Technische Hochschule
Ostwestfalen-Lippe

Civil Engineering offers a modern and creative working environment with excellent prospects in the areas of the environment, the natural sciences and new technologies.

This practical degree program prepares students for a variety of positions in the construction industry. The program is about much more than just high-tech equipment: Civil engineers provide consultation, organization, procurement, analysis and sales services as well. Social skills like communication, the ability to work on a team and solve conflicts, and good foreign language skills and creativity are essential for such services.

Expertise from different areas such as mathematics, natural sciences and economics, thorough IT expertise and management skills serve as the foundation for different fields of study like building operations, structural engineering, traffic engineering and water management.
Due to a growing shortage of trained professionals in civil engineering, and because of the trend towards mixed teams, highly-qualified women and men enjoy attractive and family-friendly career prospects. Modern and innovative companies are offering more and more flexible work time models.

Sustainability, climate protection and energy are not just important topics for the future, but areas where new developments are already occurring every day. Many researchers in a wide range of natural sciences disciplines are asking what a sustainable energy supply might look like in the future. Help find a solution to this problem!

The energy technology degree program deals with technical aspects of conversion, transportation and storage for thermal, fluid mechanical and chemical energy. The program uses a systematic approach, while the design of individual components is less important. 

Energy technology in Lemgo is heavily focused on engineering. The program particularly emphasizes application-based learning, through a variety of internships and student research projects with companies in the region, as well as interdisciplinarity through cooperations with other departments.

“Innovative Production Systems” is a diverse degree program that combines technology, organization and management duties for production companies in a wide range of different fields. Students learn about all aspects of digital, innovative production. This includes manufacturing processes like 3D printing (metal and plastics) laser technology and plastic molding.

Taking an idea and turning it into a finished product is a core focus of production engineering. Students learn about a wide range of manufacturing procedures involved in this process. When evaluating manufacturing processes, they focus on economic aspects as well as on ecological and social aspects. As future specialists in middle and top management, students receive tools to help them create company processes that are technological and yet humane. Your knowledge of fundamental information technology, digital data processing and process simulation will help you in doing so. You will complete practical training on different machines in the well-equipped hall of our warehouse building to ensure your training is practically relevant.

The bachelor's degree program in Applied Computer Science offers a choice of two fields of study: Business Informatics and Agricultural Informatics. In both cases, the study program is application-oriented.

Computer scientists are in high demand on the job market. The Applied Computer Science program offers an undergraduate education in computer science with knowledge in business administration and IT project management. Two fields of study for application are available:

The field of study Business Information Systems uses computer science to plan and develop business information and communication systems. Business processes are analyzed and modeled and supported by software. Possible applications and interfaces of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems are considered. Methods of data analysis are used for operational decision support and intelligent automation of business processes.

The field of study Agricultural Informatics focuses on the use of informatics in agriculture. The fundamentals of agricultural sciences are taught in order to analyze agricultural processes and support them with software technology. The functionality and possible applications of geoinformation systems (GIS) are considered. Technologies for (environmental) data acquisition are taught and methods of data analysis are applied to evaluate agricultural data.

Qualification

The promotion of personal and social skills is embedded as a cross-sectional task in the entire course of studies, such as independent work, presentation of work results or teamwork.

The tasks and opportunities in the profession of graduates of the Applied Computer Science program are diverse. Many design, develop, support or research software solutions or complex IT systems. They also found their own companies or carry out projects as freelancers.

With a specialization in the field of study Business Information Systems, careers in professional fields such as IT systems analysis, ERP management, business intelligence development, IT consulting or IT project management are also common.

A specialization in the field of study Agricultural Informatics qualifies students for jobs in professional fields such as IT systems analysis, consulting or project management in agriculture, administration or development of farm management solutions or GIS management.

Dealing with data is increasingly becoming a key skill in many professions. Companies are increasingly offering data-based business models, optimizing their processes based on data or developing products that themselves produce data. All of this requires suitably qualified specialists in development, sales and management. In this professional field of the future, graduates of this degree program have the best job prospects worldwide.

According to a survey commissioned by BITCOM in 2014, 90 % of German companies evaluate IT-based data for decision-making processes. Knowledge in the field of data science is therefore important in many economic sectors.

At TH OWL, students will find optimal conditions: Data Science is the central research topic of the research institutes located on the university campus in Lemgo; i.e. the Institute Industrial IT (inIT), the Fraunhofer IOSB-INA and the SmartfactoryOWL, a joint initiative of the Fraunhofer Society and OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

The bachelor’s degree program Data Science is also offered as a cooperative training program (in German, “Duales Studium”).