Study Diplom in Industrial Engineering and Management

Table of contents

1. 1. Content
   2. Short Facts
   3. Specializations
   4. Study Abroad
   5. After Graduation
   6. Why Study Industrial Engineering and Management at TU Dresden?
      1. ​Here's What Students and Graduates Say
   7. Location
   8. More Information and Application
   9. Contact and Advice
   10. ​​More Insights & Stories on Social Media

Content

The Diplom program in Industrial Engineering and Management stands out for its interdisciplinarity. The comprehensive skills you acquire in business administration, economics, and engineering enable you to grasp interrelated technical and economic issues and solve problems at the interface of business administration, natural science, and technology. Opportunities to specialize according to your individual preferences are second to none.

Short Facts

Degree	Diplom (Dipl.-Wi.-Ing.)
Standard Period of Study	full-time: 10 semesters (5 years), part-time: up to 20 semesters (10 years)
Language of Instruction	German (with some elective modules taught in English)
Begin of Study	Winter Semester
Fees per Semester	Semester contribution. Tuition fees for  studying long term or a second degree may apply

Specializations

With its generous elective area, the Diplom program Industrial Engineering and Management provides excellent opportunities to study according to your interests and to focus on specific subjects across disciplinary boundaries. You can easily combine modules from Business Administration and Economics, Business Information Systems, and Engineering and organize them in profiles.

These profiles, which you can deepen practically at will, cover numerous topical subjects of the disciplines -  in Business Administration and Economics:

• Accounting and Finance,
• Learning and Human Resources Management,
• Management and Marketing,
• Operations and Logistics Management,
• Public and International Economics, and
• Sustainability Management and Energy Economics,

in Business Information Systems:

• Advanced Data Analytics, and
• Business Processes and Systems,

and in Engineering:

Work Systems and Organization, Civil Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, Electrical instrumentation and microtechnology, Power Engineering, Wood and Fiber Materials Engineering, Hydroscience, Information Technology, Food Engineering,

Lightweight construction and plastics technology, Aerospace Engineering, Product Development, Production and Logistics, Production Engineering, Textile mechanical engineering and high-performance materials engineering, Processing Machinery and Technology, and Traffic Engineering.

In addition, you will acquire up-to-date quantitative methods, scientific techniques, presentation and discussion skills.  And you can also take a look at related disciplines. You can specialize in these fields to varying degrees and shape your studies according to your interests.

Just click on their links to learn about the contents of the Business Administration and Economics and Business Information Systems profiles! For the Engineering profiles, please visit our website Elective Area. You will also find all the details on the areas' structure, rules, and options there! 

Study Abroad

Consider studying abroad for a semester or longer? No issue; the Faculty of Business and Economics maintains numerous contacts and cooperations with foreign universities. In the Erasmus program alone, we partner with more than 60 universities. In addition, there are contacts at the faculty level and the TU Dresden with universities from virtually all parts of the world.

Learning agreements and the flexible electives area make the recognition of examinations abroad simple. Financial support is available as well. In addition to the PROMOS scholarships awarded at university level, the Prof. Endriss Award sponsors specifically students of the Faculty of Business and Economics staying abroad.

Please find more detailed information on stays abroad on our International website.

After Graduation

Graduates of Industrial Engineering and Management are interdisciplinary and wanted in many sectors. Depending on the specialization in engineering, they are ready for managerial positions in industry, trade, consumer goods, and service. Frequently, they assume interdepartmental jobs in logistics, marketing and sales, materials management, product management, accounting, controlling, production, and corporate management. In addition, excellent graduates have the additional opportunity to go into science through a doctorate.

For some examples, see our graduate videos below.

Why Study Industrial Engineering and Management at TU Dresden?

Well - this program has some real advantages over those offered elsewhere:

• Diplom is a globally respected degree offering advantages over Master's graduates at labor market entry.
• You avoid the interruptions common when changing from a Bachelor's to a Master's program.
• The elective area offers immense opportunities for individual study profiles.  
• The six-semester main course of study and the larger elective area offer better opportunities for specialization than a four-semester master's program.
• You can choose from a total of 18 profiles in engineering. This beats all other German technical universities.
• Internships and stays abroad integrate easier into your study.  
• Regular top placements in university rankings (CHE, Wirtschaftswoche) testify to the high popularity of the program among students and companies.

​Here's What Students and Graduates Say

​In the following videos, students and graduates of the Diplom Industrial Engineering and Management talk about their study and career paths (in German only).

A small note in advance: These people studied the Diplom Industrial Engineering and Management as it was offered before the winter semester of 2024/25. Some notions were different there, and some courses mentioned have changed. Nevertheless, their statements give a good impression of today's study conditions!

André and Lukas Brendler, Students of Diplom Industrial Engineering and Management

Tony Alexander, Graduate, now at Siemens AG

Philipp Hauser, Graduate and Former Doctoral Student, now at VNG AG

Location

At the Faculty of Business and Economics, you are right on the main campus of TU Dresden in Südvorstadt. The chairs, the dean's office, and the study office locate in the historic Georg-Schumann-Bau and the adjacent Hülße-Bau. Also, many of your courses take place in these buildings. Engineering Chairs, classrooms, and labs are in walking distance. All premises are easy to reach by public transport or bicycle.

More Information and Application

Got curious? You can find further important information and conditions about the study program, such as the study requirements, the deadlines and the link to the application in our central Study Information System (SINS).

Contact and Advice

Still questions about the study program or the application? Our academic advisors will be happy to help you.

Further support offers are compiled on our Advice and Services website.

​​More Insights & Stories on Social Media

Get even more impressions of campus life, information on current research topics, and exciting events at the faculty on YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn. See you there.