Master in Energy Engineering and Management

Program content

The content of the Master Program is divided into 10 modules:

5 Management Modules provide broader knowledge in management knowledge and 5 Engineering Modules provides deeper knowledge in technological topics.

Engineering Modules:

• Renewables (wind, solar, PV, biomass, thermal)
• Thermal Energy Conversion
• Smart Grids & Smart Building
• Electricity Generation & Energy Storage
• Smart Networks & Energy Distribution
• Energy Economics

Management Modules:

• Marketing & Information
• Finance & Value
• Decisions & Risk
• Corporate Innovation and Intrapreneurship (held at ESADE university, Barcelona)
• Strategy & People

HECTOR School of Engineering and Management is the Technology Business School of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), one of Germany's top teaching and research institutions.

The KIT ranks among the world’s top universities, nearing the prestigious Top 100. Nationally, KIT remains one of the leading institutions, confirming its status as a beacon of academic and research excellence. As part of the top seven percent of universities globally, KIT continues to inspire innovation, foster groundbreaking research, and deliver high-quality education to students from around the world. This recognition highlights KIT’s enduring impact and its dedication to shaping the future of science and technology.

Target group

Professionals working as high potentials, project managers, or engineering executives in the branches of energy generation, transportation, distribution, storage or sales, e.g. in:

• Utility companies
• Energy suppliers
• Manufacturers of power generation

Career perspectives

Providing a climate-neutral, sustainable and affordable energy supply is one of the crucial tasks of our time. To master the manifold challenges of an energy revolution there is a need for highly qualified professionals who are willing to shape the future of the energy supply.