Welcome to Mechanical Engineering

• attractive degree programs,
• superior study conditions
• innovative, market oriented research achievements

Motivated and committed professors are working intensively to foster scientific education of fresh young talents. Thus Mechanical Engineering at TU Chemnitz is a prime supplier of flexible, outstanding educated and highly motivated young graduates that are in high demand throughout the high tech industries all over the world. Graduates from Chemnitz work in high profile position in far places such as the United States and South East Asia, but also in key industries in Germany and central Europe.

Undergraduate and graduate students will find the department of Mechanical Engineering an excellent platform for private and scientific development.

I want to warmly welcome you to participate in our work and share our goals.

Jonas Hensel
Prof. Dr.
Dean, Mechanical Engineering

News

• Events

  Impressions from the "World Capital of Modernism"

  In the Year of Jewish Culture in Saxony, the University Library at Chemnitz University of Technology will be hosting an exhibition on monument preservation in Tel Aviv's "White City" from February 25, 2026

• Events

  Promoting Women in Science: 3rd International Women-in-Science Day at TU Chemnitz

  TU Chemnitz invites female scientists of all career stages and female students on March 6, 2026, to this years’ focus topic on women’s health

• Campus

  Complete the course paper all around the clock

  Simply hold on: University Library of Chemnitz University of Technology open 24/7 immediately from the “Long Night of Postponed Course Papers” on February 5, 2026 up to February 14, midnight

• International

  Going abroad with Erasmus+

  The application for doing a semester abroad with Erasmus+ during winter semester 2026/27 and summer semester 2027 is still open until 31st of March 2026

• Events

  „Tag des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses“ on 11 November 2025

  The “Tag des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses” at Chemnitz University of Technology focuses in 2025 on the opportunities and challenges of academic qualification in the age of AI – participation is free of charge following online registration

• Honours

  Students from TU Chemnitz Win International Airbus Innovation Competition

  The winning team "Aeromorph" from TU Chemnitz was awarded the prestigious Airbus Fly Your Ideas Global Prize on June 20, 2025, at the Paris International Airshow

• Campus

  Outstanding contribution to structural change: Foundation stone laid for pioneering CircEcon research campus in Lusatia, funded with over 100 million Euro

  On June 11, 2025, the technical universities of Dresden, Chemnitz, Freiberg and Zittau/Görlitz laid the foundation stone for the jointly initiated Green Circular Economy (CircEcon) research campus at the “Schwarze Pumpe” industrial park near Spreetal

• International

  Erasmus+ programme - funding extended

  A travel allowance will also be paid for future Erasmus+ semesters abroad.

Next events related to Mechanical Engineering

• 09

  Mar

  Monday, 13.03.2026 Fächerübergreifender Unterricht (for pupils)

  • Fakultät für Maschinenbau
  • Time: to 13.03. Language: Deutsch
  • Info: Dr. Björn John, +49 371 531-36778, bjoern.john@…
  • Was verbirgt sich hinter dem Begriff "Studium"? Eine Woche lang erleben die Schüler/-innen den Alltag von Studierenden an der TUC inkl. Vorlesung, Praktika, Mensabesuch und vielem mehr.
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• 10

  Mar

  Tuesday, 10.03.2026 Promotion

  • Fakultät für Maschinenbau
  • Time: 15:00 to 17:00 Location: Reichenhainer Str. 90, Zentr. Hörsaal- und Seminargebäude , Raum C10.101 Language: Deutsch
  • Speaker: Dennis Mayer, M. Eng.
  • Info: Professur Strukturleichtbau/Kunststoffverarbeitung
  • Beitrag zur Verarbeitung von optischen Flüssigsilikonkautschuk (LSR) im Mehrkomponentenspritzgießen
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