Application deadlines Application procedure Fall semester: 15 June Spring semester: 15 December Students have to be nominated by their home university coordinator by email to international@th-luebeck.de Nominated Students receive an email with required application documents (application form, Transcript of Records, Learning Agreement, Proof of language skills). Course load / semester 30 ECTS Grading system 1,0 / 1,3 Course offerings 1,7 / 2,0 / 2,3 2,6 / 3,0 / 3,3 3,6 / 4,0 4,1 and higher Very good Good Satisfactory Sufficient Failed Failed exams may be repeated twice. An excellent performance A performance way above average A performance that meets average requirements Despite some deficiencies an acceptable performance Performance is not sufficient Course offer Languages of instruction Programs taught in English Language requirements A list of courses in English for exchange students is available upon request. German and English Bachelor: International Studies of Mechanical Engineering International Studies of Engineering and Business Administration International Studies of Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Information Technology International Business Master: Applied Information Technology Biomedical Engineering Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering German: B1 (according to CEFR) English: B2 (according to CEFR) Page 2 of 3
German language courses The language centre (Sprachenzentrum) at TH Lübeck and the University of Lübeck offers German as a Foreign language courses on level DaF I (A1) and DaF II (A2) as well as DaF Wissenschaftliches Schreiben. Courses are free of charge and students can earn 5 ECTS. Life Abroad Housing The "Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein" offers modern rooms in student apartments where 3-4 students share kitchen and bathroom. These dormitories are located on the campus as well as in the city centre. Prices per room and month are range from 212 to 407 Euro. Applications shall be submitted as early as possible. Further information are available online at: http://www.studentenwerk.sh/de/wohnen/wohnheime/luebeck/index.html. Students can also look for private accommodation. Recommended weblinks are: http://www.wg-gesucht.de/en/ http://www.studenten-wg.de/ Cost of living Total living costs in Lübeck per month: approx. 800-900 room per month: approx. 200-400 Health insurance per month: approx.. 88 Semester fees: 133.70 per term (includes ticket for local public transportation valid during the semester; fee is subject to change) Meal at cafeteria: 2.30-4.00 Broadcasting fee: 17.50 per month Health insurance Visa information for non-eu students Activities for the exchange students Exchange students can purchase the health insurance either in Germany or in their home country. One of the statutory German health insurance companies has to confirm that the international private health insurance provides sufficient coverage for medical expenses in Germany. A travel insurance is not sufficient! EU citizens have to bring their European Health Insurance Card. Information on visas can be found on the German Federal Foreign Office website as follows: http://www.auswaertigesamt.de/en/einreiseundaufenthalt/visabestimmungen_node.html Sport: http://www.hochschulsport-luebeck.de/start.html Buddy Program Campus Friends Lübeck : http://www.studentenwerk.sh/de/internationales/study-buddyprogramm/index.html#580 Welcome Day(s) Language Tandem Program Excursions and Events Page 3 of 3
Courses taught in English for exchange students Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences Course title Study Programme level semester ECTS remark Sustainable Waste Management Environmental Engineering B Spring 5 Air Pollution Control Environmental Engineering B Spring 5 Water Chemistry Environmental Engineering B Spring 5 Environmental Process Engineering Environmental Engineering B Spring 5 Microbiology / Biochemistry Environmental Engineering B Fall 5 Renewable Energies Environmental Engineering B Fall 5 Waste Water Process Environmental Engineering B Fall 5 Environmental Chemistry Environmental Engineering B Fall 5 Environmental Process Engineering Environmental Engineering B Fall 5 Control Systems Environmental Engineering B 5 elective* Hygiene Environmental Engineering B 2,5 elective* Toxicology Environmental Engineering B 2,5 elective* Energy Conversion and Power Plants Environmental Engineering B 2,5 elective* Ecology Environmental Engineering B 2,5 elective* Environmental Engineering Management Environmental Engineering B 2,5 elective* Energy Economics Environmental Engineering B 2,5 elective* Innovation Management and Marketing Environmental Engineering B 2,5 elective* X-Ray Technology Environmental Engineering B 2,5 elective* Sensors Environmental Engineering B 2,5 elective* Anatomy and Physiology Biomedical Engineering M Fall 4 Medical Microbiology and Hygiene Biomedical Engineering M Fall 4 Biomechanics Biomedical Engineering M Fall 3 Biophysics Biomedical Engineering M Fall 3 Medical Technology Biomedical Engineering M Fall 5 Medical Technology - Lab Biomedical Engineering M Fall 3 Signals and Systems in Medical Imaging Biomedical Engineering M Fall 3 Signals and Systems in Medical Imaging - Lab Biomedical Engineering M Fall 2 Numerical Methods in Medicine Biomedical Engineering M Fall 3
Signal Processing Biomedical Engineering M Fall 3 Signal Processing - Lab Biomedical Engineering M Fall 3 Medical Electronics Biomedical Engineering M Fall 3 Medical Electronics - Project Biomedical Engineering M Fall 2 Photonics I Biomedical Engineering M Fall 3 Design Methodology Biomedical Engineering M Fall 3 Design Methodology - Project Biomedical Engineering M Fall 1 Materials Science Biomedical Engineering M Fall 4 Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Engineering M Fall 3 elective* Clinical Application of Medical Technology - Project Biomedical Engineering M Spring 4 Imaging Biomedical Engineering M Spring 4 Image Processing Biomedical Engineering M Spring 4 Numerical Methods in Medicine - Lab Biomedical Engineering M Spring 2 Regulatory Affairs Biomedical Engineering M Spring 3 Scientific Writing Biomedical Engineering M Spring 1 Design of Medical Electronic Devices Biomedical Engineering M Spring 5 elective* Computer Aided Techniques in Design Biomedical Engineering M Spring 5 elective* Biophysics - Laboratory Biomedical Engineering M Spring 3 elective* Human Biochemistry / Medical Biotechnology Biomedical Engineering M Spring 5 elective* Medical Technology - Selected Topics Biomedical Engineering M Spring 5 elective* Computer Vision Biomedical Engineering M Spring 3 elective* Photonics II and Laser Applications Biomedical Engineering M Spring 5 elective* Medical Robotics Biomedical Engineering M Spring 3 elective* Specialized Biomechanics Biomedical Engineering M Spring 3 elective* Anaesthesia and Artificial Respiration Biomedical Engineering M Spring 5 elective* Health Technology Assessment Biomedical Engineering M Spring 2 elective* Innovation Management and Marketing Biomedical Engineering M Spring 2 elective* Quality Management in Healthcare Biomedical Engineering M Spring 2 elective* Successful Negotiation and Communication Biomedical Engineering M Spring 2 elective* Journal Club Biomedical Engineering M Spring 4 elective* Audiological Acoustics Audiological Acoustics B Fall 2 available upon request
Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering Course title Study Programme level semester ECTS remark Environmental Processes for Ressource Protection Environamental Engineering M Fall 6 Energy and Climate Protection Environamental Engineering M Fall 6 Urban Water Science and Technology Environamental Engineering M Fall 6 Environmental Hydraulics Environamental Engineering M Fall 6 Project 1: Energy-Climate-Ecology Environamental Engineering M Fall 6 Industrial Ecology Environamental Engineering M Spring 6 Framework for Sustainaility Environamental Engineering M Spring 6 Water and Environment Environamental Engineering M Spring 6 Sustainable Water Management Environamental Engineering M Spring 6 Project 2: Water and Environment Environamental Engineering M Spring 6
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Course title Study Programme level semester ECTS remark Analog Electronics II Electrical Engineering B Fall 5 Control Systems I Electrical Engineering B Fall 6 Humanities I Electrical Engineering B Fall 3 Principles of Communications I Electrical Engineering B Fall 6 Radio Frequencies Electrical Engineering B Fall 5 Signals and Systems Electrical Engineering B Fall 6 German language and culture I Electrical Engineering B Fall 4 Computer Aided Design Electrical Engineering B Spring 5 Control Systems II Electrical Engineering B Spring 5 Humanities II Electrical Engineering B Spring 3 Microwaves Electrical Engineering B Spring 5 Principles of Communications II Electrical Engineering B Spring 6 Renewable Energy Electrical Engineering B Spring 5 German language and culture II Electrical Engineering B Spring 4 prerequisite: GLC I Computer Networks Information Technology B Spring 5 Digital Signal Processing Information Technology B Spring 5 Distributed Systems Information Technology B Spring 5 Software Engineering II Information Technology B Spring 5 Network Security Information Technology B Fall 5 Internet Programming Information Technology B Fall 5 Principles of Compilers Information Technology B Fall 5 Information Systems Information Technology B Fall 5 Artificial Intelligent Systems Information Technology B 5 elective* Automation Systems I Information Technology B 5 elective* Automation Systems II Information Technology B 5 elective* Digital Media Information Technology B 5 elective* Screen Design Basics Information Technology B 5 elective* Project Management Information Technology B 5 elective* Introduction to Speciality Information Technology B elective*
Power Electronic Information Technology B 5 elective* Human Machine Interaction Information Technology B 5 elective* Business Process Management Applied Information Technology M Fall 5 Digital Processing of Stochastic Signals Applied Information Technology M Fall 5 elective* Wireless Networks in Automation Applied Information Technology M Fall 5 elective* Human-Computer Interfaces Applied Information Technology M Fall 5 elective* Distributed Systems Applied Information Technology M Fall 5 elective* Real-Time Systems Applied Information Technology M Fall 5 elective* Project Thesis or Scientific Working Applied Information Technology M Fall 5 elective* Supply Chain Management Applied Information Technology M Fall 5 elective* Integrated Information Systems Applied Information Technology M Spring 5
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration Course title Study Programme level semester ECTS remark Selected Topics in Information Technology International Business B Fall 5 Management in the Global Economy International Business B Fall 5 International Accounting and Law International Business B Fall 5 Entrepreneurship International Business B Fall 5 Advanced English Communication International Business B Spring 3 Methods of Market Research International Business B Spring 5 Management of Innovation International Business B Spring 2 International Economic Policies International Business B Spring 5 International Markets International Business B Fall 5 Corporate Finance International Business B Fall 5 Marketing in the Global Economy International Business B Fall 5 Supply Chain Management International Business B Fall 2 Academic Writing and Reseach Seminar International Business B Fall 7 Automatic Control Systems ISM Mechanical Engineering B Fall 4 limited places Fluid Mechanics I ISM Mechanical Engineering B Fall 4 limited places Instrumentation/Measurement ISM Mechanical Engineering B Fall 4 limited places Principles of Thermodynamics I ISM Mechanical Engineering B Fall 4 limited places Intermediate Mechanics of Materials II ISM Mechanical Engineering B Fall 4 limited places Design of Machine Components ISM Mechanical Engineering B Fall 4 limited places Project Management ISM Mechanical Engineering B Fall 2 limited places Principles of Thermodynamics II ISM Mechanical Engineering B Spring 2 limited places Product Development/(Systematic) Engineering Design ISM Mechanical Engineering B Spring 4 limited places Heat Transfer ISM Mechanical Engineering B Spring 4 limited places Modelling and Numeral Analysis ISM Mechanical Engineering B Spring 4 limited places Vibration Control ISM Mechanical Engineering B Spring 4 limited places Humanities I ISM Mechanical Engineering B Fall 4 limited places Humanities II ISM Mechanical Engineering B Spring 4 limited places German language I ISM Mechanical Engineering B Fall 4 German language II ISM Mechanical Engineering B Spring 4
International Management Engineering and Business Management B Fall 5 International Business Finance Engineering and Business Management B Spring 5 Quantitative Methods in Business Marketing Engineering and Business Management B Spring 5 Project Management with Business Project Engineering and Business Management B Fall 5 Operations Management Engineering and Business Management B Fall 5 Planning of Technological Investments and Simulations Engineering and Business Management B Fall 5 Integrated Systems (SAP) Engineering and Business Management B Spring 5 Materials Handling Engineering and Business Management B Spring 5 Humanities Project Engineering and Business Management B Spring 2 Professional Behaviour Engineering and Business Management B Spring 5 Material Science Mechanical Engineering M Spring 5 Advanced Product Development Mechanical Engineering M Spring 5 Management & Leadership Mechanical Engineering M Spring 5 Computer Aided Techniques in Design Mechanical Engineering M Spring 5 Current Research Topics Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 Product Development in Production Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 Simulation and Control Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Composite Materials Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Toolbox for Fluid Mechanical Design Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Maintenance Engineering Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Polymer Science Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Prototyping & Virtual Reality Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Surface Engineering and Tribology Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Selected Topics in Mechatronics Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Biomechanics & Biophysics Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Medical Technology Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Mechanics of Solids Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Management & Gene Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Ethics Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Product & Business Plan Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Planning of Technological Investments and Simulations Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective* Professional Behaviour Mechanical Engineering M Fall 5 elective*
* please check which courses will be finally offered, places are limited
TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE LÜBECK Exchange semester at TH Lübeck SSC International Office 1
Technische Hochschule Lübeck University of applied Sciences 4,800 students On-site, online and dual study programs 18 undergraduate and 11 graduate programs offered at 4 departments: Applied Natural Sciences Architecture and Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration Language of instruction: German and English Campus university in the south of the city center SSC International Office 2
Technische Hochschule Lübeck Interdiscipliary, practical oriented learning Programs developed according to the needs of the job market More than 90% of bachelor and master thesis in cooperation with industry and engineering companies Knowledge and technology transfer center, Competence centers, strong research focus SSC International Office 3
Campus SSC International Office 4 Photos: TH Lübeck
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ACADEMIC INFORMATION Programs with courses in English Environmental Engineering, B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, M.Sc. Environmental Engineering, M.Eng. Electrical Engineering, B.Sc. Information Technology, B.Sc. Applied Information Technology, M.Sc. Business Administration, B.Sc. Business Administration and Engineering, B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc. SSC International Office 6
ACADEMIC INFORMATION Academic Calendar Fall semester Welcome Week: 09. 13.09.2019 Lecture period: 23.09.2019 17.01.2020 Examination period: 18.01.2020 28.01.2020 Christmas break: 23.12.2019 06.01.2020 Spring semester Welcome session: 12.-13.03.2020 Lecture period: 16.03.2020 26.06.2020 Examination period: 27.06.2020 07.07.2020 SSC International Office 7 Picture: pixabay
ACADEMIC INFORMATION Application documents for exchange students Application form Transcript of Records Learning Agreement Proof of language skills, if applicable Copy of ID Deadlines: 15 June and 15 December SSC International Office 8
LÜBECK QUEEN OF THE HANSEATIC LEAGUE Fußzeile 9 Photo: Lübeck Tourism
City of Lübeck Located in the north of Germany, at the Baltic Sea UNESCO world heritage site Combines culture, history and marine life City of Nobel Prize Winners Clostest airport: Hamburg 220,000 inhabitants and 9,000 students at 3 universities SSC International Office 10 Photos: Lübeck Marketing, Travemünde Tourismus
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Accommodation Residence halls run by Studentenwerk Rent range from 212 to 407 / month Private residence halls Shared appartments SSC International Office 12 Photos: Studentenwerk
Cost of Living Total living costs in Lübeck per month: approx. 800-900 Semester administrative fee: 133.70 (includes transit pass for local public transportation valid for one semester fee is subject to change) Health Insurance European students have to bring the European Health Insurance Card Fußzeile 13
ACADEMIC INFORMATION Service offered by TH Lübeck Student Buddy Program University sports Career Development Excursions and intercultural activities Language Center SSC International Office 14 Photos: TH Lübeck
Contact Technische Hochschule Lübeck Mönkhofer Weg 239 23562 Lübeck International Office international@th-luebeck.de Phone: +49 451 300 5703 SEE YOU IN LÜBECK SOON! SSC International Office 15 Photo: TH Lübeck