Aerospace Engineering

The aerospace industry is a steadily growing field, an extremely important and decisive global economic factor. Aerospace science and technology is a driver of innovations in multiple disciplines, a pioneering technology field. The TU Darmstadt focuses its long-standing tradition,a broad expertise in aerospace engineering to set up a dedicated modern Aerospace Engineering education in the framework of a Master‘s degree programme. This programme is offered in English to reflect its international and global character and relevance. Courses are held by internationally renowned aerospace engineering experts. The programme creates the link between engineering tradition and technological future. Thus, the curriculum covers important and essential basics as well as modern and forward-looking technological aspects of aerospace engineering sciences to convey competences for prospective students for the establishment of engineering system solutions. A broad range of courses are offered to prepare the students for the scientific orientated Master’s thesis at the end of their studies. This includes traditional basics (e.g. structural mechanics, aerodynamics, flight mechanics) and applied disciplines as well as innovative and modern teaching forms such as face-to-face tutorials in small groups on various topics, e.g. in the field of additive manufacturing or cockpit design. Our Online Self Assessment  allows you to check on your perception of the study programme and its content.  

Long tradition in Aerospace Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the TU Darmstadt has a long-standing expertise in the field of Aerospace Engineering, with the aim to offer the broadest possible, general and in-depth education in this specific field that allows for independent research and qualifies for a later dissertation.

The department offers a close supervision of the students by the professors. Students will have the possibility to take part in a large number of projects works on research questions in the aerospace sector which is strongly represented in the Rhine-Main region. The department is also very well connected with a strong network within sector. The TU Darmstadt also has its own research airfield and research aircraft and two student groups in the field of Aerospace Engineering, namely Akaflieg  and TUDSat e.V.

The admission requirement for the master’s course is a qualified completion of the bachelor’s course „Maschinenbau – Sustainable Engineering“ at the TU Darmstadt. A special admission procedure is carried out for applicants with a different bachelor's degree. Further information about the examination regulations, the module handbooks or the admission procedure can be found here.