Are you fascinated by flying and keen to understand how the technology behind this unique mode of transport works? Then the Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering at THI is the right choice for you. Here, you’ll learn how to develop new technologies and innovations in aviation – all whilst working in close collaboration with industry and research.
In the first stage of your degree, you’ll acquire fundamental engineering knowledge, which you’ll then build upon in the second stage with specialist lectures. You’ll deepen and broaden the skills you’ve acquired during your work placement semester at a company in the aviation industry. Finally, you’ll refine your personal profile with four compulsory-elective modules.
At THI, you’ll study at the official AI mobility hub of the Bavarian High-Tech Agenda – with unmanned flight as one of its cornerstones. This gives you excellent opportunities at the Ingolstadt campus to gain experience with AI in aeronautical engineering and product development. An excellent foundation for your future career in Industry 4.0 and beyond.
There are various career opportunities for aviation engineers starting from development, design and modelling, test and validation techniques, test engineering, aircraft certification, maintenance and repair services, production and assembly up to avionics and propulsion systems. Graduates will enjoy many job and career opportunities in and around Ingolstadt, but also on the national and international markets. This is due to the yearly increasing demand for aviation engineers like in the case of the A350 by Airbus or X4 by Airbus Helicopters.
Besides being one of the most rapidly developing business regions in Europe, Ingolstadt region is not only the home of famous automotive and electronics manufacturers, but also a location for several aviation industry companies like Airbus Group (Manching and Donauwörth), MBDA (Schrobenhausen) and many regional medium-sized companies. The career opportunities range from working as a project manager or a design engineer up to taking full responsibility for airplane programs.
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:72.5pt;width:342pt;">This module provides fundamental mathematical methods for engineers, covering differential and integral calculus, limits, infinite series, complex numbers, linear systems, and differential equations, forming the basis for technical applications.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">This module covers fundamentals of data processing, algorithms, and programming, including program design, modern development environments, and the responsible use of AI-supported tools.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">This module introduces the structure and behavior of engineering materials, including crystalline structures, diffusion, phase diagrams, iron-carbon systems, heat treatment, and basic material testing.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module provides fundamentals of engineering design, including technical drawings, standards, projection methods, tolerances, machine elements, and design for manufacturing.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module covers fundamentals of statics of rigid bodies, including planar and spatial force systems, structures, internal forces and moments, center-of-gravity calculations, and friction.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">Introduction to aircraft engineering fundamentals, including aerodynamics, flight mechanics, materials, and structures, as well as manufacturing, maintenance, and system integration in civil and military aviation.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">Building on Engineering Mathematics 1, this module deepens linear algebra, matrix calculus, eigenvalues, multivariable analysis, vector calculus, and differential equations, forming a foundation for modeling and simulation.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module addresses stresses and deformations of components, including bending, torsion, multiaxial stress states, buckling, and strength verification.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module covers DC and AC circuits, electric and magnetic fields, electrical machines, semiconductor devices, and fundamentals of electrical measurement.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module introduces thermodynamic fundamentals of energy and entropy, covering state changes, cycles, phase transitions, and efficiencies of technical processes.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module introduces avionics fundamentals, including human-machine interfaces, flight control, navigation, communication systems, sensors, and data bus architectures.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">Covers fundamentals of measurement and control engineering, including sensors, measurement methods, signal processing, and control systems, as well as calibration, error analysis, and aviation-related applications.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:87.0pt;width:342pt;">This module covers structured product development methods from ideation to concept evaluation, including specifications, functional structures, creativity techniques, and CAD tools (CATIA) for 3D modeling, assemblies, and technical documentation.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module addresses dynamics of engineering systems, including kinematics and kinetics, multibody systems, impacts, work-energy principles, and vibrations.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:87.0pt;width:342pt;">This module covers structured product development methods from ideation to concept evaluation, including specifications, functional structures, creativity techniques, and CAD tools (CATIA) for 3D modeling, assemblies, and technical documentation.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<p>This module addresses aerospace manufacturing and assembly processes, including metallic and fiber-reinforced materials, process selection, cost efficiency, and laboratory experiments.</p>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">Students work in teams on a practice-oriented design and development task, focusing on engineering methods, simulation, documentation, and presentation.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module combines flight mechanics and control engineering, covering stability, equations of motion, and the design and evaluation of aircraft control systems.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">Covers design and operation of turbomachinery based on thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, including performance optimization and applications in aerospace engineering.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module addresses aerodynamic fundamentals of airfoils, wings, and aircraft configurations, including potential theory, lifting-line theory, and key dimensionless parameters.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module focuses on vibration theory, covering free and forced vibrations, multi-degree-of-freedom systems, modal analysis, and rotor dynamics.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module covers fundamental machine elements such as fasteners, bearings, springs, and joints, focusing on functional design and integration into constructions.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:29.0pt;width:342pt;">The internship enables practical application of academic knowledge in companies and supports transfer between theory and practice.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:29.0pt;width:342pt;">The practical seminar develops job-related key skills such as teamwork, communication, presentation, and professional orientation.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module covers fundamentals of project and quality management, including planning, scheduling, risk management, and quality assurance.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">Introduces numerical methods for solving engineering problems, including mathematical modeling, algorithms, simulation techniques, and numerical solutions of differential equations with practical applications.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">Advanced topics in aerospace engineering, focusing on aircraft systems, avionics, propulsion, flight control, maintenance, certification, and system analysis with modern aviation technologies.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">Introduces aircraft maintenance, repair, and certification processes, including legal frameworks, documentation, quality management, and international standards and safety requirements.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module introduces lightweight design in aerospace, covering structural models, shear fields, plate and shell theories, and stability failure.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:418pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:29.0pt;width:418pt;">The compulsory elective modules in the specialist subject area can be chosen according to your field of study and personal interests.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:418pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:29.0pt;width:418pt;">The compulsory elective modules in the specialist subject area can be chosen according to your field of study and personal interests.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This seminar prepares students for the bachelor’s thesis, covering scientific methods, topic selection, literature research, and scheduling.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">The bachelor’s thesis is an independent engineering project with practical relevance that is documented, presented, and defended.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
| 1. Semester | |
|---|---|
| 2. Semester | |
| 3. Semester | |
| 4. Semester | |
| 5. Semester | |
| 6. Semester | |
| 7. Semester |
The program can only be started in the winter semester.
Since the program is not subject to admission restrictions, the application is made exclusively via the PRIMUSS application portal THI.
Information on the application period and on the application procedure can be found on the page Application for a Bachelor's Study Place.
The prerequisite for admission to studies at Technische Hpochschule Ingolstadt is either the general or subject-specific university entrance qualification or the advanced technical college entrance qualification. Regulations regarding prior practical experience are laid down in the study and examination regulations of the respective degree programmes.
As part of the 8-week pre-study work placement, the applicant should be given concrete ideas and practical knowledge of the desired engineering activity.
If the applicant already has practical training through
no further pre-study work experience is required on presentation of the relevant evidence.
It is advisable to complete the pre-study work experience before starting the degree programme. At the latest at the beginning of the fourth semester of study, proof must be provided that the work has been completed in full, including a list of the work carried out. The pre-study work placement should be completed full-time and consecutively during the lecture-free period.
You must apply independently to a company of your choice for the pre-study work placement. A list of possible companies for a pre-study placement in the region and in the state of Bavaria is available from the programme director The pre-study placement should, but does not necessarily have to be completed in a company in the aviation industry Detailed information can be found in the section Specialist practical training/pre-study placement.
The Aeronautical Engineering degree programme specialises in aircraft and drones and offers a Bachelor of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering (B. Eng.). An individual specialisation of their studies in the direction of aerospace engineering is given via the elective modules "Aerospace Engineering" and/or "Rocket Engineering". However, a separate degree as Aerospace Engineering (B. Eng.) is not possible at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt.
The following aerospace companies are located in the Ingolstadt region:
The following aerospace companies are located in the Bavarian region:
In addition, there are a large number of supplier companies and aerial drone manufacturers in the region as well as in Bavaria.
The following compilation by bavAIRia e.V. provides an overview.
In the first and second semester, the curriculum provides for the modules Engineering Mathematics 1 and 2. In every academic study course in Engineering Sciences, no matter at which university and in which study course, these two modules are the first major challenge. If you need to catch up, it is advisable to attend a mathematics bridge course offered by the university before the Start of studies.
Do you have any questions about applications, admission, enrolment, student finance, accommodation or other general topics? If so, please use our contact form and select the relevant topic. This will ensure your enquiry is sent directly to the relevant contact person(s) and can be answered quickly and effectively.
Programme director and Academic advisor Aerospace Engineering (Bachelor)
Study Ambassador Aeronautical Engineering
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Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.)
Aircraft and Vehicle Informatics combines in-depth computer science with modern mobility technologies. The focus is on software solutions for vehicles, aircraft and connected systems, as well as future-oriented topics such as autonomous mobility, safety and cyber security.
About the degree program
Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.)
Developing and building the automobile of tomorrow: This bachelor's degree is specifically geared to the current topics in the development and production of future-oriented vehicles.
About the degree program
Master of Engineering (M. Eng.)
In the Master's degree programme Aeronautical Engineering at THI, the focus is on real flight projects and building your own aircraft in preliminary design: aerodynamics, flight control, structure, loads, manufacturing, and design are studied in further depth.
About the degree program
Master of Engineering (M. Eng.)
Key areas in Intelligent Aerial Systems include aeronautics, autonomous systems, sensor technology and artificial intelligence. The programme brings together navigation, flight control and intelligent mission planning. The result is the integration of smart functionality into unmanned aerial systems.
About the degree programAre you fascinated by flying and keen to understand how the technology behind this unique mode of transport works? Then the Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering at THI is the right choice for you. Here, you’ll learn how to develop new technologies and innovations in aviation – all whilst working in close collaboration with industry and research.
In the first stage of your degree, you’ll acquire fundamental engineering knowledge, which you’ll then build upon in the second stage with specialist lectures. You’ll deepen and broaden the skills you’ve acquired during your work placement semester at a company in the aviation industry. Finally, you’ll refine your personal profile with four compulsory-elective modules.
At THI, you’ll study at the official AI mobility hub of the Bavarian High-Tech Agenda – with unmanned flight as one of its cornerstones. This gives you excellent opportunities at the Ingolstadt campus to gain experience with AI in aeronautical engineering and product development. An excellent foundation for your future career in Industry 4.0 and beyond.
There are various career opportunities for aviation engineers starting from development, design and modelling, test and validation techniques, test engineering, aircraft certification, maintenance and repair services, production and assembly up to avionics and propulsion systems. Graduates will enjoy many job and career opportunities in and around Ingolstadt, but also on the national and international markets. This is due to the yearly increasing demand for aviation engineers like in the case of the A350 by Airbus or X4 by Airbus Helicopters.
Besides being one of the most rapidly developing business regions in Europe, Ingolstadt region is not only the home of famous automotive and electronics manufacturers, but also a location for several aviation industry companies like Airbus Group (Manching and Donauwörth), MBDA (Schrobenhausen) and many regional medium-sized companies. The career opportunities range from working as a project manager or a design engineer up to taking full responsibility for airplane programs.
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:72.5pt;width:342pt;">This module provides fundamental mathematical methods for engineers, covering differential and integral calculus, limits, infinite series, complex numbers, linear systems, and differential equations, forming the basis for technical applications.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">This module covers fundamentals of data processing, algorithms, and programming, including program design, modern development environments, and the responsible use of AI-supported tools.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">This module introduces the structure and behavior of engineering materials, including crystalline structures, diffusion, phase diagrams, iron-carbon systems, heat treatment, and basic material testing.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module provides fundamentals of engineering design, including technical drawings, standards, projection methods, tolerances, machine elements, and design for manufacturing.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module covers fundamentals of statics of rigid bodies, including planar and spatial force systems, structures, internal forces and moments, center-of-gravity calculations, and friction.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">Introduction to aircraft engineering fundamentals, including aerodynamics, flight mechanics, materials, and structures, as well as manufacturing, maintenance, and system integration in civil and military aviation.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">Building on Engineering Mathematics 1, this module deepens linear algebra, matrix calculus, eigenvalues, multivariable analysis, vector calculus, and differential equations, forming a foundation for modeling and simulation.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module addresses stresses and deformations of components, including bending, torsion, multiaxial stress states, buckling, and strength verification.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module covers DC and AC circuits, electric and magnetic fields, electrical machines, semiconductor devices, and fundamentals of electrical measurement.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module introduces thermodynamic fundamentals of energy and entropy, covering state changes, cycles, phase transitions, and efficiencies of technical processes.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module introduces avionics fundamentals, including human-machine interfaces, flight control, navigation, communication systems, sensors, and data bus architectures.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">Covers fundamentals of measurement and control engineering, including sensors, measurement methods, signal processing, and control systems, as well as calibration, error analysis, and aviation-related applications.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:87.0pt;width:342pt;">This module covers structured product development methods from ideation to concept evaluation, including specifications, functional structures, creativity techniques, and CAD tools (CATIA) for 3D modeling, assemblies, and technical documentation.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module addresses dynamics of engineering systems, including kinematics and kinetics, multibody systems, impacts, work-energy principles, and vibrations.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:87.0pt;width:342pt;">This module covers structured product development methods from ideation to concept evaluation, including specifications, functional structures, creativity techniques, and CAD tools (CATIA) for 3D modeling, assemblies, and technical documentation.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<p>This module addresses aerospace manufacturing and assembly processes, including metallic and fiber-reinforced materials, process selection, cost efficiency, and laboratory experiments.</p>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">Students work in teams on a practice-oriented design and development task, focusing on engineering methods, simulation, documentation, and presentation.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module combines flight mechanics and control engineering, covering stability, equations of motion, and the design and evaluation of aircraft control systems.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">Covers design and operation of turbomachinery based on thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, including performance optimization and applications in aerospace engineering.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module addresses aerodynamic fundamentals of airfoils, wings, and aircraft configurations, including potential theory, lifting-line theory, and key dimensionless parameters.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module focuses on vibration theory, covering free and forced vibrations, multi-degree-of-freedom systems, modal analysis, and rotor dynamics.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module covers fundamental machine elements such as fasteners, bearings, springs, and joints, focusing on functional design and integration into constructions.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:29.0pt;width:342pt;">The internship enables practical application of academic knowledge in companies and supports transfer between theory and practice.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:29.0pt;width:342pt;">The practical seminar develops job-related key skills such as teamwork, communication, presentation, and professional orientation.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module covers fundamentals of project and quality management, including planning, scheduling, risk management, and quality assurance.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">Introduces numerical methods for solving engineering problems, including mathematical modeling, algorithms, simulation techniques, and numerical solutions of differential equations with practical applications.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">Advanced topics in aerospace engineering, focusing on aircraft systems, avionics, propulsion, flight control, maintenance, certification, and system analysis with modern aviation technologies.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:58.0pt;width:342pt;">Introduces aircraft maintenance, repair, and certification processes, including legal frameworks, documentation, quality management, and international standards and safety requirements.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This module introduces lightweight design in aerospace, covering structural models, shear fields, plate and shell theories, and stability failure.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:418pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:29.0pt;width:418pt;">The compulsory elective modules in the specialist subject area can be chosen according to your field of study and personal interests.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:418pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:29.0pt;width:418pt;">The compulsory elective modules in the specialist subject area can be chosen according to your field of study and personal interests.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">This seminar prepares students for the bachelor’s thesis, covering scientific methods, topic selection, literature research, and scheduling.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<figure class="table" style="width:342pt;"><table><tbody><tr><td style="height:43.5pt;width:342pt;">The bachelor’s thesis is an independent engineering project with practical relevance that is documented, presented, and defended.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
| 1. Semester | |
|---|---|
| 2. Semester | |
| 3. Semester | |
| 4. Semester | |
| 5. Semester | |
| 6. Semester | |
| 7. Semester |
The program can only be started in the winter semester.
Since the program is not subject to admission restrictions, the application is made exclusively via the PRIMUSS application portal THI.
Information on the application period and on the application procedure can be found on the page Application for a Bachelor's Study Place.
The prerequisite for admission to studies at Technische Hpochschule Ingolstadt is either the general or subject-specific university entrance qualification or the advanced technical college entrance qualification. Regulations regarding prior practical experience are laid down in the study and examination regulations of the respective degree programmes.
As part of the 8-week pre-study work placement, the applicant should be given concrete ideas and practical knowledge of the desired engineering activity.
If the applicant already has practical training through
no further pre-study work experience is required on presentation of the relevant evidence.
It is advisable to complete the pre-study work experience before starting the degree programme. At the latest at the beginning of the fourth semester of study, proof must be provided that the work has been completed in full, including a list of the work carried out. The pre-study work placement should be completed full-time and consecutively during the lecture-free period.
You must apply independently to a company of your choice for the pre-study work placement. A list of possible companies for a pre-study placement in the region and in the state of Bavaria is available from the programme director The pre-study placement should, but does not necessarily have to be completed in a company in the aviation industry Detailed information can be found in the section Specialist practical training/pre-study placement.
The Aeronautical Engineering degree programme specialises in aircraft and drones and offers a Bachelor of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering (B. Eng.). An individual specialisation of their studies in the direction of aerospace engineering is given via the elective modules "Aerospace Engineering" and/or "Rocket Engineering". However, a separate degree as Aerospace Engineering (B. Eng.) is not possible at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt.
The following aerospace companies are located in the Ingolstadt region:
The following aerospace companies are located in the Bavarian region:
In addition, there are a large number of supplier companies and aerial drone manufacturers in the region as well as in Bavaria.
The following compilation by bavAIRia e.V. provides an overview.
In the first and second semester, the curriculum provides for the modules Engineering Mathematics 1 and 2. In every academic study course in Engineering Sciences, no matter at which university and in which study course, these two modules are the first major challenge. If you need to catch up, it is advisable to attend a mathematics bridge course offered by the university before the Start of studies.
Do you have any questions about applications, admission, enrolment, student finance, accommodation or other general topics? If so, please use our contact form and select the relevant topic. This will ensure your enquiry is sent directly to the relevant contact person(s) and can be answered quickly and effectively.
Programme director and Academic advisor Aerospace Engineering (Bachelor)
Study Ambassador Aeronautical Engineering
Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.)
Aircraft and Vehicle Informatics combines in-depth computer science with modern mobility technologies. The focus is on software solutions for vehicles, aircraft and connected systems, as well as future-oriented topics such as autonomous mobility, safety and cyber security.
About the degree program
Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.)
Developing and building the automobile of tomorrow: This bachelor's degree is specifically geared to the current topics in the development and production of future-oriented vehicles.
About the degree program
Master of Engineering (M. Eng.)
In the Master's degree programme Aeronautical Engineering at THI, the focus is on real flight projects and building your own aircraft in preliminary design: aerodynamics, flight control, structure, loads, manufacturing, and design are studied in further depth.
About the degree program
Master of Engineering (M. Eng.)
Key areas in Intelligent Aerial Systems include aeronautics, autonomous systems, sensor technology and artificial intelligence. The programme brings together navigation, flight control and intelligent mission planning. The result is the integration of smart functionality into unmanned aerial systems.
About the degree program