Civil Engineering M.Eng.

The Master's degree course builds on the proven Bachelor's degree course, but is deliberately aimed at graduates from other universities throughout Germany and across federal states. Part-time study is also possible.

The challenges and opportunities for civil engineers today are particularly high and varied, as demographic development, climate change and digitalization are creating a need for further action in the construction industry.

Whether in the precise determination of flood forecasts and the development of sustainable resource management, or in the planning and construction of roads, bridges, tunnels, sewage treatment plants and canals - in addition to technical aspects, ecological and economic criteria must be brought together with legal issues.

Civil engineers have the task of helping to shape these challenges with their skills, creativity and ambition. To do this, they need extensive knowledge and many skills, which we teach our students on the Master's degree course in Civil Engineering at htw saar.

With its specializations in structural engineering and infrastructure, the course offers a high-quality education on a scientific basis. In addition, our students have the opportunity to design their studies individually in a specialization-free direction and to specialize in areas such as construction operations and construction management.

The subject areas are highly topical, future-oriented and stand for secure jobs. All courses are taught by professors from the faculty. The course is optimized by involving external experts and focusing on specific projects.

On this basis, we offer our students a coherent teaching concept that turns them into highly qualified civil engineers and prepares them excellently for the current and future challenges of their profession. We combine construction-oriented specialist knowledge with social, environmental and economic skills and complement them with innovative learning content and teaching methods.

Key issues of the course

The Civil Engineering course deals with the following questions:

• What numerical methods for planning and design are in use and what processes should be added to these for continuous improvement?
• What influence does demographic development have on mobility and thus on the planning of living space and roads?
• What construction and planning challenges arise from demographic and social change in urban and rural areas?
• What strains will the infrastructure be exposed to in the future in view of climate change?
• How can maximum economic efficiency and ecological requirements be reconciled in the construction industry?

Planning, building and renovation are permanent tasks of a civil engineer. But how can they be mastered in an ecologically and economically sensible way due to the new challenges resulting from climate change and demographic development? Graduates of the Master's degree course in Civil Engineering will answer this fundamental question every day as future managers in engineering offices and in the higher administrative service.

The job prospects for civil engineers are excellent. As the demands on the construction industry are becoming ever more complex and the baby boomers will be retiring in the coming years, competent managers in the construction industry will always be in high demand - the very best prospects for a new generation of young, motivated and qualified civil engineers who want to make a difference.