Umweltingenieurwesen (Environmental Engineering)

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The Bachelor’s Programme “Umweltingenieurwesen” (hereafter: Environmental Engineering) provides the toolbox to address the key challenges of our time. You will learn not only to identify complex problems at the interface of people, the environment, and technology, but also to solve them. The programme encourages you to think beyond traditional boundaries: we promote interdisciplinary thinking so that ecological and technological questions can be answered in a holistic way. The foundation for this approach lies in the natural sciences and engineering. This is not “civil engineering light,” but deep science. Students use mathematics, mechanics, chemistry, and biology to decode the processes and interconnections of our environment. You will learn to collect precise data directly from nature using state-of-the-art measurement technology—from the dynamics of water bodies to chemical air quality analysis. Through programming, modeling, and, for example, remote sensing, this data is transformed into knowledge. This makes it possible to develop digital twins of environmental systems in order to simulate climate impacts or the energy networks of the future.

The programme is structured around four strategic fields for the future:

Acquisition and processing of geospatial data: Digitally mapping the Earth’s surface, analyzing the subsurface using cutting-edge remote sensing (satellites and drones) and geophysics, and making hidden structures visible.
Environmental risk – climate, air quality, and noise: Understanding the chemical and physical relationships of air flows, noise emissions, and climate change in order to design sustainable living environments.
Environmental risk – water: Safeguarding water as a key resource for the future. Developing strategies for dealing with extremes such as floods and droughts and planning resilient supply systems.
Water quality management and resource management: Shaping the material cycles of the future—from high-tech treatment of drinking water and wastewater to modern resource management, in which waste streams are converted back into valuable raw materials.


Degree programme code	UE 033 266 - Bachelor's Programme Environmental Engineering
Related fields of study	UE 033 265 - Bachelor's Programme Civil Engineering UE 033 273 – Bachelor's Programme Chemical and Process Engineering UE 033 221 – Bachelor's Programme Geodesy and Geoinformation UE 033 290 – Bachelor's Programme Technical Chemistry
Duration of the degree programme	6 semesters
Credits	180 ECTS
Language of instruction	German
Degree	Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Recommended semester plan	Environmental Engineering

Key Facts and Related Fields of Study

Programme-PRe-Phase

There is no selection procedure for the Bachelor's degree programme in Environmental Engineering. Instead, before being admitted, you must engage with the contents of the programme as part of the so-called Study Preparation and Reflection Phase (Programme-PRe-Phase).

Further Information

Which skills are needed for academic success?

The Environmental Engineering programme is designed for anyone who not only wants to understand engineering and the natural sciences, but also to apply them purposefully in order to shape our environment sustainably. No specialised prior knowledge is required to begin the program; technical and methodological skills are taught step by step from the ground up. However, it is helpful to have a strong interest in getting to the bottom of things and in unraveling complex interrelationships.

What can I do with my degree?

Thanks to their broad education in natural sciences and engineering, graduates take on a key role at the interface of infrastructure, technology, and nature. After completing the consecutive Master’s programme, they are responsible for the entire technical chain of modern environmental infrastructure - from the design and optimization of advanced water treatment plants to the development of forward-looking concepts for flood protection and urban drainage.

Environmental engineers plan and evaluate measures for air pollution control and noise reduction. They use their expertise in geospatial data to collect spatial data and analyze it with modern geographic information systems (GIS), thereby assessing environmental conditions and providing the foundation for practical implementation as well as for climate and environmental research.

Advanced master's programmes

At TU Wien, you can choose one of the following master's programmes for specialisation after completing your Bachelor's Programme in Environmental Engineering:

Master's Programme Biomedical Engineering (English-taught, interfaculty)
Master's Programme Computational Science and Engineering (English-taught, interfaculty)
Master's Programme Environmental Engineering (German-taught, interfaculty)

Admission to the following degree programmes is also possible, but additional exams may be required:

Master's Programme Electrical Power Engineering and Sustainable Energy Systems (German-taught)
Master's Programme Material Sciences (German-taught, interfaculty)

Environmental Engineering at TU Wien

Admission to a Bachelor's Programme

Information on admission can be found on the page Admission to Bachelor's programmes.

Questions about the Programme?

Student Union

Student Union Civil and Environmental Engineering

Karlsplatz 13\ Staircase 7, 3rd floor\ 1040 Vienna

Phone: +43 1 58801 49559\ Email: biz@tuwien.ac.at\ Website of the Student Union

Dean's Office of Faculty for Civil and Environmental Engineering

Karlsplatz 13\ Staircase 1, 1st floor\ 1040 Vienna

Phone: +43 1 58801 20014\ Email: studium.cee@tuwien.ac.at\ Website of the Dean's Office

Dean of Academic Affairs

Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing.

Jörg Krampe

Vice Dean of Academic Affairs

Senior Lecturer Dipl.-Ing.in Dr.in techn.

Heidemarie Paula Schaar