Master’s degree
Hydrogen Technology

Hydrogen technologies for a climate neutral industry

Hydrogen is one of the key elements for a climate neutral future. When produced from renewable sources, hydrogen represents a climate neutral energy carrier which will be used in a future energy economy for energy transport.

Hydrogen also provides solutions as a raw material in the chemical industry for creating green and sustainable chemistry in connection with CO₂ , biomass or waste materials. In this way CO₂ neutral aircraft fuel or sustainably produced plastics can, for example, be produced on the basis of hydrogen.

The course is based around the technologies that are necessary for developing a future hydrogen economy. Technologies for the production, storage, and transport of hydrogen as well as its use in various sectors and industries will be considered in detail. A currently unique focus of the course will be on the use of hydrogen in energy intensive industries such as steel and cement production or the chemical industry. Other core content includes innovation management, the economic evaluation of various technologies and the integral consideration of complex, interconnected, hydrogen systems.

The content of the first two semesters is divided into fundamentals of hydrogen technology including aspects of security, and compulsory electives to build up both specialized, in-depth, and practice-orientated competences. In addition to theoretical knowledge, practical skills will also be taught in the modules through seminars, group and project work, lab sessions and excursions.

Hydrogen Technology can be started in winter or the summer semester. There is no difference in the study plan for all students, thus all students will visit the same modules.

Since hydrogen technology has a broad field of application and background one goal in the development of the study programme was to build a flexible study plan. Instead of having static predefined modules the students are able to select those modules from a catalogue to build an individual profile in hydrogen technology. In the following study plan a selection of possible modules is shown. The valid list can be found in the module catalogue for each semester. To collect the required 90 ECTS in the master programme not all listed modules have to be selected. The list of selectable modules will increase through the next semesters.

Acquired knowledge will be applied dealing with current topics from applied research and development in the field of hydrogen technology and further explored through project work during the second semester. In this way, complex interconnections between study modules will be linked and transferred to practical applications.

The third semester shall be used to prepare a master's thesis as an independent, scientific final paper with an accompanying seminar. The master's thesis can be completed both at the TH Rosenheim or externally in a company cooperating with the TH Rosenheim at home or abroad.

To foster the intercultural exchange one module from Language and Didactics Modules list has to be passed. This is the requirement to apply for the topic of the master’s thesis. The corresponding module could be selected in the winter or summer semester.

The future orientated topic of hydrogen already offers many professional opportunities in a high growth industry as specialists and leaders, both at home and abroad within the field of hydrogen technology for climate neutral transformation. Engineers are in demand as experts in areas such as

• in the energy economy,
• energy intensive industrial sectors, especially the chemical and raw materials industries,
• consulting and service providers
• public authorities.

Numerous fields of activity include:

• research and development,
• innovation and transformation management,
• development, planning and implementation of plants for the production, storage and usage of hydrogen in sustainable chemical processes of steel and metal production as well as recycling.

The following questions may be central to such issues:

• How can hydrogen be stored and transported?
• How can existing production be converted to using sustainable materials such as "green" hydrogen and CO₂?
• How do new procedures compare with conventional channels in terms of economic viability?
• Which aspects of security should be considered in the realisation of hydrogen projects?

Resulting from the training acquired during the hydrogen technology course, students will not only be in a position to take on responsibilities within the hydrogen economy but will also be able to apply their skills to the chemical industry and related fields in general.

How do you get admission to the degree programme?

In order to be admitted to the degree programme, you must meet certain requirements and submit the relevant documents with your application: 

When can you apply for the degree programme?

• 15 April - 15 May for a study start in October (winter semester)
• 1 November - 30 November for a study start in March (summer semester)

If you are applying with a university entrance qualification from abroad (see below), you can apply via uni-assist from 15 February/ 1 September onwards.