New bachelor's programme "Civil Engineering" from October 2026

The degree programme is offered exclusively as a major subject and is primarily aimed at prospective teachers for vocational schools specialising in construction technology. In combination with a suitable minor subject, which provides the academic foundation required for teaching a general education subject, the programme prepares students for the “Master  of Education Vocational Schools” and thus for a teaching career at vocational schools. Graduates have career prospects in the construction industry, in engineering firms, in the construction departments of industrial and commercial enterprises, and in the technical administrations of the public sector.

The Bachelor's degree programme is designed to take three years and starts in the winter semester. The university degree is awarded at the University of Erfurt, but the courses are offered in cooperation with Erfurt University of Applied Sciences.

“With this new degree programme, we are making a further contribution to countering the shortage of teachers in Thuringia,” explains Prof. Dr Julia Knop, Vice-President for Academic Affairs at the University of Erfurt. “The collaboration with our colleagues at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt combines the profiles and respective specialist expertise of the two institutions and is a successful example of coordinated cooperation between the various higher education institutions in Thuringia.”

“The new degree programme is an excellent example of how cooperative collaboration can contribute to teacher training. As part of this new degree programme, the university’s students will be integrated into the civil engineering department at Erfurt University of Applied Sciences for the structural engineering modules, where they will study alongside our prospective civil engineers,” emphasises Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steffen Riedl, Vice-President for Studies and Teaching at Erfurt University of Applied Sciences.

Further information on the degree programme can be found on the University of Erfurt website.