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

  Let’s start #TUCgether: Welcome to the TUC-Family!

  Start in winter term 2026/2027: Chemnitz University of Technology invites all “Firstis” cordially to the Enrolment and Initiation Celebration Act on October 9, 2026 – registration possible until the day before

• Research

  How Should Automated Vehicles Interact with Pedestrians?

  Joint studies by TU Chemnitz and TU Berlin investigate how vehicle mode, speed, and braking behaviour influence interactions with an automated shuttle

• Campus

  New Workshops for Doctoral Researchers and Postdocs

  The Centre for Junior Scientists has published its workshop program for the 2026/27 winter term. Registration opens on October 1 at 10 a.m.

• Research

  Organic Solar Cells Move Towards Scalable Manufacturing

  solar cells achieved power conversion efficiencies of 7.3 % – a record for fully roll-to-roll-compatible organic solar cells with a gravure-printed photoactive layer

• Study

  „O-Phase“ Makes Ready for Studies

  Orientation phase from October 5-9, 2026 assists first-year-students at Chemnitz University of Technology in starting their studies by various events and information opportunities

• Events

  From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: Future Perspectives for Work and Research

  Prof. Alejandro G. Frank from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) to give two lectures at Chemnitz University of Technology on October 21, 2026

• Campus

  Strengthening Awareness of Intellectual Property

  New cooperation with the European Patent Office enables doctoral candidates, postdocs and staff of Chemnitz University of Technology to participate in an online course on intellectual property rights free of charge

• Research

  Chemnitz University of Technology Receives New Cleanroom at the Center for Micro and Nano Technologies for € 68 Million

  With a multi-million investment, the Free State of Saxony is laying the groundwork for a new cleanroom at the Center for Micro- and Nanotechnologies at Chemnitz University of Technology, thereby strengthening research infrastructure and technology transfer in Southwestern Saxony

Next events related to Mechanical Engineering

• 23

  Oct

  Friday, 23.10.2026 Promotion

  • Fakultät für Maschinenbau
  • Time: 11:30 to 13:30 Location: Reichenhainer Str. 90, Zentr. Hörsaal- und Seminargebäude C10.113 Language: Deutsch
  • Speaker: Maximilian Hilmer, M. Sc.
  • Info: Professur Alternative Fahrzeugantriebe
  • Ermittlung einer optimalen Produktionsstrategie für Fahrzeuge mit alternativen und
    konventionellen Antrieben
  • iCal file
• 30

  Oct

  Friday, 30.10.2026 Promotion

  • Fakultät für Maschinenbau
  • Time: 11:00 to 13:00 Location: Reichenhainer Str. 90, Zentr. Hörsaal- und Seminargebäude C10.113 Language: Deutsch
  • Speaker: Dipl.-Ing. Jonas Stiller
  • Info: Professur Strukturleichtbau und Kunststoffverarbeitung
  • Duroplastspritzgießen als Formgebungstechnologie im Herstellungsprozess von Keramikmatrix-Verbundstrukturen
  • iCal file