Maritime Technologies

Water is becoming one of the economic sectors of the future. If, in the past, the world’s oceans have been regarded in the first instance as a source of nutrition and a global transport route, then recently they have gained growing significance for the development and use of high technologies. The oceans as a location for large-scale wind power generators, as an energy source thanks to underwater methane reserves, as a raw material supplier, with biological processes as an example of bioprocess techniques and new foodstuff ingredients – all these aspects are coming into view and opening up a broad field for research as well as a wide variety of vocational prospects. That is why Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences – in cooperation with the Alfred Wegener Institute of Polar and Marine Research – has developed the Maritime Technologies course. The course unites the competence of Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences in the field of seafaring, which has evolved over more than 100 years, with new modern technologies and the demands of the maritime sector. In addition, the course benefits from the know-how of the leading research organisation in the field of polar and marine research which is contributed to the course through the involvement of the AWI. This ensures that the contents of the course are always up to date.

• Objectives and special features 
• Employment opportunities for graduates 
• Course structure 
• Areas of specialisation 
• Practical focus of the course 
• Admission conditions 
• Application procedure 
• Professors 
• Study counselling 
• Links 

 MAR-Curriculum.pdf
 

Objectives and special features

The Maritime Technologies course (MAR) is a sound and internationally recognised engineering course with a technical/maritime focus. Students are trained as engineers for a future-oriented sector of the economy. The practical elements and a solid grounding in scientific methods within natural science and engineering science modules enables the graduate to work independently and successfully in all areas of maritime technologies both at national and international level.
Key features of the course are:
-3 -year full-time course with a high level of practical content
- Qualification as Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- 40 places per year
- Teaching languages are German (70%) and English (30%)
- Areas of specialisation are “Biotechnology” and “Measuring and Plant Engineering”
- Period of practical training lasting 10 weeks as well as ship expeditions with basic training in marine physics, marine biology and marine chemistry

Employment opportunities for graduates

MAR is an application-oriented course which prepares its graduates for demanding tasks in the maritime sector, in offshore wind energy, ocean research technology, the biotechnology and food sectors as well as aquaculture. Relevant fields are all areas concerned with the technological use of the sea, for example: technical work in the development activities of various research organisations, in the offshore supply industry, port authorities, recovery and production of natural marine substances for medical and pharmaceutical purposes, recovery of drinking and process water from seawater, fishing and the fish-processing sector or breeding of ornamental or commercial fish. The demand for experts in the field of Maritime Technologies is considerable – both at national and international level. Major potential can also be found in the use of wind energy and other regenerative energy sources at sea.
So that graduates can further their scientific qualifications, Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences additionally offers two Master courses: “Bioanalysis” for graduates seeking to specialise in an area of natural sciences and “Process Engineering and Energy Technology” for graduates preferring a process engineering focus.

Course structure

The first three terms concentrate primarily on basic natural science and engineering subjects which are however already oriented towards the MAR course objectives in terms of content. A core part of the course plan is therefore practical exercises and internships. In addition, specific subjects such as Coastal Zone Management, Materials Science, Maritime Measuring and Control Engineering already steer towards the two later areas of specialisation, “Measuring and Plant Engineering” and “Biotechnology”, which are offered from the fourth term onwards. The area of Measuring and Plant Engineering covers the development and design of offshore wind energy plants, the construction of surveillance platforms and offshore facilities, the recovery of drinking and process water from seawater and the development of measuring and robot systems in the sea as well as solutions for data transmission under water. The focus of the second area of specialisation, “Biotechnology”, is the use of the sea as a resource and supplier of raw materials and nutrition. Whilst the aim of the measuring engineering and plant construction course unit is to establish the necessary technical requirements for aquaculture, the biotechnology focus is targeted at the production, processing and also the marketing of organisms and natural substances of marine origin.

Areas of specialisation

After the third term, students select their area of specialisation. In the case of the “Measuring and Plant Engineering” area of specialisation, students are shown, on the basis of more detailed course contents, how to plan, put into operation and operate maritime energy systems and maritime installations. This includes skills in fields such as oceanography, maritime materials, water treatment as well as automation systems. A core element is the planning examples which are an important aspect of offshore wind energy and measuring and plant engineering. The projects are thus directly linked to the “Maritime Energy Systems” and “Automation Systems” modules. In the case of the “Biotechnology” area of specialisation, the course content is focused on the use of algae and fish. Through the subjects of Process Engineering, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, students obtain skills in the development as well as in the operation of breeding equipment and installations as well as in the pre-processing of algae and fish. They are taught the essential principles of Marine Biology and Biochemistry in lectures and practical exercises. The “Biotechnology Installations” planning project ensures a more practical and in-depth approach.

Subjects

In the Foundation Course:
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Technical Mechanics
Electrical Engineering
Biology
Technical Drawing Machine Components
Information Technology
Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer
Materials Technology
Fluid Mechanics/Oceanography
Electronics, Process Measuring Technology
Technical English / Technical German
Business Management I

Course option: Measuring and Plant Technology (Bachelor)
Coastal Zone Management
Apparatus, plants
Maritime Energy Systems
Principles of Water Treatment
Data Systems Engineering
Robotics and Automation Technology
Turbo and Displacement Machines
Principles of Shipbuilding
Environmental Legislation and Environmental Measuring Technology
Business Management II
Procurement and Contract Law
Technical English / Technical German
Maintenance and Safety at Work
Compulsory options

Course option: Maritime Biotechnology (Bachelor)
Coastal Zone Management
Marine Flora and Fauna II
Apparatus Technology and Plant Construction for Biotechnology
Chemistry of Water
Biotechnological Processes
Measuring Technology in the Maritime Sector
Mechanical Separation and Treatment
Food Chemistry
Introduction to Environmental Legislation
Turbo and Displacement Machines
Technical English / Technical German
Business Management II
Procurement and Contract Law
Maintenance and Safety at Work
Compulsory options

Practical focus of the course

The extensive range of internships and practical exercises in the course ensure that students are well qualified for their later professions. Teaching takes place in small groups. In this way, students are given a direct insight into practical tasks and approaches which they can tackle in more depth in their own tests and project work at the University. The laboratories of the Alfred Wegener Institute can be used in the MAR course thanks to its cooperation agreement with the University. The practical phase, which is completed in cooperation with industrial enterprises, as well as the Bachelor Thesis, which in turn can also be written in an industrial enterprise, rounds off this practice-oriented course. In addition to teaching engineering principles and consolidating this know-how in the areas of specialisation, key qualifications such as presentation techniques and project management are taught. These are consolidated in special course units such as Software for Engineers, Foreign Languages, Business Management and Law. The “Instructions for Scientific Work” course unit is also very important.

Admission conditions

Students wishing to be admitted to the course must generally hold either a general or a subject-specific school-leaving certificate which permits admission to a university degree course. Information about the possibility of special admission conditions can be obtained from the Admissions Office of Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences.
A practical internship prior to the course is recommended for those applicants with no previous relevant education.
European and US American school-leaving certificates are generally recognised. Students who have obtained a school-leaving certificate in another country must present their certificates to the ASSIST office for checking. Further details can be found under www.uni-assist.de. 

A very good command of German and a good command of English are expected. No English language certificate is required. However, students should be aware that certain subjects during the course will be taught exclusively in English. At the latest by the end of the third term, students must prove they have sufficient general English language skills.

Application procedure

To apply for the MAR course, applicants must complete in full the relevant application form and either submit it in person or send it by post together with all the necessary documents before the closing date to the Admissions Office of the University. The form can be obtained either from the Student Counselling Centre or the homepage of Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences.

Closing dates for applications and other deadlines are published on the University’s homepage or can be obtained from the Student Counselling Centre. 40 course places are available each year.

In addition to submitting their application to the University, foreign applicants are advised to contact the German Embassy in their home country in due time. Please refer to www.auswaertiges-amt.de for further information regarding immigration regulations.

Professors

Study counselling

The Central Student Information answers general enquiries about the course. Contact:

The Admissions and Examination Office is responsible for questions about admission requirements. Contact:

Questions about course content should be addressed to:

Links

Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

Bremerhaven Institute for Food Technology and Bioprocess Engineering

Biolabor Bremen GmbH & Co. KG

GAUSS - Gesellschaft für angewandten Umweltschutz und Sicherheit im Seeverkehr GmbH

BL BioTech GmbH

Technologische Beratungs- und Entwicklungslabor IBEN GmbH

Institute for Energy and Process Engineering

J.H.K. Anlagenbau und Service GmbH

MRUTZEK Meeres-Aquaristik

Deutsche See GmbH & Co. KG

Frozen Fish International GmbH

Bremerhaven Biotechnology Centre

National Fishing Research Institute

DFG Research Group "BioGeoChemistry of the Watt"

MARUM Centre for Marine Environmental Sciences

Netzwerk Maritime Technologie