Information Engineering (at TUM Campus Heilbronn)

The combination of large amounts of data, software to analyze it, and hardware for putting it to practical use holds enormous potential for development, production, and distribution processes in a wide range of industries. Students in the English-language Master’s degree program Information Engineering (M.Sc.) at campus Heilbronn learn to analyze and develop such cyber-physical systems and to transform them into innovative business models.

The program covers in-depth specialist and methodological knowledge in the field of Informatics complemented by fundamental skills in Information Technology and Economics. Students deal with aspects of sensor technology for data collection, with the development of advanced algorithms and machine learning approaches to evaluate information and with the application of the knowledge gained in this way to implement automated and semi-automated decisions in cyber-physical systems, as well as with the development of business models that utilize these systems. Here, students have the option to choose an individual focus in the areas of Generative Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Process Mining, Data Visualization, or Numerical Linear Algebra. In all stages of the process, they consider the requirements placed on such systems by the law, compliance, and social and environmental responsibility.

Graduates of the program are experts in IT systems and in embedding them into IT and business processes. They are able to analyze large amounts of data and make it usable in advanced technical systems and innovative business models. They are thus highly qualified for industry jobs, particularly in the field of Research and Development, as well as for advanced scientific work as part of a doctorate.

For a comprehensive description of the program, please refer to the degree program documentation:

• Degree program documentation for the Master’s program in Information Engineering (PDF, German) 

The degree program includes the required modules Fundamentals in Information Engineering, in which students acquire in-depth knowledge along the information life cycle, the 5-credit module Machine Learning that teaches the principles of selecting optimal learning algorithms for the optimization of cyber-physical business systems, and the Advanced Topics of Software Engineering module (5 credits), that delves into aspects of creating software products that can be used to achieve high scalability, maintainability, robustness, testability, and portability of business systems.

In order to acquire application skills, students work on a practice-oriented problem in cooperation with a practice partner in the Advanced Practical Course Information Engineering module. In the 5-credit Master Seminar Information Engineering module, students work on an initial theory-oriented, more complex question from the field of information engineering, which they complete with a scientific paper.

In addition to the required modules, students can choose elective modules worth 44 credits of the Electives in Information Engineering according to their individual interests and inclinations in order to address specific design issues in the elementary sub-areas that make up cyber-physical business systems.

An important part of the end-to-end design of cyber-physical business models is their economic requirements analysis, initial development, operation, efficiency and effectiveness analysis, evaluation and further development. Students can further develop these skills to the extent of 12 credits in modules of the Electives in Management and Economics.

In order to develop the ability to reflect on one’s own actions with regard to social expectations and consequences, the Master’s program in Information Engineering offers electives in the area of Ethics in Information Engineering (3 credits), in which specific issues relating to data protection, ethical responsibility in companies and project teams, technology dependency or the influence of new media on individuals are dealt with.

The language of instruction for this program is English.

Minimum requirements to apply for a Master’s program at TUM are a recognized undergraduate degree (e.g. a Bachelor’s) and the successful completion of the aptitude assessment procedure. The aptitude assessment allows the TUM school to which you are applying to evaluate your individual talents and motivation for study.

During the application period, you must apply through the TUMonline application portal and upload your application documents.

If you receive an offer of admission, you will additionally have to submit individual documents as notarized hardcopies by post to be enrolled.

Generally, applicants with a qualification for postgraduate studies (e.g. a Bachelor’s) obtained outside of the EU / EEA must have their documents reviewed in advance through uni-assist.

In detail:

• Applying for a master’s program: Application, admission requirements and more
• Important information about your application from the TUM school

• Degree Certificate and Diploma or Subject and Grade Transcript of Studies to Date
• Curricular Analysis
• Curriculum (e.g. module description)
• Essay
• Form for Grade Calculation
• Complete and Current Résumé (in English)
• Letter of Motivation (in English)
• Passport
• Preliminary Documentation (VPD) if the qualification for graduate studies (e.g. a bachelor’s) was obtained outside the EU/EEA (from winter semester 2025/26: outside Germany)

We may require additional documents depending on your educational background and your country of origin. Complete the online application to receive a comprehensive list of the required documents. 

• Most Current Photo (as for ID)
• Application for Enrollment (signed)
• Degree Certificate and Diploma (certified copy)
• Digital notification of your health insurance status from a German public health insurance provider (requested by applicant)
• Transcript of Records (certified copy)

Application period for winter semester: 01.04. – 31.05.
Application period for summer semester: 01.09. – 30.11.

During the application period, you must apply through the TUMonline application portal and upload your application documents. Please be aware that we can only process your application if you upload all required documents within the application period.

We will review your application as soon as it is complete. Please check your TUMonline account regularly, to see if we have any queries to your documents or if you have to amend one or more documents.

After receiving admission, you will see in TUMonline which documents you have to submit for enrollment, and in which form. Please note that you always have to send the signed application for enrollment and all notarized hardcopies by post.

We recommend that you submit the documents for enrollment as soon as possible after receiving admission. If individual documents are not available by then, you can submit them up to 5 weeks after the start of the lecture period. You will, however, only be enrolled once we have received all documents.

You can check the status of your application at any time in your TUMonline account.

Selection takes place through an aptitude assessment procedure. Aptitude assessment is a two-part procedure after the submission of an official application to a program. In this procedure, the TUM school determines whether you meet the specific requirements for its Master’s degree program.

In the initial stages, the grades you obtained during your Bachelor's program, as well as your written documents, will be evaluated using a point system. Depending on the amount of points accumulated, applicants are either immediately admitted, rejected or invited to an admissions interview.

• Aptitude Assessment for Master
• Description of the aptitude assessment (PDF 136 KB)