This is important both in terms of international orientation and in contact with professional practice Master Mechanical Engineering the TH Lübeck is in the top group. I particularly like the overall package of the Bachelor in German and the Master in English at the TH Lübeck. This meant I didn’t have to move and I could still position myself internationally
says Ghassen Boughanmi. The course is also very practice-oriented and we can make contacts with companies during the annual project week
he adds. Boughanmi came for the Bachelor Mechanical engineering to the TH Lübeck and is now studying for a master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
Boughanmi’s example shows that the international orientation of a course of study is worthwhile – for the students, but also for companies that are desperately looking for skilled workers. Our graduates easily find the opportunity to write their thesis in the company and are well prepared for work in industry thanks to the course
says course director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Hahn.
The Mechanical Engineering students also confirmed that their master’s degree could be completed in a reasonable amount of time – that is, within the standard period of study or one to two semesters longer. The TH Lübeck is also in the top group of the evaluated universities in this category.
Set an individual focus
The Master Civil Engineering The TH Lübeck also ends up in the top group when it comes to graduating in a reasonable time. Students give good grades compared to other universities primarily because of the opportunity to set an individual subject focus in their studies (4.2 points, the average for the universities is 3.9). They are satisfied with the freedom to choose events and the topics of academic papers. Access to the courses is also rated positively (4.9 points, mean is 4.6). I am pleased about the feedback from our students and understand this as an appreciation of the commitment of my colleagues to the master’s degree in civil engineering
says the course director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Petra Mieth.
Current questions from practice for teaching
The Master of Urban Planning The TH Lübeck is characterized by the topicality of the courses offered (4.7 points, average is 4.4), the access to the courses (4.9 points, average is 4.6) and the didactic skills of the teachers (4.5 points, average is 4.2). Our teaching has a strong practical focus: We address current issues from cities and regions in various teaching formats. In dialogue with actors from practice, we then develop conceptual solutions to these questions, for example as part of study projects or drafts
says course director Prof. Dr. rer. pole. Marcus Menzl. The M.Sc. degree program Urban planning was not assigned to any subject group specified by the CHE ranking. The CHE comparisons listed are based on other courses in the subject Other humanities/engineering sciences instead of.
CHE master ranking at HeyStudium and ZEIT CAMPUS
As is currently the case in many areas, there is a shortage of skilled workers in the German engineering industry. According to the VDI/IW engineering monitor, there were around 108,000 job vacancies in the first quarter of 2025. To make matters worse, various engineering disciplines have seen massive declines in enrollment over the past decade.
The number of first-year students in mechanical engineering fell by almost 42 percent between the winter semester of 2014/15 and the winter semester of 2024/25. The number of new students in electrical engineering and civil engineering also fell significantly, by 24 and 14 percent respectively.
This cannot be due to the study conditions: The current CHE master ranking shows that the urgently sought-after young engineers are mostly very satisfied with their studies
says Sonja Berghoff, head of national rankings at the CHE Center for University Development.
The complete CHE master ranking is now available at HeyStudium TIME ONLINE available. The most comprehensive ranking of master’s degree programs in Germany has been published since 2015 and offers information on 39 subjects. In addition to facts about the areas of study, teaching and research, the ranking includes judgments from students about their universities. The results of the student survey on the general study situation are clearly presented using a 5-star scale. This year, the subjects of civil and environmental engineering, electrical engineering and information technology, mechanical engineering, materials/materials and process engineering (universities) or mechanical engineering/materials engineering (HAW/dual universities), psychology (at universities) were at the center of the survey. More than 8,000 students took part.
The magazine ZEIT Campus publishes a selection of the results of the CHE master ranking for the subjects in the current issue. The magazine will be available online and in stores from December 11th.