Rush for New English-Language Master’s Programme “Automation, Robotics and Control” at TU Chemnitz
At the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Chemnitz University of Technology, specialists for a digital and automated future will be trained from the winter semester 2026/27 onward
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The new master's program teaches skills in areas such as intelligent sensor systems, mobile robotics, and automated agriculture. Photo montage: Dr. Philipp Sauerteig (Image sources: Chair of Process Automation, Chair of Robotics and Human-Machine Interaction, iStock)
From intelligent industrial robots and autonomous vehicles to automated greenhouses and networked energy systems – automated and controlled systems are increasingly shaping our everyday lives and industrial value creation. As a result, companies in process engineering, mechanical engineering, the automotive industry, electronics, medical technology and many other sectors are seeing a growing demand for engineers with expertise in automation, robotics and control engineering. This is where the new English-language Master’s programme “Automation, Robotics and Control” comes in, which can be studied at Chemnitz University of Technology from the winter semester 2026/27 onwards. From international prospective students alone, more than 160 applications for admission have already been received two weeks before the application deadline on 15 July 2026.
The programme was designed by the Institute for Automation at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Chemnitz University of Technology. “With our new Master’s programme, we are creating an offer that covers the entire chain – from the modelling and control of dynamic systems, through intelligent automation, all the way to implementation on real robots – in an integrated way”, says Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Stefan Streif. “Here, students do not only learn theory; they also work with modern simulation tools and can directly test what they have learned on experimental setups. This creates a clear practical link from theory to application.”
A central element of the degree programme are the practice-oriented project groups in the second and third semesters. In interdisciplinary teams, students with different academic backgrounds work on complex tasks, for example in the areas of intelligent sensor systems, mobile robotics or automated agriculture. “Our project groups mirror typical working situations in companies”, explains Prof. Dr. Peter Protzel, who co-designed the new programme. “Students learn how to analyse requirements together, design solutions, implement and test them, and present the results convincingly”, Protzel adds.
The admission-free programme is taught entirely in English and is aimed at both international and German-speaking applicants. International students have the opportunity to acquire extensive German language skills as part of the programme. At the same time, German-speaking students deepen their subject-specific English skills. In addition, an accompanying seminar series within the project groups provides space to strengthen soft skills such as academic/scientific work, ethics in technology development and the interaction between humans and technology.
According to the Dean of Studies, graduates of the Master’s programme “Automation, Robotics and Control” are excellently qualified for demanding positions in research and development, project management or system integration – both in Germany and internationally. “Through the close linkage of theoretical foundations, practical lab work and interdisciplinary projects, the programme opens up excellent career prospects in industrial companies, research institutes and for a subsequent doctorate”, says Streif.
Enrollment for the winter semester 2026/2027 is still possible for international applicants via uni-assist (www.uni-assist.de/en) until 15 July 2026. German-speaking applicants and applicants from EU/EEA countries as well as Switzerland can apply until 18 September 2026 or 31 August 2026, respectively.
Further information on the “Automation, Robotics and Control” degree programme can be found on the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/etit/studium/stugang/index.php?page=m_at.
For additional information, please contact Sven Quinger (Degree Programme Advisor of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology), phone +49 (0)371 531-24055, e-mail studienberatung@etit.tu-chemnitz.de, or the Dean of Studies, Prof. Dr. Stefan Streif, phone +49 (0)371 531-31899, e-mail stefan.streif@etit.tu-chemnitz.de.
(Translation: Dr. Philipp Sauerteig)
Mario Steinebach
30.06.2026
